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Day:13 OctX
193 results

All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
Unlocking Private Finance for scalable, credible, and high integrity NbS
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Unlocking Private Finance for scalable, credible, and high integrity NbS
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Visualising transformation: inspiration from the Reimagine Pavilion
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Visualising transformation: inspiration from the Reimagine Pavilion
13 Oct
13:00 - 15:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
What Role Should Nature Play in Community-based Adaptation?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
What Role Should Nature Play in Community-based Adaptation?
13 Oct
13:00 - 13:45
The Nature Conservancy
Onsite
What We Protect Together Endures: Mobilizing Finance to Achieve the 2030 Goals
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
What We Protect Together Endures: Mobilizing Finance to Achieve the 2030 Goals
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Onsite
Youth Activation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Youth Activation
13 Oct
14:00 - 18:14
Hall 5 -6: Members Assembly
Hybrid
3rd Sitting of the Members’ Assembly
Members' Assembly
Members' Assembly Sitting
3rd Sitting of the Members’ Assembly
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
ELYX Foundation
Onsite
Air Power: Clean Energy & Nature Conservation Through Compressed Air
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Air Power: Clean Energy & Nature Conservation Through Compressed Air
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
Ask the CEO
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Ask the CEO
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Catalyzing Nature-Positive Investment: The Next Generation of Investments in Nature
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Catalyzing Nature-Positive Investment: The Next Generation of Investments in Nature
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Centering Human Rights and Gender Equity in Protected and Conserved Areas Governance
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Centering Human Rights and Gender Equity in Protected and Conserved Areas Governance
13 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
The Nature Conservancy
Onsite
Co-created conservation performance payment mechanisms to share costs and benefits of living with wildlife
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Co-created conservation performance payment mechanisms to share costs and benefits of living with wildlife
13 Oct
14:00 - 14:30
Nzatu Coffee Kiosks - ADNEC Concourse
Onsite
Coffee for Conservation
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Coffee for Conservation
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
Community-based climate action: evidence for scaling up EbA through small grants mechanisms
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Community-based climate action: evidence for scaling up EbA through small grants mechanisms
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Canada
Onsite
From Classrooms to Conservation: Canadian Children Driving Biodiversity and Education Solutions
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
From Classrooms to Conservation: Canadian Children Driving Biodiversity and Education Solutions
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
From Food Waste to Soil: Youth Co-Creating Circular Food Futures
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
From Food Waste to Soil: Youth Co-Creating Circular Food Futures
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Onsite
HEALTHY PLANET NOW: HEALTH & NATURE AT THE HEART OF CLIMATE ACTION
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
HEALTHY PLANET NOW: HEALTH & NATURE AT THE HEART OF CLIMATE ACTION
13 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Africa
Onsite
Human–Nature Connectedness for Transformative Change
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Human–Nature Connectedness for Transformative Change
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Inter-generational Dialogue on Transformative Storytelling
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Inter-generational Dialogue on Transformative Storytelling
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Nature Positive Pavilion
Onsite
NATURE Impacts: Prioritising national action towards global nature recovery
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
NATURE Impacts: Prioritising national action towards global nature recovery
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Overcoming the biodiversity paradox
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Overcoming the biodiversity paradox
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Panel Discussion: Stewardship or Control? Rethinking Conservation at Scale
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Panel Discussion: Stewardship or Control? Rethinking Conservation at Scale
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Onsite
PCA vision for 2030: IUCN's Secretariat value proposition for GBF Target 3 [starts at 1:30pm]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
PCA vision for 2030: IUCN's Secretariat value proposition for GBF Target 3 [starts at 1:30pm]
13 Oct
14:00 - 14:30
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
Role of Veterinarian in Conservation and Animal Welfare
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Role of Veterinarian in Conservation and Animal Welfare
13 Oct
14:00 - 14:30
BBC Media Action
Onsite
Speaker's corner - experiences and reflections
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Speaker's corner - experiences and reflections
13 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
Pavillon France
Onsite
The Biodiversity Collage Workshop: A Ready-to-Deploy Tool to Understand IPBES Findings
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Biodiversity Collage Workshop: A Ready-to-Deploy Tool to Understand IPBES Findings
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Ekthar
Onsite
Unlocking Biodiversity: the role of genomics for conservation efforts
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Unlocking Biodiversity: the role of genomics for conservation efforts
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
Unlocking Confidence: interactive dialogue on applying natural capital into business decisions
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Unlocking Confidence: interactive dialogue on applying natural capital into business decisions
13 Oct
14:00 - 14:30
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Visualising transformation: inspiration from the Reimagine Pavilion (Continued)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Visualising transformation: inspiration from the Reimagine Pavilion (Continued)
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
WEEC No Limits to Hope and 13WEEC 2026
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
WEEC No Limits to Hope and 13WEEC 2026
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Reverse the Red
Onsite
Wild Hope: Does Nature Have Rights? (Film, 13:00 and Discussion, 14:00)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Wild Hope: Does Nature Have Rights? (Film, 13:00 and Discussion, 14:00)
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Wildlife Friendly Infrastructure in Asia: Safeguarding Whole Ecosystems Amid Rapid Development
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Wildlife Friendly Infrastructure in Asia: Safeguarding Whole Ecosystems Amid Rapid Development
13 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Onsite
Youth Activation - Mangrove Mayham Mystery Challenge with ENWWF from 1430PM - 1730PM (OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Youth Activation - Mangrove Mayham Mystery Challenge with ENWWF from 1430PM - 1730PM (OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS)
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Building Transparency and Measuring the Long-Term Impact of Ecosystem Restoration
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Building Transparency and Measuring the Long-Term Impact of Ecosystem Restoration
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
CANCELLED - Enhancing GEF and Multilateral Support to IPLC-Led Biodiversity Action
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
CANCELLED - Enhancing GEF and Multilateral Support to IPLC-Led Biodiversity Action
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Celebration and closing of the Reimagining Conservation Pavilion
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Celebration and closing of the Reimagining Conservation Pavilion
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
Community-based climate action: evidence for scaling up EbA through small grants mechanisms
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Community-based climate action: evidence for scaling up EbA through small grants mechanisms
13 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
IUCN Africa
Onsite
Community-Based Ecosystem Restoration in Africa: Key Experiences Involving Local Communities
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Community-Based Ecosystem Restoration in Africa: Key Experiences Involving Local Communities
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
Connecting Forests and Finance: How can measuring natural capital drive change in capital allocation?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Connecting Forests and Finance: How can measuring natural capital drive change in capital allocation?
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Creative Action for Conservation: Empowering Young Changemakers
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Creative Action for Conservation: Empowering Young Changemakers
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
From Carnivores to Cross-Border Sheep: Landscape Solutions for Wildlife Under Pressure
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
From Carnivores to Cross-Border Sheep: Landscape Solutions for Wildlife Under Pressure
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
From Fields to Forests: Sustaining Communities, Reviving Biodiversity
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
From Fields to Forests: Sustaining Communities, Reviving Biodiversity
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Nature Positive Pavilion
Onsite
How to scale up species conservation action innovatively and achieve greater impact for all?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
How to scale up species conservation action innovatively and achieve greater impact for all?
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Onsite
Improving the Red List one line of code at a time: The Codeservationists
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Improving the Red List one line of code at a time: The Codeservationists
13 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
Pavillon France
Onsite
La Plateforme des Contributions pour la Nature de l'UICN, un outil innovant
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
La Plateforme des Contributions pour la Nature de l'UICN, un outil innovant
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Leading 30x30 efforts – How are subnational governments responding to the challenges?
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Leading 30x30 efforts – How are subnational governments responding to the challenges?
13 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
The Nature Conservancy
Onsite
Meet The Nature Conservancy!
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Meet The Nature Conservancy!
13 Oct
15:00 - 15:30
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
One Ocean Photo Contest
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
One Ocean Photo Contest
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Onsite
Open
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Open
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
Pathways to Conservation Careers: Experiences from Across IUCN Member Organizations
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Pathways to Conservation Careers: Experiences from Across IUCN Member Organizations
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Release Discussion on IUCN WCPA Practice guidance for protected and conserved area finance
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Release Discussion on IUCN WCPA Practice guidance for protected and conserved area finance