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Day:13 OctX
193 results

All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
Responsible Tech: Legal and Ethical Considerations of Wildlife and Visitor Monitoring
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Responsible Tech: Legal and Ethical Considerations of Wildlife and Visitor Monitoring
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
Rewilding the Urban Mind: Culture, Education, and Monitoring for Nature-Connected Cities [Event ends at 4:30pm]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Rewilding the Urban Mind: Culture, Education, and Monitoring for Nature-Connected Cities [Event ends at 4:30pm]
13 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
CS-Nature-Climate-People Nexus
Hybrid
Stakeholder Panel: UAEU–EAD Collaboration
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Stakeholder Panel: UAEU–EAD Collaboration
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Understanding hidden GHG emissions from militaries and forests for effective nature based mitigation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Understanding hidden GHG emissions from militaries and forests for effective nature based mitigation
13 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
Voices from the Field: Gender Focal Points in Action Across the Rio Conventions
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
Voices from the Field: Gender Focal Points in Action Across the Rio Conventions
13 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Onsite
Youth Activation - Mangrove Mayhem Mystery Challenge with ENWWF from 1430PM - 1730PM (OPEN TO AL STUDENTS)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Youth Activation - Mangrove Mayhem Mystery Challenge with ENWWF from 1430PM - 1730PM (OPEN TO AL STUDENTS)
13 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
Pavillon France
Onsite
Accounting of genetic diversity in conservation programmes with GBF indicators
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Accounting of genetic diversity in conservation programmes with GBF indicators
13 Oct
16:00 - 16:30
EPAA - Sharjah Government
Hybrid
Arabian Freshwater Fishes: Regional status and ex situ conservation in Sharjah.
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Arabian Freshwater Fishes: Regional status and ex situ conservation in Sharjah.
13 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
IUCN Africa
Onsite
Assessment and monitoring of KBAs in Africa with an example of Ifrane National Park
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Assessment and monitoring of KBAs in Africa with an example of Ifrane National Park
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Beyond Extraction: Exploring Biodiversity Refugia in Indonesian Production Landscapes
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Beyond Extraction: Exploring Biodiversity Refugia in Indonesian Production Landscapes
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation: The Imperatives of Social Inclusion in Fostering Resilience Biodiversity
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation: The Imperatives of Social Inclusion in Fostering Resilience Biodiversity
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Bridging Capacity Gaps to Unlock Opportunities for Protected and Conserved Areas
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Bridging Capacity Gaps to Unlock Opportunities for Protected and Conserved Areas
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
CANCELLED - Enhancing GEF and Multilateral Support to IPLC-Led Biodiversity Action
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
CANCELLED - Enhancing GEF and Multilateral Support to IPLC-Led Biodiversity Action
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Celebration and closing of the Reimagining Conservation Pavilion (Continued)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Celebration and closing of the Reimagining Conservation Pavilion (Continued)
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
Community-Led Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Local Solutions for Global Climate Resilience
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Community-Led Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Local Solutions for Global Climate Resilience
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Onsite
Coordinating and scaling up action for nature and people: The IPBES Nexus Assessment
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Coordinating and scaling up action for nature and people: The IPBES Nexus Assessment
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
Empowering the Next Generation: Children Driving Biodiversity and Education Solutions
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Empowering the Next Generation: Children Driving Biodiversity and Education Solutions
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Environmental Defenders
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Environmental Defenders
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICR
Onsite
extra
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
extra
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
How can youth and senior leaders co-create shared conservation leadership in Africa
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
How can youth and senior leaders co-create shared conservation leadership in Africa
13 Oct
16:00 - 16:30
Nature Positive Pavilion
Onsite
How to scale up species conservation action innovatively and achieve greater impact for all? (Continued)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
How to scale up species conservation action innovatively and achieve greater impact for all? (Continued)
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Onsite
Rights of Nature
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Rights of Nature
13 Oct
16:00 - 16:30
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
Science/Conservation Talks for Youth
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Science/Conservation Talks for Youth
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
The Green List learning pathway: Experiences from Marine PCAs in the Western Indian Ocean
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The Green List learning pathway: Experiences from Marine PCAs in the Western Indian Ocean
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Towards protecting and rescuing animals at disasters in the MENA region.
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Towards protecting and rescuing animals at disasters in the MENA region.
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
Voces desde la primera línea: defensores del medio ambiente y guardabosques en la conservación
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Voces desde la primera línea: defensores del medio ambiente y guardabosques en la conservación
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Reverse the Red
Onsite
Wild Hope: Rebranding Conservation (16:00 - 17:00)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Wild Hope: Rebranding Conservation (16:00 - 17:00)
13 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Onsite
Youth Activation - Mangrove Mayhem Mystery Challenge with ENWWF from 1430PM - 1730PM (OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Youth Activation - Mangrove Mayhem Mystery Challenge with ENWWF from 1430PM - 1730PM (OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS)
13 Oct
16:15 - 16:45
Press conference room | Hall 2
Hybrid
A new model to combat wildlife crime in the horn of Africa
Press Conference
A new model to combat wildlife crime in the horn of Africa
13 Oct
17:00 - 17:30
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
Digital Conservation: How Emirati Voices Are Leading the Sustainability Conversation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
Digital Conservation: How Emirati Voices Are Leading the Sustainability Conversation
13 Oct
17:00 - 17:30
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Environmental Defenders
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Environmental Defenders
13 Oct
17:00 - 18:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
IUCN ROWA Pavilion Closing and Announcements
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
IUCN ROWA Pavilion Closing and Announcements
13 Oct
17:00 - 17:30
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Nature-based teacher training, indigenous knowledge, and higher education
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Nature-based teacher training, indigenous knowledge, and higher education
13 Oct
18:00 - 19:00
Contact Group - Virtual 1
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 070
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 070
13 Oct
18:00 - 19:00
Contact Group - Virtual 4
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 079
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 079
13 Oct
18:00 - 19:00
Contact Group - Virtual 3
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 107
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 107
13 Oct
18:00 - 19:00
Contact Group - Virtual 2
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 140
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 140
13 Oct
19:30 - 21:30
Hall 5 -6: Members Assembly
Hybrid
4th Sitting of the Members’ Assembly
Members' Assembly
Members' Assembly Sitting
4th Sitting of the Members’ Assembly
13 Oct
21:00 - 22:00
Contact Group - Virtual 2
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 006
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 006
13 Oct
21:00 - 22:00
Contact Group - Virtual 4
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 041
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 041
13 Oct
21:00 - 22:00
Contact Group - Virtual 5
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 054
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 054
13 Oct
21:00 - 22:00
Contact Group - Virtual 1
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 113
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 113
13 Oct
21:00 - 22:00
Contact Group - Virtual 3
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 146
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 146