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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

09 Oct
18:30 - 19:00
Virtual Channel 5
Online only
Digital modelling to predict species outcomes in forest management: the story of a collaboration
Forum
Podcast
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Digital modelling to predict species outcomes in forest management: the story of a collaboration
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
Ministry of Natural Resources of China
Onsite
Exhibition of Red Panda Carpet
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Exhibition of Red Panda Carpet
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Gestión y Defensa del océano local
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Gestión y Defensa del océano local
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
Canada
Onsite
Healthy nature, healthy economy: how economics support protected area establishment
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Healthy nature, healthy economy: how economics support protected area establishment
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
IUCN Green List
Onsite
How can the Green List support World Heritage conservation?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
How can the Green List support World Heritage conservation?
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Launch of the Jordan Integrated Landscape Management Initiative (JILMI): A GCF-Supported Pathway to Climate Resilience
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Launch of the Jordan Integrated Landscape Management Initiative (JILMI): A GCF-Supported Pathway to Climate Resilience
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:00
BBC Media Action
Onsite
Maximising impact through storytelling
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Maximising impact through storytelling
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Nature-based Solutions from Landscapes to Cityscapes - Lessons for South Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Nature-based Solutions from Landscapes to Cityscapes - Lessons for South Asia
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
Partners Meet & Greet
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
Partners Meet & Greet
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
Resources for Scaling Up Ecological Connectivity
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Resources for Scaling Up Ecological Connectivity
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
Saving Species, Supporting People: New Centre for Species Survival Focused on the Human-Nature Connection
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Saving Species, Supporting People: New Centre for Species Survival Focused on the Human-Nature Connection
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Strengthening human-nature connectedness to advance transformative change for nature (NFA + partners)
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Strengthening human-nature connectedness to advance transformative change for nature (NFA + partners)
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
Brazil
Onsite
Strengthening Sustainable Tourism’s Role in Biodiversity Conservation and Community Resilience
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Strengthening Sustainable Tourism’s Role in Biodiversity Conservation and Community Resilience
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
The 2040 Challenge: Designing the Next 15 Years of Resilient Conservation
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The 2040 Challenge: Designing the Next 15 Years of Resilient Conservation
09 Oct
19:00 - 20:00
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
Conservation in Action: Inspiring Partnerships for Biodiversity
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Conservation in Action: Inspiring Partnerships for Biodiversity
09 Oct
19:00 - 21:00
Marina Hall
Onsite
Welcome Reception hosted by the UAE
Main Congress Events
Reception
Welcome Reception hosted by the UAE
09 Oct
19:30 - 20:30
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
Conservación en Colombia tras 10 años de Paz con la Naturaleza
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Conservación en Colombia tras 10 años de Paz con la Naturaleza
09 Oct
19:30 - 20:30
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Gestión y Defensa del océano local
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Gestión y Defensa del océano local
10 Oct
08:00 - 09:30
Contact Group - Virtual 1
Online only
Contact group - Motion 070
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact group - Motion 070
10 Oct
08:00 - 09:30
Contact Group - Virtual 2
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 097
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 097
10 Oct
08:30 - 09:10
Conference Hall B: Session Room 10
Hybrid
Are Your Threat Reduction Efforts Working? Measuring What Matters
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Are Your Threat Reduction Efforts Working? Measuring What Matters
10 Oct
08:30 - 09:10
Virtual Channel 4
Online only
Gender Transformative Approaches to Conservation – What, Why and How?
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Gender Transformative Approaches to Conservation – What, Why and How?
10 Oct
08:30 - 10:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 8
Onsite
Learning how to implement the updated Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions
Forum
Learning Zone: Toolbox
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Learning how to implement the updated Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions
10 Oct
08:30 - 10:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 11
Onsite
Managing our Mangroves: lessons in conservation and restoration from the UAE and beyond
Forum
Learning Zone: Deep dive
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Managing our Mangroves: lessons in conservation and restoration from the UAE and beyond
10 Oct
08:30 - 09:30
Learning Zone Pavilion: Tools for Nature
Onsite
Practical introduction and training session: Interactive session using IBAT for biodiversity risk assessment and decision-making
Forum
Learning Zone: Tools for Nature
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Practical introduction and training session: Interactive session using IBAT for biodiversity risk assessment and decision-making
10 Oct
08:30 - 11:45
Hall 5 -6: Members Assembly
Onsite
South and East Asia Regional meeting
Members' Assembly
Regional Members' Meeting
South and East Asia Regional meeting
10 Oct
08:30 - 10:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 9
Onsite
Tout savoir sur la Liste verte des aires protégées et conservées de l’UICN
Forum
Learning Zone: Toolbox
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Tout savoir sur la Liste verte des aires protégées et conservées de l’UICN
10 Oct
09:00 - 09:30
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Building an Evidence Base for Indigenous and Community Led Conservation through Participatory Technology and Self-Documentation
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Delivering on Equity
Building an Evidence Base for Indigenous and Community Led Conservation through Participatory Technology and Self-Documentation
10 Oct
09:00 - 10:30
Hall 3: Forum Plenary
Hybrid
Nature is everyone’s business: Mobilising Capital for Biodiversity and Resilience
Forum
High-Level Dialogue
Nature is everyone’s business: Mobilising Capital for Biodiversity and Resilience
10 Oct
09:30 - 10:00
Press conference room | Hall 2
Hybrid
China Pacific Insurance Company - Empowering the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework through the insurance sector
Press Conference
China Pacific Insurance Company - Empowering the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework through the insurance sector
10 Oct
09:30 - 10:00
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Emergency Action to Restore 80% of ecological integrity in Amazonia by 2030 preventing tipping points
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Emergency Action to Restore 80% of ecological integrity in Amazonia by 2030 preventing tipping points
10 Oct
09:30 - 10:10
Conference Hall B: Session Room 10
Hybrid
Global Species Action Plan Online Knowledge Platform: one stop shop for conservation tools
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Global Species Action Plan Online Knowledge Platform: one stop shop for conservation tools
10 Oct
10:00 - 11:30
Contact Group - Virtual 3
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 008
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 008
10 Oct
10:00 - 11:30
Contact Group - Virtual 2
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 055
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 055
10 Oct
10:00 - 11:30
Contact Group - Virtual 4
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 137
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 137
10 Oct
10:00 - 11:00
Learning Zone Pavilion: Tools for Nature
Onsite
Demonstrating the untapped potential of the World Heritage Outlook website
Forum
Learning Zone: Tools for Nature
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Demonstrating the untapped potential of the World Heritage Outlook website
10 Oct
10:30 - 11:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
Areas of importance for biodiversity: what are we missing?
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Areas of importance for biodiversity: what are we missing?
10 Oct
10:30 - 11:30
IUCN Meeting Room 5
Onsite
MENA Oceans Panel Discussion: From decarbonisation to ocean health and biodiversity conservation in the maritime sector
MENA Oceans Summit
MENA Oceans Panel Discussion: From decarbonisation to ocean health and biodiversity conservation in the maritime sector
10 Oct
10:30 - 12:30
Capital Suite 21 (room 1)
Onsite
Nature Positive Energy Transition Multistakeholder Dialogue
Other
Nature Positive Energy Transition Multistakeholder Dialogue
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
¿Cómo se construye resiliencia ante el cambio climático en los medios de vida rurales?
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
¿Cómo se construye resiliencia ante el cambio climático en los medios de vida rurales?
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 6
Hybrid
Achieving conservation and socio-economic benefits from managing Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in freshwater ecosystems
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Achieving conservation and socio-economic benefits from managing Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in freshwater ecosystems
10 Oct
11:00 - 11:30
BBC Media Action
Onsite
Adapting to new realities in North Africa
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Adapting to new realities in North Africa
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Hall 4B: Session Room 2
Hybrid
Advancing nature policies to fast-track business action
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Advancing nature policies to fast-track business action
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 8
Hybrid
Advancing OECMs in Central and Western Africa: challenges, processes, and pathways to effective implementation
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Advancing OECMs in Central and Western Africa: challenges, processes, and pathways to effective implementation
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 10
Hybrid
Agroecological NbS in Action: Jointly Addressing the Resilience of Water, Soil, Biodiversity and People
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Agroecological NbS in Action: Jointly Addressing the Resilience of Water, Soil, Biodiversity and People
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Beyond Biodiversity: Women’s Leadership in a Changing Climate
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Beyond Biodiversity: Women’s Leadership in a Changing Climate
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Ministry of Environment, KR
Onsite
Bilateral Meeting
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Bilateral Meeting
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Brazil
Onsite
Biodiversity Crisis and Extreme Climate: Contributions of Brazilian NGOs
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Biodiversity Crisis and Extreme Climate: Contributions of Brazilian NGOs
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Reverse the Red
Onsite
Celebrating Success: Species Recovery (11:00 - 11:45)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Celebrating Success: Species Recovery (11:00 - 11:45)
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
Circular economy as a vehicle for nature-positive economy
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Circular economy as a vehicle for nature-positive economy