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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

08 Oct
10:00 - 11:00
Conference Hall A: Session Room 4
Onsite
High-level Segment
World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
High-level Segment
08 Oct
11:30 - 13:15
Conference Hall A: Session Room 4
Onsite
From Marseille to Abu Dhabi: IUCN as a Union
World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
From Marseille to Abu Dhabi: IUCN as a Union
08 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 4
Onsite
Indigenous Leadership in Global Policy: Indigenous and Traditional Territories (ITTs) & Biodiversity Conservation
World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Indigenous Leadership in Global Policy: Indigenous and Traditional Territories (ITTs) & Biodiversity Conservation
08 Oct
15:30 - 17:00
IUCN Executive meeting room 2
Onsite
MENA Oceans High Level Regional Consultation: Governance and Policy
MENA Oceans Summit
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
MENA Oceans High Level Regional Consultation: Governance and Policy
08 Oct
15:40 - 16:10
Conference Hall A: Session Room 4
Onsite
Redefining Finance: Equity, Access, Inclusion
World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Redefining Finance: Equity, Access, Inclusion
08 Oct
16:15 - 17:15
Conference Hall A: Session Room 4
Onsite
Redefining the Climate Narrative: Indigenous Leadership in Global Policy Transformation
World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Redefining the Climate Narrative: Indigenous Leadership in Global Policy Transformation
09 Oct
09:45 - 12:00
ICC Hall
Hybrid
Congress Opening Ceremony: Revitalising global governance for nature and people
Main Congress Events
Congress Opening Ceremony
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Congress Opening Ceremony: Revitalising global governance for nature and people
09 Oct
12:00 - 12:30
Press conference room | Hall 2
Hybrid
IRENA and IUCN announce new partnership to build just transition towards climate and biodiversity goals
Press Conference
IRENA and IUCN announce new partnership to build just transition towards climate and biodiversity goals
09 Oct
12:30 - 14:00
Hall 3: Forum Plenary
Hybrid
'Everything, everywhere, all at once': Addressing the risks of climate overshoot
Forum
Thematic Plenary
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
'Everything, everywhere, all at once': Addressing the risks of climate overshoot
09 Oct
12:30 - 14:00
Hall 4A: Session Room 1
Hybrid
Driving equity, rethinking inclusive conservation
Forum
Thematic Plenary
  • Delivering on Equity
Driving equity, rethinking inclusive conservation
09 Oct
12:30 - 14:00
Hall 4B: Session Room 2
Hybrid
Inclusive innovation and bold leadership. The disruption we seek.
Forum
Thematic Plenary
Inclusive innovation and bold leadership. The disruption we seek.
09 Oct
12:30 - 14:00
Hall 4C: Session Room 3
Hybrid
Nature-Positive Future: Turning Pledges into Investments
Forum
Thematic Plenary
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Nature-Positive Future: Turning Pledges into Investments
09 Oct
12:30 - 13:00
Press conference room | Hall 2
Hybrid
Preventing the next pandemic: International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade marks 4-year anniversary
Press Conference
Preventing the next pandemic: International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade marks 4-year anniversary
09 Oct
12:30 - 14:00
ICC Hall
Hybrid
Shaping resilience, scaling impact
Forum
Thematic Plenary
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Shaping resilience, scaling impact
09 Oct
14:00 - 16:00
Virtual Channel 3
Online only
European farming Living Labs perspective for Climate Change and Biodiversity in Food Systems
Forum
Learning Zone: Toolbox
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
European farming Living Labs perspective for Climate Change and Biodiversity in Food Systems
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
IUCN Executive meeting room 2
Onsite
[Invite Only] MENA Oceans Deepdive Session: Regenerative Fisheries Majlis - UAE Edit
MENA Oceans Summit
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
[Invite Only] MENA Oceans Deepdive Session: Regenerative Fisheries Majlis - UAE Edit
09 Oct
14:30 - 17:30
Hall 5 -6: Members Assembly
Hybrid
1st Sitting of the Members’ Assembly
Members' Assembly
Members' Assembly Sitting
1st Sitting of the Members’ Assembly
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Advancing 30 by 30 in the ROWA Region, aligning regional action with Kunming Montreal GBF
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Advancing 30 by 30 in the ROWA Region, aligning regional action with Kunming Montreal GBF
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 11
Onsite
Advancing Indigenous Stewardship in Conservation
Forum
Learning Zone: Deep dive
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Advancing Indigenous Stewardship in Conservation
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:00
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
Al Ain Zoo Conservation Role
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Al Ain Zoo Conservation Role
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
Conference Hall A: Session Room 4
Hybrid
ALL IN for One Health: Uniting Efforts to Protect People, Animals, and the Environment
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
ALL IN for One Health: Uniting Efforts to Protect People, Animals, and the Environment
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
Beyond Pilots: How do we sustain, mainstream, replicate and scale behavior change for impact?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Beyond Pilots: How do we sustain, mainstream, replicate and scale behavior change for impact?
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Brazil
Onsite
Beyond Red Lists: Innovative Approaches to Wildlife Conservation in Brazil
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Beyond Red Lists: Innovative Approaches to Wildlife Conservation in Brazil
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Collabotorium
Hybrid
BirdLife's new DataZone: a powerful tool for conservation
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
BirdLife's new DataZone: a powerful tool for conservation
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
Business leadership in protecting World Heritage sites: the ‘no-go’ commitment
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Business leadership in protecting World Heritage sites: the ‘no-go’ commitment
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
CEC Members Gathering - Congress Connections
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
CEC Members Gathering - Congress Connections
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
IUCN Africa
Onsite
Co-management models in Africa
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Co-management models in Africa
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
Pavillon France
Onsite
COMBO+ et la séquence Eviter-Réduire-Compenser : 10 ans de leçons pour concilier développement et conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
COMBO+ et la séquence Eviter-Réduire-Compenser : 10 ans de leçons pour concilier développement et conservation
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Conservation Journey of Oman's Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Conservation Journey of Oman's Loggerhead Sea Turtles
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
COP30 Ocean Action Agenda - Moving from Ambition to Action - The One Ocean Partnership
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
COP30 Ocean Action Agenda - Moving from Ambition to Action - The One Ocean Partnership
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
Ecological Connectivity for Resilient Marine Protected and Conserved Areas
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Ecological Connectivity for Resilient Marine Protected and Conserved Areas
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Feeding Futures, Healing Landscapes: Stories of Conflict, Recovery, and Coexistence
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
Feeding Futures, Healing Landscapes: Stories of Conflict, Recovery, and Coexistence
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
Conference Hall A: Session Room 5
Hybrid
Food systems & commodities: Practices matters for biodiversity outcomes
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Food systems & commodities: Practices matters for biodiversity outcomes
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:10
CS-Transition to Nature- Positive
Hybrid
From the IUCN World Conservation Congress to the 2026 UN Water Conference
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
From the IUCN World Conservation Congress to the 2026 UN Water Conference
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:00
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
Grand Opening and Inauguration of the Home of Indigenous Peoples (IP Pavilion Opening)
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Grand Opening and Inauguration of the Home of Indigenous Peoples (IP Pavilion Opening)
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Green List Impact: Pathways for Protected and Conserved Areas to 2030
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Green List Impact: Pathways for Protected and Conserved Areas to 2030
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:00
BBC Media Action
Onsite
In Conversation: Dr Sylvia Earle and Ami Vitale
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
In Conversation: Dr Sylvia Earle and Ami Vitale
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
Indigenous Invocation & Pavilion Opening
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Indigenous Invocation & Pavilion Opening
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
United Arab Emirates University
Onsite
Innovation & Patent Exhibition: “Climate Innovation Lab – UAEU Patents in Action”
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Innovation & Patent Exhibition: “Climate Innovation Lab – UAEU Patents in Action”
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Virtual Channel 5
Online only
Innovative Leadership for a Nature-Positive Economy
Forum
Podcast
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Innovative Leadership for a Nature-Positive Economy
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Landscape Prioritization for Forest Landscape Restoration: Insights from an Indo-German bilateral project -RECAP4NDC- strategic approach
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Landscape Prioritization for Forest Landscape Restoration: Insights from an Indo-German bilateral project -RECAP4NDC- strategic approach
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Launch of India’s National Red List Roadmap
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Launch of India’s National Red List Roadmap
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
MENA Target 3 "Stock-take" Dialogue: Accelerating Action towards 30x30 in the Region
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
MENA Target 3 "Stock-take" Dialogue: Accelerating Action towards 30x30 in the Region
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:10
CS-Disruptive Innovation and Technology
Hybrid
Nature Positive action on the road to COP17
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Nature Positive action on the road to COP17
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 10
Onsite
Nature Positive: Delivering species and ecosystem contributions to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Forum
Learning Zone: Deep dive
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Nature Positive: Delivering species and ecosystem contributions to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
Hall 4C: Session Room 3
Hybrid
Nature’s last defenders: frontline conservation in declining civic spaces
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Nature’s last defenders: frontline conservation in declining civic spaces
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:10
Conference Hall B: Session Room 9
Hybrid
NbS Finance: Unlocking Investment in Nature-based Solutions
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
NbS Finance: Unlocking Investment in Nature-based Solutions
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Opening of the Reimagining Conservation Pavilion / My reimagined conservation looks like…
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Opening of the Reimagining Conservation Pavilion / My reimagined conservation looks like…
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Optimizing climate mitigation and adaptation benefits from synergistic climate and biodiversity action
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Optimizing climate mitigation and adaptation benefits from synergistic climate and biodiversity action
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
Conference Hall A: Session Room 6
Hybrid
Overlooked yet Essential: Advancing the Recognition and Conservation of Springs for Biodiversity and Society
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Overlooked yet Essential: Advancing the Recognition and Conservation of Springs for Biodiversity and Society