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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

09 Oct
18:00 - 18:40
Conference Hall B: Session Room 9
Hybrid
Financing the Future: Unlocking Private Capital for a Thriving Planet
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Financing the Future: Unlocking Private Capital for a Thriving Planet
09 Oct
18:00 - 18:30
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Innovative Carbon Neutral Solutions: Action Plans for Reforming Transportation and Energy System
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
Innovative Carbon Neutral Solutions: Action Plans for Reforming Transportation and Energy System
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 - 19:10
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
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 - 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
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 - 11:00
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
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 - 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 - 12:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 11
Hybrid
Empowering Grassroots Conservation through Trust-Based Funding, Networking, and Capacity Support
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Empowering Grassroots Conservation through Trust-Based Funding, Networking, and Capacity Support
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Virtual Channel 3
Online only
Fostering a Nature-Positive Economy: Best Practices in Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES)
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Fostering a Nature-Positive Economy: Best Practices in Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES)
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Virtual Channel 1
Online only
How creative communication can drive impact.
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
How creative communication can drive impact.
10 Oct
11:00 - 11:30
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Oceans of Opportunity: Technology and Youth Driving Marine Conservation
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Oceans of Opportunity: Technology and Youth Driving Marine Conservation
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 4
Hybrid
Promote business nature-positive transition through green finance and nature-related disclosure
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Promote business nature-positive transition through green finance and nature-related disclosure
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Hall 4A: Session Room 1
Hybrid
Rangers Unlocking Nature-Positive Economies through Innovative Finance
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Rangers Unlocking Nature-Positive Economies through Innovative Finance
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
CS-Nature-Climate-People Nexus
Hybrid
Réorienter les politiques publiques sectorielles pour de meilleures pratiques productives : l'intégration de la biodiversité
Forum
Thematic session
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Réorienter les politiques publiques sectorielles pour de meilleures pratiques productives : l'intégration de la biodiversité
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
CS-Conservation Action
Hybrid
Scaling Up Resilient Conservation and Protected Areas in Arid and Hyper-Arid Regions
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Scaling Up Resilient Conservation and Protected Areas in Arid and Hyper-Arid Regions
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Virtual Channel 2
Online only
Soil Health for Nature Conservation and Resilience
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Soil Health for Nature Conservation and Resilience
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
CS-Disruptive Innovation and Technology
Hybrid
Tejiendo Equidad: Mujeres y Género hacia la Gestión Efectiva en Áreas Protegidas
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Tejiendo Equidad: Mujeres y Género hacia la Gestión Efectiva en Áreas Protegidas
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 7
Hybrid
The Diverse Illegal Trade in Funga, Flora, and Fauna.
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Diverse Illegal Trade in Funga, Flora, and Fauna.
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Hall 4C: Session Room 3
Hybrid
The Future of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™: Expanding Collaboration
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Future of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™: Expanding Collaboration
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 5
Hybrid
The Mediterranean Blueprint: Scaling conservation with bold alliances and funding solutions
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The Mediterranean Blueprint: Scaling conservation with bold alliances and funding solutions
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 9
Hybrid
The Model Forest Act Initiative: Modernising Law to Address the Global Forest Crisis
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The Model Forest Act Initiative: Modernising Law to Address the Global Forest Crisis
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Virtual Channel 5
Online only
Under water, under threat: one quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction
Forum
Podcast
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Under water, under threat: one quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction
10 Oct
11:30 - 12:30
Learning Zone Pavilion: Tools for Nature
Onsite
IUCN National Red List of Ecosystems: From inception to impacts
Forum
Learning Zone: Tools for Nature
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
IUCN National Red List of Ecosystems: From inception to impacts
10 Oct
11:30 - 12:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
Lessons from PANORAMA’s First Global Report
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Lessons from PANORAMA’s First Global Report
10 Oct
12:30 - 13:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
A Guide to Nature-based Leadership: An Ecological Approach
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
A Guide to Nature-based Leadership: An Ecological Approach
10 Oct
12:30 - 13:10
Virtual Channel 4
Online only
Agriculture and Biodiversity science-based policy development in Europe
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Agriculture and Biodiversity science-based policy development in Europe
10 Oct
12:30 - 13:00
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Harnessing digital data for sustainable tourism in protected areas
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Harnessing digital data for sustainable tourism in protected areas
10 Oct
12:30 - 13:30
Virtual Channel 5
Online only
Recognizing and Advancing Women’s Rights & Leadership in Area-based Conservation
Forum
Podcast
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Recognizing and Advancing Women’s Rights & Leadership in Area-based Conservation
10 Oct
12:30 - 13:30
Hall 3: Forum Plenary
Hybrid
Safeguarding life: The power of biodiversity
Forum
High-Level Dialogue
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Safeguarding life: The power of biodiversity
10 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
Learning Zone Pavilion: Tools for Nature
Onsite
STAR Power: Understanding and using the estimated Species Threat Abatement and Restoration metric
Forum
Learning Zone: Tools for Nature
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
STAR Power: Understanding and using the estimated Species Threat Abatement and Restoration metric
10 Oct
13:00 - 13:30
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Tech4Nature: redefining the limits of what's possible for conservation (Lightning Talk)
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Tech4Nature: redefining the limits of what's possible for conservation (Lightning Talk)
10 Oct
13:30 - 14:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
IUCN SSC Biobanking Guidelines for Conservation Purposes
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
IUCN SSC Biobanking Guidelines for Conservation Purposes
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Hall 3: Forum Plenary
Hybrid
A Tribute to Jane Goodall
Forum
High-Level Dialogue
A Tribute to Jane Goodall
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 7
Hybrid
Big cat conservation: Developing synergies by integration across and within IUCN
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Big cat conservation: Developing synergies by integration across and within IUCN
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Hall 4C: Session Room 3
Hybrid
Biodiversity financing for the implementation of GBF: Private and public sector opportunities, innovations, and challenges
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Biodiversity financing for the implementation of GBF: Private and public sector opportunities, innovations, and challenges
10 Oct
14:00 - 14:40
Conference Hall B: Session Room 8
Hybrid
Conflict-sensitive conservation in practice: learning from peers
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Conflict-sensitive conservation in practice: learning from peers
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Hall 4A: Session Room 1
Hybrid
Conserving Nature Through Law: A Dialogue Among Judges and the Conservation Community
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Conserving Nature Through Law: A Dialogue Among Judges and the Conservation Community