Official IUCN Congress Programme

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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

09 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
Partners Meet & Greet
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Partners Meet & Greet
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:10
CS-Disruptive Innovation and Technology
Hybrid
Purpose-Built Reefs: Building Resilient Marine Ecosystems in a Changing World
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Purpose-Built Reefs: Building Resilient Marine Ecosystems in a Changing World
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
Towards a Regenerative Blue Economy
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Towards a Regenerative Blue Economy
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
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
Al Ain Zoo: Projects & Conservation Vision
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Al Ain Zoo: Projects & Conservation Vision
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
Championing Gender Justice in Biodiversity Conservation: Pathways to CBD COP17
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Championing Gender Justice in Biodiversity Conservation: Pathways to CBD COP17
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Commissions support to national governments - Global Biodiversity Framework
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Commissions support to national governments - Global Biodiversity Framework
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
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 - 19:30
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
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
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
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
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 - 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 - 12:00
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
10 Oct
11:00 - 11:30
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
Citizen Science: Cuttlefish!
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Citizen Science: Cuttlefish!
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICR
Onsite
From Ridge to Sea: Science and Law Defending Water, Sanitation, and Ecosystems for Vulnerable Populations(11.00h-12.30h)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
From Ridge to Sea: Science and Law Defending Water, Sanitation, and Ecosystems for Vulnerable Populations(11.00h-12.30h)
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
Future partnerships in Central Asia - a lead up to the GEF Assembly
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Future partnerships in Central Asia - a lead up to the GEF Assembly
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
IUCN Africa
Onsite
High-level Panel on Inclusive, Locally-led Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
High-level Panel on Inclusive, Locally-led Conservation
10 Oct
11:00 - 11:45
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
Indigenous Talks: "Paths to Reconciliation in Indigenous Lands: IPCAs"
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Delivering on Equity
Indigenous Talks: "Paths to Reconciliation in Indigenous Lands: IPCAs"
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Invirtiendo donde se hace conservación: asociaciones y mecanismos financieros para fortalecer capacidades
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Invirtiendo donde se hace conservación: asociaciones y mecanismos financieros para fortalecer capacidades
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 - 12:00
Canada
Onsite
Oceans Spotlight: Showcasing youth initiatives in marine conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Oceans Spotlight: Showcasing youth initiatives in marine conservation
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Reimagining Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Reimagining Conservation
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 - 12:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Onsite
Scaling up on-the-ground conservation action in the EU Overseas: Challenges and Opportunities
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Scaling up on-the-ground conservation action in the EU Overseas: Challenges and Opportunities
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 - 12:00
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
The Biodiversity Collage
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
The Biodiversity Collage
10 Oct
11:00 - 11:45
The Nature Conservancy
Onsite
Together, we can solve...
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Together, we can solve...
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 - 12:00
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
Beyond Consultation: Co-Stewardship as a Path to Reconciliation
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Beyond Consultation: Co-Stewardship as a Path to Reconciliation
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
12:00 - 13:00
Ministry of Environment, KR
Onsite
Advancing Equitable and Effective Conservation through the IUCN Green List, showing impact globally
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Advancing Equitable and Effective Conservation through the IUCN Green List, showing impact globally
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
Beyond Consultation: Co-Stewardship as a Path to Reconciliation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
Beyond Consultation: Co-Stewardship as a Path to Reconciliation
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Canada
Onsite
Beyond Protected Areas: How OECMs Can Accelerate 30x30
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Beyond Protected Areas: How OECMs Can Accelerate 30x30
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Cultural and Ethical Approaches to Conservation; The Model of the Qur’anic Botanic Garden in Qatar
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Cultural and Ethical Approaches to Conservation; The Model of the Qur’anic Botanic Garden in Qatar
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICR
Onsite
From Ridge to Sea: Science and Law Defending Water, Sanitation, and Ecosystems for Vulnerable Populations(11.00h-12.30h)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
From Ridge to Sea: Science and Law Defending Water, Sanitation, and Ecosystems for Vulnerable Populations(11.00h-12.30h)
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
MECC Mongolia
Onsite
Introducing UNCCD COP17: Mongolia’s Vision for a Land-Resilient Future
Exhibition
Reception
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Introducing UNCCD COP17: Mongolia’s Vision for a Land-Resilient Future
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
National Protected Areas: Coordinating multiple government levels for coherent and effective management strategies
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
National Protected Areas: Coordinating multiple government levels for coherent and effective management strategies
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
Nature and Ecosystems in the Private Sector facility of the GCF
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Nature and Ecosystems in the Private Sector facility of the GCF
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
OECMs as a potential avenue for strengthening the contributions of non-state actors [Event ends 1:30pm]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
OECMs as a potential avenue for strengthening the contributions of non-state actors [Event ends 1:30pm]
10 Oct
12:00 - 12:30
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Sniff, Scare, Save: Creative Approaches to Living with Wildlife
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Sniff, Scare, Save: Creative Approaches to Living with Wildlife