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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

11 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
The Future of Animal Biobanking in Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The Future of Animal Biobanking in Asia
11 Oct
15:00 - 15:30
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Onsite
UAE SME Showcase: Manhat
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
UAE SME Showcase: Manhat
11 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Using Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Rights to Revive Species and Sustain Communities
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
Using Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Rights to Revive Species and Sustain Communities
11 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
30x30 Youth Vision: Advancing Target 3 through Gen Z
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
30x30 Youth Vision: Advancing Target 3 through Gen Z
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Activating Green Spaces Through Self-Guided Learning: The PEEP Model in Action
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Activating Green Spaces Through Self-Guided Learning: The PEEP Model in Action
11 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
Pavillon France
Onsite
BIODEV2030 : Bridging local stakeholders and donors to implement the KMGBF
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
BIODEV2030 : Bridging local stakeholders and donors to implement the KMGBF
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Brazil
Onsite
Brazilian National Long Distance Trails Network: a recreation structure serving as an ecological connectivity tool
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Brazilian National Long Distance Trails Network: a recreation structure serving as an ecological connectivity tool
11 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
CS-Conservation Action
Hybrid
Connected nature: A Global Partnership for Scaling up Ecological Connectivity
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Connected nature: A Global Partnership for Scaling up Ecological Connectivity
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Reverse the Red
Onsite
Corporations Supporting Conservation Action (16:00 - 17:00)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Corporations Supporting Conservation Action (16:00 - 17:00)
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Economics of Rangeland Goods and Services
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Economics of Rangeland Goods and Services
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Exploring progress in innovative technology and knowledge management for biodiversity conservation in the Caribbean.
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Exploring progress in innovative technology and knowledge management for biodiversity conservation in the Caribbean.
11 Oct
16:00 - 16:30
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
From Baseline to Breakthrough: Fungal Conservation in the UAE and the Middle Eastern Region
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
From Baseline to Breakthrough: Fungal Conservation in the UAE and the Middle Eastern Region
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Africa
Onsite
From Local Voices to Systemic Shifts: Rethinking Finance and Partnerships for African Conservation Leadership
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
From Local Voices to Systemic Shifts: Rethinking Finance and Partnerships for African Conservation Leadership
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Green List Partnership Impact for the Effective Protected and Conserved Areas in Africa
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Green List Partnership Impact for the Effective Protected and Conserved Areas in Africa
11 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Identifying priority marine areas for effective implementation of global biodiversity goals
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Identifying priority marine areas for effective implementation of global biodiversity goals
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Onsite
Improving the Conservation Outlook of MIDAs
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Improving the Conservation Outlook of MIDAs
11 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
In Conversation with Shane Mahoney: Journalist Sarah Roberts Explores the Evolution of North American Wildlife Management
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
In Conversation with Shane Mahoney: Journalist Sarah Roberts Explores the Evolution of North American Wildlife Management
11 Oct
16:00 - 16:30
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Onsite
International SME Showcase: SNAPP
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
International SME Showcase: SNAPP
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
Investing in Lasting Impact: Scaling Biodiversity Finance Through Conservation Trust Funds
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Investing in Lasting Impact: Scaling Biodiversity Finance Through Conservation Trust Funds
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
New IUCN CSS for Human Dimensions of Conservation: Focused on Sustainable Use, Livelihoods and Health
Exhibition
Reception
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
New IUCN CSS for Human Dimensions of Conservation: Focused on Sustainable Use, Livelihoods and Health
11 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
The Nature Conservancy
Onsite
Pathways to River Protection in Latin America
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Pathways to River Protection in Latin America
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
Regional collaboration for Seagrass conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Regional collaboration for Seagrass conservation
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICR
Onsite
Resilient Reefs, Resilient Communities: Coral Triangle, Effective Seascapes for Ocean Resilience (90min 16.00h-17.30h)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Resilient Reefs, Resilient Communities: Coral Triangle, Effective Seascapes for Ocean Resilience (90min 16.00h-17.30h)
11 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
Resource mobilization for Indigenous and traditional territories, including marine and coastal areas
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Resource mobilization for Indigenous and traditional territories, including marine and coastal areas
11 Oct
16:00 - 16:30
EPAA - Sharjah Government
Onsite
Road to IUCN Green List: Sir Bu Nair Island Protected Area
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Road to IUCN Green List: Sir Bu Nair Island Protected Area
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Nature Positive Pavilion
Onsite
State of nature measurement in action
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
State of nature measurement in action
11 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
Strengthening human-nature connectedness to advance transformative change for nature
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Strengthening human-nature connectedness to advance transformative change for nature
11 Oct
16:00 - 18:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Onsite
Towards actionable circular bioeconomy: bringing biodiversity and natural capital into business decisions
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Towards actionable circular bioeconomy: bringing biodiversity and natural capital into business decisions
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Ministry of Natural Resources of China
Onsite
Urban biodiversity conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Urban biodiversity conservation
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
What are the barriers to shifting power?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
What are the barriers to shifting power?
11 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
Young professionals from Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Young professionals from Eastern Europe and Central Asia
11 Oct
17:00 - 18:00
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Onsite
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Exhibition
Exhibitor event
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11 Oct
17:00 - 17:45
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
A Conservation Partnership to Protect Biodiversity in Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
A Conservation Partnership to Protect Biodiversity in Asia
11 Oct
17:00 - 17:40
CS-Conservation Action
Hybrid
Accelerator Award Announcement (17:00 - 17:40)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Accelerator Award Announcement (17:00 - 17:40)
11 Oct
17:00 - 18:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
Advancing connectivity in the ETP: A holistic approach to marine conservation and management
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Advancing connectivity in the ETP: A holistic approach to marine conservation and management
11 Oct
17:00 - 18:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
Aligning principles for Marine NPI in the Energy Sector - Part II
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Aligning principles for Marine NPI in the Energy Sector - Part II
11 Oct
17:00 - 17:40
CS-Transition to Nature- Positive
Hybrid
Central Stage - Success stories from the Global South on Protected and Conserved Areas
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Central Stage - Success stories from the Global South on Protected and Conserved Areas
11 Oct
17:00 - 18:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS): Towards global standards for big cats and other flagship species
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS): Towards global standards for big cats and other flagship species
11 Oct
17:00 - 17:45
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
Enhancing Arabian Oryx and Scimitar horned Oryx Conservation Through Regional and International Collaboration
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Enhancing Arabian Oryx and Scimitar horned Oryx Conservation Through Regional and International Collaboration
11 Oct
17:00 - 17:45
Pavillon France
Onsite
Exploring motions related to food and agricultural systems towards sustainability
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Exploring motions related to food and agricultural systems towards sustainability
11 Oct
17:00 - 17:45
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Global Governance and Civic Space
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Global Governance and Civic Space
11 Oct
17:00 - 17:45
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
Global Upscaling of Holistic (Integrated) Landscape Management and Restoration
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Global Upscaling of Holistic (Integrated) Landscape Management and Restoration
11 Oct
17:00 - 18:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Onsite
In conversation with IUCN RHINO pioneers: lessons from pilot companies committed to advance Nature Positive [Event starts at 16:30]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
In conversation with IUCN RHINO pioneers: lessons from pilot companies committed to advance Nature Positive [Event starts at 16:30]
11 Oct
17:00 - 17:45
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
Indigenous Peoples Contribution to Marine and Coastal Biodiversity: BBNJ agreement
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Indigenous Peoples Contribution to Marine and Coastal Biodiversity: BBNJ agreement
11 Oct
17:00 - 18:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Listening to the Future: Child-Led Education and Action for Nature
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Listening to the Future: Child-Led Education and Action for Nature
11 Oct
17:00 - 18:00
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
Local Solutions, Global Results: How Community-Led Conservation Delivers Impact Through CTFs
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Local Solutions, Global Results: How Community-Led Conservation Delivers Impact Through CTFs
11 Oct
17:00 - 18:00
Brazil
Onsite
MapBiomas network: from local to large-scale land use and land cover mapping in tropical ecosystems.
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
MapBiomas network: from local to large-scale land use and land cover mapping in tropical ecosystems.
11 Oct
17:00 - 18:00
Canada
Onsite
Mobilizing All Actors: A Prerequisite for the Protection of Biodiversity
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Mobilizing All Actors: A Prerequisite for the Protection of Biodiversity
11 Oct
17:00 - 18:00
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
Moving Finance at Scale: Delivering on Conservation and GBF Target 19
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Moving Finance at Scale: Delivering on Conservation and GBF Target 19
11 Oct
17:00 - 18:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
NEOM Nature Reserve – Redefining Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
NEOM Nature Reserve – Redefining Conservation