Official IUCN Congress Programme

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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

12 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
From Space to Sustainability: Harnessing Satellite Innovation for Environmental Action
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
From Space to Sustainability: Harnessing Satellite Innovation for Environmental Action
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Funding the ground up: what communities and their supporters want and need to be successful
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Funding the ground up: what communities and their supporters want and need to be successful
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 6
Hybrid
ICCAs and their role in meeting KMGBF through community-based monitoring and assessments
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
ICCAs and their role in meeting KMGBF through community-based monitoring and assessments
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICR
Onsite
Leveraging IUCN Red List Frameworks for Coral Reef Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Leveraging IUCN Red List Frameworks for Coral Reef Conservation
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Hall 4C: Session Room 3
Hybrid
Listening to the silent majority: Citizens’ Assemblies of IUCN Members to inform IUCN policy development
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
Listening to the silent majority: Citizens’ Assemblies of IUCN Members to inform IUCN policy development
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Virtual Channel 1
Online only
Longevity Conservation: Why we should protect old, wise and large animals
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Longevity Conservation: Why we should protect old, wise and large animals
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Lost from nature: Turning the tide on Extinct in the Wild Species, there is hope
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Lost from nature: Turning the tide on Extinct in the Wild Species, there is hope
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 5
Hybrid
People of the Oceans Breakthrough: Identifying Key Priorities for Ocean Peoples Climate Action
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
People of the Oceans Breakthrough: Identifying Key Priorities for Ocean Peoples Climate Action
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
IUCN Oceania
Onsite
Promoting Pacific Islands Nature-Based Solutions: Policy & Practice
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Promoting Pacific Islands Nature-Based Solutions: Policy & Practice
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Virtual Channel 2
Online only
Protected and Conserved Areas: Providing Outcomes that Benefit the Economy and Society
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Protected and Conserved Areas: Providing Outcomes that Benefit the Economy and Society
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Scaling Private Sector Engagement in OECMs for Contribution to GBF Target 3 in Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Scaling Private Sector Engagement in OECMs for Contribution to GBF Target 3 in Asia
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Strengthening Monitoring and Reporting Frameworks for PCA Effectiveness
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Strengthening Monitoring and Reporting Frameworks for PCA Effectiveness
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
The Collaborative Initiative on Invasive Alien Species: Scaling up Sectoral Business Action
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Collaborative Initiative on Invasive Alien Species: Scaling up Sectoral Business Action
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Collabotorium
Hybrid
The Future Direction of OECMs: Advancing Conservation Beyond Protected Areas
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The Future Direction of OECMs: Advancing Conservation Beyond Protected Areas
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:30
BBC Media Action
Onsite
The secrets behind successful climate storytelling: Knowing your Audience for Branded Series
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The secrets behind successful climate storytelling: Knowing your Audience for Branded Series
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:40
CS-Transition to Nature- Positive
Hybrid
Uniting Nature, Climate and People for a Resilient Future
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Uniting Nature, Climate and People for a Resilient Future
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Ekthar
Onsite
Veterinarians at the One Health Frontier: Shaping Human, Animal, and Ecosystem Resilience
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Veterinarians at the One Health Frontier: Shaping Human, Animal, and Ecosystem Resilience
12 Oct
14:30 - 15:10
Conference Hall B: Session Room 11
Hybrid
Cultivating Conservation Mindsets through Nature-Based Education
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Cultivating Conservation Mindsets through Nature-Based Education
12 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Learning Zone Pavilion: Tools for Nature
Onsite
Getting hands-on with the IUCN Green Status of Species recovery assessment
Forum
Learning Zone: Tools for Nature
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Getting hands-on with the IUCN Green Status of Species recovery assessment
12 Oct
14:30 - 15:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
Planet on the Move
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Planet on the Move
12 Oct
15:00 - 15:40
CS-Disruptive Innovation and Technology
Hybrid
A Digital Perspective on Nature: Turning Data into Action to Protect Biodiversity and Support Herding
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
A Digital Perspective on Nature: Turning Data into Action to Protect Biodiversity and Support Herding
12 Oct
15:00 - 15:30
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
Animal reproduction biotechnology applied to ex-situ conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Animal reproduction biotechnology applied to ex-situ conservation
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
Case studies from the zoo on treating rare species
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Case studies from the zoo on treating rare species
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Pavillon France
Onsite
Certificats de biodiversité : enjeux, opportunités et défis
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Certificats de biodiversité : enjeux, opportunités et défis
12 Oct
15:00 - 15:40
CS-Transition to Nature- Positive
Hybrid
Democratizing Conservation Decisions and Scaling Actions with the Marxan Planning Platform (MaPP)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Democratizing Conservation Decisions and Scaling Actions with the Marxan Planning Platform (MaPP)
12 Oct
15:00 - 15:30
Virtual Channel 5
Online only
Kids in Action: A transferable model of learning shaping the next generation of environmental custodians
Forum
Podcast
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Kids in Action: A transferable model of learning shaping the next generation of environmental custodians
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Moving audiences to conservation action: behaviour change through ex situ and civil society organisations
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Moving audiences to conservation action: behaviour change through ex situ and civil society organisations
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Africa
Onsite
One Ocean - A wave of Opportunity: Africa and the BBNJ Agreement
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
One Ocean - A wave of Opportunity: Africa and the BBNJ Agreement
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Onsite
Revolutionising indicators of wildlife use and trade through big data from online and social platforms
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Revolutionising indicators of wildlife use and trade through big data from online and social platforms
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
Shared Waters, Shared Futures: Advancing Transboundary Water Cooperation to secure sustainable development, livelihoods and peace
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Shared Waters, Shared Futures: Advancing Transboundary Water Cooperation to secure sustainable development, livelihoods and peace
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Ministry of Environment, KR
Onsite
Sharing the Status of Biodiversity Monitoring by Citizen Scientists in Korea and Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Sharing the Status of Biodiversity Monitoring by Citizen Scientists in Korea and Asia
12 Oct
15:00 - 15:30
EPAA - Sharjah Government
Onsite
Sharjah Stranding Response Program
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Sharjah Stranding Response Program
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Onsite
Strategy to help Subnational Actors Engage in Global Policy to Conserve Nature and Biodiversity
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Strategy to help Subnational Actors Engage in Global Policy to Conserve Nature and Biodiversity
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
The Future of CEM: Priorities, hopes and dreams for the future
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The Future of CEM: Priorities, hopes and dreams for the future
12 Oct
15:00 - 15:30
Virtual Channel 3
Online only
The role of communities in nature conservation within the framework of the One Health approach
Forum
Podcast
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The role of communities in nature conservation within the framework of the One Health approach
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
Voices of Indigenous Youth: Experiences of Community Leadership and Ancestral Knowledge for Nature and Culture
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Voices of Indigenous Youth: Experiences of Community Leadership and Ancestral Knowledge for Nature and Culture
12 Oct
17:30 - 18:00
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
'BLAZING TRAILS' The Evolution of Al Ain Zoo African Elephant Program
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
'BLAZING TRAILS' The Evolution of Al Ain Zoo African Elephant Program
12 Oct
17:30 - 18:00
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
Ask the GEF Almost Anything
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Ask the GEF Almost Anything
12 Oct
17:30 - 19:30
Canada
Onsite
Celebrating 9 years of #NatureForAll in Canada
Exhibition
Reception
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Celebrating 9 years of #NatureForAll in Canada
12 Oct
17:30 - 18:10
CS-Nature-Climate-People Nexus
Hybrid
Central Stage - Announcement of the host country for the IUCN World PCA Congress 2027
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Central Stage - Announcement of the host country for the IUCN World PCA Congress 2027
12 Oct
17:30 - 19:00
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Funding justice … justly: Shifting power and practice in conservation philanthropy
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Funding justice … justly: Shifting power and practice in conservation philanthropy
12 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
Nature Positive Pavilion
Onsite
IBAT & NPI Learning Lab: Measuring the state of nature
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
IBAT & NPI Learning Lab: Measuring the state of nature
12 Oct
17:30 - 18:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Inclusive and authentic conservation storytelling
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Inclusive and authentic conservation storytelling
12 Oct
17:30 - 18:00
Reverse the Red
Onsite
Influencing Meaningful Change (17:30 - 18:30)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Influencing Meaningful Change (17:30 - 18:30)
12 Oct
17:30 - 19:00
IUCN Africa
Onsite
People and Partnerships for a Regenerative Blue Economy
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
People and Partnerships for a Regenerative Blue Economy
12 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
Pavillon France
Onsite
Sustainable organizational development of civil society organizations: for whom, why, how?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Sustainable organizational development of civil society organizations: for whom, why, how?
12 Oct
17:30 - 19:30
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Tech4Nature: Masterclass with Tech4Nature Award Winners / Networking Event
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Tech4Nature: Masterclass with Tech4Nature Award Winners / Networking Event
12 Oct
17:30 - 18:00
BBC Media Action
Onsite
The future of Bangladesh's Tanguar Haor
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The future of Bangladesh's Tanguar Haor
12 Oct
17:30 - 18:00
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
The GEF Fonseca Fellowship Experience
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
The GEF Fonseca Fellowship Experience
12 Oct
17:30 - 18:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Onsite
The Road to the Biodiversity COP17 (CANCELLED!)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Road to the Biodiversity COP17 (CANCELLED!)