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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

09 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Onsite
Co-host with ADSW:Public-Private Partnerships for nature in Action
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Co-host with ADSW:Public-Private Partnerships for nature in Action
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:15
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Connectivity for Conservation Toward a Networked, Inclusive Conservation Landscape
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Connectivity for Conservation Toward a Networked, Inclusive Conservation Landscape
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:15
The Nature Conservancy
Onsite
Designing a Community of Practice on Nature & Infrastructure (COPNI)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Designing a Community of Practice on Nature & Infrastructure (COPNI)
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
Designing a Nature Positive Future: Converging Perspectives across Business and Science
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Designing a Nature Positive Future: Converging Perspectives across Business and Science
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Dialogue: What is the role of humans in a more-than-human world?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Dialogue: What is the role of humans in a more-than-human world?
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Onsite
Double Red Alert: Corals at Risk [Event starts at 4:45pm]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Double Red Alert: Corals at Risk [Event starts at 4:45pm]
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:15
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Earth Jurisprudence and the Rights of Nature: Transformative Solutions for Communities and Courts
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Earth Jurisprudence and the Rights of Nature: Transformative Solutions for Communities and Courts
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
Pavillon France
Onsite
Engaging with and enhancing the effectiveness of the Global Review of the KMGBF
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Engaging with and enhancing the effectiveness of the Global Review of the KMGBF
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
Canada
Onsite
Enhancing Climate Change Mitigation in Protected and Conserved Areas
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
Enhancing Climate Change Mitigation in Protected and Conserved Areas
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:15
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
Exploring the world’s protected areas through sound
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Exploring the world’s protected areas through sound
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
From norm to practice: International and Regional Standards on Environmental and Climate Justice
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
From norm to practice: International and Regional Standards on Environmental and Climate Justice
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:15
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
GEF SGP: Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Through Local Action
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
GEF SGP: Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Through Local Action
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:00
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
Identifying Key Geoheritage Areas (KGAs) for safeguarding geoheritage sites of global significance
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Identifying Key Geoheritage Areas (KGAs) for safeguarding geoheritage sites of global significance
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
CS-Transition to Nature- Positive
Hybrid
Linking Culture to Nature Using the Hima Approach
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Linking Culture to Nature Using the Hima Approach
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
Nature Positive Pavilion
Onsite
Nature in the Balance Sheet : Turning Natural Capital into Business Reality
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Nature in the Balance Sheet : Turning Natural Capital into Business Reality
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Panel Discussion: Feeding the Future - Which Food Systems Will Survive Escalating Climate Events?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Panel Discussion: Feeding the Future - Which Food Systems Will Survive Escalating Climate Events?
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 - 18:15
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Protecting Asia's Giants: Scalable and Resilient Conservation in Action
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Protecting Asia's Giants: Scalable and Resilient Conservation in Action
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 - 18:15
IUCN Africa
Onsite
Safeguarding Africa Keystone Protected Areas through enhanced Collaborative Management Partnerships
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Safeguarding Africa Keystone Protected Areas through enhanced Collaborative Management Partnerships
09 Oct
17:30 - 18:30
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Onsite
Sneak Preview- an IUCN Explanatory Guide to the High Seas Treaty
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Sneak Preview- an IUCN Explanatory Guide to the High Seas Treaty
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 - 18:45
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
From Islands to Insights: The Arabian Region’s Longest Breeding Seabird Monitoring Journey.
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
From Islands to Insights: The Arabian Region’s Longest Breeding Seabird Monitoring Journey.
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Onsite
Accelerating nature conservation through circular solutions
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Accelerating nature conservation through circular solutions
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:15
The Nature Conservancy
Onsite
Accelerating Nature Markets - a Conservation Finance Conversation and Coffee
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Accelerating Nature Markets - a Conservation Finance Conversation and Coffee
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
IUCN Africa
Onsite
Agriculture, Desertification and Climate Resilience: From Global Commitments to Community-led Solutions
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Agriculture, Desertification and Climate Resilience: From Global Commitments to Community-led Solutions
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 - 19:00
Ekthar
Onsite
Biobanking for biodiversity: Reshaping the future of conservation - Part 2
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Biobanking for biodiversity: Reshaping the future of conservation - Part 2
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
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Dialogue: What is the role of humans in a more-than-human world? (Continued)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Dialogue: What is the role of humans in a more-than-human world? (Continued)
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
Canada
Onsite
Healthy nature, healthy economy: how economics support protected area establishment
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Healthy nature, healthy economy: how economics support protected area establishment
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
IUCN Green List
Onsite
How can the Green List support World Heritage conservation?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
How can the Green List support World Heritage conservation?
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 - 19:00
BBC Media Action
Onsite
Maximising impact through storytelling
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Maximising impact through storytelling
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 - 19:30
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
Saving Species, Supporting People: New Centre for Species Survival Focused on the Human-Nature Connection
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Saving Species, Supporting People: New Centre for Species Survival Focused on the Human-Nature Connection
09 Oct
18:30 - 19:30
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Strengthening human-nature connectedness to advance transformative change for nature (NFA + partners)
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Strengthening human-nature connectedness to advance transformative change for nature (NFA + partners)
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
18:30 - 19:30
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
The 2040 Challenge: Designing the Next 15 Years of Resilient Conservation
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The 2040 Challenge: Designing the Next 15 Years of Resilient Conservation
09 Oct
19:00 - 20:00
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
Conservation in Action: Inspiring Partnerships for Biodiversity
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Conservation in Action: Inspiring Partnerships for Biodiversity
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
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
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Beyond Biodiversity: Women’s Leadership in a Changing Climate
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Beyond Biodiversity: Women’s Leadership in a Changing Climate
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Ministry of Environment, KR
Onsite
Bilateral Meeting
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Bilateral Meeting