Official IUCN Congress Programme

626 results
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Green List
Morning
How the Coral Triangle Set the Standard for Effective and Equitable Conservation?
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
How the Coral Triangle Set the Standard for Effective and Equitable Conservation?
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
CS-Disruptive Innovation and Technology
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Increasing Coordination of Conservation Activities Across Central Asia to Meet National and Global Goals
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Increasing Coordination of Conservation Activities Across Central Asia to Meet National and Global Goals
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Morning
IUCN Korea Committee Collaborative Session (Biodiversity)
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
IUCN Korea Committee Collaborative Session (Biodiversity)
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Morning
Joining Forces for High-Integrity NbS: Toward the Launch of the NbS Asia-Pacific Partnership
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Joining Forces for High-Integrity NbS: Toward the Launch of the NbS Asia-Pacific Partnership
11 Oct
11:00 - 11:30
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Launching conflict-sensitive conservation online training
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Launching conflict-sensitive conservation online training
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
CR B: Forum - Session Room 10
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Linking Conservation Translocation Goals with Strategic Monitoring to Increase Responsible Conservation Action
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Linking Conservation Translocation Goals with Strategic Monitoring to Increase Responsible Conservation Action
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Canada
Morning
PARKS CANADA
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
PARKS CANADA
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Morning
Promoting Co-Benefit Actions for Positive Environmental and Social Impacts from Wind and Solar Projects
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Promoting Co-Benefit Actions for Positive Environmental and Social Impacts from Wind and Solar Projects
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Virtual Channel 2
Online only
Safeguarding the human right to a sustainable environment: A dialogue with environmental and ocean defenders
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Safeguarding the human right to a sustainable environment: A dialogue with environmental and ocean defenders
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
CR A-C: Forum - Session Room 5
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Sustainable forestry in the bioeconomy transition: Achieving ambitious biodiversity and conservation goals
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Sustainable forestry in the bioeconomy transition: Achieving ambitious biodiversity and conservation goals
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Hall 4B: Forum - Session Room 2
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Technology at the service of Conservation: Innovations Driving Shared Impact
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Technology at the service of Conservation: Innovations Driving Shared Impact
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
BBC Media Action
Morning
The changing commissioning landscape
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The changing commissioning landscape
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Virtual Channel 1
Online only
The Role for Arts and Culture for Reimagining Conservation and Abundant Futures
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Role for Arts and Culture for Reimagining Conservation and Abundant Futures
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
CR A-B: Forum - Session Room 4
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Understanding biodiversity credits as a new tool for conservation: Limits and opportunities
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Understanding biodiversity credits as a new tool for conservation: Limits and opportunities
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Morning
What the Tech?! Harnessing Appropriate Technology and Digital Innovation for Conservation Action
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
What the Tech?! Harnessing Appropriate Technology and Digital Innovation for Conservation Action
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Virtual Channel 5
Online only
Women in Water: Voices of Change Transforming Water Governance Across Local, Regional, and Global Scales
Forum
Podcast
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Women in Water: Voices of Change Transforming Water Governance Across Local, Regional, and Global Scales
11 Oct
11:30 - 12:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
Agricultural policies, biodiversity and trade. Examining connections to repurposing incentives
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Agricultural policies, biodiversity and trade. Examining connections to repurposing incentives
11 Oct
11:30 - 12:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Hunting Reserves as OECMs: case studies from Tuscany, Italy
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Hunting Reserves as OECMs: case studies from Tuscany, Italy
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Morning
15A - Alineando los flujos financieros con la naturaleza: hacia economías positivas para la naturaleza
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
15A - Alineando los flujos financieros con la naturaleza: hacia economías positivas para la naturaleza
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Morning
15B - Rescatando especies. México; el futuro del cóndor de California
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
15B - Rescatando especies. México; el futuro del cóndor de California
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Morning
And the winners are... Tech4Nature Award 2025
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
And the winners are... Tech4Nature Award 2025
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Nature Positive Initiative
Morning
Becoming better allies: How can Conservation NGOs better support indigenous and community-led conservation
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Becoming better allies: How can Conservation NGOs better support indigenous and community-led conservation
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Green List
Morning
Defining Green List ambition - how can the IUCN Green List help transform area-based conservation
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Defining Green List ambition - how can the IUCN Green List help transform area-based conservation
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Reimagining Conservation
Morning
How can we address historic and ongoing injustices in conservation? (Continued)
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
How can we address historic and ongoing injustices in conservation? (Continued)
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Africa
Morning
Safeguarding Fragile Ecosystems (Wetlands and Oases): Community-Led Conservation and Innovation
Exhibitor event
Safeguarding Fragile Ecosystems (Wetlands and Oases): Community-Led Conservation and Innovation
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Arabia
Morning
The Arab Union of Protected Areas: Promoting regional actions through the League of Arab States
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The Arab Union of Protected Areas: Promoting regional actions through the League of Arab States
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Ekthar
Morning
Using Genomics for Disease Detection in Ex-Situ Conservation: A One Health Perspective
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Using Genomics for Disease Detection in Ex-Situ Conservation: A One Health Perspective
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Pavillon France
Morning
Women leadership in environmental global governance: integrating gender equality into conservation policies
Social / Cultural event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Women leadership in environmental global governance: integrating gender equality into conservation policies
11 Oct
12:30 - 13:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
Enhancing Climate Change Mitigation in Protected Areas
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
Enhancing Climate Change Mitigation in Protected Areas
11 Oct
12:30 - 13:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Indigenous and Western Scientific Collaboration for Conservation: Following a New Path Toward our Sustainable Future
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Indigenous and Western Scientific Collaboration for Conservation: Following a New Path Toward our Sustainable Future
11 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
Pavillon France
De la préservation des écosystèmes d’eau douce à la préservation de l’eau verte
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
De la préservation des écosystèmes d’eau douce à la préservation de l’eau verte
11 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN Africa
Ecosystem Accounting and Nature-Based Solutions: African Approaches to Integrated Policy for Climate, Food and Biodiversity
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Ecosystem Accounting and Nature-Based Solutions: African Approaches to Integrated Policy for Climate, Food and Biodiversity
11 Oct
13:00 - 13:30
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Incorporating Traditional Knowledge on the IUCN Red List: a freshwater perspective from Lake Tanganyika
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Incorporating Traditional Knowledge on the IUCN Red List: a freshwater perspective from Lake Tanganyika
11 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
Learning Zone Pavilion: Tools for Nature
Onsite
Monitoring Land Health in agricultural landscapes through functional biodiversity
Forum
Learning Zone: Tools for Nature
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Monitoring Land Health in agricultural landscapes through functional biodiversity
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
16A - Walking the Talk: Inclusive Conservation in Action Across the Americas
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
16A - Walking the Talk: Inclusive Conservation in Action Across the Americas
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
16B - Sharing Stories on the Power and Practice of Very Large-Scale Conservation
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
16B - Sharing Stories on the Power and Practice of Very Large-Scale Conservation
11 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
The Nature Conservancy
30x30: clarifying what counts towards the global protection target
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
30x30: clarifying what counts towards the global protection target
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Beyond boundaries: overcoming institutional, physical, and social boundaries to reconnect nature conservation with society.
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Beyond boundaries: overcoming institutional, physical, and social boundaries to reconnect nature conservation with society.
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Biodiversity Hotspots updated: a 25-year re-evaluation
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Biodiversity Hotspots updated: a 25-year re-evaluation
11 Oct
14:00 - 14:40
CS-Disruptive Innovation and Technology
Biological invasions: How to quantify ecological impacts worldwide
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Biological invasions: How to quantify ecological impacts worldwide
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
IDEA Campaign & IUCN ENCA
Bridging science and policy: European action for biodiversity and climate goals
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Bridging science and policy: European action for biodiversity and climate goals
11 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Caring for the Earth’s freshwater: a Manifesto for the freshwater rule of law
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Caring for the Earth’s freshwater: a Manifesto for the freshwater rule of law
11 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICR
Coral Bleaching Event Impact Categorisation: Proposed New Framework for Assessing and Communicating Coral Reef Crises
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Coral Bleaching Event Impact Categorisation: Proposed New Framework for Assessing and Communicating Coral Reef Crises
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
CR A-D: Forum - Session Room 6
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Dams in a social-ecological ecosystem approach to freshwater conservation
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Dams in a social-ecological ecosystem approach to freshwater conservation
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Reverse the Red
Delivering on Goal A and Target 4 (Nationally)
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Delivering on Goal A and Target 4 (Nationally)
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Virtual Channel 2
Online only
Empowering countries to meet their GBF targets: The Global Amphibian Coalition case study
Forum
Thematic session
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Empowering countries to meet their GBF targets: The Global Amphibian Coalition case study
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Exploring the Ocean’s Hidden Depths for Conservation
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Exploring the Ocean’s Hidden Depths for Conservation
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Canada
From cities to parks: Nature-based Solutions for climate resilience
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
From cities to parks: Nature-based Solutions for climate resilience
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Brazil
From promise to scale: nature-based carbon removals and the new forest economy
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
From promise to scale: nature-based carbon removals and the new forest economy
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
IUCN Green List
Global Standard for Conservation: Unlocking Financial Sustainability
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Global Standard for Conservation: Unlocking Financial Sustainability
11 Oct
14:00 - 14:30
Al Ain Zoo & YSWRR
Habitat Design for animals in human care/ Sand Cat Population Management at Al Ain Zoo
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Habitat Design for animals in human care/ Sand Cat Population Management at Al Ain Zoo
11 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Business Pavilion
Harmonizing nature-related metrics: Nature Action Portal
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Harmonizing nature-related metrics: Nature Action Portal
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Improving the business environment for small & medium forestry enterprises in Central America
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Improving the business environment for small & medium forestry enterprises in Central America
11 Oct
14:00 - 14:40
Virtual Channel 4
Online only
Innovative Financing Solutions for Conservation: Showcasing Trees for Global Benefit
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Innovative Financing Solutions for Conservation: Showcasing Trees for Global Benefit
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Hall 4C: Forum - Session Room 3
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Integrating Tools for Biodiversity Risk
Forum
Thematic session
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Integrating Tools for Biodiversity Risk
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Nature Positive Initiative
Measuring Nature Positive: a Whole of Society approach
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Measuring Nature Positive: a Whole of Society approach
11 Oct
14:00 - 16:00
CR B: Forum - Session Room 10
Onsite
Measuring the impacts of invasive alien species
Forum
Learning Zone: Toolbox
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Measuring the impacts of invasive alien species
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Measuring what matters - developing a human-wildlife conflict indicator framework for KMBGF Target 4
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Measuring what matters - developing a human-wildlife conflict indicator framework for KMBGF Target 4
11 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Arabia
Nature Positive Pathways: Scaling Nature-based Solutions to Meet Global Biodiversity Goals
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Nature Positive Pathways: Scaling Nature-based Solutions to Meet Global Biodiversity Goals
11 Oct
14:00 - 16:00
CR B: Forum - Session Room 9
Onsite
Nature-based Solutions for Water: practical strategies and lessons from the private sector
Forum
Learning Zone: Deep dive
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Nature-based Solutions for Water: practical strategies and lessons from the private sector
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
CR A-B: Forum - Session Room 4
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Nature’s Value in the UAE: A Vision for a Nature-Positive Economy
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Nature’s Value in the UAE: A Vision for a Nature-Positive Economy
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Plastic Monitoring: Tools for Effective Plastic Pollution Reduction and Policy Action"
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Plastic Monitoring: Tools for Effective Plastic Pollution Reduction and Policy Action"
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Reimagining Conservation
Power in Data
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Power in Data
11 Oct
14:00 - 16:00
Reimagining Conservation
Power in Data
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Power in Data
11 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Africa
The Future of Forest Landscape Restoration driving Investment and Biodiversity Conservation in Africa
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Future of Forest Landscape Restoration driving Investment and Biodiversity Conservation in Africa
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
CR A-C: Forum - Session Room 5
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
The hidden cost of plastic pollution and biodiversity loss: Economic & policy implications
Forum
Thematic session
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The hidden cost of plastic pollution and biodiversity loss: Economic & policy implications
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Hall 4C: Forum - Session Room 3
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Transforming our urban environment: Pathways to sustainability
Forum
High-Level Dialogue
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Transforming our urban environment: Pathways to sustainability
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Virtual Channel 1
Online only
Why does Animal Culture matter for Conservation?
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Why does Animal Culture matter for Conservation?
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Hall 4B: Forum - Session Room 2
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Women in a Degraded Amazon: The Need for Gender-inclusive and Intersectional Approaches to Environmental Crime
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Women in a Degraded Amazon: The Need for Gender-inclusive and Intersectional Approaches to Environmental Crime
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
CR A-A: Forum - Session Room 7
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Youth Breaking Walls: Advancing Transboundary Conservation in Conflict-Affected Regions
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Youth Breaking Walls: Advancing Transboundary Conservation in Conflict-Affected Regions
11 Oct
14:30 - 15:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
Bridging agriculture and biodiversity through policy and practice
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Bridging agriculture and biodiversity through policy and practice
11 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Africa
15:00-16:00 Local entrepreneurship and economies supporting biodiversity goals
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
15:00-16:00 Local entrepreneurship and economies supporting biodiversity goals
11 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Aligning principles for Marine NPI in the Energy Sector - Workshop Part I
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Aligning principles for Marine NPI in the Energy Sector - Workshop Part I
11 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Virtual Channel 5
Online only
Blue Social Progress: Do marine policy and management drive biodiversity conservation AND sustainable coastal development?
Forum
Podcast
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Blue Social Progress: Do marine policy and management drive biodiversity conservation AND sustainable coastal development?
11 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Nature Positive Initiative
Forests and nature: from Stocktake to Action
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Forests and nature: from Stocktake to Action
11 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Innovating for impact: the WALD Innovation Facility bridging private finance and nature positive projects
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Innovating for impact: the WALD Innovation Facility bridging private finance and nature positive projects
11 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
BBC Media Action
Making weather information accessible for those in need in rural Kenya
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Making weather information accessible for those in need in rural Kenya
11 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Business Pavilion
Mitigation Hierarchy in Practice: Strategies for Effective Application
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Mitigation Hierarchy in Practice: Strategies for Effective Application
11 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Arabia
Resilient Conservation in Deteriorating Ecosystems
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Resilient Conservation in Deteriorating Ecosystems
11 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Species conservation in Madagascar: from NBSAPs to local action for species, habitats and people
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Species conservation in Madagascar: from NBSAPs to local action for species, habitats and people
11 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Asia Pavilion
The Future of Animal Biobanking in Asia
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The Future of Animal Biobanking in Asia
11 Oct
15:00 - 15:40
CR B: Forum - Session Room 11
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Triggering change in education for sustainable agriculture systems - a call to action!
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Triggering change in education for sustainable agriculture systems - a call to action!
11 Oct
15:30 - 16:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
Supporting action against Invasive Alien Species to meet the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
Supporting action against Invasive Alien Species to meet the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030
11 Oct
15:30 - 16:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Tacking global crises together: Integrating a One Health Approach to Conservation from local to global
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Tacking global crises together: Integrating a One Health Approach to Conservation from local to global
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Africa
16:00-17:00 From Grants to Growth: Locally Driven Models for Lasting Conservation Impact
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
16:00-17:00 From Grants to Growth: Locally Driven Models for Lasting Conservation Impact
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
18B -Exploring progress in innovative technology and knowledge management for biodiversity conservation in the Caribbean.
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
18B -Exploring progress in innovative technology and knowledge management for biodiversity conservation in the Caribbean.
11 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
Pavillon France
BIODEV2030 : Bridging local stakeholders and donors to implement the KMGBF
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
BIODEV2030 : Bridging local stakeholders and donors to implement the KMGBF
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:30
CR A-D: Forum - Session Room 6
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Can climate adaptation be truly integrative? Yes, with the NAbSA Operational Framework
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Can climate adaptation be truly integrative? Yes, with the NAbSA Operational Framework
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:30
Virtual Channel 2
Online only
Collateral damage from non-selective fisheries… and possible solutions.
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Collateral damage from non-selective fisheries… and possible solutions.
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:30
CR A-C: Forum - Session Room 5
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Controlling the commercial pet trade in terrestrial wildlife: Development of IUCN Guidelines?
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Controlling the commercial pet trade in terrestrial wildlife: Development of IUCN Guidelines?
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Reverse the Red
Corporations Supporting Conservation Action
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Corporations Supporting Conservation Action
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Arabia
Economics of Rangeland Goods and Services
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Economics of Rangeland Goods and Services
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Green List
Green List Partnership Impact for the Effective Protected and Conserved Areas in Africa
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Green List Partnership Impact for the Effective Protected and Conserved Areas in Africa
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:30
Hall 4A: Forum - Session Room 1
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
High level Event on Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Scaling Up Nature-based Solutions (NbS)
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
High level Event on Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Scaling Up Nature-based Solutions (NbS)
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Improving the Conservation Outlook of MIDAs
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Improving the Conservation Outlook of MIDAs
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:30
CR A-A: Forum - Session Room 7
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Lost from Nature, Saving Extinct in the Wild Species
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Lost from Nature, Saving Extinct in the Wild Species
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Canada
Mobilizing all actors - a prerequisite for the protection of biodiversity
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
16:00 - 16:45
The Nature Conservancy
Pathways to River Protection in Latin America
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Pathways to River Protection in Latin America
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Al Ain Zoo & YSWRR
Regional collaboration for Seagrass conservation- YSWRR
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Regional collaboration for Seagrass conservation- YSWRR
11 Oct
16:00 - 17:30
Hall 4B: Forum - Session Room 2
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Replacement industries to catalyze scalable, regenerative bioeconomies in the Amazon: The case of alternative proteins
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Replacement industries to catalyze scalable, regenerative bioeconomies in the Amazon: The case of alternative proteins