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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Onsite
IUCN Korea Committee Collaborative Session (Biodiversity)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
IUCN Korea Committee Collaborative Session (Biodiversity)
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Joining Forces for High-Integrity NbS: Toward the Launch of the NbS Asia-Pacific Partnership
Exhibition
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 - 12:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 11
Hybrid
Marine Mammal Conservation Across Ecosystems: Lessons from Antarctica, Africa, and the Red Sea
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Marine Mammal Conservation Across Ecosystems: Lessons from Antarctica, Africa, and the Red Sea
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Pavillon France
Onsite
Multi-stakeholder collaboration throughout the wildlife trafficking chain
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Multi-stakeholder collaboration throughout the wildlife trafficking chain
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
OMEC en LAC: desafíos y experiencias en el marco del cumplimiento de la meta 30x30
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
OMEC en LAC: desafíos y experiencias en el marco del cumplimiento de la meta 30x30
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Onsite
Promoting Co-Benefit Actions for Positive Environmental and Social Impacts from Renewables
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Promoting Co-Benefit Actions for Positive Environmental and Social Impacts from Renewables
11 Oct
11:00 - 11:30
EPAA - Sharjah Government
Onsite
Protected Areas in Sharjah
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Protected Areas in Sharjah
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
The African Nature-Based Tourism Platform - Lessons learned and future directions
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The African Nature-Based Tourism Platform - Lessons learned and future directions
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
The Brazilian Private Reserves Network: a business collective strategy for biodiversity conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Brazilian Private Reserves Network: a business collective strategy for biodiversity conservation
11 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...
11 Oct
11:00 - 11:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Tools and Cooperation of Their Own Making: Communities Driving Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
Tools and Cooperation of Their Own Making: Communities Driving Conservation
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Truth and Reconciliation - addressing the Doctrine of Discovery resolution
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Truth and Reconciliation - addressing the Doctrine of Discovery resolution
11 Oct
11:00 - 11:45
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
We Hold the Water: Indigenous Knowledge and Women's Leadership in Water Governance
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Delivering on Equity
We Hold the Water: Indigenous Knowledge and Women's Leadership in Water Governance
11 Oct
11:30 - 12:00
Collabotorium
Hybrid
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 Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Agriculture and Biodiversity in Shared Landscapes
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Agriculture and Biodiversity in Shared Landscapes
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
Alineando los flujos financieros con la naturaleza: hacia economías positivas para la naturaleza
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Alineando los flujos financieros con la naturaleza: hacia economías positivas para la naturaleza
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:30
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
And the winners are... Tech4Nature Award 2025
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
And the winners are... Tech4Nature Award 2025
11 Oct
12:00 - 12:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Food, Wildlife, and Stewardship: North American Stories of Renewal
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
Food, Wildlife, and Stewardship: North American Stories of Renewal
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
MECC Mongolia
Onsite
Introducing UNCCD COP17: Mongolia’s Vision for a Land-Resilient Future (October 11)
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 (October 11)
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
One Ocean Photo Contest 2025
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
One Ocean Photo Contest 2025
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Oceania
Onsite
Pathways and Progress to 30x30 in Australia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Pathways and Progress to 30x30 in Australia
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICR
Onsite
Reef Renaissance: Scaling Coral Restoration Through Innovation, Hospitality, and Urban Regeneration
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Reef Renaissance: Scaling Coral Restoration Through Innovation, Hospitality, and Urban Regeneration
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Onsite
Scaling Restoration Through the Mitigation Hierarchy: Science and Practice for a Nature Positive Future
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Scaling Restoration Through the Mitigation Hierarchy: Science and Practice for a Nature Positive Future
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Species recovery: Mexico, the future of the California condor
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Species recovery: Mexico, the future of the California condor
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Speed-dating: Two minutes to get people fall in love with your protected area.
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Speed-dating: Two minutes to get people fall in love with your protected area.
11 Oct
12:00 - 12:45
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
Stewarding the Earth: Session 1
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
Stewarding the Earth: Session 1
11 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
The Arab Union of Protected Areas: Promoting regional actions through the League of Arab States
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The Arab Union of Protected Areas: Promoting regional actions through the League of Arab States
11 Oct
12:30 - 13:30
Hall 3: Forum Plenary
Hybrid
One Health: The only healthy future for people, animals and ecosystems
Forum
High-Level Dialogue
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
One Health: The only healthy future for people, animals and ecosystems
11 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
A Ecosystemic Approach to Protected Areas and OECMs: Insights from the Amazon and Congo Basin
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
A Ecosystemic Approach to Protected Areas and OECMs: Insights from the Amazon and Congo Basin
11 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Cómo la política apoya la ciencia en Guatemala: Agenda Legislativa Ambiental
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Cómo la política apoya la ciencia en Guatemala: Agenda Legislativa Ambiental
11 Oct
13:00 - 13:45
IUCN Africa
Onsite
Ecosystem Accounting and Nature-Based Solutions: African Approaches to Integrated Policy for Climate, Food and Biodiversity
Exhibition
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 - 14:00
Pavillon France
Onsite
From Freshwater Ecosystem Conservation to Green Water Preservation
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
From Freshwater Ecosystem Conservation to Green Water Preservation
11 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN Oceania
Onsite
Listening to the Ocean using Environmental DNA
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Listening to the Ocean using Environmental DNA
11 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Playing games to raise serious questions. Practical examples of interactive methods in environmental education
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Playing games to raise serious questions. Practical examples of interactive methods in environmental education
11 Oct
13:00 - 13:40
CS-Nature-Climate-People Nexus
Hybrid
Restoring Land and Ecosystems to Reconnect People and Nature for a More Resilient Future
Launch event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Restoring Land and Ecosystems to Reconnect People and Nature for a More Resilient Future
11 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
The Frontlines of Conservation in the Americas: Models for Subnational Leadership to Advance Transformative Collaboration
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
The Frontlines of Conservation in the Americas: Models for Subnational Leadership to Advance Transformative Collaboration
11 Oct
13:30 - 14:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
Reimagine Conservation : Toward a Flourishing Future
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Reimagine Conservation : Toward a Flourishing Future
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
Bridging Capacity and Impact: Network-Led Innovation for Conservation Institutions
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Bridging Capacity and Impact: Network-Led Innovation for Conservation Institutions
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Collabotorium
Hybrid
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 - 15:00
MECC Mongolia
Onsite
Local Communities
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Local Communities
11 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Mainstreaming Biodiversity into the One Health Approach in Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Mainstreaming Biodiversity into the One Health Approach in Asia
11 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Panel Discussion: From Custodians to Decision-Makers - Rights as the Foundation of Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
Panel Discussion: From Custodians to Decision-Makers - Rights as the Foundation of Conservation
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Partnership for conservation: business, NGOs and protected areas working side by side for conservation.
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Partnership for conservation: business, NGOs and protected areas working side by side for conservation.
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Plastic Smart Coral Triangle: Regional Strategies for Cleaner Seas
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Plastic Smart Coral Triangle: Regional Strategies for Cleaner Seas
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Ministry of Environment, KR
Onsite
Rangers beyond borders: building capacity together
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Rangers beyond borders: building capacity together
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Researching Oman’s Endangered Vulture Populations
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Researching Oman’s Endangered Vulture Populations
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Pavillon France
Onsite
Showcasing Concrete Field Actions Enabled by the France–IUCN Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Showcasing Concrete Field Actions Enabled by the France–IUCN Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
11 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
Video: We are the Guardians
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Video: We are the Guardians
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 - 16:00
Conference Hall B: Session Room 8
Onsite
Working Together to Build a Powerful Global Plan of Action for Education on Biodiversity
Forum
Learning Zone: Deep dive
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Working Together to Build a Powerful Global Plan of Action for Education on Biodiversity