Official IUCN Congress Programme

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Target audience:Youth and young professionals (35 years of age or younger)X
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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

10 Oct
18:00 - 19:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Inclusive conservation: How Non-State Actors Contribute Effectively to 30x30?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Inclusive conservation: How Non-State Actors Contribute Effectively to 30x30?
10 Oct
18:00 - 18:45
IUCN Africa
Onsite
Increasing Direct Funding for IP&LC Organisations Working at the Point of Impact
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Increasing Direct Funding for IP&LC Organisations Working at the Point of Impact
10 Oct
18:00 - 19:00
Canada
Onsite
Le règne oublié : La fonge comme socle de la conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Le règne oublié : La fonge comme socle de la conservation
10 Oct
18:00 - 19:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Nature-based Education: Learning to live as Nature
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Nature-based Education: Learning to live as Nature
10 Oct
18:00 - 18:40
Virtual Channel 3
Online only
Nature’s Return: A Social Game to Reconnect with Nature
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Nature’s Return: A Social Game to Reconnect with Nature
10 Oct
18:00 - 19:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
Protecting the Gulf of California from LNG Industrialization
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Protecting the Gulf of California from LNG Industrialization
10 Oct
18:00 - 19:00
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
Public-Private Pathways: Aligning the actions of businesses to national biodiversity objectives
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Public-Private Pathways: Aligning the actions of businesses to national biodiversity objectives
10 Oct
18:00 - 19:00
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Reimagining support for Indigenous and community led conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Reimagining support for Indigenous and community led conservation
10 Oct
18:00 - 18:45
The Nature Conservancy
Onsite
TNC’s Nature Exchange: A Forum for Dialogue, Networking, and Conservation Collaboration (30x30 in Australia)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
TNC’s Nature Exchange: A Forum for Dialogue, Networking, and Conservation Collaboration (30x30 in Australia)
10 Oct
18:15 - 19:00
IUCN Meeting Room 5
Onsite
MENA Oceans: From decarbonisation to ocean health and biodiversity conservation in the maritime sector
MENA Oceans Summit
MENA Oceans: From decarbonisation to ocean health and biodiversity conservation in the maritime sector
10 Oct
19:00 - 21:00
IUCN Africa
Onsite
Africa Night
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Africa Night
10 Oct
19:00 - 20:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
All Talk, All Action: What you need to know about BIOPAMA
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
All Talk, All Action: What you need to know about BIOPAMA
10 Oct
19:00 - 21:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Onsite
Celebration and Launch of IUCN Regional Nature-based Solutions Hubs
Exhibition
Reception
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Celebration and Launch of IUCN Regional Nature-based Solutions Hubs
10 Oct
19:00 - 19:45
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Fostering Community-Based Conservation through Integrated Technologies for Land and Sea
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Fostering Community-Based Conservation through Integrated Technologies for Land and Sea
10 Oct
19:00 - 19:45
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
Framing the Global Freshwater Challenge for Arid and Water- Scarce Regions - UAE Focus
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
Framing the Global Freshwater Challenge for Arid and Water- Scarce Regions - UAE Focus
10 Oct
19:00 - 19:30
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
From Heritage to Habitat: Inspiring Communities through Education- Al Ain Zoo
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
From Heritage to Habitat: Inspiring Communities through Education- Al Ain Zoo
10 Oct
19:00 - 19:45
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
How youth tackle the overlooked aspect of biodiversity crisis in Southeast Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
How youth tackle the overlooked aspect of biodiversity crisis in Southeast Asia
10 Oct
19:00 - 21:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
IUCN Green List Standard – Experiences from the EAGLs & opportunities for the youth
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
IUCN Green List Standard – Experiences from the EAGLs & opportunities for the youth
10 Oct
19:00 - 21:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
IUCN WCPA Awards ceremony
Exhibition
Reception
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
IUCN WCPA Awards ceremony
10 Oct
19:00 - 20:00
Reverse the Red
Onsite
National Networks Driving Coordinated Species Strategies (19:00 - 22:00)
Exhibition
Reception
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
National Networks Driving Coordinated Species Strategies (19:00 - 22:00)
10 Oct
19:00 - 21:00
Nature Positive Pavilion
Onsite
Opening Reception: Assessing progress ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference 2026
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Opening Reception: Assessing progress ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference 2026
10 Oct
19:00 - 21:00
Pavillon France
Onsite
Réception France-UICN - De Fontainebleau à Abu Dhabi : l’engagement français au sein de l’UICN
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Réception France-UICN - De Fontainebleau à Abu Dhabi : l’engagement français au sein de l’UICN
10 Oct
19:00 - 19:30
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Reimagining support for Indigenous and community led conservation (Continued)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Reimagining support for Indigenous and community led conservation (Continued)
10 Oct
19:00 - 20:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Seeds of Change: Celebrating Nature-Based Education Heroes Networking Reception
Exhibition
Reception
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Seeds of Change: Celebrating Nature-Based Education Heroes Networking Reception
10 Oct
19:00 - 20:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Water governance in transboundary basins: collaborative solutions for transformative conservation
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Water governance in transboundary basins: collaborative solutions for transformative conservation
10 Oct
19:00 - 21:00
Canada
Onsite
Wild Minds/Bright Futures Reception
Exhibition
Reception
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Wild Minds/Bright Futures Reception
10 Oct
20:00 - 20:30
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
An innovative approach to Environmental Knowledge Management
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
An innovative approach to Environmental Knowledge Management
10 Oct
20:00 - 21:00
Ekthar
Onsite
From Vision to Action
Exhibition
Reception
From Vision to Action
10 Oct
20:00 - 21:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Onsite
IUCN RHINO launch: an approach to deliver Rapid High-Integrity Nature-positive Outcomes [Starts 7:30pm]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
IUCN RHINO launch: an approach to deliver Rapid High-Integrity Nature-positive Outcomes [Starts 7:30pm]
10 Oct
20:00 - 21:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
Reception - Did You Forget About the Caribbean? BIOPAMA Didn’t — and Here's Why!
Exhibition
Reception
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Reception - Did You Forget About the Caribbean? BIOPAMA Didn’t — and Here's Why!
10 Oct
20:00 - 21:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Reception - Did You Forget About the Caribbean? BIOPAMA Didn’t — and Here's Why!
Exhibition
Reception
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Reception - Did You Forget About the Caribbean? BIOPAMA Didn’t — and Here's Why!
10 Oct
20:00 - 21:00
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Reimagined Already: storytelling session (with catering)
Exhibition
Reception
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Reimagined Already: storytelling session (with catering)
10 Oct
20:00 - 21:00
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Roundtable: Catalysing Asian Philanthropy for Nature and People
Exhibition
Reception
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Roundtable: Catalysing Asian Philanthropy for Nature and People
10 Oct
20:00 - 21:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Seeds of Change: Celebrating Nature-Based Education Heroes Networking Reception
Exhibition
Reception
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Seeds of Change: Celebrating Nature-Based Education Heroes Networking Reception
10 Oct
20:00 - 21:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
Strengthening IP&LC Leadership in tiger conservation: Voices from the landscape [Event starts at 7:30pm]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Strengthening IP&LC Leadership in tiger conservation: Voices from the landscape [Event starts at 7:30pm]
11 Oct
08:30 - 09:30
Learning Zone Pavilion: Tools for Nature
Onsite
Discover, Adapt, Apply: Hands-on with PANORAMA Solutions for a Healthy Planet
Forum
Learning Zone: Tools for Nature
Discover, Adapt, Apply: Hands-on with PANORAMA Solutions for a Healthy Planet
11 Oct
08:30 - 10:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 8
Onsite
From Classroom to Congress: Engaging Youth in International Environmental Policy-Making
Forum
Learning Zone: Deep dive
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
From Classroom to Congress: Engaging Youth in International Environmental Policy-Making
11 Oct
08:30 - 10:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 10
Onsite
IUCN Red List of Ecosystems: from theory to practice. Step by step training
Forum
Learning Zone: Toolbox
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
IUCN Red List of Ecosystems: from theory to practice. Step by step training
11 Oct
08:30 - 09:10
Conference Hall B: Session Room 11
Hybrid
Saving Fungi: Conservation Strategies for Earth's Hidden Kingdom
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Saving Fungi: Conservation Strategies for Earth's Hidden Kingdom
11 Oct
09:00 - 10:30
Hall 3: Forum Plenary
Hybrid
From Commitments to Change: Driving Transformative Action for the Ocean
Forum
High-Level Dialogue
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
From Commitments to Change: Driving Transformative Action for the Ocean
11 Oct
09:00 - 09:30
Collabotorium
Hybrid
NbS for Forest Fire Prevention : Working with Nature in Vulnerable Mediterrean Hotspots
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
NbS for Forest Fire Prevention : Working with Nature in Vulnerable Mediterrean Hotspots
11 Oct
09:30 - 10:10
Conference Hall B: Session Room 11
Hybrid
Mobilising the role of wild animals in ecosystems as a climate solution
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Mobilising the role of wild animals in ecosystems as a climate solution
11 Oct
10:30 - 11:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
10 Steps for Transforming the Impact of your Communications Efforts
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
10 Steps for Transforming the Impact of your Communications Efforts
11 Oct
11:00 - 11:45
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
1 vs 20: Youth vs. The Future of Nature-Positive Economies
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
1 vs 20: Youth vs. The Future of Nature-Positive Economies
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
CS-Conservation Action
Hybrid
A Success Story: A Global Call to Save the Rarest Apes
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
A Success Story: A Global Call to Save the Rarest Apes
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Ministry of Natural Resources of China
Onsite
Addressing climate change and biodiversity Collaboration for conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Addressing climate change and biodiversity Collaboration for conservation
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Canada
Onsite
Advancing Indigenous Stewardship in Conservation - A Conversation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Advancing Indigenous Stewardship in Conservation - A Conversation
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 9
Hybrid
Advancing Nature-Positive Multifunctional Landscapes through Effective Fund Management and Blended Finance for IPLCs
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Advancing Nature-Positive Multifunctional Landscapes through Effective Fund Management and Blended Finance for IPLCs
11 Oct
11:00 - 11:30
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
Al Ain Zoo Conservation Role
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Al Ain Zoo Conservation Role
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Nature Positive Pavilion
Onsite
Becoming better allies: How can Conservation NGOs better support indigenous and community-led conservation
Exhibition
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