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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

10 Oct
19:00 - 19:30
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Onsite
SME Showcase
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
SME Showcase
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
10:00 - 11:00
MECC Mongolia
Onsite
IUCN Red List: Mongolia’s Great Gobi Six under Spotlight (10:00-12:00)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
IUCN Red List: Mongolia’s Great Gobi Six under Spotlight (10:00-12:00)
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 - 12:00
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 - 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
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
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
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Reverse the Red
Onsite
Celebrating Success: Species Recovery (11:00 - 11:45)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Celebrating Success: Species Recovery (11:00 - 11:45)
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Onsite
Communications for Conservation Action: advancing effective communications for conservation impact
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Communications for Conservation Action: advancing effective communications for conservation impact
11 Oct
11:00 - 11:30
BBC Media Action
Onsite
Developing natural history content for today’s audiences
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Developing natural history content for today’s audiences
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICR
Onsite
Eco Tourism & Eco Entertainment for the Protection of Natural Coral Reefs and Nurseries
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Eco Tourism & Eco Entertainment for the Protection of Natural Coral Reefs and Nurseries
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Ministry of Environment, KR
Onsite
Enhancing Climate Change Mitigation in Protected Areas: Focus on case studies
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Enhancing Climate Change Mitigation in Protected Areas: Focus on case studies
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Oceania
Onsite
FREE SLOT (EESLI now moved to Monday, 13th @ 1.00pm)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
FREE SLOT (EESLI now moved to Monday, 13th @ 1.00pm)
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
Free-flowing Rivers
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Free-flowing Rivers
11 Oct
11:00 - 11:45
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
From NEXUS to action: WEFE pathways for a resilient agriculture in KSRNR -
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
From NEXUS to action: WEFE pathways for a resilient agriculture in KSRNR -
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
How can we address historic and ongoing injustices in conservation?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
How can we address historic and ongoing injustices in conservation?
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
How the Coral Triangle Set the Standard for Effective and Equitable Conservation?
Exhibition
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 - 12:00
ELYX Foundation
Onsite
In the United Arab Emirates: A Regeneration of Nature Through Arts, Oceans, and Archaeology
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
In the United Arab Emirates: A Regeneration of Nature Through Arts, Oceans, and Archaeology
11 Oct
11:00 - 11:45
IUCN Africa
Onsite
Integrated management of transboundary freshwater ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges, current and future dynamics.
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Integrated management of transboundary freshwater ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges, current and future dynamics.
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 - 12:00
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 - 11:30
Exhibition booth TEST
Onsite
Sand and biodiversity
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Sand and biodiversity
11 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Brazil
Onsite
SIMGe: Gamifying the Management of Protected Areas Using the SAMGe Approach
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
SIMGe: Gamifying the Management of Protected Areas Using the SAMGe Approach
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
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Transforming school infrastructure to nurture happy, healthy, resilient children deeply connected with nature
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Transforming school infrastructure to nurture happy, healthy, resilient children deeply connected with nature
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
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
What the Tech?! Harnessing Appropriate Technology and Digital Innovation for Conservation Action
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
What the Tech?! Harnessing Appropriate Technology and Digital Innovation for Conservation Action
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