Official IUCN Congress Programme

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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

12 Oct
19:00 - 21:00
IUCN Africa
Onsite
Celebrating Conservation Milestones in Madagascar
Exhibition
Reception
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Celebrating Conservation Milestones in Madagascar
12 Oct
19:00 - 21:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Commission Awards Ceremony
Exhibition
Reception
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Commission Awards Ceremony
12 Oct
19:00 - 19:30
BBC Media Action
Onsite
Early warnings for all in Asia Pacific
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Early warnings for all in Asia Pacific
12 Oct
19:00 - 20:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
From Local Knowledge to Global Goals: Elevating Rangelands and Pastoralists in the Arab Region
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
From Local Knowledge to Global Goals: Elevating Rangelands and Pastoralists in the Arab Region
12 Oct
19:00 - 21:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
Knowledge Management and Capacity Development: Catalysts of the IUCN Programme
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Knowledge Management and Capacity Development: Catalysts of the IUCN Programme
12 Oct
19:00 - 20:00
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
Partners for the Planet: Indigenous Peoples and local communities Leadership and GEF Collaboration Powering Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Partners for the Planet: Indigenous Peoples and local communities Leadership and GEF Collaboration Powering Conservation
12 Oct
19:30 - 21:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Achieving 30x30 through knowledge exchange - showcasing the Pacific Experiences Documentary (Event starts at 7:30pm)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Achieving 30x30 through knowledge exchange - showcasing the Pacific Experiences Documentary (Event starts at 7:30pm)
13 Oct
09:00 - 10:00
Reverse the Red
Onsite
Connecting Conservation to Classrooms with Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants (09:00 - 10:00)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Connecting Conservation to Classrooms with Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants (09:00 - 10:00)
13 Oct
09:00 - 09:30
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
Cultural Roots, Natural Futures: Safeguarding the UAE's Heritage for Tomorrow
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
Cultural Roots, Natural Futures: Safeguarding the UAE's Heritage for Tomorrow
13 Oct
09:00 - 10:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Mentor training: an innovative and experimental program
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Mentor training: an innovative and experimental program
13 Oct
09:00 - 10:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Restoring Justice and Nature through the Science-Based Spatial Target of At Least Half
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Restoring Justice and Nature through the Science-Based Spatial Target of At Least Half
13 Oct
10:00 - 11:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Book Launch: Rewilding Guidelines
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Book Launch: Rewilding Guidelines
13 Oct
10:00 - 11:00
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
CBD Technical and Scientific Cooperation regional support centres for Europe and Central Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
CBD Technical and Scientific Cooperation regional support centres for Europe and Central Asia
13 Oct
10:00 - 11:00
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
Nature and Us: The Living Web Workshop
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Nature and Us: The Living Web Workshop
13 Oct
10:00 - 10:30
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
School in Nature
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
School in Nature
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
Biodiverse by Design: Wood Construction and Forest Value Chains for Nature
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Biodiverse by Design: Wood Construction and Forest Value Chains for Nature
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Brazil
Onsite
CANCELLED
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
CANCELLED
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Canada
Onsite
Conservation Tools and Resources : Get inspired! : Part 1
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Conservation Tools and Resources : Get inspired! : Part 1
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
From Exclusion to Empowerment: Transforming Conservation Finance to Uphold Indigenous Rights
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
From Exclusion to Empowerment: Transforming Conservation Finance to Uphold Indigenous Rights
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Gibbon Tales from Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Gibbon Tales from Asia
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Next-Gen Conservation: Integrating Technology, Science, and Sustainable Design
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Next-Gen Conservation: Integrating Technology, Science, and Sustainable Design
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Ministry of Natural Resources of China
Hybrid
One Health – One Mind: Integrating Wellbeing, Ecosystem Health, and Conservation Practice
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
One Health – One Mind: Integrating Wellbeing, Ecosystem Health, and Conservation Practice
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Resilient Seascapes and Regenerative Blue Economies in the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Resilient Seascapes and Regenerative Blue Economies in the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Ministry of Environment, KR
Onsite
Scaling up conservation action through the IUCN GSAP and Online Platform for better species outcomes
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Scaling up conservation action through the IUCN GSAP and Online Platform for better species outcomes
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICR
Onsite
Second Screening of the Award-Winning Film "Treasure of the Caribbean"
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Second Screening of the Award-Winning Film "Treasure of the Caribbean"
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Oceania
Onsite
Species Protection Challenge - 1
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Species Protection Challenge - 1
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
Subnational leadership amid global uncertainty: innovative solutions for conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Subnational leadership amid global uncertainty: innovative solutions for conservation
13 Oct
11:00 - 11:30
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
The Role Of The Public Awareness in Conservation Of The Natural Resources
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
The Role Of The Public Awareness in Conservation Of The Natural Resources
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Reverse the Red
Onsite
Treasure of the Caribbean (Film at 11:00, Discussion at 12:00)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Treasure of the Caribbean (Film at 11:00, Discussion at 12:00)
13 Oct
11:00 - 11:30
EPAA - Sharjah Government
Onsite
Two decades of regional conservation collaboration: a review of SICFAB's 24 year journey
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Two decades of regional conservation collaboration: a review of SICFAB's 24 year journey
13 Oct
11:00 - 11:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Where People Shape the Land, and the Land Shapes Us
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Where People Shape the Land, and the Land Shapes Us
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Young Reporters for the Environment: Youth-led storytelling for conservation (FEE)
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Young Reporters for the Environment: Youth-led storytelling for conservation (FEE)
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:30
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
Citizen Science: Cuttlefish!
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Citizen Science: Cuttlefish!
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:30
Canada
Onsite
Conservation Tools and Resources : Get inspired! : Part 2
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Conservation Tools and Resources : Get inspired! : Part 2
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Double the Lists, Double the Impact: Uniting the IUCN Red Lists for Maximum Impact
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Double the Lists, Double the Impact: Uniting the IUCN Red Lists for Maximum Impact
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
Embracing Context: How Businesses Can Co-Create Nature-Positive Futures Through Inclusive Stakeholder Strategies
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Embracing Context: How Businesses Can Co-Create Nature-Positive Futures Through Inclusive Stakeholder Strategies
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Reverse the Red
Onsite
Film and Strategic Communication’s Role in Species Recovery Collaborations (11:00 Film, 12:00 - 13:00 Discussion)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Film and Strategic Communication’s Role in Species Recovery Collaborations (11:00 Film, 12:00 - 13:00 Discussion)
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Fostering regional collaboration to disrupt illegal wildlife trade in the MENA region.
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Fostering regional collaboration to disrupt illegal wildlife trade in the MENA region.
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Ekthar
Onsite
From data to action: How GIS & AI support wildlife conservation efforts
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
From data to action: How GIS & AI support wildlife conservation efforts
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:30
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
Granting Conservation a Chance: exploring the impact of IUCN's grant-making programmes
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Granting Conservation a Chance: exploring the impact of IUCN's grant-making programmes
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
MECC Mongolia
Onsite
Introducing UNCCD COP17: Mongolia’s Vision for a Land-Resilient Future (October 13)
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 13)
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Hybrid
IUCN Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
IUCN Asia
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Living Models, Working Lands: Lessons from North America
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Living Models, Working Lands: Lessons from North America
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
Reviving Commitments, Reimagining Mechanisms: The New Era of Debt-for-Nature Swaps
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Reviving Commitments, Reimagining Mechanisms: The New Era of Debt-for-Nature Swaps
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Session cancelled
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Session cancelled
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Oceania
Onsite
Species Protection Challenge - 2
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Species Protection Challenge - 2
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:30
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
The Western Iberian Transboundary Biological Corridor as a Model of Ecological Connectivity and Sustainable Development
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Western Iberian Transboundary Biological Corridor as a Model of Ecological Connectivity and Sustainable Development
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:30
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Onsite
Transforming Urban Futures: Nature-Positive Pathways for Sustainable Cities
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Transforming Urban Futures: Nature-Positive Pathways for Sustainable Cities
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:30
BBC Media Action
Onsite
When wildfires strike - media and natural disaster in North Africa
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
When wildfires strike - media and natural disaster in North Africa
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Beyond Borders: Borneo Conservation Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Beyond Borders: Borneo Conservation Challenges and Opportunities Ahead