Official IUCN Congress Programme

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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

08 Oct
10:00 - 11:00
Conference Hall A: Session Room 4
Onsite
High-level Segment
World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
High-level Segment
08 Oct
11:30 - 13:15
Conference Hall A: Session Room 4
Onsite
From Marseille to Abu Dhabi: IUCN as a Union
World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
From Marseille to Abu Dhabi: IUCN as a Union
08 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 4
Onsite
Indigenous Leadership in Global Policy: Indigenous and Traditional Territories (ITTs) & Biodiversity Conservation
World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Indigenous Leadership in Global Policy: Indigenous and Traditional Territories (ITTs) & Biodiversity Conservation
09 Oct
09:45 - 12:00
ICC Hall
Hybrid
Congress Opening Ceremony: Revitalising global governance for nature and people
Main Congress Events
Congress Opening Ceremony
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Congress Opening Ceremony: Revitalising global governance for nature and people
09 Oct
12:30 - 14:00
Hall 4A: Session Room 1
Hybrid
Driving equity, rethinking inclusive conservation
Forum
Thematic Plenary
  • Delivering on Equity
Driving equity, rethinking inclusive conservation
09 Oct
12:30 - 14:00
ICC Hall
Hybrid
Shaping resilience, scaling impact
Forum
Thematic Plenary
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Shaping resilience, scaling impact
09 Oct
14:00 - 16:00
Virtual Channel 3
Online only
European farming Living Labs perspective for Climate Change and Biodiversity in Food Systems
Forum
Learning Zone: Toolbox
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
European farming Living Labs perspective for Climate Change and Biodiversity in Food Systems
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
IUCN Executive meeting room 2
Onsite
[Invite Only] MENA Oceans Deepdive Session: Regenerative Fisheries Majlis - UAE Edit
MENA Oceans Summit
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
[Invite Only] MENA Oceans Deepdive Session: Regenerative Fisheries Majlis - UAE Edit
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Advancing 30 by 30 in the ROWA Region, aligning regional action with Kunming Montreal GBF
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Advancing 30 by 30 in the ROWA Region, aligning regional action with Kunming Montreal GBF
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 11
Onsite
Advancing Indigenous Stewardship in Conservation
Forum
Learning Zone: Deep dive
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Advancing Indigenous Stewardship in Conservation
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:00
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
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
Conference Hall A: Session Room 4
Hybrid
ALL IN for One Health: Uniting Efforts to Protect People, Animals, and the Environment
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
ALL IN for One Health: Uniting Efforts to Protect People, Animals, and the Environment
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Brazil
Onsite
Beyond Red Lists: Innovative Approaches to Wildlife Conservation in Brazil
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Beyond Red Lists: Innovative Approaches to Wildlife Conservation in Brazil
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Collabotorium
Hybrid
BirdLife's new DataZone: a powerful tool for conservation
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
BirdLife's new DataZone: a powerful tool for conservation
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
Business leadership in protecting World Heritage sites: the ‘no-go’ commitment
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Business leadership in protecting World Heritage sites: the ‘no-go’ commitment
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
CEC Members Gathering - Congress Connections
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
CEC Members Gathering - Congress Connections
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
IUCN Africa
Onsite
Co-management models in Africa
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Co-management models in Africa
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
Pavillon France
Onsite
COMBO+ et la séquence Eviter-Réduire-Compenser : 10 ans de leçons pour concilier développement et conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
COMBO+ et la séquence Eviter-Réduire-Compenser : 10 ans de leçons pour concilier développement et conservation
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
COP30 Ocean Action Agenda - Moving from Ambition to Action - The One Ocean Partnership
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
COP30 Ocean Action Agenda - Moving from Ambition to Action - The One Ocean Partnership
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Feeding Futures, Healing Landscapes: Stories of Conflict, Recovery, and Coexistence
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
Feeding Futures, Healing Landscapes: Stories of Conflict, Recovery, and Coexistence
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
Conference Hall A: Session Room 5
Hybrid
Food systems & commodities: Practices matters for biodiversity outcomes
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Food systems & commodities: Practices matters for biodiversity outcomes
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:10
CS-Transition to Nature- Positive
Hybrid
From the IUCN World Conservation Congress to the 2026 UN Water Conference
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
From the IUCN World Conservation Congress to the 2026 UN Water Conference
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:00
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
Grand Opening and Inauguration of the Home of Indigenous Peoples (IP Pavilion Opening)
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Grand Opening and Inauguration of the Home of Indigenous Peoples (IP Pavilion Opening)
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Green List Impact: Pathways for Protected and Conserved Areas to 2030
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Green List Impact: Pathways for Protected and Conserved Areas to 2030
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:00
BBC Media Action
Onsite
In Conversation: Dr Sylvia Earle and Ami Vitale
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
In Conversation: Dr Sylvia Earle and Ami Vitale
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Virtual Channel 5
Online only
Innovative Leadership for a Nature-Positive Economy
Forum
Podcast
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Innovative Leadership for a Nature-Positive Economy
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Landscape Prioritization for Forest Landscape Restoration: Insights from an Indo-German bilateral project -RECAP4NDC- strategic approach
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Landscape Prioritization for Forest Landscape Restoration: Insights from an Indo-German bilateral project -RECAP4NDC- strategic approach
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Launch of India’s National Red List Roadmap
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Launch of India’s National Red List Roadmap
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
MENA Target 3 "Stock-take" Dialogue: Accelerating Action towards 30x30 in the Region
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
MENA Target 3 "Stock-take" Dialogue: Accelerating Action towards 30x30 in the Region
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:10
CS-Disruptive Innovation and Technology
Hybrid
Nature Positive action on the road to COP17
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Nature Positive action on the road to COP17
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 10
Onsite
Nature Positive: Delivering species and ecosystem contributions to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Forum
Learning Zone: Deep dive
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Nature Positive: Delivering species and ecosystem contributions to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
Hall 4C: Session Room 3
Hybrid
Nature’s last defenders: frontline conservation in declining civic spaces
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Nature’s last defenders: frontline conservation in declining civic spaces
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:10
Conference Hall B: Session Room 9
Hybrid
NbS Finance: Unlocking Investment in Nature-based Solutions
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
NbS Finance: Unlocking Investment in Nature-based Solutions
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Opening of the Reimagining Conservation Pavilion / My reimagined conservation looks like…
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Opening of the Reimagining Conservation Pavilion / My reimagined conservation looks like…
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
Conference Hall A: Session Room 6
Hybrid
Overlooked yet Essential: Advancing the Recognition and Conservation of Springs for Biodiversity and Society
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Overlooked yet Essential: Advancing the Recognition and Conservation of Springs for Biodiversity and Society
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Onsite
Preparing for future Area-based Management Tools, including MPAs, under the BBNJ Agreement
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Preparing for future Area-based Management Tools, including MPAs, under the BBNJ Agreement
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Onsite
Renewables for Nature --- Challenges, Solutions and Opportunities [Event starts at 1:30pm]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Renewables for Nature --- Challenges, Solutions and Opportunities [Event starts at 1:30pm]
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 8
Onsite
Restore Her Rights: Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Roles in Ecosystem Restoration
Forum
Learning Zone: Deep dive
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Restore Her Rights: Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Roles in Ecosystem Restoration
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
Virtual Channel 1
Online only
Restoring Land, Shaping Laws: Advancing Legislative Action for Ecosystem Restoration
Forum
Thematic session
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Restoring Land, Shaping Laws: Advancing Legislative Action for Ecosystem Restoration
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Resultados del Primer encuentro de Mujeres Guardaparques de Latinoamerica
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Resultados del Primer encuentro de Mujeres Guardaparques de Latinoamerica
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Scaling Climate Finance with Trust: How FinTech Can Unlock Capital for Verified Nature-based Impact
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Scaling Climate Finance with Trust: How FinTech Can Unlock Capital for Verified Nature-based Impact
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Nabat
Onsite
Scaling nature with tech: How AI and robotics are transforming ecosystem restoration
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Scaling nature with tech: How AI and robotics are transforming ecosystem restoration
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Ministry of Natural Resources of China
Onsite
Scaling NbS for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation in Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Scaling NbS for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation in Asia
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
Seeding Transformative Futures: Youth, Culture, and Decolonizing Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Seeding Transformative Futures: Youth, Culture, and Decolonizing Conservation
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
Canada
Onsite
Successful Gender-Inclusive Approaches in Canada’s Partnering for Climate initiative
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Successful Gender-Inclusive Approaches in Canada’s Partnering for Climate initiative
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
Conference Hall A: Session Room 7
Hybrid
Sustainable and Inclusive Blue Tourism: Experience-Sharing from the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Western Indian Ocean
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Sustainable and Inclusive Blue Tourism: Experience-Sharing from the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Western Indian Ocean
09 Oct
14:30 - 16:00
Reverse the Red
Onsite
Synergies Between Species and Climate Solutions (1400 - 1530)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Synergies Between Species and Climate Solutions (1400 - 1530)
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:15
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
Tackling invasive alien species across the EU
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Tackling invasive alien species across the EU
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
The Green Status Index: measuring progress towards species recovery and the impact of conservation actions
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The Green Status Index: measuring progress towards species recovery and the impact of conservation actions
09 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Learning Zone Pavilion: Tools for Nature
Onsite
The Role of Key Biodiversity Areas in the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework
Forum
Learning Zone: Tools for Nature
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Role of Key Biodiversity Areas in the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework