Launch Session: Announcements and Reports

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10/10/2025
17:00 - 17:45
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion , Onsite

Why attend

Get first-look insights from newly launched Indigenous-led reports and announcements.

Session Description

This session spotlights the latest announcements and report launches from Indigenous Peoples-led initiatives advancing biodiversity, climate action, and rights-based governance. Speakers will unveil new findings, share on-the-ground outcomes, and outline pathways for scaling impact through community-driven stewardship, financing, and policy change. Attendees will gain first-look insights, learn how to engage as partners, and leave with practical resources to support Indigenous leadership from local territories to global forums.
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Speaker

Speaker Viviana Elsa Figueroa

Consultant, International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB)

Speaker Francisco Ramiro BATZIN CHOJOJ

Director, Ruk'u'x Balam

Host

Speaker Anita TZEC

Senior Program Manager on Indigenous Peoples & Con, IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Verónica RUIZ GARCIA

Senior Programme Manager - Nature, Climate & People, IUCN Secretariat

Moderator

Speaker Anita TZEC

Senior Program Manager on Indigenous Peoples & Con, IUCN Secretariat