Biography
Commission Chair. Dr. Madhu Rao is the Chair of the IUCN WCPA and Senior Advisor of the Wildlife Conservation Society, with over 25 years of experience with conservation science, policy and implementation, with a focus on area-based conservation.
Speaking at
SMART & EarthRanger - uniting two leading global protected and conserved area (PCA) monitoring tools
Oct 09 2025 (16:15 - 16:45)
Room: High Level Speaker Area
Rangers Unlocking Nature-Positive Economies through Innovative Finance
Oct 10 2025 (11:00 - 12:30)
Room: Hall 4A: Session Room 1
Synergies Between Species and Protected Areas
Oct 10 2025 (14:00 - 15:00)
Room: Reverse the Red
8A - OMEC: Conservación efectiva, representativa, equitativa y justa
Oct 10 2025 (14:00 - 15:30)
Room: IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Big cat conservation: Developing synergies by integration across and within IUCN
Oct 10 2025 (14:00 - 15:30)
Room: Conference Hall A: Session Room 7
Protected Areas Management Effectiveness Tool in the Pacific
Oct 10 2025 (16:00 - 17:00)
Room: IUCN Oceania
IUCN WCPA Awards ceremony
Oct 10 2025 (19:00 - 21:00)
Room: IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Truth and Reconciliation - addressing the Doctrine of Discovery resolution
Oct 11 2025 (11:00 - 12:00)
Room: IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Announcing the International Ranger Award Winners - the world's frontline defenders of nature
Oct 11 2025 (14:00 - 14:30)
Room: High Level Speaker Area
Central Stage - Nature-Climate-People Nexus. Knowledge and Action: The Power of Expert Networks
Oct 11 2025 (15:00 - 15:40)
Room: CS-Nature-Climate-People Nex
4th IUCN World Heritage Outlook report launch: The state of our natural world
Oct 11 2025 (15:30 - 16:00)
Room: High Level Speaker Area
Identifying priority marine areas for effective implementation of global biodiversity goals
Oct 11 2025 (16:00 - 16:45)
Room: IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
A Ecosystemic Approach to Protected Areas and OECMs: Insights from the Amazon and Congo Basin
Oct 11 2025 (20:00 - 21:00)
Room: IUCN Green List
Rethinking urban conservation: framing new opportunities for Urban Protected Areas
Oct 12 2025 (11:00 - 12:30)
Room: Conference Hall B: Session Room 9
ICCAs and their role in meeting KMGBF through community-based monitoring and assessments
Oct 12 2025 (14:00 - 15:30)
Room: Conference Hall A: Session Room 6
Strengthening Monitoring and Reporting Frameworks for PCA Effectiveness
Oct 12 2025 (14:00 - 14:45)
Room: IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
ICCAs and their role in meeting KMGBF through community-based monitoring and assessments
Oct 12 2025 (14:00 - 15:30)
Room: Conference Hall A: Session Room 6
Central Stage - Announcement & Celebration of the host of the IUCN WPCAC 2027
Oct 12 2025 (17:30 - 18:10)
Room: CS-Nature-Climate-People Nex
Celebrating 9 years of #NatureForAll in Canada
Oct 12 2025 (17:30 - 19:30)
Room: Canada
Prosper with Nature: Safeguarding biodiversity and human rights in energy transition mineral governance [Event ends at 1:30pm]
Oct 13 2025 (12:00 - 13:00)
Room: IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Release Discussion on IUCN WCPA Practice guidance for protected and conserved area finance
Oct 13 2025 (15:00 - 16:00)
Room: IUCN Green List