09/10/2025
14:30 - 15:00
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
, Onsite
Why attend
Attend this session to witness the historic opening of the Indigenous Peoples Pavilion at IUCN. Experience a powerful invocation, hear global commitments, and join a space of dialogue, visibility, and partnership that centers Indigenous knowledge, rights, and leadership in shaping a just and sustainable future.
Session Description
The opening of the Indigenous Peoples Pavilion at the IUCN World Conservation Congress sets the tone for four days of dialogue, celebration, and action. The ceremony begins with an Indigenous invocation and blessing, honouring the spiritual foundations that guide the stewardship of lands, waters, and territories. IUCN leadership, together with leaders of Indigenous Peoples, will offer welcoming remarks to formally open the Pavilion and affirm its role as a space of exchange, visibility, and partnership. Representatives from governments and intergovernmental organisations will also share commitments to strengthening and cantering Indigenous leadership in decision-making and ensuring equitable access to resources, reaffirming Indigenous knowledge, rights, and voices as central to shaping a more just and sustainable future.Organised by
Headquarters
Partners
Fundación para la Promoción del Conocimiento Indígena ( Panama )
Speaker
Chief Operations Officer, North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance Ltd
Moderator
