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Day:12 OctX
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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Ministry of Natural Resources of China
Onsite
Enhancing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Implementation on Capacity with Regional Hubs (Starts at 13:30)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Enhancing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Implementation on Capacity with Regional Hubs (Starts at 13:30)
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Reverse the Red
Onsite
Expanding the Conservation Collective: Innovative Solutions and Ways of Thinking (14:00 - 15:30)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Expanding the Conservation Collective: Innovative Solutions and Ways of Thinking (14:00 - 15:30)
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Onsite
FAB’s Blue Bond and the evolution of the Blue economy
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
FAB’s Blue Bond and the evolution of the Blue economy
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Canada
Onsite
From Law to Landscape: Evaluating Habitat Protection Policies
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
From Law to Landscape: Evaluating Habitat Protection Policies
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
From nature based education initiatives to global targets for conservation.
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
From nature based education initiatives to global targets for conservation.
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
From Space to Sustainability: Harnessing Satellite Innovation for Environmental Action
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
From Space to Sustainability: Harnessing Satellite Innovation for Environmental Action
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
Full and effective participation of Indigenous Peoples in biodiversity decision making: the SB8j
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Full and effective participation of Indigenous Peoples in biodiversity decision making: the SB8j
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Funding the ground up: what communities and their supporters want and need to be successful
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Funding the ground up: what communities and their supporters want and need to be successful
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Green List Self-Assessment tool and Pilots
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Green List Self-Assessment tool and Pilots
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
Pavillon France
Onsite
How can biodiversity mainstreaming guide ambitious goals at the national level?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
How can biodiversity mainstreaming guide ambitious goals at the national level?
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 6
Hybrid
ICCAs and their role in meeting KMGBF through community-based monitoring and assessments
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
ICCAs and their role in meeting KMGBF through community-based monitoring and assessments
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICR
Onsite
Leveraging IUCN Red List Frameworks for Coral Reef Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Leveraging IUCN Red List Frameworks for Coral Reef Conservation
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Hall 4C: Session Room 3
Hybrid
Listening to the silent majority: Citizens’ Assemblies of IUCN Members to inform IUCN policy development
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
Listening to the silent majority: Citizens’ Assemblies of IUCN Members to inform IUCN policy development
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Virtual Channel 1
Online only
Longevity Conservation: Why we should protect old, wise and large animals
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Longevity Conservation: Why we should protect old, wise and large animals
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Lost from nature: Turning the tide on Extinct in the Wild Species, there is hope
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Lost from nature: Turning the tide on Extinct in the Wild Species, there is hope
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Mitigation Hierarchy for planning infrastructure in protected areas: lessons from key cases.
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Mitigation Hierarchy for planning infrastructure in protected areas: lessons from key cases.
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Onsite
Open
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Open
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 5
Hybrid
People of the Oceans Breakthrough: Identifying Key Priorities for Ocean Peoples Climate Action
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
People of the Oceans Breakthrough: Identifying Key Priorities for Ocean Peoples Climate Action
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
IUCN Oceania
Onsite
Promoting Pacific Islands Nature-Based Solutions: Policy & Practice
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Promoting Pacific Islands Nature-Based Solutions: Policy & Practice
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Virtual Channel 2
Online only
Protected and Conserved Areas: Providing Outcomes that Benefit the Economy and Society
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Protected and Conserved Areas: Providing Outcomes that Benefit the Economy and Society
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
SbN para una transición hacia sistemas alimentarios y agricultura sostenibles en Mesoamérica
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
SbN para una transición hacia sistemas alimentarios y agricultura sostenibles en Mesoamérica
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Scaling Nature-based Solutions for Water Security in the MENA Region
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Scaling Nature-based Solutions for Water Security in the MENA Region
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Scaling Private Sector Engagement in OECMs for Contribution to GBF Target 3 in Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Scaling Private Sector Engagement in OECMs for Contribution to GBF Target 3 in Asia
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:30
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
Sea Snake Rescue and Rehabilitation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Sea Snake Rescue and Rehabilitation
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Onsite
Strengthening governance under UNFCCC Art. 6:effective, equitable, and successful nature carbon projects starts 1:30pm
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Strengthening governance under UNFCCC Art. 6:effective, equitable, and successful nature carbon projects starts 1:30pm
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Strengthening Monitoring and Reporting Frameworks for PCA Effectiveness
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Strengthening Monitoring and Reporting Frameworks for PCA Effectiveness
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Sustainable Use in Focus: Hunting and Harvesting
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Sustainable Use in Focus: Hunting and Harvesting
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
The Collaborative Initiative on Invasive Alien Species: Scaling up Sectoral Business Action
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Collaborative Initiative on Invasive Alien Species: Scaling up Sectoral Business Action
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Collabotorium
Hybrid
The Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Documenting the Anthropocene
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Documenting the Anthropocene
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Collabotorium
Hybrid
The Future Direction of OECMs: Advancing Conservation Beyond Protected Areas
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The Future Direction of OECMs: Advancing Conservation Beyond Protected Areas
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:40
CS-Conservation Action
Hybrid
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund: Early successes and perspectives
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund: Early successes and perspectives
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:30
BBC Media Action
Onsite
The secrets behind successful climate storytelling: Knowing your Audience for Branded Series
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The secrets behind successful climate storytelling: Knowing your Audience for Branded Series
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
Transforming Urban Futures: Nature-Positive Pathways for Sustainable Cities
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Transforming Urban Futures: Nature-Positive Pathways for Sustainable Cities
12 Oct
14:00 - 14:40
CS-Transition to Nature- Positive
Hybrid
Uniting Nature, Climate and People for a Resilient Future
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Uniting Nature, Climate and People for a Resilient Future
12 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Ekthar
Onsite
Veterinarians at the One Health Frontier: Shaping Human, Animal, and Ecosystem Resilience
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Veterinarians at the One Health Frontier: Shaping Human, Animal, and Ecosystem Resilience
12 Oct
14:15 - 14:45
Press conference room | Hall 2
Hybrid
IUCN unveils Host Country of 2027 World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress
Press Conference
IUCN unveils Host Country of 2027 World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress
12 Oct
14:30 - 15:10
Conference Hall B: Session Room 11
Hybrid
Cultivating Conservation Mindsets through Nature-Based Education
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Cultivating Conservation Mindsets through Nature-Based Education
12 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Learning Zone Pavilion: Tools for Nature
Onsite
Getting hands-on with the IUCN Green Status of Species recovery assessment
Forum
Learning Zone: Tools for Nature
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Getting hands-on with the IUCN Green Status of Species recovery assessment
12 Oct
14:30 - 15:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
Planet on the Move
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Planet on the Move
12 Oct
15:00 - 15:40
CS-Disruptive Innovation and Technology
Hybrid
A Digital Perspective on Nature: Turning Data into Action to Protect Biodiversity and Support Herding
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
A Digital Perspective on Nature: Turning Data into Action to Protect Biodiversity and Support Herding
12 Oct
15:00 - 15:30
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
Animal reproduction biotechnology applied to ex-situ conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Animal reproduction biotechnology applied to ex-situ conservation
12 Oct
15:00 - 15:40
CS-Conservation Action
Hybrid
Animal Welfare, Human Values, and the Future of Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Animal Welfare, Human Values, and the Future of Conservation
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Ministry of Natural Resources of China
Onsite
Building Sustainability for Network Connectivity: the Case of Migratory Flyways
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Building Sustainability for Network Connectivity: the Case of Migratory Flyways
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
Business Summit - Reflection Dialogue
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Business Summit - Reflection Dialogue
12 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Can Wild Economies Fund Conservation? From Livelihoods to Resilient Nature-Based Economies
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Can Wild Economies Fund Conservation? From Livelihoods to Resilient Nature-Based Economies
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
Case studies from the zoo on treating rare species
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Case studies from the zoo on treating rare species
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Pavillon France
Onsite
Certificats de biodiversité : enjeux, opportunités et défis
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Certificats de biodiversité : enjeux, opportunités et défis
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICR
Onsite
Community Centered Traditional Reef Fisheries Restoration and Coral Reef Management: Commonalities and Lessons Learned
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Community Centered Traditional Reef Fisheries Restoration and Coral Reef Management: Commonalities and Lessons Learned
12 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Onsite
Data Centers and AI’s water footprint
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Data Centers and AI’s water footprint
12 Oct
15:00 - 15:40
CS-Transition to Nature- Positive
Hybrid
Democratizing Conservation Decisions and Scaling Actions with the Marxan Planning Platform (MaPP)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Democratizing Conservation Decisions and Scaling Actions with the Marxan Planning Platform (MaPP)