Official IUCN Congress Programme

992 results
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Morning
Scaling-up on-the-ground conservation action in the EU Overseas: Stage 3 [Event starts at 10.30]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Scaling-up on-the-ground conservation action in the EU Overseas: Stage 3 [Event starts at 10.30]
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Virtual Channel 2
Online only
Soil Health for Nature Conservation and Resilience
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Soil Health for Nature Conservation and Resilience
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
United Arab Emirates University
Morning
Stakeholder Panel: UAEU–EAD Collaboration
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Stakeholder Panel: UAEU–EAD Collaboration
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
CS-Disruptive Innovation and Technology
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Tejiendo Equidad: Mujeres y Género hacia la Gestión Efectiva en Áreas Protegidas
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Tejiendo Equidad: Mujeres y Género hacia la Gestión Efectiva en Áreas Protegidas
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 7
The Diverse Illegal Trade in Funga, Flora, and Fauna.
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Diverse Illegal Trade in Funga, Flora, and Fauna.
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Hall 4C: Forum - Session Room 3
The Future of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™: Expanding Collaboration
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Future of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™: Expanding Collaboration
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 5
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
The Mediterranean Blueprint: Scaling conservation with bold alliances and funding solutions
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The Mediterranean Blueprint: Scaling conservation with bold alliances and funding solutions
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 9
The Model Forest Act Initiative: Modernising Law to Address the Global Forest Crisis
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The Model Forest Act Initiative: Modernising Law to Address the Global Forest Crisis
10 Oct
11:00 - 11:45
The Nature Conservancy
Morning
Together, we can solve...
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Together, we can solve...
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Virtual Channel 5
Online only
Under water, under threat: one quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction
Forum
Podcast
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Under water, under threat: one quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Reimagining Conservation
Morning
Visions of transformation
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Visions of transformation
10 Oct
11:00 - 12:30
CS-Transition to Nature- Positive
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Zero Deforestation and Responsible Trade: Challenges and Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Zero Deforestation and Responsible Trade: Challenges and Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean
10 Oct
11:30 - 12:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
ARCHIPELAGO | the first purpose-driven carbon credit pool for the ocean
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
ARCHIPELAGO | the first purpose-driven carbon credit pool for the ocean
10 Oct
11:30 - 12:30
Learning Zone Pavilion: Tools for Nature
Onsite
IUCN National Red List of Ecosystems: From inception to impacts
Forum
Learning Zone: Tools for Nature
IUCN National Red List of Ecosystems: From inception to impacts
10 Oct
11:30 - 12:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
Lessons from PANORAMA’s First Global Report
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Lessons from PANORAMA’s First Global Report
10 Oct
11:45 - 12:15
High Level Speaker Area
Onsite
Global IUCN Red List of Threatened Species update
Press Conference
Global IUCN Red List of Threatened Species update
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Morning
7B - Drylands for Life: Civil society engagement in LAC to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
7B - Drylands for Life: Civil society engagement in LAC to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Ministry of Environment, KR
Morning
Advancing Equitable and Effective Conservation through the IUCN Green List, showing impact globally
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Advancing Equitable and Effective Conservation through the IUCN Green List, showing impact globally
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Ekthar
Morning
Applying AI and Robotics in Bird Conservation Programs
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Applying AI and Robotics in Bird Conservation Programs
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Morning
Beyond Consultation: Co-Stewardship as a Path to Reconciliation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
Beyond Consultation: Co-Stewardship as a Path to Reconciliation
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Canada
Morning
Beyond Protected Areas: How OECMs Can Accelerate 30x30
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Beyond Protected Areas: How OECMs Can Accelerate 30x30
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Green List
Morning
Closing the Gap: Addressing Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence Challenges in Protected & Conserved Areas
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Closing the Gap: Addressing Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence Challenges in Protected & Conserved Areas
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Arabia
Morning
Cultural and Ethical Approaches to Conservation; The Model of the Qur’anic Botanic Garden in Qatar
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Cultural and Ethical Approaches to Conservation; The Model of the Qur’anic Botanic Garden in Qatar
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Morning
Harnessing Rivers for Peace and Prosperity: Cooperative Approaches to Resource Governance
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Harnessing Rivers for Peace and Prosperity: Cooperative Approaches to Resource Governance
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Morning
Linguistic Diversity and Biological Diversity; living languages for people and planet [Event ends at 1:30pm]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Linguistic Diversity and Biological Diversity; living languages for people and planet [Event ends at 1:30pm]
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Morning
Mangrove Mayhem: Crack the Case
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Mangrove Mayhem: Crack the Case
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Nature Positive Pavilion
Morning
Nature positive commitments and net-positive claims to drive & secure nature-positive outcomes (Continued)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Nature positive commitments and net-positive claims to drive & secure nature-positive outcomes (Continued)
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Morning
OECMs as a potential avenue for strengthening the contributions of non-state actors [Event ends 1:30pm]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
OECMs as a potential avenue for strengthening the contributions of non-state actors [Event ends 1:30pm]
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Morning
SSC Speed Talks Session 1st. Ed.
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
SSC Speed Talks Session 1st. Ed.
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Morning
Uniting for Grasslands, Savannahs and Rangelands: Call to Collective Action for IUCN Members and Partners [Event ends at 1:30pm]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Uniting for Grasslands, Savannahs and Rangelands: Call to Collective Action for IUCN Members and Partners [Event ends at 1:30pm]
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Reimagining Conservation
Morning
Visions of transformation (Continued)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Visions of transformation (Continued)
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Pavillon France
Morning
Walking the Nice Talk: Moving from commitments to action
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Walking the Nice Talk: Moving from commitments to action
10 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Al Ain Zoo & YSWRR
Morning
Zoos and Biodiversity Conservation Nexus- Al Ain Zoo
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Zoos and Biodiversity Conservation Nexus- Al Ain Zoo
10 Oct
12:30 - 13:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
A Guide to Nature-based Leadership: An Ecological Approach
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
A Guide to Nature-based Leadership: An Ecological Approach
10 Oct
12:30 - 13:10
Virtual Channel 4
Online only
Agriculture and Biodiversity science-based policy development in Europe
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Agriculture and Biodiversity science-based policy development in Europe
10 Oct
12:30 - 13:00
High Level Speaker Area
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Engineering nature – the case for a moratorium on genetically modified wild species
Press Conference
Engineering nature – the case for a moratorium on genetically modified wild species
10 Oct
12:30 - 13:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Harnessing digital data for sustainable tourism in protected areas
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Harnessing digital data for sustainable tourism in protected areas
10 Oct
12:30 - 13:30
Virtual Channel 5
Online only
Recognizing and Advancing Women’s Rights & Leadership in Area-based Conservation
Forum
Podcast
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Recognizing and Advancing Women’s Rights & Leadership in Area-based Conservation
10 Oct
12:30 - 13:30
Hall 4B: Forum - Session Room 2
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Safeguarding life: The power of biodiversity
Forum
High-Level Dialogue
Safeguarding life: The power of biodiversity
10 Oct
12:30 - 15:45
Hall 5 -6: Members' Assembly
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
West Asia Regional meeting
Members' Assembly
Regional Members' Meeting
West Asia Regional meeting
10 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN Africa
12:30-14:00 Meet and Greet AICA on key topics
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
12:30-14:00 Meet and Greet AICA on key topics
10 Oct
13:00 - 13:45
Pavillon France
Accelerating Global Action to Halt the Extinction of Sharks and Rays
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Accelerating Global Action to Halt the Extinction of Sharks and Rays
10 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
Nature Positive Pavilion
Centring relationships and kin-building in global conservation partnerships
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Centring relationships and kin-building in global conservation partnerships
10 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN Arabia
Farming the future: Climate-smart solutions for resilient communities
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Farming the future: Climate-smart solutions for resilient communities
10 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
Learning Zone Pavilion: Tools for Nature
Onsite
STAR Power: Understanding and using the estimated Species Threat Abatement and Restoration metric
Forum
Learning Zone: Tools for Nature
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
STAR Power: Understanding and using the estimated Species Threat Abatement and Restoration metric
10 Oct
13:00 - 13:30
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Tech4Nature: redefining the limits of what's possible for conservation (Lightning Talk)
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Tech4Nature: redefining the limits of what's possible for conservation (Lightning Talk)
10 Oct
13:30 - 14:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
IUCN SSC Biobanking Guidelines for Conservation Purposes
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
IUCN SSC Biobanking Guidelines for Conservation Purposes
10 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Africa
14:00-14:45 Decolonising Conservation in Africa
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
14:00-14:45 Decolonising Conservation in Africa
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
8A - OMEC: Conservación efectiva, representativa, equitativa y justa
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
8A - OMEC: Conservación efectiva, representativa, equitativa y justa
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Arabia
AI and advanced technologies in conservation: Expensive luxury or cost-effective necessity?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
AI and advanced technologies in conservation: Expensive luxury or cost-effective necessity?
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 7
Big cat conservation: Developing synergies by integration across and within IUCN
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Big cat conservation: Developing synergies by integration across and within IUCN
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Hall 4C: Forum - Session Room 3
Biodiversity financing for the implementation of GBF: Private and public sector opportunities, innovations, and challenges
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Biodiversity financing for the implementation of GBF: Private and public sector opportunities, innovations, and challenges
10 Oct
14:00 - 14:40
CS-Conservation Action
Central Stage - Conservation Action
Exhibitor event
Central Stage - Conservation Action
10 Oct
14:00 - 14:40
Conference Hall B: Session Room 8
Conflict-sensitive conservation in practice: learning from peers
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Conflict-sensitive conservation in practice: learning from peers
10 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IDEA Campaign & IUCN ENCA
Conservation in Central Asia: Building on the past, shaping the future
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Conservation in Central Asia: Building on the past, shaping the future
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Hall 4A: Session Room 1
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Conserving Nature Through Law: A Dialogue Among Judges and the Conservation Community
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Conserving Nature Through Law: A Dialogue Among Judges and the Conservation Community
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
The Nature Conservancy
Democratizing Conservation Decisions with the Marxan Planning Platform: Empowering Inclusive, Transparent, and Collaborative Spatial Planning
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Democratizing Conservation Decisions with the Marxan Planning Platform: Empowering Inclusive, Transparent, and Collaborative Spatial Planning
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Hall 4B: Forum - Session Room 2
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
ENACT Stories from the Ground: What Does Successful vs Unsuccessful Nature-Based Solutions Look Like?
Forum
Thematic session
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
ENACT Stories from the Ground: What Does Successful vs Unsuccessful Nature-Based Solutions Look Like?
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation Strategies in SIDS39 Countries: Addressing Unique Challenges and Opportunities
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation Strategies in SIDS39 Countries: Addressing Unique Challenges and Opportunities
10 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Youth Pavilion
FREE
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
FREE
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
IUCN Green List
From Commitment to Action: The Green List as a Conservation Strategy for 30x30
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
From Commitment to Action: The Green List as a Conservation Strategy for 30x30
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Future-Proofing Conservation Data: Maintaining Reliable Datasets for Research and Decision-Making
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Future-Proofing Conservation Data: Maintaining Reliable Datasets for Research and Decision-Making
10 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
Global Environment Facility
GEF Intergenerational Talks
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
GEF Intergenerational Talks
10 Oct
14:00 - 16:00
Conference Hall B: Session Room 9
Onsite
Governance of the Ocean: Understanding the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ)
Forum
Learning Zone: Deep dive
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Governance of the Ocean: Understanding the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ)
10 Oct
14:00 - 14:40
CS-Nature-Climate-People Nex
Integrating Water, Climate, and Biodiversity Actions: Accelerating SDG Implementation for Nature and People
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Integrating Water, Climate, and Biodiversity Actions: Accelerating SDG Implementation for Nature and People
10 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
Pavillon France
Intégrer la biodiversité dans les politiques publiques sectorielles de 15 pays : la méthode BIODEV2030
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Intégrer la biodiversité dans les politiques publiques sectorielles de 15 pays : la méthode BIODEV2030
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 4
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Let’s talk about the draft IUCN Policy on Synthetic Biology in relation to Nature Conservation
Forum
Thematic session
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Let’s talk about the draft IUCN Policy on Synthetic Biology in relation to Nature Conservation
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Leveraging EO Data and AI for Biodiversity Monitoring: Case Study in Conservation
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Leveraging EO Data and AI for Biodiversity Monitoring: Case Study in Conservation
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Virtual Channel 2
Online only
Mainstreaming biodiversity in international solidarity: Connecting development, humanitarian and environmental organisations
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Mainstreaming biodiversity in international solidarity: Connecting development, humanitarian and environmental organisations
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
IUCN Oceania
Mainstreaming NbS into Pacific Finance
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Mainstreaming NbS into Pacific Finance
10 Oct
14:00 - 16:00
Conference Hall B: Session Room 11
Onsite
Nature For All: Sensory Science for Diverse Learners
Forum
Learning Zone: Toolbox
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Nature For All: Sensory Science for Diverse Learners
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Nature Positive Pavilion
Nature Positive Landscapes
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Nature Positive Landscapes
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
One Nest, One Community, One Island at a Time: The Future of Island Raptors
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
One Nest, One Community, One Island at a Time: The Future of Island Raptors
10 Oct
14:00 - 16:00
Conference Hall B: Session Room 10
Onsite
Pixels with Purpose: Geospatial AI, Analysis and Storytelling with Google Earth and Earth Engine
Forum
Learning Zone: Toolbox
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Pixels with Purpose: Geospatial AI, Analysis and Storytelling with Google Earth and Earth Engine
10 Oct
14:00 - 14:30
Al Ain Zoo & YSWRR
Plastic Asking Workshop
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Plastic Asking Workshop
10 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Progress and challenges toward achieving the Target 3 of the GBF in Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Progress and challenges toward achieving the Target 3 of the GBF in Asia
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 6
Reel Impact: Inspiring Conservation through Stories of Resilience and Innovation
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Reel Impact: Inspiring Conservation through Stories of Resilience and Innovation
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Restoring Our Future: Lessons and Innovations to Achieve Global Restoration Goals [Event starts at 1:30pm]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Restoring Our Future: Lessons and Innovations to Achieve Global Restoration Goals [Event starts at 1:30pm]
10 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
Ekthar
Sport and Biodiversity: Bridging two disconnected worlds
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Sport and Biodiversity: Bridging two disconnected worlds
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Strengthening Resilience Through Community Utility Companies and Nature-Based Energy Solutions
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Strengthening Resilience Through Community Utility Companies and Nature-Based Energy Solutions
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Ministry of Environment, KR
Strengthening Urban Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Korea: Activities and Achievements
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
Strengthening Urban Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Korea: Activities and Achievements
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Reverse the Red
Synergies Between Species and Protected Areas
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Synergies Between Species and Protected Areas
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Virtual Channel 1
Online only
The conservation of saline lakes and wetlands and solutions for a sustainable and resilient transition
Forum
Thematic session
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The conservation of saline lakes and wetlands and solutions for a sustainable and resilient transition
10 Oct
14:00 - 16:00
Virtual Channel 4
Online only
The cultural and spiritual significance of nature in protected areas management and governance.
Forum
Learning Zone: Toolbox
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The cultural and spiritual significance of nature in protected areas management and governance.
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
BBC Media Action
The positive power of social media - inspiring young environmentalists in Indonesia
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The positive power of social media - inspiring young environmentalists in Indonesia
10 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
The WCPA “Book Club” conversation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The WCPA “Book Club” conversation
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Traditional Knowledge and Local Realities Integrated in Nature-based Education
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Traditional Knowledge and Local Realities Integrated in Nature-based Education
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 5
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Unusual Coalitions: Indigenous Peoples, Communities and Private Sector Unite for Biodiversity
Forum
Thematic session
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Unusual Coalitions: Indigenous Peoples, Communities and Private Sector Unite for Biodiversity
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:00
Forum - Arena
Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Visit a Future in which Nonhuman Species Participate in the Global Economy
Speaker Pitch: Lightning Talk
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Visit a Future in which Nonhuman Species Participate in the Global Economy
10 Oct
14:00 - 15:30
Reimagining Conservation
Whose area-based conservation? Exploring rights, responsibilities, knowledge and power
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Whose area-based conservation? Exploring rights, responsibilities, knowledge and power
10 Oct
14:30 - 15:10
Learning Zone Pavilion: Publications Hub
Onsite
IUCN Guidelines on selecting species and populations for monitoring of genetic diversity
Forum
Learning Zone: Hot off the press
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
IUCN Guidelines on selecting species and populations for monitoring of genetic diversity
10 Oct
14:30 - 15:30
Learning Zone Pavilion: Tools for Nature
Onsite
The IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas: How can it be improved?
Forum
Learning Zone: Tools for Nature
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
The IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas: How can it be improved?
10 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
A biodiversity revolution: Scaling species conservation for biodiversity, climate and people [Event ends at 4:30pm]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
A biodiversity revolution: Scaling species conservation for biodiversity, climate and people [Event ends at 4:30pm]
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
Nature Positive Pavilion
Advancing equity and rights in conservation using the SAGE tool
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Advancing equity and rights in conservation using the SAGE tool
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:40
CS-Disruptive Innovation and Technology
Central Stage - Disruptive Innovation and Technology
Exhibitor event
Central Stage - Disruptive Innovation and Technology
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:40
CS-Nature-Climate-People Nex
Central Stage - Nature-Climate-People Nexus
Exhibitor event
Central Stage - Nature-Climate-People Nexus
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:40
CS-Transition to Nature- Positive
Central Stage - Transition to Nature- Positive
Exhibitor event
Central Stage - Transition to Nature- Positive
10 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Charting a Collective Path for Ocean Conservation: Accelerating Private Sector Partnerships Towards Achieving 30x30 [Event ends at 4:30pm]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Charting a Collective Path for Ocean Conservation: Accelerating Private Sector Partnerships Towards Achieving 30x30 [Event ends at 4:30pm]
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:40
Conference Hall B: Session Room 8
Community Fisheries Reserves - the road to 30x30 for freshwater ecosystems in KAZA
Forum
Learning Zone: Speedy Learning
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Community Fisheries Reserves - the road to 30x30 for freshwater ecosystems in KAZA
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:30
BBC Media Action
Cool It Down
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Cool It Down