Official IUCN Congress Programme

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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

10 Oct
14:00 - 14:45
BBC Media Action
Onsite
The positive power of social media - inspiring young environmentalists in Indonesia
Exhibition
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
Onsite
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
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Traditional Knowledge and Local Realities Integrated in Nature-based Education
Forum
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
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 - 15:30
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
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 - 15:00
Virtual Channel 3
Online only
Planning a resilient future: Incorporating Ecosystem-based Adaptation in land planning in Manabi, Ecuador
Forum
Podcast
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Planning a resilient future: Incorporating Ecosystem-based Adaptation in land planning in Manabi, Ecuador
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 - 16:30
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
A biodiversity revolution: Scaling species conservation for biodiversity, climate and people
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
A biodiversity revolution: Scaling species conservation for biodiversity, climate and people
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
Nature Positive Pavilion
Onsite
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 - 15:45
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
AI-Driven Remote Sensing for Arid Land Restoration: Advancing Restoration through LDN Monitoring
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
AI-Driven Remote Sensing for Arid Land Restoration: Advancing Restoration through LDN Monitoring
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:40
CS-Conservation Action
Hybrid
Can Asia’s growth and quest for nature conservation co-exist?
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Can Asia’s growth and quest for nature conservation co-exist?
10 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Onsite
Charting a Collective Path for Ocean Conservation: Accelerating Private Sector Partnerships Towards Achieving 30x30 [End4:30pm]
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 [End4:30pm]
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:40
Conference Hall B: Session Room 8
Hybrid
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
Onsite
Cool It Down: an environment podcast with impact in India
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Cool It Down: an environment podcast with impact in India
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:30
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
Dama Gazelle Conservation Breeding at Al Ain Zoo
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Dama Gazelle Conservation Breeding at Al Ain Zoo
10 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Onsite
Finding Common Ground: Dialogues for Sustainable Food and Agriculture
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Finding Common Ground: Dialogues for Sustainable Food and Agriculture
10 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
From Global Commitments to Local Action: Building Political Momentum for Community-Centered Coastal Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
From Global Commitments to Local Action: Building Political Momentum for Community-Centered Coastal Conservation
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Guiding Restoration for Resilient Societies: Stepwise, Nature-Positive Approaches Linking Ecosystem Status and Species Selection
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Guiding Restoration for Resilient Societies: Stepwise, Nature-Positive Approaches Linking Ecosystem Status and Species Selection
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:40
CS-Transition to Nature- Positive
Hybrid
Leadership for Nature Positive: How business leaders can drive nature action
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Leadership for Nature Positive: How business leaders can drive nature action
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Living with Wildlife: Stories of Recovery, Resilience, and Coexistence
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Living with Wildlife: Stories of Recovery, Resilience, and Coexistence
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
The Nature Conservancy
Onsite
Meet the Nature Conservancy!
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Meet the Nature Conservancy!
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:40
CS-Disruptive Innovation and Technology
Hybrid
Ministerial Panel "From Vision to Execution: Leveraging Technology for Nature-Positive Outcomes"
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Ministerial Panel "From Vision to Execution: Leveraging Technology for Nature-Positive Outcomes"
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
Pavillon France
Onsite
Mise à jour du Standard mondial de l’UICN pour les Solutions fondées sur la Nature
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Mise à jour du Standard mondial de l’UICN pour les Solutions fondées sur la Nature
10 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Partnering for impact on Nature-based Education
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Partnering for impact on Nature-based Education
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
Power of Nature for a climate-resilient future
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Power of Nature for a climate-resilient future
10 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Brazil
Onsite
Protected Areas in Tropical Arid Regions: Experiences and Challenges from Brazil’s Caatinga II
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Protected Areas in Tropical Arid Regions: Experiences and Challenges from Brazil’s Caatinga II
10 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
Revenues for Nature - Unlocking Private Sector Investment for Nature
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Revenues for Nature - Unlocking Private Sector Investment for Nature
10 Oct
15:00 - 16:00
Ministry of Environment, KR
Onsite
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
15:00 - 15:40
CS-Nature-Climate-People Nexus
Hybrid
The Invisible Thread: Mentorship and Collaboration Across Generations
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
The Invisible Thread: Mentorship and Collaboration Across Generations
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Onsite
Traditional Knowledge, Conservation of bio-cultural Diversity and Spatial Planning
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Traditional Knowledge, Conservation of bio-cultural Diversity and Spatial Planning
10 Oct
15:00 - 15:45
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
Una respuesta a los retos ambientales: nuevos liderazgos desde América Latina
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Una respuesta a los retos ambientales: nuevos liderazgos desde América Latina
10 Oct
15:30 - 16:00
Collabotorium
Hybrid
NaturAfrica: empowering communities for thriving landscapes
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
NaturAfrica: empowering communities for thriving landscapes
10 Oct
16:00 - 17:30
IUCN Meeting Room 5
Onsite
[Invite Only] MENA Oceans Deepdive Session: MENA Regenerative Coastal Tourism
MENA Oceans Summit
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
[Invite Only] MENA Oceans Deepdive Session: MENA Regenerative Coastal Tourism
10 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
A Conservation Alliance fighting to protect biodiversity in Latin America
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
A Conservation Alliance fighting to protect biodiversity in Latin America
10 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Reverse the Red
Onsite
Accelerating the Recovery of Life on Earth (16:00 - 17:45)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Accelerating the Recovery of Life on Earth (16:00 - 17:45)
10 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
Addressing nature data challenges and opportunities for business and finance
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Addressing nature data challenges and opportunities for business and finance
10 Oct
16:00 - 16:30
Collabotorium
Hybrid
Advancing Biodiversity Conservation with AI-Driven Soil Classification & Habitat Mapping
Forum
Speaker Pitch: Conservation Showcase
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
Advancing Biodiversity Conservation with AI-Driven Soil Classification & Habitat Mapping
10 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Advancing Equitable Governance and Management of Protected and Conserved Areas through Participatory 3D Modelling (P3DM)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Advancing Equitable Governance and Management of Protected and Conserved Areas through Participatory 3D Modelling (P3DM)
10 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
Bottlenecks in Nature Restoration Projects: Insights from Practitioners
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
Bottlenecks in Nature Restoration Projects: Insights from Practitioners
10 Oct
16:00 - 16:30
BBC Media Action
Onsite
Bringing “Living Legacy” to life: Living in Balance
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Bringing “Living Legacy” to life: Living in Balance
10 Oct
16:00 - 17:30
Virtual Channel 1
Online only
Building the Future: Approaches to Nature-Positive Infrastructure Development
Forum
Thematic session
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Building the Future: Approaches to Nature-Positive Infrastructure Development
10 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Ministry of Natural Resources of China
Onsite
China's Natural World Heritage, Mixed World Heritage, and Scenic Sites
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
China's Natural World Heritage, Mixed World Heritage, and Scenic Sites
10 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Clashing Species: Integrating ONE Health and Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Clashing Species: Integrating ONE Health and Conservation
10 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICR
Onsite
Coral Bleaching Action: Regional efforts in upscaling monitoring for management in the Red Sea
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Coral Bleaching Action: Regional efforts in upscaling monitoring for management in the Red Sea
10 Oct
16:00 - 16:45
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Creating effective environmental communications strategies: A new Guide for practitioners
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Creating effective environmental communications strategies: A new Guide for practitioners
10 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Canada
Onsite
Establishing National Frameworks for Environmental Learning
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Establishing National Frameworks for Environmental Learning
10 Oct
16:00 - 17:00
Brazil
Onsite
From Science to Action: The Role of ICMBio’s National Research Centers in Saving Species.
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
From Science to Action: The Role of ICMBio’s National Research Centers in Saving Species.
10 Oct
16:00 - 17:30
Conference Hall A: Session Room 4
Hybrid
Geoengineering: Emerging technologies, risks and governance options
Forum
Thematic session
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
Geoengineering: Emerging technologies, risks and governance options
10 Oct
16:00 - 16:40
CS-Nature-Climate-People Nexus
Hybrid
Glaciers for the future: global partnership for glacier and post-glacier ecosystem resilience
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Glaciers for the future: global partnership for glacier and post-glacier ecosystem resilience