The 8th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum (RCF 2024)

General information

• Venue: Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers (external link) 
• 2 Charoen Krung Road Soi 30 (Captain Bush Lane), Siphya, Bangrak, Bangkok, Thailand 10500
• Co-organiser: National Committee of IUCN Members in Thailand 
• Co-host: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Government of Thailand 
• Forum Partner: Toyota Motor Asia (Thailand) Co. Ltd.
• How to become a Forum Partner/Sponsor: final-asia-rcf-sponsorship-package-as-of-4-july.pdf (iucn.org) 

• Brochure: 8th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum - Brochure - resource | IUCN
• RCF general agenda
• Technical sessions 
• Side events and poster exhibitions
• Learning zone activities
• Delegates' Handbook
• Administrative and logistic information
• Recommended reading: Asia Highlights 2023 - resource | IUCN
• Spread the word via social media! Social media kit-RCF (iucn.org)

[IMPORTANT] Kindly note that online registration has now closed. For additional participants, we kindly request you fill out this form and bring it with you to the venue. 

Event highlights

• Plenary and thematic sessions to present and discuss key regional challenges and trends
• Side events dedicated to specific topics
• Poster exhibits, booths and interactive learning sessions
• Forum organised for and by youth
• Social and informal networking opportunities
• Business lunch and evening events

Why join?

• Engage with key decision makers and experts from governments, nongovernmental organisations, indigenous peoples, scientific and academic institutions, youth, development agencies and the private sector in the region.
• Contribute to the decision-making process for a joint programme of action, paving the way to influence the global agenda-setting at the IUCN World Conservation Congress scheduled to take place from 9 to 15 October 2025, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
• Discover and learn from the initiatives undertaken by peer Members in alignment with pertinent global commitments such as the Sustainable Development Goals, Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. 
• Develop new partnerships for sustainability with a diverse range of stakeholders across various countries.

How to get involved

Participate

Union constituents (IUCN Members and Commissions) are encouraged to fully participate in the event, including sessions specifically dedicated to them. Additionally, we welcome the broad participation of our partners, donors, regional and international organisations, academia, and others in our plenary sessions, side events, exhibitions and in various networking opportunities.

Spread the word

Regional media representatives, including journalists, editors and producers, are invited to attend the opening session of the RCF. For media accreditation please contact Kosuke Terai, IUCN Asia Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Officer at [email protected].

Sponsor

A range of sponsorship opportunities offering significant recognition benefits is available for those interested in organising a side event, business lunch meeting or exhibition, and in providing travel support to representatives of Member and partner organisations. Download the brochure here. 

Registration

[IMPORTANT] Kindly note that online registration has now closed. For additional participants, we kindly request you fill out this form and bring it with you to the venue. We cannot accept credit cards for on site payment - cash only. 

Please note that the registration fee differs based on the six categories as laid out below. 

Accommodation

While the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotels & Towers (RCF venue) is the preferred accommodation for participants, you may consider choosing from the list of alternative hotels available here. For sponsored participants, hotel accommodation will be managed by the IUCN Secretariat separately. 

Speakers and Resource Persons (Day 1) 

IUCN

Dr Grethel Aguilar, IUCN Director General