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

[Update 30 November September 2024] The 8th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum concluded successfully. Find the Highlights report in the link below. Please note that the full proceedings report in currently under production.

https://engage.iucn.org/topic/8th-iucn-asia-regional-conservation-forum-highlights

The 8th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, between 3 - 5 September 2024 under the theme 'Reimagining Conservation in Asia: A Nature Positive Future'. Held every four years, the IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) serves as the leading platform for knowledge and partnerships in the region, bringing together key stakeholders in nature and biodiversity conservation. We offer a detailed rationale behind our chosen theme in this link.

The RCF aims to evaluate conservation progress, revisit priority goals and propose strategic directions for the region's key stakeholders to best address challenges concerning the environment and biodiversity over the next 20 years. This year, IUCN Asia will convene the 8th RCF to address key transformative directions and actions for achieving a nature positive future for Asia and the world. About 500 representatives of Union constituents, partners and supporters will gather for the three-day event in Bangkok, Thailand.

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.