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Story 30 Sep, 2025

IUCN ECARO at the IUCN Congress

IUCN Eastern Europe and Central Asia is organising and supporting various sessions at the 2025 IUCN Congress in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 9-15 October. We look forward to welcoming you, onsite or virtually!

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Forum 

Date and time (GST)

Title

Location

09 Oct, 17:00-17:30Wild rivers, living communities: perks and challenges of river protectionVirtual Channel 5, Online only
11 Oct, 16:00-16:30Species Monitoring for Conservation and Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Central AsiaCollabotorium, Hybrid 
12 Oct, 15:00-15:30The role of communities in nature conservation within the framework of the One Health approachVirtual Channel 3, Online only

 

Exhibition

Together For Nature - IDEA Campaign & IUCN ENCA (Europe, North and Central Asia) Pavilion - will bring together IUCN Members, experts, governments, youth, the private sector, and partners from across Europe, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Through a curated programme of discussions, exchanges, and networking events, the Pavilion will spotlight regional biodiversity priorities, climate resilience and sustainable development, global-to-regional conservation innovations, knowledge, tools and standards and cross-border partnerships and successful models. 

Browse the Pavilion programme for the latest updates.

IUCN Members, experts and partners from Eastern Europe and Central Asia will help deliver several events at different pavilions at the IUCN Congress exhibition. Learn more below!

Date and time (GST)

Title

Location

9 Oct, 15:00-16:00Nature Conservation and Genetic Engineering: Examining 'Labs in the Field' (INCA) IDEA Campaign & IUCN ENCA
9 Oct, 16:30-17:10Regional vision uniting nature conservation, traditional knowledge, and sustainability across Eastern Europe and Central AsiaNature-Climate-People Nexus Central stage, Hybrid
10 Oct, 13:00-14:00Conservation of nature in Azerbaijan (IDEA Campaign)IDEA Campaign & IUCN ENCA
10 Oct, 13:00-14:00Commitment to quality conservation: Welcoming new members to the Green List Community (announcing new commitments from Eastern Europe and Central Asia)IUCN Green List
10 Oct, 14:00-14:45Conservation in Central Asia: Building on the past, shaping the futureIDEA Campaign & IUCN ENCA
10 Oct, 16:00-16:40Glaciers for the future: global partnership for glacier and post-glacier ecosystem resilienceNature-Climate-People Nexus Central stage
10 Oct, 17:00-17:45Challenges for Biodiversity in the Green Transition in Eastern Europe and Central AsiaIDEA Campaign & IUCN ENCA
11 Oct, 11:00-12:00Free-flowing riversIDEA Campaign & IUCN ENCA
12 Oct, 11:00-12:00From Concept to Practice: Implementing NbS in the Western BalkansIDEA Campaign & IUCN ENCA
13 Oct, 10:00-11:00CBD Technical and Scientific Cooperation regional support centres for Europe and Central AsiaIDEA Campaign & IUCN ENCA
13 Oct, 11:00-12:00Citizen Science: Ordinary People saving the world with data!IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub, Onsite

 

Members' Meeting 

Date and time (GST)

Title

Location

12 Oct, 16:15–19:30East Europe, North and Central Asia Regional meetingHall 5 -6: Members' Assembly, Hybrid

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