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The IUCN World Conservation Congress 2020

Geneva Environment Network – 28 April 2020

IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS MARSEILLE 2020 – General Presentation

The venue – Parc Chanot

IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS MARSEILLE 2020 – General Presentation

Overall structure of the IUCN Congress

Foru rum

8-11 January 2021

• 500+ sessions hosted and attended by experts, civil society and government

representatives from around the world

• The latest conservation initiatives, innovations and solutions
• Aligned with the priorities of the 2021–2024 IUCN Programme

Exhibiti tion

8-13 January 2021

• Allows exhibitors to showcase their research, innovations and other work to a broad audience

Espa space Générati tion Na Natu ture

8-15 January 2021

• Experiential biodiversity village showcasing commitments/mobilisation efforts by French civil society

Memb mbers’ A Asse ssembly

12-15 January 2021

• IUCN’s highest decision-making body deciding on the most pressing conservation and

sustainable development issues.

• Composed of 1400+ government, non-governmental and indigenous peoples’ organisations

from more than 165 countries

IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS MARSEILLE 2020 – General Presentation

 Budget

• Sunk & additional costs

 Logistics

• Hotels, Contracts, Security, Staffing…

 Processes (Members’ Assembly)  Communications

• Momentum

 IT

• Virtualization

Postponement – impacts on Congress

IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS MARSEILLE 2020 – General Presentation

The Congress themes

• 1. Managing landscapes for nature and people
• 2. Conserving freshwater to sustain life
• 3. Restoring ocean health
• 4. Accelerating climate change mitigation and adaptation
• 5. Upholding rights, ensuring effective and

equitable governance

• 6. Leveraging economic and financial systems

for sustainability

• 7. Advancing knowledge, learning, innovation

and technology

• 6 High level dialogues
• The Spirituality and nature dialogue
• Science and Stories
• Restoring the fabric of nature and humanity
• #Naturenow: mobilising a global movement
• “Conversation with Environmental defenders
• “Conversation with Environmental explorers
• 14 Thematic Plenaries (1 opening and 1 closing per Congress Theme)
• 4 Summits:
• CEOs
• Indigenous people
• Youth
• Local Authorities
• Forum Opening

High level sessions and Summits

IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS MARSEILLE 2020 – General Presentation

Contacts

Forum um congressforum@iucn.org Genera ral enquiri ries congress@iucn.org Mem ember ers’ A Assem embly moti tions motions@iucn.org Accr ccreditati tion accreditation@iucn.org Exhib ibit itio ion & Sponsorship hip congresspartnerships@iucn.org +41 22 999 0232 philippe.appriou@developpement-durable.gouv.fr Press ss congressmedia@iucn.org +41 22 999 0245

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