UKCEH is attending the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17) in Armenia, bringing science that supports biodiversity conservation, nature-positive decision-making, and practical action for people and nature around the world.
Our delegation will be showcasing UKCEH science across official side events and the Technology and Innovation Expo.
Monday 19 October
- An IUCN Union-wide Strategy to Scale Up Global Action on Invasive Alien Species
Helen Roy is speaking at an IUCN-organised event in Forum Room A, IUCN Pavilion (16:30-17:45)
Wednesday 21 October
- The Global Action Plan on Biodiversity and Health: Advancing Coherence and Co-Benefits Across Global Environmental and Health Governance Mechanisms
Helen Roy is attending this event in Lastiver, Youth Group Meeting Room (13:15-16:45) - Launch of IUCN Invasive Alien Species Strategy
Helen Roy is speaking at an IUCN-event event in the IUCN Pavilion (13:30-14:45)
Thursday 22 October
- Protecting Pollinator Health: How governments can mitigate invasive species
Helen Roy is speaking at an event organised by the Royal Entomological Society on the Main Stage, Green Zone (12:30-13:30) - Showcasing the IPBES Europe and Central Asia Regional Assessment
Paula Harrison is speaking at an IPBES-organised event in the Green Zone (17:00-18:30) - Wildlife Conservation Translocations for Species Recovery, Ecosystem Restoration, and One Health: Bridging Science, Monitoring and Policy
Helen Roy is attending this meeting in Lori, Meeting Room 4, Block 2, 3rd Floor (18:15-19:45)
Friday 23 October
- World Biodiversity Forum session
Nick Isaac is a speaker at this event in the GEO Data to Action Pavilion (time tbc) - Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Hive
Nick Isaac will attend events and stakeholder events at the TNFD Hive. - Scaling Up Action on Invasive Alien Species: The Need to Take a Strategic Approach to Meet Target 6
Helen Roy is a speaker at this event in Spitak, Side-event Room 2, Block 2, 2nd Floor (11:30-13:00) - Strengthening Small Islands Biodiversity Decision-Making: Lessons from the UK Overseas Territories on Invasive Species, OECMs and Conservation Action
Helen Roy and Jenna Lawson are speakers and Nick Isaac an attendee at this UKCEH-organised event in Vayk, Side-event Room 3, Block 2, 2nd Floor (15:00-16:30)
Saturday 24 October
- IPBES intervention – Invasive Alien Species Thematic Half Day
Helen Roy is attending in the GBF Pavilion (09:00-13:00) - Business and Finance Action on Invasive Alien Species: Delivering GBF Target 6
Helen Roy is attending in Forum Room A, IUCN Pavilion (16:30-17:45) - INVASIVA Art Installation – IUCN drinks reception and networking event
Helen Roy is attending this IUCN evening event in the Blue Zone. - Capacity Building Forum (invite only)
Jenna Lawson is attending this all-day event organised by the Convention on Biological Diversity. - Nature Finance reception
Nick Isaac will attend this evening event.
Sunday 25 October
- From Fish Waste to Food Security: Tackling Eutrophication and Biodiversity Loss in Aquaculture
Nick Isaac will attend this event led by UNEP, NORCE and Ragn-Sells in the Nordic Ministers Council Pavilion (09:00-10:00) - UKCEH biodiversity monitoring technologies booth
Jenna Lawson and Helen Roy will be available on the UKCEH booth in the Tech & Innovation Expo.
Monday 26 October
- UKCEH biodiversity monitoring technologies booth
Jenna Lawson and Nick Isaac will be available on the UKCEH booth in the Tech & Innovation Expo. - Women at the Interfaces: Connecting Knowledge, Practice and Biodiversity Governance
Paula Harrison will be speaking at the CBD Women's Caucus side event (10:00-11:00) - Aligning the Economy with GBF Targets: Nature-Positive Transition Pathways, Economic Planning, and Enabling Policies
Nick Isaac and Paula Harrison will attend this event organised by WWF and GFI in The Netherlands Pavilion (13:00-14:00) - Business Action for Nature: Turning Science and Policy into Practice
Paula Harrison is speaking and Nick Isaac is attending this event organised by the UK Business & Biodiversity Forum in the Spitak room (16:30-18:00)
Tuesday 27 October
- UKCEH biodiversity monitoring technologies booth
Jenna Lawson and Paula Harrison will be available on the UKCEH booth in the Tech & Innovation Expo. - Ensuring Equitable Biodiversity Monitoring in LMICs: Technology and Data Pathways to Advance KMGBF Implementation
Jenna Lawson is speaking at this event organised by Innovate4Nature in the Data to Action Pavilion.
Wednesday 28 October
- From COP16 to COP17 and beyond: Accelerating KMGBF Implementation through Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition
Paula Harrison will attend this event organised by the Food and Agricultural Organization.
