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IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025
2025-10-09 09:00 - 2025-10-15 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), Al Khaleej Al Arabi St - Al Rawdah - W59 01 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates, Abu Dabi, United Arab Emirates
IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025. Powering transformative conservation
DATE: from 9 to 15 October 2025.
VENUE: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
SUMMARY:
Held once every four years, the IUCN World Conservation Congress brings together several thousand leaders and decision-makers from government, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, business, and academia, with the goal of conserving the environment and harnessing the solutions nature offers to global challenges.
With only five years remaining until the 2030 deadline for the Paris Agreement, Sustainable Development Goals, and Global Biodiversity Framework, the IUCN Congress 2025 emerges as a pivotal opportunity to elevate ambition, accelerate action and scale up collaborative solutions that address the needs of both nature and people, ensuring that sustainability efforts are equitable and just.
The Congress will tackle five critical themes, each driving the bold, transformative change needed to secure a sustainable future for both nature and humanity:

Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
Delivering on Equity
Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation

Visit the new Congress website to find out more.
In the framework of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, IUCN, the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB), and IUCN Indigenous Peoples’ Organisation (IPO) Members, through the PODONG Indigenous Peoples Initiative, will host the World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature: Our Traditional Knowledge is the Language of Mother Earth.
The Summit will be the first ever in-person global Indigenous Peoples’ Summit of its kind. From 8 to 10 October, more than 100 Indigenous leaders from across the world will gather in Abu Dhabi, alongside IUCN, philanthropic allies, private sector actors, multilateral and bilateral donors, and the wider conservation community.
This Summit is made possible thanks to the generous support from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), and the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA).
Visit this website to learn more on the World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature: Our Traditional Knowledge is the Language of Mother Earth.

World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature
2025-10-08 00:00 - 2025-10-10 00:00 (America/Guatemala) | Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), Al Khaleej Al Arabi St - Al Rawdah - W59 01 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates, Abu Dabi, United Arab Emirates
World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature
Our Traditional Knowledge is the Language of Mother Earth

DATE: October 8–10, 2025
VENUE: DNEC, Abu Dhabi
FORMAT: By invitation only
Summary:
Under the name “World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature: Our Traditional Knowledge is the Language of Mother Earth,” and through through the PODONG Indigenous Peoples Initiative, the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB), and the IUCN Indigenous Peoples’ Organization (IPO) Members will host the first-ever in-person Indigenous Peoples Summit during the UCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi.
From October 8–10, 2025, over 100 Indigenous leaders from around the world will convene in dialogue with IUCN to strengthen Indigenous-led conservation, shape global policy, and advance a unified Indigenous agenda.
This gathering will help define new priorities and commitments for IUCN and the broader conservation community in relation to Indigenous Peoples and their vital role in conservation.

Lucy Mulenkei, Co-Chair of IIFB and and Executive Director of the Indigenous Information Network (IIN); Ramiro Batzin, Co-chair of IIFB and Vice President and advisor to the IUCN; Viviana Figueroa, Global Technical Coordinator of IIFB; and Onel Masardule, Executive Director of the Foundation for the Promotion of Indigenous Knowledge (FPCI), will be feature speakers of this event.

The Summit will also feature the first Indigenous Peoples Pavilion, an interactive, self-curated space showcasing stories, conservation practices, traditional knowledge and innovations from Indigenous communities worldwide.
Building on the legacy of Marseille and carrying it forward to Abu Dhabi, this historic gathering marks a new chapter in recognizing Indigenous leadership in achieving the goals of the IUCN Global Indigenous Agenda, the CDB’s Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and the Paris Agreement under the UNFCCC.
This Summit is made possible thanks to the generous support from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), and the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA).
Visit this website to learn more on the World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature: Our Traditional Knowledge is the Language of Mother Earth.
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International Workshop on Indigenous and Traditional Territories (ITTs) and Biodiversity Conservation
2025-09-02 08:00 - 2025-09-05 10:00 (America/Guatemala) | Manaus, Brazil
DATE: 2 to 5 September, 2025.
VENUE: Manaus, Brazil.

SUMMARY:

The International Workshop on Indigenous and Traditional Territories (ITTs) and Biodiversity Conservation will bring together Indigenous Peoples’ experts from the seven socio-cultural regions to exchange knowledge and views on the vital role of ITTs in conserving and restoring biodiversity, advancing spatial planning, and addressing climate change.
The workshop will strengthen the capacity of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to engage in the implementation of the New Programme of Work on Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and to contribute effectively to the First meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (SB8j-1), which will take place in October 2025 in Panama.
The workshop will address the global recognition that Indigenous Peoples and local communities conserve biodiversity in their Indigenous and Traditional Territories (ITTs) without these being Protected Areas (PAs) or Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs), which marks a new pathway in the conservation paradigm.
The recommendations of the workshop will be presented at the First meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (SB8J-1) (Panama City, 27–30 October 2025), the IUCN World Conservation Congress (Abu Dhabi, 9-15 October 2025), and the United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP30 (Belém, 10 – 21 November 2025).

Visit the official webpage of the ITTs Workshop to learn more.

ITTs Workshop Preparatory Meeting II
2025-08-28 08:00 - 10:00 (America/Guatemala) | Online
Indigenous and Traditional Territories (ITTs) International Workshop and Biodiversity Conservation (ITTs workshop) Preparatory Meeting II

DATE: 28 August 2025.
TIME: 8 – 10 AM Montreal Time / 9 – 11 AM Brasilia Time
VENUE: Online

SUMMARY:
The second preparatory meeting for the Indigenous and Traditional Territories (ITTs) International Workshop and Biodiversity Conservation was held on 28 August via Zoom. This session introduced and discussed the main topics that will be addressed during the ITTs Workshop, ensuring participants are well-prepared to engage in the upcoming discussions.

Agenda
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ITTs Workshop Preparatory Meeting I
2025-08-26 08:00 - 10:00 (America/Guatemala) | Online
Indigenous and Traditional Territories (ITTs) International Workshop and Biodiversity Conservation (ITTs workshop) Preparatory Meeting I
DATE: 26 August 2025.
TIME: 8 – 10 AM Montreal Time / 9 – 11 AM Brasilia Time
VENUE: Online
SUMMARY:
The first preparatory meeting for the Indigenous and Traditional Territories (ITTs) International Workshop and Biodiversity Conservation was held on 26 August via Zoom. This session introduced and discussed the main topics that will be addressed during the ITTs Workshop, ensuring participants are well-prepared to engage in the upcoming discussions.
AGENDA
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Expert workshop to support the implementation of Tasks 1.1 and 1.2 of the programme of work on Article 8(j) and other provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity related to indigenous peoples and local communities to 2030
2025-07-22 08:00 - 2025-07-24 10:00 (America/Guatemala) | The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, 8th Floor JWH Conference Room (Suite 800) 413 St-Jacques Street West, Montreal, Canada
DATE: 22-24 July 2025.
VENUE: Montreal, Canada.

SUMMARY:
In decision 16/4, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted a programme of work on Article 8(j) and other provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity related to indigenous peoples and local communities to 2030, prioritizing those tasks that contribute directly to the
timely, full and effective implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
At its first meeting, to be held in October 2025, the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities will consider Tasks 1.1 and 1.2 of the programme of work.
A total of 29 experts attended the expert workshop to support the implementation of Tasks 1.1 and 1.2 of the programme of work on Article 8(j) and other provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity related to indigenous peoples and local communities to 2030: 11 experts nominated by Parties, 15 experts nominated by organizations of indigenous peoples and local communities and 3 experts nominated by relevant organizations.
Among them, were two representatives of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB): Ramiro Batzín Chojoj, Co- Chair of IIFB, and Jennifer Corpuz, one of the IIFB representatives that led the negotiations at COP16.

Meeting Documents
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Report of the Expert Workshop
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IIFB at UNOC3: A toolkit for achieving effective area-based conservation in the ocean: The MPA Guide and mOECM Guide
2025-06-10 12:45 - 14:15 (America/Toronto) | UNOC3, Nice, France
A toolkit for achieving effective area-based conservation in the ocean: The MPA Guide and mOECM Guide
DATE: 10 June 2025
TIME: 12.45 to 14.15 hs (Nice time)
VENUE: La Baleine/Green zone, #ForTheCoral Pavillion, Auditorium
LANGUAGE: English
SUMMARY:
In the framework of the high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (the 2025 UN Ocean Conference), which will be held in Nice, France, from 9 – 13 June 2025, the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) will host the event A toolkit for achieving effective area-based conservation in the ocean: The MPA Guide and mOECM Guide.
This event is organized with the Oregon State University (OSU), the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, the Marine Conservation Institute, National Gepgraphic Pristine Seas and the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA).
The 2025 UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of France and Costa Rica, will take place from 9 to 13 June 2025 in Nice, France.
The 2025 UN Ocean Conference will be focused on “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. It will seek to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG14), with three main priorities, to produce an ambitious Nice Ocean Action Plan
Click here to learn more on the 2025 UN Ocean Conference.

Webinar: Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and the IPBES assessment of transformative change
2025-05-15 07:00 - 21:00 (America/Bogota) | Online
Webinar: Indigenous Peoples and Local
Communities and the IPBES Nexus Assessment (the Interlinkages among Biodiversity, Water, Food and Health)

DATE: 15th May 2025.
TIME: 2pm-4pm Paris / 8pm-10pm Manila / 7am-9am Bogota
MODALITY: ZOOM. Registration required. Register following this link: https://bit.ly/4j4PYtu
LANGUAGE: English, Spanish and French.
SUMMARY:
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Network of the Centres of Distinction on Indigenous and Local Knowledge are planning a webinar series discuss the findings of the two recently completed IPBES assessments related to Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
This second webinar will explore the key messages relating to Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the IPBES Assessment Report on the Interlinkages among Biodiversity, Water, Food and Health (the Nexus Assessment), which was completed in 2024.
The assessment followed a rigorous approach to working with Indigenous and local
knowledge (ILK), including dialogue workshops and contributions from authors (including Indigenous authors) across a range of disciplines and knowledge systems.
The assessment explores the ways in which Indigenous Peoples and local communities conceptualize the nexus and interlinkages within nature, as well as the important role of their knowledge and actions in understanding, managing and governing these interlinkages.
Key messages from the assessment have been approved by the 147 member countries of IPBES. In this webinar, assessment authors and Indigenous Peoples and local communities will reflect on the findings of the assessment, ways forward and next steps.
Read more about IPBES work with indigenous and local knowledge here and participation by Indigenous Peoples and local communities here.

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The IIFB at the 10th Our Ocean Conference
2025-04-28 09:00 - 2025-04-30 17:00 (America/Guatemala) | Busan, South Korea
Our Ocean Conference

DATE: from 28 to 30 of April, 2025.
VENUE: Busan, South Korea.
MODALITY: on site.

SUMMARY:
The International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) participated of the 10th Our Ocean Conference as a partner of the Ocean Conservation Project, and as panelist in the Side Event Organized by the Oregon State University “Accountability in Action at the 10th Our Ocean Conference: Progress in Commitments for Ocean and Fisheries health”.

The IIFB presented on the work and achievements in the global spaces of negotiation, specifically the CBD and the synergies with the Our Ocean Conference.

Further the IIFB participated in the panel discussion to present views of how to ensure that Indigenous Peoples and local communities and their knowledge systems are meaningfully integrated into the Our Ocean Conference and the commitment process.

The Our Ocean Conference gathered approximately 1,000 global leaders from various sectors, including heads of state and high-level government officials from over 100 countries, as well as representatives from more than 400 international and non-profit organizations. Together, they discuss diverse and concrete actions for a sustainable ocean.

Side event at UNPFII 2025: Effective Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Implementation
2025-04-23 00:00 (America/Guatemala) | 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY, United States
Side event at UNPFII 2025: Effective Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Implementation
DATE: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
TIME: from 9:00 to 11:00 AM
VENUE: Church Center of the United Nations, 777 United Nations Plaza, 8th Floor, Boss Room, UNPFII.
SUMMARY:
This side event hosted by the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) addressed the following topics:

Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement)
The Cali Fund
Indigenous Peoples and Digital Sequence Information (DSI)
The WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge.

The discussion panel was led by Viviana Figueroa, Global Technical Coordinator of IIFB and member of the Indigenous Women Network of Biodiversity – LAC (RMIB in Spanish).
The meeting was organized together with the Indigenous Women Network of Biodiversity – LAC (RMIB in Spanish) with the support of Bloomberg Philanthropies.

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Webinar: Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and the IPBES assessment of transformative change
2025-04-15 06:00 - 20:00 (America/Bogota) | Online
Webinar: Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and the IPBES assessment of transformative change

DATE: 15th April 2025.
TIME: 1pm-3pm Paris / 7pm-9pm Manila / 6am-8am Bogota
MODALITY: ZOOM. Registration required. Register following this link: https://bit.ly/4j4PYtu
LANGUAGE: English, Spanish and French.
SUMMARY:
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Network of the Centres of Distinction on Indigenous and Local Knowledge are planning a webinar series discuss the findings of the two recently completed IPBES assessments related to Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
The first webinar will explore the key messages relating to Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the IPBES Assessment of Transformative Change (full title: the Thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss and the determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity), which was completed in 2024.
The assessment followed a rigorous approach to working with Indigenous and local knowledge, including dialogue workshops and contributions from authors across a range of disciplines and knowledge systems.
This has resulted in an assessment which highlights and explores the important contributions and roles of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in conceptualizing, visioning, managing and governing transformative change, as well as related opportunities, risks and ways forward.
Key messages from the assessment have been approved by the 147 member countries of IPBES. In this webinar, assessment authors will present the main findings from the assessment, and Indigenous Peoples and local communities will reflect on their perceptions, experiences, management and governance related to transformative change.
Read more about IPBES work with indigenous and local knowledge here and participation by Indigenous Peoples and local communities here.

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IIFB Participation in the Plenary of the Resumed sessions of COP16 (COP16.2)
2025-02-25 11:00 - 2025-02-27 16:00 (America/Guatemala) | FAO Headquearters, Rome, Italy
Participation of the IIFB at the Plenary of the Resumed Session of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16.2) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

DATE: 25 to 27 February, 2025.
MODALITY: on site.
SUMMARY:
The International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) played an active role in the plenary sessions of COP16.2. Building on decades of engagement in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) process, the IIFB contributed substantively to the negotiations by drafting text proposals, reviewing official documents, and facilitating dialogue with Parties to advance the full and effective participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in global biodiversity governance.
In preparation for the plenary, IIFB led daily preparatory meetings with Indigenous Peoples and local communities from the 7 socio-cultural regions to consolidate common positions on key agenda items:

Item 10: Planning, monitoring, reporting, and review. Click here to check IIFB Position on this agenda item.
Item 11: Resource mobilization and financial mechanisms. Click here to check IIFB Position on this agenda item.
Item 13: Cooperation with international organizations and bodies established under other conventions. Click here to check IIFB Position on this agenda item.

Through strategic engagement and consensus-building, the IIFB reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the respect and recognition of Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ roles, rights and contributions to biodiversity conservation.
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IIFB Preparatory Meetings at COP16.2 in Rome, Italy
2025-02-25 08:00 - 2025-02-27 23:00 (America/Guatemala) | FAO Headquearters, Rome, Italy
IIFB Caucus Meetings in preparation for COP16.2 in Rome, Italy

DATE: 25-27 February, 2025.
MODALITY: on site.
SUMMARY:
The International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) led daily Caucus meetings in preparation for COP16.2 negotiatons, from 25 to 27 February, in Rome Italy.
IIFB preparatory Caucus meetings aimed to ensure IIFB’s central objective: guarantee the full and effective participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the development of financial mechanisms, monitoring frameworks, and benefit-sharing arrangements.
The meetings aimed to consolidate perspectives and enhance coordination. Among the discussed topics were the following key agenda items:

Item 10: Planning, monitoring, reporting, and review. Click here to check IIFB Position on this agenda item.
Item 11: Resource mobilization and financial mechanisms. Click here to check IIFB Position on this agenda item.
Item 13: Cooperation with international organizations and bodies established under other conventions. Click here to check IIFB Position on this agenda item.
Item 14: Digital sequence information on genetic resources (DSI). Click here to check IIFB Position on this agenda item.

Along with the preparatory meetings, IIFB will actively engaged in the process with informal meetings with parties, bilateral meetings with organization and participating in the plenary sessions.

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IIFB CAUCUS Meeting in preparation for the resumed Session of COP16.2 in Rome, Italy
2025-02-08 08:00 - 23:00 (America/Guatemala) | Online
IIFB online Caucus Meeting in preparation of the Resumed Session of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16.2) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

DATE: 8 February, 2025.
MODALITY: on line.
SUMMARY:
The International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) held its Caucus meeting, with the participation of over 90 IIFB representatives attending, in preparation for the Second resumed session of the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity to be held from the 25 – 27 February 2025 in Rome, Italy.

The Caucus discussed the main outcomes of COP16, Cali, as well as had presentation from the IIFB Working Groups on DSI, Indicators, Resource Mobilization and Target 3, in preparation for COP16.2.

One of the Main items was the presentation and approval of the IIFB Position on Target 3 of the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) joined the meetings and shared updates and logistical matters for COP16.2, in Rome.

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Webinar series on Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) evaluation tool
2024-12-19 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-12-18 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-12-12 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-12-11 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto) | Online
Webinar series on Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) evaluation tool

DATE: 11th, 12th, 18th, and 19th of December 2024
TIME: 5 to 7 PM (Montreal time)
MODALITY: ZOOM (registration required)
LANGUAGE: English, Spanish, French and Russian
SUMMARY:
The International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity organized this webinar series together with the Oregon State University and the Indigenous Women Biodiversity Network (IWBN). The sessions addressed indigenous knowledge in evaluating effectiveness of Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) and Other effective conserved areas in the ocean.
Each sessions will address the following topics:

1ST WEBINAR (Today): To understand and analyze the basic concepts related to OECMs and the draft tool to assess its effectiveness and enabling conditions (direct and indirect), and the impacts of following activities in OECMs: Recreation including tourism, Renewable energy, and Mining, mineral, oil and/or gas prospecting or exploitation.
2ND WEBINAR (Dec 12): To understand and analyze the impacts of following activities in OECMs: Aquaculture/mariculture, Anchoring, Artificial structures, Dredging/dumping/pollution, and Shipping.
3RD WEBINAR (Dec 18): To understand and analyze the impacts of following activities in OECMs: Stewardship and conservation activities, Restoration, Security/military activities.
4TH WEBINAR (Dec 19): To understand and analyze the impacts of following activities in OECMs: Fishing, Non-extractive cultural activities, Customary use.

Presentation of the Outcomes of the TRɄA World Summit on Traditional Knowledge related to Biodiversity at IPBES-11
2024-12-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Guatemala) | IPBES-11, Windhoek, Namibia
Presentation of the Outcomes of the TRɄA World Summit on Traditional Knowledge related to Biodiversity at IPBES-11

DATE: Thursday, 12 December, 2024
TIME: 1:00 – 2:00 PM (Lunch time)
VENUE: Room Ai Ais, in the below-ground of the Movenpick.
MODALITY: Panel discussion and dialogue

SUMMARY:
The IIFB organized a meeting in the margins of the eleventh session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-11), which is taking place in Windhoek, Namibia, from 10 to 16 December 2024. This event aimed to address the Outcomes of the TRɄA World Summit on Traditional Knowledge related to Biodiversity and the key results of COP 16 for Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
This side event was co-organized with IWBN, Nia Tero, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany and GIZ.

Access the TRɄA World Summit recommendations for COP 16 following this link: https://iifb-indigenous.org/trua-summit-recommendations-for-cop16/
More information on the TRɄA World Summit following this link: https://iifb-indigenous.org/event/tk-summit/

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Presentation of the Outcomes of the TRɄA World Summit on Traditional Knowledge related to Biodiversity at COP 29
2024-11-18 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Guatemala) | COP 29, Baku, Azerbaijan
Presentation of the Outcomes of the TRɄA World Summit on Traditional Knowledge related to Biodiversity at the United Nations Climate Change Conference

DATE: 18 November, 2024
TIME: 3 to 4 PM local time
VENUE: Indigenous Pavilion
MODALITY: Panel discussion and dialogue
Interpretation in English and Spanish available.
SUMMARY:
The IIFB participated of the 29th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which took place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 to 22 November 2024, with the side event “Indigenous Guardians of the Earth: Protecting our Ancestral Lands”.
This side event, co-organized with the IIN, IWBN, AIWO and the International Alliance of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of the Tropical Forests, featured Lucy Mulenkei, Co-chair of the IIFB as main speaker. She addressed the outcomes of the TRɄA World Summit on Traditional Knowledge Related to Biodiversity (TK Summit).
As a result of the TRɄA World Summit, a series of recommendations were developed to be considered at COP 16, including the adoption of a permanent Subsidiary Body on Article 8j (SB8j) and the adoption of the new Programme of Work (Pow) on Article 8j.
Access the TRɄA World Summit recommendations for COP 16 following this link: https://iifb-indigenous.org/trua-summit-recommendations-for-cop16/
Learn more on this side event following this link: https://iifb-indigenous.org/indigenous-knowledge-contributions-to-climate-change-mitigation-at-cop29/
More information on the TRɄA World Summit following this link: https://iifb-indigenous.org/event/tk-summit/

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IIFB Press Conference on COP16 Outcomes and perspectives from Indigenous Peoples and local communities
2024-10-31 12:00 - 12:30 (America/Bogota) | Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico, Calle 15 N. 26 – 120 Autopista Cali Arroyohondo, Yumbo Valle del Cauca, Cali, Colombia
IIFB Press Conference on COP16 Outcomes and perspectives from Indigenous Peoples and local communities

DATE: 31 October, 2024
TIME: 12:00 to 12:30 Colombia time
VENUE: Press Conference Center
MODALITY: On site
SPEAKERS:

The IIFB presented its perspectives on the outcomes of the COP16 negotiations, including their priorities for implementation. Speakers highlighted the central roles and important contributions of Indigenous Peoples and local communities as custodians of biodiversity and as partners in its conservation, restoration and sustainable use.
Access the press release following this link: https://iifb-indigenous.org/iifb-press-release-indigenous-peoples-celebrate-new-programme-of-work/
Access the live streaming of the event following this link: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k17/k17uax721t

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IIFB Silent demonstration at COP 16
2024-10-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Guatemala) | Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico, Calle 15 N. 26 – 120 Autopista Cali Arroyohondo, Yumbo Valle del Cauca, Cali, Colombia
IIFB Silent demonstration at COP 16
DATE: 30 October 2024
VENUE: Blue Zone, Cali, Colombia

The International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) and partners held a silent demonstration to advocate for the establishment of a Permanent Subsidiary Body on Article 8j (SB8j), in order to ensure the full and effective participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the implementation of the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), respecting their rights, roles and contributions to biodiversity.

This peaceful demonstration took place at 1 PM outside the exit of Sierra Nevada room, located at the Blue Zone.

Indigenous Peoples representatives held placards on the SB8j to ensure that the Parties were aware of the message. Sônia Guajajara, Brazil´s Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, participated of the demonstration.

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Photo credits: Eduardo Santamaría (MPC), Frances Jenner (FPP), Agustina Rato (IIFB).

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ACT30 Side Event on Advancing Inclusive Conservation
2024-10-28 11:15 - 14:00 (America/Guatemala) | Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico, Calle 15 N. 26 – 120 Autopista Cali Arroyohondo, Yumbo Valle del Cauca, Cali, Colombia
ACT30: Advancing Inclusive Conservation

DATE: 28 October, 2024
TIME: 11:45 PM Colombia Time
VENUE: GEO Pavillion, Blue Zone, Colombia
MODALITY: Panel discussion followed by Q&A
In this side event organized by IUCN, ESRI and IIFB, representatives of the governments of discussed their ambitions on Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).

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Nature and Culture Summit 2024
2024-10-26 09:00 - 2024-10-27 16:30 (America/Guatemala) | Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico, Calle 15 N. 26 – 120 Autopista Cali Arroyohondo, Yumbo Valle del Cauca, Cali, Colombia
Nature and Culture Summit 2024
DATE: 26 -27 October 2024
VENUE: Sierra Nevada room, Cali, Colombia.

The Nature and Culture Summit 2024 was one of the major parallel events held during the Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16).
Celebrating its fifth edition and taking place almost a year after the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (Framework) at COP 15 in December 2022, the Summit provided a unique opportunity to develop key messages on the intrinsic relationship of biocultural diversity in the context of the implementation of the Framework.
Through panel presentations, discussions, traditional cultural expressions and a field visit organized and coordinated with the Government of Colombia, the Nature and Culture Summit addressed culture shapes heritage, identity, creativity, and linguistic diversity and its linkages with biodiversity.
The summit highlighted that Indigenous Peoples and local communities are champions of biodiversity protection through their cultural practices. Their extensive knowledge systems, values, and worldviews are central to their cultural identity. Their traditional ways of life are closely intertwined with their lands, flora and fauna, and their values and practices emerge from these intimate connections.
Declaration of the Nature and Culture Summit
Access the Declaration of the World Coalition for Peace with Nature: A call for life.
Agenda, speakers and concept note
Access the full agenda, speakers’ bios, concepto note and more here.
Live streaming of the event
Watch the recording of the first meeting of the Nature and Culture Summit here.
Watch the recording of the second meeting of the Nature and Culture Summit here.
Photo Gallery – Oepning Session, 26 October, Sierra Nevada room

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Photo Gallery – Field Trip, 27 October, Cali.

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More pictures of the panels are available here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/150988932@N04/albums/72177720321551976

IIFB Side event at COP-16: The New Programme of Work and the Permanent Subsidiary body on Article 8(j)
2024-10-25 13:15 - 15:20 (America/Guatemala) | Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico, Calle 15 N. 26 – 120 Autopista Cali Arroyohondo, Yumbo Valle del Cauca, Cali, Colombia
IIFB Side Event at COP-16: The New Programme of Work and the Permanent Subsidiary body on Article 8(j)

DATE: Friday 25th October, 2024
TIME: 1:15 PM Colombia Time
VENUE: Magdalena – Contact Group 2 meeting room, Plaza One. Cali, Colombia
MODALITY: Panel discussion and dialogue
Interpretation in English and Spanish available via zoom. Bring your own headphones.

In this side event the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) presented its suggestions for the New Program of Work and Institutional Arrangements which will contribute to the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).
This side event was organized by the IIFB, the International Women Biodiversity Network (IWBN), the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, NiaTero, the Indigenous Information Network, the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact, Sotz´il and Red the Mujeres Indígenas sobre Biodiversdiad de América Latina (RMIB-LAC).

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IIFB Press Conference on Opportunities to advance in realising and engaging the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities
2024-10-25 12:30 - 13:00 (America/Bogota) | Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico, Calle 15 N. 26 – 120 Autopista Cali Arroyohondo, Yumbo Valle del Cauca, Cali, Colombia
IIFB Press Conference on opportunities to advance in realising and engaging the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities

DATE: 25 October, 2024
TIME: from 12:30 to 13:00 Colombia time
VENUE: Press conference center, Blue zone.
MODALITY: On site
SPEAKERS: Jennifer Corpuz, Lakpa Nuru Sherpa, Katie Lee Reddle, Ramiro Batzin.

Access the live streaming of the event following this link: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1he86d7k4

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IWBN Side Event at COP-16: Indigenous Women and the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
2024-10-24 13:20 - 15:20 (America/Guatemala) | Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico, Calle 15 N. 26 – 120 Autopista Cali Arroyohondo, Yumbo Valle del Cauca, Cali, Colombia
Partners’ Side Event at COP-16: Indigenous Women and the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF)
DATE: 24 October, 2024
TIME: 1:20 PM COT.
VENUE: Pacifico – Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities meeting room.
The IIFB will participate of this side event as partner of the organizers IWBN, IIFB, IIN AIWO.
Abstract
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted, by decision 15/4 (2022), the historic Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), which acknowledges the important roles and contributions of IPLCs as custodians of biodiversity and as partners in its conservation, restoration and sustainable use. It also recognizes IPLCs as key actors in reversing biodiversity loss, which will also contribute to the climate change crisis. This recognition of IPLCs is reflected throughout the KMGBF document, specifically in Sections C, Goal C and Targets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 14, 15, 19(f), 21, and 22. During this side-event, IWBN will share how Indigenous women play an important role in the conservation of biological diversity and, correlatively, are severely affected by its loss. Therefore, their visibility and their full and effective participation in the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework and Gender Plan is imperative. Objectives: Highlighting the role and contribution of indigenous women on indigenous knowledge to the conservation and custumary use of biodiversity on the implementation of the KMGBF. Generate a discussion session to promote a dialogue between indigenous women and representative of governments, academia and other sectors on the contribution of indigenous women and traditional knowledge to biodiversity.

IIFB Full Day Side Event at COP16: The new Programme of Work and institutional arrangements on Traditional Knowledge to achieve the KMBF
2024-10-23 10:00 - 15:45 (America/Guatemala) | Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico, Calle 15 N. 26 – 120 Autopista Cali Arroyohondo, Yumbo Valle del Cauca, Cali, Colombia
IIFB Full Day Side Event at COP16: The new Programme of Work and institutional arrangements on Traditional Knowledge to achieve the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
DATE & TIME: 23th October, 2024.
TIME: from 10:00 to 15:45 Colombia Time
VENUE: Multistakeholder Auditorium, Place 1, Cali, Colombia.

This side event organized by the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) addressed key issues of the new Programme of Work and institutional arrangements on Traditional Knowledge.
A series of pannels aimed to open the dialogue on topics such as Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ participation in the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), IIFB priorities to achieve the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) by 2030, Digital Sequence Information (DSI) and the protection of traditional knowledge.
The list of speakers included Lakpa Nuri Sherpa, Daniel Mabengo, Mauricio Ferrari, Ramiro Batzin, Alifereti Tawake, Daisy Chepkopus, Katie Lee Riddle, Jasmine Kindness, Preston Hardison, June Lorenzo, Rodrigo de la Cruz, Florina Lopez, Begoña Venero Aguirre and Ana Francisca Perez, who led the opening spiritual ceremony.
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Agenda of the event
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FAO Side Event at COP-16: Indigenous Peoples contributions to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
2024-10-22 13:20 - 15:20 (America/Guatemala) | Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico, Calle 15 N. 26 – 120 Autopista Cali Arroyohondo, Yumbo Valle del Cauca, Cali, Colombia
FAO Side Event at COP-16: Indigenous Peoples contributions to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
DATE & TIME: 22 October, 2024.
TIME: 1:20 PM COT
VENUE: Marie Khan Women’s Caucus meeting room, Plaza One
Learn more here.
The IIFB will participate of this side event as FAO´s partner. This side event aims to:
1-Analyse the importance of the Indigenous Peoples’ biocentric restoration approach as an Indigenous Peoples-led process based on their cosmogony, spiritual beliefs, food and knowledge systems and territorial management practices and their contributions to address climate change and biodiversity loss.
2-Explain the potentialities of a Costa Rican National Plan on Indigenous Peoples’ biocentric restoration as a contribution in the achievement of target 2, 3 and 22 of the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
3-Explain the works for a Regional Plan on Indigenous Peoples’ biocentric restoration for the South Andean Region at the local level in Peru and Bolivia as a contribution in the achievement of target 2, 3 and 22 of the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
4-Detail the relevance of the Indigenous Peoples’ biocentric restoration approach to support the implementation of target 3 on Indigenous territories as a third category of management, and target 2 according to the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, while recognizing the role of Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge. Show the benefits of the Indigenous Peoples’ biocentric restoration approach, crafted by FAO and Indigenous Peoples representatives, and the potentialities of the National Plan on Indigenous Peoples’ Biocentric Restoration of Costa Rica to restore degraded ecosystems and recognize the role of Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems in addressing biodiversity loss and climate change to achieve targets 2, 3 and 22 of the KMGBF. As well as, describing the potentialities of a Regional Plan for the High lands in the Andean in countries such as Peru and Bolivia.
The vital role that Indigenous Peoples play in addressing the climate, ecological and biodiversity crises has been increasingly recognized on the global stage. Policy discussions at the recent Conferences of the Parties (COPs) on climate and biodiversity, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and its Intergovernmental Working Group (IWG) on Drought, Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as well as at the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit, acknowledged that Indigenous Peoples’ territorial management, food, knowledge and governance systems are vital to climate regulation, biodiversity conservation, ecological restoration and the future of sustainable food systems.
This high-level side event, will delve in the potentialities of the Indigenous Peoples’ biocentric restoration approach, co-developed by Indigenous Peoples’ researchers and the FAO Indigenous Peoples Unit, to present an alternative way to restore degraded lands that emanate from Indigenous Peoples’ worldviews and knowledge. Led by Indigenous Peoples themselves, biocentric restoration centers Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge and cosmogonies and allows the community to restore their territories in ways that are rooted in ancestral beliefs, knowledge, and practices. “Biocentrism” broadly refers to the belief that all living things within an ecosystem have intrinsic and equal value.
The Indigenous Peoples’ biocentric restoration initiative also seeks to revive and promote ancestral knowledge and practices associated with territories and natural resource management. In doing so, the initiative seeks to “restore the forgotten memory of the territory”, enabling both natural and knowledge ecosystems to thrive and co-exist again. The session will elaborate on the design and launch of different biocentric restoration plans are underway, aligned with the targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, in particular target 2, target 3, target 22 and target 23, and the pillars of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
This side event is organized by the Ministry of Environment of Costa Rica/ National System of Conservation Areas-SINAC, Mesa Nacional Indigena de Costa Rica and the FAO, with the support of partners such as the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB), GIZ and REDD+, which are developing a participatory National Plan on Indigenous Peoples’ Biocentric Restoration, to support the implementation of the Costa Rican Restoration National Strategy, the PAFTs (Territorial Forest Environmental Plans) and the achievement of the CBD commitments.
The Plan is expected to include the 24 Indigenous territories of Costa Rica in a participatory way, respecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights and highlighting their contributions to halt biodiversity loss. Peru is planning a regional plan on Indigenous Peoples’ biocentric restoration in the Andean (Cusco, Puno, Arequipa and Moquegua) and the Titicaca Lake, to support the implementation of target 2 and 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, led by Indigenous-based communities, local governments and Servicio Forestal Nacional de Peru (SERFOR).
The session will include good practices and lesson learned from the different projects on Indigenous Peoples’ biocentric restoration developed worldwide. Specific experiences from the projects in Peru (Andean highlands in Colca Valley), Brazil (Caatinga Biome), and Ecuador (Amazon basin) will be analyzed. The Indigenous Peoples’ biocentric restoration approach aims to support the implementation of the KMGBF target 3 on Indigenous Territories as a third category of management.

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IIFB activities at Place Quebec
2024-10-22 09:00 - 2024-10-30 18:00 (America/Guatemala) | Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico, Calle 15 N. 26 – 120 Autopista Cali Arroyohondo, Yumbo Valle del Cauca, Cali, Colombia
IIFB activities at Place Quebec
The IIFB facilitated a space for Indigenous Peoples and local communities to meet and showcase their work at Place Québec, from 22 to 30 October 2024.
Place Québec was an interactive space for multi-stakeholder networking located in the heart of the Blue Zone of the UN Biodiversity Conference 2024. It was accessible to all registered conference participants.
The IIFB space at Place Quebec had scheduled up to 6 events every day at the venue. Check here IIFB the Daily schechule at Place Quebec.

PHOTO GALLERY ON IIFB ACTIVITIES AT PLACE QUEBEC, COP 16, 22 TO 30 OCTOBER, CALI, COLOMBIA.

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