This webinar marks the official follow-up event for the release of IUCN’s latest thematic report, "Natural World Heritage in Oceania: Progress and Prospects". The report reflects extensive consultations from 2020–2021 and aims to assess the progress, challenges, and opportunities for conserving natural World Heritage sites across the Pacific.
Participants will hear from selected authors, engage in a Q&A session, and discuss future opportunities and collaborative efforts in heritage conservation. The event is supported by IUCN’s Oceania Regional Office and the World Heritage team.
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And to read our news story, visit https://iucn.org/news/202506/new-iucn-report-identifies-challenges-and-opportunities-natural-world-heritage-oceania
Here's our agenda for the webinar:
| Time (Fiji) | Agenda Item |
| 16:00 | Opening Remarks from the IUCN World Heritage Team and IUCN Oceania Regional Office - ORO RD Leituala Kuiniselani Toelupe Tago, Mizuki Murai |
| 16:05 | IUCN Oceania Regional Office: Overview of World Heritage related work in the region |
| 16:15 | Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme: Overview of Protected Areas work in the region - Isaac Rounds |
| 16:25 | UNESCO Pacific States Office: Overview of UNESCO World Heritage work in the region - Sara Garcia de Ugarte |
| 16:30 | David Sheppard, Bastian Bertzky, Paul van Nimwegen (Selection of Report Authors): Presentation of the Report Findings and Recommendations |
| 17:00 | Question and Answer Session |
| 17:30 | Conclusion of Webinar - Mizuki Murai, Rahul Chand |