Once every four years, the IUCN convenes its Regional Conservation Fora as a crucial platform for the IUCN Members, Commissions and the Secretariat to prepare for the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress. Bringing IUCN constituents from two Statutory Regions – West Europe, and East Europe, North and Central Asia, RCF24ENCA will be a major opportunity to present their work and sustainable development issues and conservation priorities from the global to regional perspectives, advance the next IUCN quadrennial programme and help inform and steer IUCN’s strategic direction in the regions.
Set to meet the highest standards in sustainability, and based on the principles of diversity and inclusion, RCF24ENCA aims to:
- Draw inspiration from the diversity of ideas, knowledge tools and practices offered by IUCN and its partners.
- Build networks and provide an opportunity for IUCN Members, experts and partners from the two regions to reinforce existing and forge new partnerships.
- Identify areas of collaboration and mutual interest across the two regions and present ideas for motions for the IUCN Congress.
- Formulate priorities for the regions and ensure their consideration during deliberations on the draft IUCN strategic vision and programme.
Envisaged as an intersection between the two regions, the RCF24ENCA is a collaborative effort by the Government of Flanders, the city of Bruges, the IUCN Belgian Focal Point, local partners and IUCN.
Venue: The Bruges Meeting and Convention Centre (BMCC), Beursplein 1, Bruges, Belgium
Registration for in-person participation is now closed. All interested can follow the programme on 30 September remotely, via Zoom.
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About the Forum
RCF24ENCA will gather around 400 delegates, including IUCN Member organisations from the regions, experts and scientists from IUCN Commissions, representatives of the private sector, partner organisations and institutions, donors and foundations, and Host City representatives. The first-day programme is open to all, and includes the official opening ceremony, High-Level Talks, Thematic Sessions, Forum Fair and Youth Oasis centred around RCF24ENCA priority themes and transformational pathways. The other two days of the programme will be open only for IUCN Members and Commissions, focusing on preparations for the IUCN Congress 2025 through discussions on the Motions process, draft IUCN Programme and 20-year vision, and regional priorities.
