The IUCN World Conservation Congress is where the world comes together to set priorities and drive conservation and sustainable development action.
The congress has three components:
Forum
The forum is the largest knowledge marketplace for conservation and sustainable development science, practice and innovation. Through thematic sessions, the Forum addresses the economic, social, scientific and technical aspects of a broad range of nature conservation issues.
Exhibition
In the Exhibition, IUCN members and commissions, businesses, partners, and academia host pavilions, booths and events. The exhibition is open to both Congress participants and the public, allowing exhibitors to showcase their research, innovations and work to the broadest Congress audience.
Members' Assembly
The Members' Assembly is IUCN's highest decision-making body. During the Assembly, IUCN's Member organisations vote on pressing conservation and sustainable development issues. These decisions influence global policy and set the conservation agenda for years to come.
Ipieca delegation
Ipieca will be represented at the Congress by:
- Sophie Depraz, Ipieca Deputy CEO
- Artemis Kostareli, Ipieca Nature Director
- Kristie Lo, Ipieca Nature Senior Manager
Ipieca events and workshop at the Congress
Aligning principles for marine net positive impact in the energy sector workshop
11/10/2025,15:00 - 17:00, Pavilion - R2
The goal of this session is to share lessons on the implementation of net positive impact in the marine environment with specific reference to the offshore energy sector, identifying challenges corresponding solutions and opportunities to ensure contributions to nature positive goals from energy sector at the operational level.
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Biodiversity ecosystems services peer-to-peer workshop
11/10/2025,19:00 - 21:00, The ROWA Pavilion
Join this interactive peer-to-peer workshop to gain practical skills in integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into business operations. Through real case studies, group exercises, and hands-on discussions, you will learn directly from practitioners and connect with peers facing similar sustainability challenges in the energy and private sectors.
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IUCN-Ipieca MoU signing ceremony
Date and venue TBC
IUCN and Ipieca representatives will discuss their ongoing collaboration and sign an updated MoU between the two organisations.
Events Ipieca is participating in at the Congress
Promoting co-benefit actions for positive environmental and social impacts from wind and solar projects
11/10/2025,11:00 - 12:00, Pavilion - R3
As the global transition to renewable energy accelerates, it is essential to ensure that wind and solar developments deliver not only climate benefits but also positive outcomes for biodiversity and local communities.
Ipieca panellists
- Karen Westley, Ipieca Vice Chair (Shell)
- Sophie Depraz, Ipieca Deputy CEO
IUCN and Ipieca
In April 2021, Ipieca signed a memorandum of understanding with the IUCN with the objective of advancing oil, gas and alternative energy environmental performance in the area of biodiversity conservation and activities that accelerate the transition to a low-carbon energy future.
In 2024, Ipieca and IUCN collaborated with Fauna & Flora on an official side event at COP16 titled ‘Integrating Indigenous Peoples and local communities in biodiversity conservation within oil, gas and alternative energy’. At the sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly, Ipieca and IUCN co-hosted an official side event along with the International Council on Mining and Metals, Fauna & Flora and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on ‘Ensuring that the energy transition contributes to a nature and people positive planet’. IUCN also facilitated the fifth Ipieca biodiversity and ecosystem services peer-to-peer workshop hosted by ADNOC in Abu Dhabi.
Ipieca and IUCN are currently collaborating on a compendium to raise awareness, provide guidance and examples of co-use opportunities which optimise the overall productivity of areas supporting wind and solar developments, enhancing outcomes for climate, nature and people.
