Event ID: 26 Title: Entrepreneurial BR: Innovative business models and strategic collaborations for sustainable capacity building

Biosphere reserves often depend on public funding. Adopting entrepreneurial activities, such as services and products inspired by the objectives of the MAB Programme, can strengthen financial autonomy and organizational resilience. This approach builds their capacity to meet local needs, forge partnerships, and generate income while showcasing and developing expertise in biodiversity, land management, public participation, and sustainable tourism. Two biosphere reserves pioneering this model will share implementation strategies, key success factors, common challenges, and tools for scaling impact.

Preliminary Agenda
TimeContentSpeaker
13:15-13:45Entrepreneurial strategies and journey of the Manicouagan-Uapishka Biosphere Region (MUBR), CanadaJean-Philippe L. Messier, General Manager, MUBR
13:45-14:15Entrepreneurial strategies and journey of the Wester Ross Biosphere (WRB), ScotlandNatasha Hutchison, General Manager, WRB
14:15-14:45Q&A period and DiscussionAll participants