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- Sep 22
- Sep 23
- Sep 24
SIDE EVENTS SCHEDULE
MONDAY, 22 September
| ID and Event Title | Language | Time | Room | Host(s) and Co-host(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID-DAY SESSION | ||||
| S1 Kunming Fund supporting the achievement of the Global Biodiversity Framework 30×30 Target | Chinese/English with interpretation | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 1 | Foreign Environmental Cooperation Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China |
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ID75 Mainstreaming the MAB Programme in Climate Action and Nature Positive: Japan's Contribution | English | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 2 | Japanese National Commission for UNESCO / Japanese MAB National Committee / Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) |
| ID72 Voices from the Peaks: Local Solutions for a Changing Planet | English | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 3 | World Network of Mountain Biosphere Reserves |
| S2 Conservation and Transmission of Ancient and Famous Trees | Chinese | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 4 | Ancient Trees Conservation and Transmission Association |
| ID81 Biocultural Heritage at the Heart of Biosphere Reserves: Towards a Sustainable Future | English | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 5 | UNESCO Chair in Biodiversity Safeguard for Sustainable Development, University of Coimbra History, Territories and Communities Lab - R&D Centre for Functional Ecology |
| ID25 Catalyzing Biodiversity Conservation and Social Transformation: Research Evidence from Biosphere Reserves | English | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 6 | Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development / Biosphere Reserves Institute Catalyzing Biodiversity Conservation and Social Transformation: Research Evidence from Biosphere Reserves |
| ID41 Advancing the Science Decade: Innovation and Partnerships for Biodiversity and Sustainability | English | 13:15-14:45 | 2F, Room 7 | UNESCO |
| ID4 SeaBRnet Achievements and Regional Collaboration for Biosphere Reserves | English | 13:15-14:45 | 2F, Room 8 | UNESCO MAB Natcom of Southeast Asian Biosphere Reserves Network (SeaBRnet) member states |
| ID29 How effective is a biosphere reserve? A way forward in alignment with the Global Biodiversity Framework | English | 13:15-14:45 | 2F, Room 10 | BECOME Consortia UNESCO Chair Bergen, UNESCO Chair Coimbra, MAB France, Pretoria University, Venda University, Stockholm resilience centre, UNESCO Chair Saskatchewan, Valparaiso University. |
SIDE EVENTS SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, 23 September
| ID and Event Title | Language | Time | Room | Host(s) and Co-host(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID-DAY SESSION | ||||
| S4 International Symposium on Nature Education Stories in Protected Areas | Chinese/English with interpretation | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 1 | Symposium on Nature Education Stories in Protected Areas |
ID55 Thematic Biosphere Reserve Networks: Building Resilience for Shared Challenges | English | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 2 | World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves (WNICBR) |
ID80 Biodiversity conservation in the Belt and Road Initiative countries of Eurasia | English | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 3 | Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
S3 Empowering the Sustainable Development of World Biosphere Reserves with Space Technology | Chinese/ English with interpretation | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 4 | HIST – International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage |
English | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 5 | AfriMAB Network | |
English | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 6 | Canadian Commission for UNESCO | |
English | 13:15-14:45 | 2F, Room 7 | Kanazawa University | |
ID93 Sustainable Tourism in UNESCO Biosphere Reserves: An agenda setting conversation towards a Nature-Positive and Socio-Economically Rewarding Future | English | 13:15-14:45 | 4F, Room 8 | World Trails Network, Intrepit Travel, Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation |
English/ Chinese with interpretation | 13:15-14:45 | 2F, Room 9 | French Development Agency (AFD) | |
ID92 The Hangzhou Strategic Action Plan: an opportunity to reaffirm the scientific and experimental dimensions of the MAB program in the next decade and beyond | English | 13:15-14:45 | 2F, Room 10 | Drafting Group for Hangzhou Strategic Action Plan |
ID74 Advancing Resilient Societies through Transformative Education in Biosphere Reserves | English | 13:15-14:45 | 4F, Room 12 | UNESCO |
ID67 Territorial synergies among UNESCO designated sites: unveiling potential for sustainable development | English | 13:15-14:45 | 4F, Room 13 | Region of Crete |
ID91 Systems Thinking in the Sunshine Coast Biosphere with a marine case study | English | 13:15-14:45 | 4F, Room 14 | Sunshine Coast Biosphere |
ID77 Genomics for Conservation: Launching the BGI-UNESCO Partnership | English | 13:15-14:45 | 4F, Room 15 | BGI Colleague, BGI Research, MGI Tech Co., Ltd. |
ID69 The living rivers network: Biosphere Reserves shaping climate solutions | English | 13:15-14:45 | Room to be confirmed | Po River Basin District Authority |
| EVENING SESSION | ||||
ID16 Trophées de l'éco-responsabilité des Alliances françaises | French/ Chinese with interpretation | 18:15-19:45 | 1F, Room 1 | MAB France |
Spanish | 18:15-19:45 | 1F, Room 2 | UNESCO | |
Chinese | 18:15-19:45 | 1F, Room 3 | UNESCO | |
S5 Monitoring and Conservation of Whales and Dolphins in China | English | 18:15-19:45 | 1F, Room 4 | China Whale and Dolphin Monitoring and Conservation Technology |
ID46 UNESCO-Designated Sites Global Assessment: Unveiling Climate Change and Biodiversity Threats and Trends in UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, World Heritage sites and Global Geoparks | English | 18:15-19:45 | 1F, Room 5 | UNESCO |
Chinese | 18:15-19:45 | 1F, Room 6 | EABRN Secretariat, UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia | |
S6 Urban Biodiversity: Building a Natural Link between Humans and Biosphere | Chinese | 18:15-19:45 | 2F, Room 8 | Urban Biodiversity: Building a Natural Link between Humans and Biosphere |
S7 Graduate Student "Beautiful China" Innovation Design Competition – Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization Special Session: Excellent Achievement Presentation | English | 18:15-19:45 | 2F, Room 9 | Graduate Student "Beautiful China" Innovation Design Competition |
ID28 Bonnes pratiques et projets des réserves de biosphère pour la conservation des écosystèmes aquatiques continentaux et des eaux vivantes | English | 18:15-19:45 | 2F, Room 10 | Réserve de biosphère Bassin de la Dordogne - EPIDOR EPTB Dordogne (France) |
ID32 Inclusive Stewardship: Bridging Gender Gaps for Sustainable Conservation in Africa | English | 18:15-19:45 | 4F, Room 12 | UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Arica |
English | 18:15-19:45 | 4F, Room 13 | IUCN WCPA Specialist Group on OECMs | |
ID73 Voices of Nature: empowering women and educating for the future in Emilia-Romagna's Biosphere Reserves | English | 18:15-19:45 | 4F, Room 14 | Po River Basin District Authority |
English | 18:15-19:45 | 4F, Room 15 | University of Tsukuba | |
SIDE EVENTS SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, 24 September
| ID and Event Title | Language | Time | Room | Host(s) and Co-host(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID-DAY SESSION | ||||
| S9 Symposium on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use | Chinese/English with interpretation | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 1 | Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use |
| ID26 Entrepreneurial BR: Innovative business models and strategic collaborations for sustainable capacity building | English | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 2 | Manicouagan-Uapishka Biosphere Region Wester Ross Biosphere |
| ID84 Biosphere Solutions in Action: Innovations from a 3-Year UNESCO-Aberdeen Partnership | English | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 3 | UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe 10 Biosphere Reserves |
| S8 Oasis Biosphere Reserves Empowering Sustainable Development in Arid Regions | Chinese | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 4 | Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| ID48 Enhancing the Management Synergy between Biosphere Reserves and Other International Designations in Multi-Internationally Designated Areas(MIDAs) | English | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 5 | Global Research and Training Centre for Internationally Designated Areas (GCIDA, UNESCO C2C) MAB National Committee of the Republic of Korea and the United States Biosphere Network (USBN) |
| ID94 Sustainable Governance, Products, and Practices in Biosphere Reserves: From Local Innovation to Global Learning | English | 13:15-14:45 | 1F, Room 6 | UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Management of Conservation Areas Austrian UNESCO Biosphere Reserves Austrian Commission for UNESCOAustrian Academy of Sciences |
| ID70 Sustainable Tourism in UNESCO Biosphere Reserves: an agenda setting conversation towards a Nature-Positive and Socio-Economically Rewarding Future | English | 13:15-14:45 | 2F, Room 7 | Sustainable Travel and Tourism Advanced Research Centre (STTAR Centre) / Nottingham University Business School |
| ID40 Advancing Indigenous Knowledge for Innovations and Resilience in Africa’s Biosphere Reserves | English | 13:15-14:45 | 2F, Room 8 | AfriMAB Network UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa |
| ID56 Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Intergenerational dialogue in the WNBR | English | 13:15-14:45 | 2F, Room 10 | EuroMAB Youth Network MAB Youth Network |
| ID38 Citizen Science in Biosphere Reserves: Towards Open Science for conservation and ESD | English | 13:15-14:45 | 4F, Room 12 | Biosphere Reserves Institute /UNESCO/ Michael Succow Foundation/ German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation |
| ID54 Participatory establishment of first biosphere reserves in Caucasus | English | 13:15-14:45 | 4F, Room 13 | Michael Succow Foundation GIZ |
| ID95 Profound changes for the development of the Network of Biosphere Reserves of Chile: Preparing for the installation of the Hangzhou Strategy and Action Plan | English | 13:15-14:45 | 4F, Room 15 | Governance and Human Well-being Department, UNESCO-MAB Chile Focal Point |
| EVENING SESSION | ||||
| S10 Practice and Achievements of Ecological and Environmental Supervision in Protected Areas | Chinese/English with interpretation | 18:15-19:45 | 1F, Room 1 | Ecological and Environmental Supervision in Protected Areas of China |
| ID86 Mangrove Restoration as a Nature-Based Solution in Latin American and Caribbean Biosphere Reserves | Spanish/ English/ Chinese with interpretation | 18:15-19:45 | 1F, Room 2 | UNESCO MAB Secretariat |
| ID49 Pollinators and people: beekeeping, biodiversity, and women's leadership in biosphere reserves | English/ Chinese with interpretation | 18:15-19:45 | 1F, Room 3 | UNESCO MAB Secretariat |
| S11 Application and Innovation of Networked Monitoring Systems in Protected Area Management | Chinese | 18:15-19:45 | 1F, Room 4 | Networked Monitoring Systems for Protected Area Management |
| ID85 Action Framework for Indigenous Peoples and Afro descendant Rights in Biosphere Reserves | English/ Spanish | 18:15-19:45 | 1F, Room 5 | UNESCO MAB Secretariat IberoMAB Network, International Biodiversity Women's Network-LAC (RMIB-LAC), AECID, International Fund for Indigenous Peoples' Development-LAC (FILAC), Autonomous National Parks Agency—Spain (OAPN) |
| ID76 Biosphere Reserves for Peace: building bridges and healing communities | English | 18:15-19:45 | 2F, Room 10 | MUNN - MAB Ungt Nettverk Norge (Norwegian MAB Youth Network) UNESCO CHAIR on Sustainable Management of Conservation Areas, The HALO Trust, EuroMAB Youth Network |
| ID21 Role of Biosphere Reserves for Mitigating Human-Nature Conflict | English | 18:15-19:45 | 4F, Room 14 | Yokohama National University (UNESCO Chair on Education in Biosphere Reserves for Sustainable Societies) University of Coimbra (UNESCO Chair in Biodiversity and Conservation Safeguard for Sustainable Development) / Heidelberg University of Education (UNESCO Chair on Observation and Education of World Heritage and Biosphere Reserve) / Federal University of Pará (UNESCO Chair in South-South Cooperation for Sustainable Development) |
