CI staff, including scientists and policy experts, participate in a wide range of international meetings each year. Learn more about where we are and where we've been.
Upcoming and Current Conferences
UNFCCC AWG-KP9 and AWG-LCA7 (resumed)
November 2-6, 2009 – Barcelona, Spain
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9th World Wilderness Congress (WILD9)
November 6-13, 2009 – Merida, Mexico
The World Wilderness Congresses bring the global conservation community together to demonstrate nature’s countless benefits and advocate for their preservation. |
UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (COP15)
December 7-18, 2009 – Copenhagen, Denmark
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CBD COP 10
October 18-29, 2010 – Nagoya, Japan
Past Conferences
13th World Forestry Congress
October 18-25, 2009 – Buenos Aires
UNFCCC AWG-KP9 and AWG-LCA7
September 28-October 9, 2009 – Bangkok
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Global Social Innovators Forum '09
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October 1-3, 2009 – Fusionopolis, Singapore
The theme for GSIF 2009 is "Collaborative Innovations: Investing in Team Earth & an Inclusive World". CI's Peter Seligmann and Laura Bowling will chair a panel on Team Earth. |
Economic Instruments to Enhance the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity (BIOECON 11) (CI is a Co-Host)
September 21-22, 2009 – Venice
UN General Assembly
September 22 – New York City
World Climate Conference
August 31-September 4, 2009 – Geneva, Switzerland
2nd World Congress on Agroforestry
August 23-28, 2009 – Nairobi, Kenya
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World Water Week 2009
August 16-22, 2009 – Stockholm, Sweden
The World Water Week in Stockholm is the annual meeting place for the planet’s most urgent water-related issues. |
UNFCCC: Consultations
August 10-14, 2009 – Bonn, Germany
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Vulnerability of the Verde Island Passage to Climate Change Expert Workshop
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July 22-24, 2009 – Batangas City, Philippines
This assessment is targeted toward providing recommendations and strategies for climate change adaptation to be integrated into existing management plans.
Dr. Guiseppe Di Carlo blogged from the conference. Read his dispatches >> |
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23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology
More than a dozen scientists from Conservation International will represent the organization at the foremost professional venue in conservation science in Beijing, China. |
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UNFCCC: Bonn Intersessionals June 2009
Eighteen representatives of Conservation International from around the globe will take part in the June 2009 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meetings in Bonn, Germany. |
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World Ocean Conference and Coral Triangle Summit 2009
The World Ocean Conference brings together government and multilateral officials to articulate a global vision for and make public commitments to improving management of marine resources. |
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Galápagos Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Workshop
This conference, convened by CI and WWF, identified that the unique animals and plants of the islands face several major threats. |
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National Conference on Science, Policy, & the Environment: Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World, Washington, DC
CI scientists will be presenting at the National Council for Science and the Environment's conference focusing on biodiversity. |
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United Nations Climate Change Conference, Poznań, Poland
A CI delegation will be participating in this annual conference on climate change December 1-12, 2008. |
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World Conservation Congress 2008, Barcelona, Spain
Conservationists from all over the globe converged in Barcelona, Spain, from Oct. 5-14 for the 2008 World Conservation Congress. This year marked the 60th anniversary of the event. |