7 September 2016

IUCN World Conservation Congress daily media brief 

 

Tomorrow is the second day of the Members’ Assembly, which will run until 10^th September.

 

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Press Conferences

All press conferences take place in room 320

13:45-14:15	Hawai'i Interagency Biosecurity Plan	Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources
14:30-15:00	The Appeal to Save the Congo	Central African Forests Commission

 

Members’ Assembly Sittings

 

08:30-13:00	4th Sitting of the Members’ Assembly	Ballroom ABC
14:30-20:00	5th Sitting of the Members’ Assembly	Ballroom ABC

Motions Contact Groups

 

07:30-08:30	Contact Group on Motion 065: Improving standards in ecotourism	305B
07:30-08:30	Contact Group on Motion D (amend Regulation related to the objectives, nature of the membership and membership criteria) and Motion F (amendment to Article 6 of IUCN Statutes concerning the dues of State and political/economic integration organisation Members adhering to IUCN).	308B
13:00-14:30	Contact Group on Motion C (Election of the IUCN President Contact Group) and Motion E (Enhanced practice and reforms of IUCN’s governance).	308A
13:00-14:30	Contact Group on Motion 007: Closure of domestic markets for elephant ivory	313B
13:00-14:30	Contact Group on Motion 053: Increasing marine protected area coverage for effective marine biodiversity conservation	309
13:00-14:30	Contact Group on Motion 064: IUCN Policy on Biodiversity Offsets	315
13:00-14:30	Contact Group on Motion 066: Mitigating the impacts of oil palm expansion and operations on biodiversity	316A