Detailed agenda draft

Conference programme at a glance

Opening Monday 7 September at the Tjibaou Cultural Centre, followed by working-group sessions, field visits, roundtables and the closing restitution on Friday 11 September.

Source: Detailed agenda draft Last updated 17 May 2026 - 18:40
Sessions
78
Days
5
Parallel tracks
up to 7
Languages
EN / FR
Showing 78 sessions

Day schedule

Monday 7 September

Time
08:00-17:30
Sessions
11
Tracks
10
Mon 08:00-09:30
Opening 90 min

Traditional welcome and opening remarks

Pay respect to the traditional land owners and welcome participants.Where: CCT - Traditional Hut areaWho: Traditional leaders; New Caledonia Government; SPREP; PIRT Chair…

Room Outdoor / customary area View details
Mon 12:30-14:30
Lunch 120 min

Lunch and sponsored side-event

Lunch service with one room available for a sponsored side-event.Where: Food area + one side-event room

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Mon 16:00-16:30
Break 30 min

Afternoon tea

Afternoon break for delegates.Where: Food area

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Mon 16:30-17:30
Youth 60 min

Youth in conservation hot topic session

Celebrate youth involvement in conservation across the region and discuss barriers and opportunities.Format: Presentation with videos followed by panel discussion.Who: SPREP youth…

Room Sisia Room View details

Day schedule

Tuesday 8 September

Time
08:30-18:30
Sessions
29
Tracks
11
Tue 08:30-10:30
Nature Conservation Finance 120 min

Nature Conservation Finance - hot topics

Present and discuss hot topics and possible principles for the working group.Where: 7 roomsFormat: Working-group format to be decided: keynote, panel, video presentation or…

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Tue 08:30-10:30
Species and Ecosystems 120 min

Species and Ecosystems - hot topics

Present and discuss hot topics and possible principles for the working group.Where: 7 roomsFormat: Working-group format to be decided: keynote, panel, video presentation or…

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Tue 08:30-10:30
People, Nature & Culture 120 min

People, Nature & Culture - hot topics

Present and discuss hot topics and possible principles for the working group.Where: 7 roomsFormat: Working-group format to be decided: keynote, panel, video presentation or…

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Tue 08:30-10:30
Invasive Species 120 min

Invasive Species - hot topics

Present and discuss hot topics and possible principles for the working group.Where: 7 roomsFormat: Working-group format to be decided: keynote, panel, video presentation or…

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Tue 08:30-10:30
Environmental Governance and Leadership 120 min

Environmental Governance and Leadership - hot topics

Present and discuss hot topics and possible principles for the working group.Where: 7 roomsFormat: Working-group format to be decided: keynote, panel, video presentation or…

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Tue 08:30-10:30
Nature-based Solutions 120 min

Nature-based Solutions - hot topics

Present and discuss hot topics and possible principles for the working group.Where: 7 roomsFormat: Working-group format to be decided: keynote, panel, video presentation or…

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Tue 08:30-10:30
Area-based Conservation and Connectivity 120 min

Area-based Conservation and Connectivity - hot topics

Present and discuss hot topics and possible principles for the working group.Where: 7 roomsFormat: Working-group format to be decided: keynote, panel, video presentation or…

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Tue 11:00-12:30
Nature-based Solutions 90 min

Nature-based Solutions - hot topics continued

Continue the morning hot-topic discussion and possible principles for the working group.Where: 7 roomsFormat: Working-group format to be decided: keynote, panel, video…

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Tue 11:00-12:30
Area-based Conservation and Connectivity 90 min

Area-based Conservation and Connectivity - principles

Present and discuss principles for area-based conservation and connectivity.Where: 7 roomsFormat: Working-group format to be decided: keynote, panel, video presentation or…

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Tue 11:00-12:30
Nature Conservation Finance 90 min

Nature Conservation Finance - principles

Present and discuss principles for nature conservation finance.Where: 7 roomsFormat: Working-group format to be decided: keynote, panel, video presentation or multiple topics…

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Tue 11:00-12:30
Species and Ecosystems 90 min

Species and Ecosystems - hot topics continued

Continue the morning hot-topic discussion and possible principles for the working group.Where: 7 roomsFormat: Working-group format to be decided: keynote, panel, video…

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Tue 11:00-12:30
People, Nature & Culture 90 min

People, Nature & Culture - hot topics continued

Continue the morning hot-topic discussion and possible principles for the working group.Where: 7 roomsFormat: Working-group format to be decided: keynote, panel, video…

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Tue 11:00-12:30
Invasive Species 90 min

Invasive Species - principles

Present and discuss principles for invasive species work.Where: 7 roomsFormat: Working-group format to be decided: keynote, panel, video presentation or multiple topics across the…

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Tue 14:30-15:30
People, Nature & Culture 60 min

People, Nature & Culture - principles case studies

Present concrete examples of implementation of the principles across the region.Where: 5 roomsFormat: Case studies presented through PowerPoint, videos and talanoa.Who: Working…

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Tue 14:30-15:30
Nature-based Solutions 60 min

Nature-based Solutions - principles case studies

Present concrete examples of implementation of the principles across the region.Where: 5 roomsFormat: Case studies presented through PowerPoint, videos and talanoa.Who: Working…

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Tue 14:30-15:30
Species and Ecosystems 60 min

Species and Ecosystems - principles case studies

Present concrete examples of implementation of the principles across the region.Where: 5 roomsFormat: Case studies presented through PowerPoint, videos and talanoa.Who: Working…

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Tue 17:00-18:30
Side Event 90 min

Sponsored side-events

Provide visibility for conference sponsors.Where: Depending on number of side-events, up to 7 roomsFormat: To be determined by sponsors.Who: Sponsor organisations.

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Time
Outdoor / customary area
Sisia Room
Tea area
Food area / side-event rooms
Congress
Breakout rooms - Area-based Conservation and Connectivity
Breakout rooms - Environmental Governance and Leadership
Breakout rooms - Invasive Species
Breakout rooms - Nature Conservation Finance
Breakout rooms - Nature-based Solutions
Breakout rooms - People, Nature & Culture
Breakout rooms - Species and Ecosystems
Field visits
Side-event rooms
Roundtable rooms
Online / roundtable rooms
Terrasse Perui
08:00
08:30
09:00
09:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:30
17:00
17:30
08:30-10:30 120 min Area-based Conservation and Connectivity - hot topics Breakout rooms Area-based Conservation and Connectivity 08:30-10:30 120 min Environmental Governance and Leadership - hot topics Breakout rooms Environmental Governance and Leadership 08:30-10:30 120 min Invasive Species - hot topics Breakout rooms Invasive Species 08:30-10:30 120 min Nature Conservation Finance - hot topics Breakout rooms Nature Conservation Finance 08:30-10:30 120 min Nature-based Solutions - hot topics Breakout rooms Nature-based Solutions 08:30-10:30 120 min People, Nature & Culture - hot topics Breakout rooms People, Nature & Culture 08:30-10:30 120 min Species and Ecosystems - hot topics Breakout rooms Species and Ecosystems 10:30-11:00 30 min Morning tea Tea area Break 11:00-12:30 90 min Area-based Conservation and Connectivity - principles Breakout rooms Area-based Conservation and Connectivity 11:00-12:30 90 min Environmental Governance and Leadership - hot topics continued Breakout rooms Environmental Governance and Leadership 11:00-12:30 90 min Invasive Species - principles Breakout rooms Invasive Species 11:00-12:30 90 min Nature Conservation Finance - principles Breakout rooms Nature Conservation Finance 11:00-12:30 90 min Nature-based Solutions - hot topics continued Breakout rooms Nature-based Solutions 11:00-12:30 90 min People, Nature & Culture - hot topics continued Breakout rooms People, Nature & Culture 11:00-12:30 90 min Species and Ecosystems - hot topics continued Breakout rooms Species and Ecosystems 12:30-14:30 120 min Lunch and sponsored side-events Food area / side-event rooms Lunch 14:30-15:30 60 min Environmental Governance and Leadership - principles case studies Breakout rooms Environmental Governance and Leadership 14:30-15:30 60 min Nature Conservation Finance - priorities case studies Breakout rooms Nature Conservation Finance 14:30-15:30 60 min Nature-based Solutions - principles case studies Breakout rooms Nature-based Solutions 14:30-15:30 60 min People, Nature & Culture - principles case studies Breakout rooms People, Nature & Culture 14:30-15:30 60 min Species and Ecosystems - principles case studies Breakout rooms Species and Ecosystems 14:30-17:00 150 min Travel to the North - field visit if relevant Field visits Field Visit 15:30-16:00 30 min Afternoon tea Tea area Break 16:00-17:00 60 min Environmental Governance and Leadership - WG priorities Breakout rooms Environmental Governance and Leadership 16:00-17:00 60 min Nature Conservation Finance - priorities recommendations Breakout rooms Nature Conservation Finance 16:00-17:00 60 min Nature-based Solutions - principles recommendations Breakout rooms Nature-based Solutions 16:00-17:00 60 min People, Nature & Culture - principles recommendations Breakout rooms People, Nature & Culture 16:00-17:00 60 min Species and Ecosystems - principles recommendations Breakout rooms Species and Ecosystems 17:00-18:30 90 min Sponsored side-events Side-event rooms Side Event

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Day schedule

Wednesday 9 September

Time
08:30-18:30
Sessions
25
Tracks
13
Wed 08:30-10:30
Species and Ecosystems 120 min

Species and Ecosystems - WG priorities

Working-group priorities session for the next five years.Where: Noumea TCC: 5 rooms / Kone: 2 roomsFormat: To be determined by working-group facilitators.Who: Working group chairs…

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Wed 08:30-10:30
People, Nature & Culture 120 min

People, Nature & Culture - WG priorities

Working-group priorities session for the next five years.Where: Noumea TCC: 5 rooms / Kone: 2 roomsFormat: To be determined by working-group facilitators.Who: Working group chairs…

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Wed 08:30-10:30
Invasive Species 120 min

Invasive Species - principles

Invasive species principles session.Where: Noumea TCC: 5 rooms / Kone: 2 roomsFormat: To be determined by working-group facilitators.Who: Working group chairs and a youth…

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Wed 08:30-10:30
Communication 120 min

Communication - hot topic

Communication hot-topic session for the next five years.Where: Noumea TCC: 5 rooms / Kone: 2 roomsFormat: To be determined by working-group facilitators.Who: Working group chairs…

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Wed 08:30-10:30
Nature-based Solutions 120 min

Nature-based Solutions - WG priorities

Working-group priorities session for the next five years.Where: Noumea TCC: 5 rooms / Kone: 2 roomsFormat: To be determined by working-group facilitators.Who: Working group chairs…

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Wed 08:30-10:30
Area-based Conservation and Connectivity 120 min

Area-based Conservation and Connectivity - principles

Area-based conservation and connectivity principles session.Where: Noumea TCC: 5 rooms / Kone: 2 roomsFormat: To be determined by working-group facilitators.Who: Working group…

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Wed 08:30-10:30
Large MPAs 120 min

Area-based Conservation - Large MPAs hot topic

Large marine protected areas hot-topic session.Where: Noumea TCC: 5 rooms / Kone: 2 roomsFormat: To be determined by working-group facilitators.Who: Working group chairs and a…

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Wed 11:00-12:30
Large MPAs 90 min

Area-based Conservation - Large MPAs principles

Large marine protected areas principles session.Where: Noumea TCC: 5 rooms / Kone: 2 roomsFormat: To be determined by working-group facilitators.Who: Working group chairs and a…

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Wed 11:00-12:30
Species and Ecosystems 90 min

Species and Ecosystems - WG priorities continued

Continue the working-group priorities session for the next five years.Where: Noumea TCC: 5 rooms / Kone: 2 roomsFormat: To be determined by working-group facilitators.Who: Working…

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Wed 11:00-12:30
People, Nature & Culture 90 min

People, Nature & Culture - WG priorities continued

Continue the working-group priorities session for the next five years.Where: Noumea TCC: 5 rooms / Kone: 2 roomsFormat: To be determined by working-group facilitators.Who: Working…

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Wed 11:00-12:30
Invasive Species 90 min

Invasive Species - WG priorities

Invasive species working-group priorities session.Where: Noumea TCC: 5 rooms / Kone: 2 roomsFormat: To be determined by working-group facilitators.Who: Working group chairs and a…

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Wed 11:00-12:30
Communication 90 min

Communication - WG priorities

Communication working-group priorities session.Where: Noumea TCC: 5 rooms / Kone: 2 roomsFormat: To be determined by working-group facilitators.Who: Working group chairs and a…

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Wed 11:00-12:30
Nature-based Solutions 90 min

Nature-based Solutions - WG priorities continued

Continue the working-group priorities session for the next five years.Where: Noumea TCC: 5 rooms / Kone: 2 roomsFormat: To be determined by working-group facilitators.Who: Working…

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Wed 14:00-17:00
Field Visit 180 min

Field visits

Field visits connected to the working-group programme.

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Wed 14:30-15:30
Youth 60 min

Youth Roundtable

Youth Roundtable discussion.Where: Noumea TCC rooms / Kone video-conference room

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Wed 17:00-18:30
Side Event 90 min

Sponsored side-events

Provide visibility for conference sponsors.Where: Depending on number of side-events, up to 7 roomsFormat: To be determined by sponsors.Who: Sponsor organisations.

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Time
Outdoor / customary area
Sisia Room
Tea area
Food area / side-event rooms
Congress
Breakout rooms - Area-based Conservation and Connectivity
Breakout rooms - Communication
Breakout rooms - Invasive Species
Breakout rooms - Large MPAs
Breakout rooms - Nature-based Solutions
Breakout rooms - People, Nature & Culture
Breakout rooms - Species and Ecosystems
Field visits
Side-event rooms
Roundtable rooms - Donor Roundtable
Roundtable rooms - Youth
Online / roundtable rooms
Terrasse Perui
08:00
08:30
09:00
09:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:30
17:00
17:30
08:30-10:30 120 min Area-based Conservation and Connectivity - principles Breakout rooms Area-based Conservation and Connectivity 08:30-10:30 120 min Communication - hot topic Breakout rooms Communication 08:30-10:30 120 min Invasive Species - principles Breakout rooms Invasive Species 08:30-10:30 120 min Area-based Conservation - Large MPAs hot topic Breakout rooms Large MPAs 08:30-10:30 120 min Nature-based Solutions - WG priorities Breakout rooms Nature-based Solutions 08:30-10:30 120 min People, Nature & Culture - WG priorities Breakout rooms People, Nature & Culture 08:30-10:30 120 min Species and Ecosystems - WG priorities Breakout rooms Species and Ecosystems 10:30-11:00 30 min Morning tea Tea area Break 11:00-12:30 90 min Area-based Conservation and Connectivity - WG priorities Breakout rooms Area-based Conservation and Connectivity 11:00-12:30 90 min Communication - WG priorities Breakout rooms Communication 11:00-12:30 90 min Invasive Species - WG priorities Breakout rooms Invasive Species 11:00-12:30 90 min Area-based Conservation - Large MPAs principles Breakout rooms Large MPAs 11:00-12:30 90 min Nature-based Solutions - WG priorities continued Breakout rooms Nature-based Solutions 11:00-12:30 90 min People, Nature & Culture - WG priorities continued Breakout rooms People, Nature & Culture 11:00-12:30 90 min Species and Ecosystems - WG priorities continued Breakout rooms Species and Ecosystems 12:30-14:30 120 min Lunch and sponsored side-events Food area / side-event rooms Lunch 14:00-17:00 180 min Field visits Field visits Field Visit 14:30-15:30 60 min Donor Roundtable - hot topics and principles Roundtable rooms Donor Roundtable 14:30-15:30 60 min Youth Roundtable Roundtable rooms Youth 14:30-15:30 60 min Youth Roundtable - Zoom session Online / roundtable rooms Youth 15:30-16:00 30 min Afternoon tea Tea area Break 16:00-17:00 60 min Donor Roundtable - priorities Roundtable rooms Donor Roundtable 16:00-17:00 60 min Youth Roundtable - priorities Roundtable rooms Youth 16:00-17:00 60 min Youth Roundtable - Zoom priorities session Online / roundtable rooms Youth 17:00-18:30 90 min Sponsored side-events Side-event rooms Side Event

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Day schedule

Thursday 10 September

Time
08:30-17:30
Sessions
3
Tracks
1
Time
Outdoor / customary area
Sisia Room
Tea area
Food area / side-event rooms
Congress
Breakout rooms
Field visits 1
Field visits 2
Side-event rooms
Roundtable rooms
Online / roundtable rooms
Terrasse Perui
08:00
08:30
09:00
09:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:30
17:00
17:30
08:30-14:30 360 min Field visits - Northern Province Field visits Field Visit 08:30-17:30 540 min Field visits - around Noumea Field visits Field Visit 14:30-17:30 180 min Travel back from the North Field visits Field Visit

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Day schedule

Friday 11 September

Time
08:30-17:30
Sessions
10
Tracks
7
Fri 12:30-14:00
Lunch 90 min

Lunch

Lunch service for delegates.

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