Join Conservation International at the Sixteenth Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 16) 

Wednesday, 30th October 

Women Ocean Guardians: a public-private partnership for achieving an inclusive 30x30 

Time: 11:00 - 12:00 
Location: GEF Pavilion 
CI Speaker: Patricia Zurita, Chief Strategy Officer
Partner Organizations: WCS, Governments of France nd Costa Rica FEF UNFPA, UNDP, UNESCO, MarFud, Movlizatorio, DIWO, IUCN< and Ocean Outcomes 

This panel discussion, involving community partners, government representatives, UN Agencies, funders and NGOs, will explore how mainstreaming gender equity and social inclusion can help accelerate the achievement of the GBF targets. The panel will feature and build momentum for Las Guardianas del Océano Call to Action, co-developed by 25 coastal women leaders from 11 countries around the Americas Caribbean, calling for recognition of their roles, rights, and responsibilities as leaders in marine conservation and the blue economy. 

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Mountains to Mangroves: The power and potential of large-scale protection & restoration in the Eastern Himalayas 

Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Nature Positive Pavillion (Small Room) 
CI Speaker: Saurav Malhotra, founding Managing Director, Great People's Forest, Patricia Zurita, Chief Strategy Officer 
Partner Organizations: CI, Friendship NGO< ATREE, Bhutan trust Fund for Environmental Conservation 

Conservation International and partners will host a panel discussion featuring highlights form ambitious reforestation work now underway across Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and northeast India. Hear first-hand from Mountains to Mangroves project leaders about their shared vision to amplify the initiative's newly launched storytelling campaign and hear form a new community of local storytellers - spanning languages and cultures- using their unique voices as stewards of the forests they call home. This panel session will culminate in a presentation of the path forward for Conservation International's vital work supporting the Eastern Himalayas, complete with a call-to action catalyzing  urgent finance and support needed for the safeguarding of this critical region. 

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Thursday, 31st October 

A Strategic Corridor for Life: Colombia Unveils New Andean - Amazon Biodiversity Management Plan 

Time: 18:20 - 19:05
Location: CI Pavilion 
CI Speaker: Rey Ariel, Director of Sustainable Productive Landscapes 
Partner Organizations: Corporación Autonoma Regional del Alto Magdalena, Gobernación Huila, IDH, Alexander Von Humboldt Institute 

This event will position the HYLEA Program as a benchmark for implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework in the Andean Amazon. It will highlight the impact of the HYLEA Program and the Andean- Amazon Biodiversity Management Plan by showcasing successes, identifying opportunities, and emphasizing their crucial role in preserving one of the most biodiverse regions in the Americas. 

For more information on Conservation International's side events click here. 

*Many of Conservation International's events will occur at the CI Pavilion together with Fondo Acción and the InterAmerican Development bank. this dynamic space will be in the blue zone from 21st to 31st. Other spaces include eh nature Positive Pavilion, and Nature House, in addition to offsite venues around Cali.  

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