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CBD COP17

RCMRD & RCoE at COP17

CBD COP17, Yerevan, Armenia — Taking Action for Nature, 19–30 October 2026
CBD COP17 - RCMRD / RCoE confirmed sessions
#Type of EventTitleLocationDates
1RCoE Side Event (Lead convener: Landscape Alliance)The RCoE African TSCC Network in Action: What Is Working, What Is Missing, and What Is Needed to Deliver the GBFVyak - Side Event Room 322 October 2026From 11:30 am
2TSCC Booth ExhibitionExhibition2026 Biodiversity Technology and Innovation Expo20 October 2026, TuesdayWhole day
3Workshop for TSCCsCBD Technical Support Centres Exchange - Second In-Person Exchange WorkshopHoliday Inn Express Yerevan by IHG24 October 2026Whole day
4PavilionMapping Her Stewardship: Women Leading 30×30 in Eastern and Southern AfricaCOP17 Women’s Hub Pavilion28 October 202610:00 am
5Ocean’s PavilionFrom Data to Decisions: Strengthening Knowledge and Data Governance for Africa’s Ocean and Seascape ManagementOcean’s Pavilion26 October 202610:30 am – 11:45 am
6Data to Action PavilionFrom Outlook to Action: Translating the Eastern and Southern Africa Biodiversity Assessment into KMGBF ProgressData to Action Pavilion (GEO BON’s)28 October 2026, Wednesday11:00 am – 11:30 am
7TSCM Side Event (Host: CBD Secretariat)Accelerating KMGBF Implementation through the CBD’s TSCM: Unlocking New Partnerships through Interactive NetworkingJermuk - African States Meeting Room22 October 2026, Thursday1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

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