In view of the sanitary situation associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, France and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have decided to postpone the IUCN World Conservation Congress, which was to be held in January 2021 in Marseille. New dates for the event will be announced in due course.

France and IUCN remain fully committed to the development of a global framework for the conservation of biodiversity and will continue to act towards this objective.

IUCN and the French government are carefully analysing the situation in order to choose new dates based on the evolution of the safety situation for both global and local participants as well as the broader global biodiversity agenda. France and IUCN will announce the new dates as soon as possible after weighing these considerations with the appropriate authorities in France, Marseille and relevant organisations. IUCN and the French government aim to hold the event later in 2021 should the safety conditions allow it.

IUCN and France are working with all summit organisers to confirm new dates, with the goal to hold the summits during the Congress. IUCN will announce new dates and any other updates regarding the summits on the Congress website, in the Congress newsletter and on IUCN social media channels.

If you already registered for the Congress, your registration will be automatically transferred to the new date.

Should you choose or not be able to participate in the Congress during the new dates, you may transfer your registration to a colleague at no cost, or you may cancel your participation.