Fall 2025 Conferences

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1	Fall 2025 Conferences
2	** You are not limited to these options, these are simply for your reference
3	Conference	Date	Location	Link	Attendee Requirements	Partner Expectations
4	2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30)	Nov 10-21	Belem, Brazil		Requires accredidation
5	6th World Congress on Agroforestry	20–24 October 2025	Kigali, Rwanda	https://agroforestry2025.org/	Appears to be open to all without any need to be a member organization. Registration details are not yet available, so I emailed their general query account and am awaiting response.
6	Arctic Circle Assembly	October 16-18	Reykjavik, Iceland	https://www.arcticcircle.org/assemblies/2025-arctic-circle-assembly	Admission possible through online registration
7	CITES CoP20	24 November–5 December 2025	Samarkand, Uzbekistan	https://cites.org/eng	Students can apply to be observers: "1. Write a small paragraph on why you would like to attend the meeting. How do your studies or work relate to the meeting 2. A scanned copy of your passport 3. Payment of the fees, 100 USD (this is for international visitors only). The payment should be effectuated only after the documentation (points 1 and 2 above) has been provided.""Observers from non-governmental organizations involved in conservation or trade are also allowed to participate at the discretion of the Parties. Although they may participate in the meeting, they have no vote (see Article XI). Members of the public may also attend as visitors, although they are not able to participate in the discussions." From Article XI: "6. The United Nations, its Specialized Agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as any State not a Party to the present Convention, may be represented at meetings of the Conference by observers, who shall have the right to participate but not to vote. 7. Any body or agency technically qualified in protection, conservation or management of wild fauna and flora, in the following categories, which has informed the Secretariat of its desire to be represented at meetings of the Conference by observers, shall be admitted unless at least one-third of the Parties present object: (a) international agencies or bodies, either governmental or non-governmental, and national governmental agencies and bodies; and (b) national non-governmental agencies or bodies which have been approved for this purpose by the State in which they are located. Once admitted, these observers shall have the right to participate but not to vote"
8	Climate Week NYC	Sept 21-25	NYC		No accredidation process/need
9	G20 Summit	Nov 22-23	South Africa	https://g20.org/	It does not seem like this is an option for students and it does not appear as though universities can gain membership. In my research, many suggest students participate in a Model G20 instead. Students wishing to attend would need to receive a badge (not sure this is the right term) from a member org (essentially government)...might be a pathway through the "Engagement Groups", specifically the Youth (Y20) group. https://g20.org/engagement-groups-2/
10	Global Development Conference	Oct 28-30	Clermont-Ferrand France	https://conf2025.gdn.int/	No mention of participant types; no apparent accredidation requirement.
11	International Conference on Sustainable Development	Sept 10-11	Rome, Italy	https://www.ecsdev.org/conference/registration-fees	No accredidation process, however it appears that listeners must apply to attend using their @yale.edu account "Only Listener participants must submit their participation request using the official conference submission form, sent from an institutional email address (e.g., name@organization.org or name@university.edu). Submissions from personal emails will not be accepted. Please note that seats are limited, and selection will be based on the relevance of the applicant’s professional background. "
12	IUCN World Conservation Congress	Oct 9-15	Abu Dhabi UAE	https://iucncongress2025.org/	Numerous registration types, including rates for those who are not members of the IUCN, discounts offered for IUCN member organizations; implying that non-members can participate. Information on how to apply for membership can be found here: https://join.iucn.org/
13	IUCN World Conservation Congress	October 9-15	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	https://iucn.org/events/large-event/iucn-world-conservation-congress-2025#:~:text=With%20only%20five%20years%20remaining,accelerate%20action%20and%20scale%20up	he Congress is open to both participants and the public
14	Minimata Convention	November 3-7	Geneva, Switzerland	https://minamataconvention.org/en/meetings/cop6	Requires pre-registration and badging
15	MoP for Montreal Protocol	November 3-7	Nairobi, Kenya	https://ozone.unep.org/meetings	The Ozone Secretariat requires pre-registration and badging
16	SBSTTA meetings for CBD	October 20–24	Panema City	https://www.cbd.int/sbstta	SBSTTA meetings for the CBD are generally open to the public
17	Second World Summit on Social Development	Nov 4-6	Qatar	https://social.desa.un.org/second-world-summit-for-social-development	Yes, requires accredidation. "7. Invites representatives of non-governmental organizations that are in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council to participate in the Summit in accordance with relevant rules and procedures of the General Assembly"
18	UNEA	December 8-12	Nairobi, Kenya	https://www.unep.org/environmentassembly/unea7	Requires pre-registration and badging
19	World Health Summit 2025	12–14 October 2025	Berlin Germany	https://www.worldhealthsummit.org/	Currently, we aim to open online registrations during May 2025, where we will have early-bird and other special registration rates (including student rates). The WHS is open for all to attend, and we look forward to welcoming you to Berlin in October.
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