11th Pacific Islands Conference for Nature Conservation

The 11th Pacific Islands Conference for Nature Conservation convenes 7–11 September 2026 at the Tjibaou Cultural Centre, Noumea, New Caledonia. Co-hosted by SPREP, the Government of New Caledonia and PIRT, the conference brings together 800+ delegates across protected areas, species recovery, nature/culture, people and law/finance streams.

What to expect

Five days of plenaries, parallel breakout sessions, side-events, poster gallery, and the closing plenary that adopts the next regional Framework for Nature Conservation. The Pacific Islands Conference is held every four years since 1975 and is the region's largest conservation gathering.

Programme highlights

• Mon 7 Sep — Kanak welcome ceremony, Opening plenary on Pacific Framework refresh, ministerial roundtable.
• Tue 8 Sep — Marine + coastal stream day, Indigenous-led conservation deep-dive.
• Wed 9 Sep — Climate + adaptation stream, finance access workshops.
• Thu 10 Sep — Capacity + finance stream, PIELA Awards ceremony evening.
• Fri 11 Sep — Closing plenary adopts the 2026–2030 Pacific Islands Framework for Nature Conservation.

Get involved

Six pathways for content contribution: submit an abstract (15-min talk), propose a session, host a side-event, sponsor a delegation, volunteer, apply for a travel scholarship.

See how to contribute →

Registration

Registration opens 30 May 2026 and closes 31 August 2026 (or when capacity is reached). Five tiers: Standard, Pacific Islander, Student/early-career, Side-event-only, Virtual access.

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