The IUCN World Conservation Congress is the highest organ of IUCN (Article 18 IUCN Statutes). It is a quadrennial event of several thousand participants that brings together the IUCN Members for the four-day Members’ Assembly and is preceded by a four-day Forum with several hundred events, plus an opening day. The large majority of events for the Forum are selected through an open Call for proposals and therefore not organized by the IUCN Secretariat directly. In addition, high-level panel sessions will be organized as part of the Forum and IUCN also foresees organising parallel summits with key stakeholders such as Mayors, CEOs, etc. The Congress also includes an exhibit hall with an estimated size of 14’000m2 featuring exhibits of different size which will be organized in thematic villages in line with the themes of the Congress. The exhibit hall will be open to the general public and feature events in each thematic village focused on showcasing cutting edge solutions, forging new networks and partnerships and creating commitments. The entire Congress will be designed as a sustainable and gender-responsive event.
The next Congress will take place from 11 to 19 June 2020, at the Parc Chanot, in Marseille, France.
The Congress Unit, part of the Union Development Group, is responsible for the detailed preparation, organization and management of the Congress. The Forum Deputy Manager will report to the Forum Manager who reports to the Global Director, Union Development Group. S/he will work closely with other members of the Congress Unit to ensure appropriate coordination with logistics, fundraising, IT system development and communications.
While the Congress Unit is the only Unit working full time on the Congress, a much larger team of IUCN staff from offices all over the world will be involved in the planning and preparations of the Congress to deliver a successful Forum and Members’ Assembly. The Forum Deputy Manager will support the Forum Manager with the overall oversight and integration of Forum related efforts and events throughout the Secretariat and beyond, working with Commissions, Members as well as suppliers.
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