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The Tour du Valat at the IUCN World Conservation Congress – 06/09/21

What “Nature Positive” and “Carbon Neutral” means for the Mediterranean

9:30 – 10:30

Location: Mediterranean Solutions Stand A28, Hall 3 – Parc Chanot

Organiser: MAVA Foundation

Format: Hybrid stand – Onsite & livestreamed, accessible to the general public

Language: English

Tour du Valat Speaker:

Other Speakers:

Akanksha KHATRI (Nature Action Agenda), Charlène Minster (Fondation MAVA), Marco Lambertini (WWF International), Martin Lok (Natural Capital Coalition), Stéphane PAILLER (MEAE)


Nature based Solutions to adapt to climate changes in the Mediterranean Basin

10:30 – 11:30

Location: IUCN French Committee Stand A19 Hall3 – Parc Chanot

Organiser: IUCN French Committee

Format: Onsite exposition

Language: English

Tour du Valat Speaker:

Other Speakers:

Antonio Troya (IUCN Med), Céline Dubreuil (Plan Bleu)


Networks and Partnerships in the Mediterranean Region Panel 1: Building and strengthening Networks & Partnerships (Part 1)

14:00 – 14:45

Location: Mediterranean Solutions Stand A28, Hall 3 – Parc Chanot

Organiser: ACCOBAMS

Format: Hybrid stand – Onsite & livestreamed, accessible to the general public

Language: English

Tour du Valat Speaker:

Other Speakers:

Arnau Teixidor (IUCN), Purificació Canals (MedPAN)


OAP and associated partnerships and their contribution to MAVA’s heritage

18:00 – 19:00

Location: Mediterranean Solutions Stand A28, Hall 3 – Parc Chanot

Organiser: MAVA Foundation

Format: Dynamic discussion, accessible to the general public

Language: English

Tour du Valat Speaker:

Other Speakers:

Adèle de Toma (BlueSeeds), Engin Yilmaz (Yolda Initiative), Irene Marchi (Bird Life), José Tavares (VCF), Maria del Mar Otero (IUCN), Zuna Teresa (Wetlands International)


IUCN Green List Awards

19:00 – 22:15  

Location: Le Cadran, Ensuès la Redonne

Organiser: IUCN Green List

Format: Award ceremony, registration required

Language: English

Tour du Valat representatives present:

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has admitted ten new sites in Switzerland, France and Italy to the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas, the first global standard of best practice for area-based conservation. The Tour du Valat Estate is honoured to be among these sites and the Green List status will be officially awarded to the TDV representatives during the ceremony.


Wildlive Expeditions: Conservation Colutions in the Mediterranean Region

18:30 – 19:30

Location: Hall 8, Palais de l’Europe – Parc Chanot

Organisers: IUCN French Committee & Ushuaïa TV

Format:  Roundtable – Onsite & livestreamed

Language: French

Tour du Valat Speaker:

Other Speakers:

Sébastien Moncorps (IUCN French Committee), Christophe Sommet (Ushuaïa TV), Florian Kirchner (IUCN French Committee), Rémi Dupouy (WildLIVE Expeditions), Jérémy Frey (WildLIVE Expeditions), Jean-François Sys (IUCN French Committee), Hélène Labache (IUCN French Committee)


The Mediterranean Basin, a hotspot for societal challenges; What are the possible answers for a reconciliation between humankind and nature?

18:30 – 20:00

Location: Departmental Archives and Library, Marseille

Organiser: Departmental Council of Bouches-du-Rhône

Format: Evening for the Consuls

Language: French

Tour du Valat Speakers:

Other Speakers:

Céline Dubreuil (Plan Bleu), Wolfgang Cramer or Joël Guiot (MedECC)