"Let us seize #RCF2024Asia to enhance our partnerships and accelerate efforts towards a nature-positive future for Asia." -- Mr Thalearngsak Petchsuwan, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Government of Thailand, during the inaugural

“The significant growth in membership across Asia is a clear manifestation of how much these organisations value IUCN & the collaborative strength we bring to our conservation efforts,” Prof Ma Keping, IUCN Councillor & Chair, IUCN Asia Regional Members Committee. #RCF2024Asia

[Press release] The #RCF2024Asia brings together over 600 conservation leaders from across Asia to assess conservation progress, revisit priority goals, and propose strategic directions to effectively address environmental & biodiversity challenges over the next 20 years.   More

Our Members play a crucial role in defining how IUCN can bring transformational change to nature and people. That's why we've focused on the IUCN 20-year Strategic Vision and 4-year programme at the #RCF2024Asia this afternoon 🍃

Young people are the leaders of the future, their voices must be heard! They're playing a central role in sharing innovative conservation ideas & shaping future IUCN's directions at the #RCF2024Asia.

Day 1 of the #RCF2024Asia is closing with presentation of new partnerships that will shape conservation work across Asia over the next years 🍃 Tune in tomorrow for more exciting updates!

It's been a lively morning at #RCF2024Asia with eight parallel sessions. From water and wetlands conservation, species conservation action, healthy lands and oceans, to Nature-based Solutions for Climate Action, we continue to reimagine conservation for a better future.

This afternoon at the #RCF2024Asia, we've heard from our Members and Commissions on how we can further strengthen the one-Union approach over the next decades.

Through numerous side events and the Learning Zone at #RCF2024Asia, participants have had the opportunity to explore new tools and knowledge products which each have the potential to boost conservation in this region. Here's a sneak peek 👇

At this evening's #RCF2024Asia dinner, we're celebrating the power of the Union in championing conservation for over 75 years 🤝🍃 Let's continue reimaging conservation for a brighter future!

The #RCF2024Asia provides a momentous occasion to take stock of progress and needs for conservation in Asia. This morning, we're paving the path to Abu Dhabi with key updates that will shape the IUCN World Conservation Congress in 2025.

As #RCF2024Asia draws to a close, take a look around some of the side events, Learning Zone and the Youth Leaders Forum that have livened discussions and equipped participants with the key skills to level up conservation across Asia👇

And that's a wrap! Thank you to the Government of Thailand, the National Committee of IUCN Members in Thailand, Toyota Motor Asia (Thailand) Co. Ltd., as Forum Partner, as well as the hundreds of participants for fruitful discussions at the #RCF2024Asia! 🙏

[PRESS RELEASE] The closing of the #RCF2024Asia marks the official start of a year-long preparatory journey toward the IUCN World Conservation Congress to be held in October 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. More in our latest PR. iucn.org/news/202409/as…