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Welcome to the Journey to Marseille!

Vital Sites: The Journey to Marseille

The Idea


Building up to the Protected Planet Pavilion at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, France (to be rescheduled in 2021 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic), by showcasing protected and conserved areas as effective and positive for the people and the planet.

A Range of Online Activities


The journey will highlight stories, expert opinions, and case studies on the importance of protected and conserved areas, from around the world with a series of multimedia events and activities on our new digital platform.

Achieving the Promise of Sydney


It has been more than 5 years since the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 in Sydney, where commitments were made towards the health and well-being of the planet. The journey marks the 60th anniversary of WCPA and the run-up to the IUCN World Conservation Congress by tracking the world’s progress to these goals.

Upcoming Events

9 March 2022 - OECMs: What are they? What counts?

Past events

25 June 2020 - BEST-PANORAMA Webinar : "Dialogue on Marine Solutions in the Pacific"

30 June 2020 - CLOSING THE GAP Launch Event: Financing and resourcing of protected and conserved areas in Southern and Eastern Africa

15 July 2020 - "Sustainably Financing Protected Area Effective Management"

16 July 2020 - "Post-2020 - The Role of Protected and Conserved Areas in Achieving Global Conservation Goals"

22 July 2020 - PAME Webinar Series: "Exploration of approaches and tools used in Protected Area Management Effectiveness from around the world"

23 July 2020 - PAME Webinar Series: "Closing the loop: ensuring management effectiveness assessments lead to better conservation outcomes"

29 July 2020 - PAME Webinar Series: "IUCN Green List - achieving success in nature conservation"

30 July 2020 - PAME Webinar Series: "From local to global – the use of management effectiveness information to improve global targets and actions for conservation of nature"

26 August 2020 - Kenton Miller Award Ceremony

2 September 2020 - Launch of IUCN Guidelines for Connectivity Conservation

2 September 2020 - Collaborative Management of Protected Areas (Eastern and Southern Africa)

5 October 2020 - People and parks; the pathways for social and ecological recovery

7 October 2020 - How Antarctic and High Seas Protection can Save Half the Planet

8 October 2020 - TAPAS - Social/cultural Dimensions of Protected Areas and COVID-19

17 October 2020 - Día de las Áreas Protegidas de Latinoamérica y el Caribe

21 October 2020 - Closing the Gap: Payment of Ecosystem Services

22 October 2020 - PANORAMA Nature-Culture-People thematic community: sharing practices and learning from heritage places

29 October 2020 - Inclusive Conservation of Protected Areas: Balancing Stakeholders' Visions

10/11 November 2020 - The Journey to 30%: Community-Led Ocean Protection for 30x30

12 November 2020 - TAPAS: Economic Dimensions of Tourism and Protected Areas

7 December 2020 - Ecological Dimensions of Tourism and Protected Areas

8 December 2020 - IUCN World Heritage Outlook 3: Launch Webinar

9 December - Closing the Gap: Conservation Trust Fund

10 December 2020 - The silent world? Ecoacoustic monitoring applied to marine biodiversity conservation

15 December 2020 - OECMs in the Arab Region

28 January 2021 - Leadership Dialogue Outputs of the III Latin American and Caribbean Protected Areas Congress

19 February 2021 - Vital Sites: The Diagnostic Tool for Transboundary Conservation Planners

24 February 2021 - Launch of the IUCN WCPA Best Practice Guidelines on Geoconservation

4 March 2021 - Introduction to the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT-4)

11 March 2021 - Using the new Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT-4)

17 March 2021 - Fred Packard Award for Outstanding Service: Online Ceremony

7 April 2021 - International Ranger Awards: Online Ceremony

2 June 2021 - 'Privately Protected Areas On the Move' - Part I

16 June 2021 - 'Privately Protected Areas On the Move' - Part II

22 June 2021 - PANORAMA Webinar: Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain

30 June 2021 - 'Privately Protected Areas On the Move' - Part III

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