From 19 to 30 October 2026, CO-OP4CBD, BioAgora, RESPIN, Biodiversa+ and NetworkNature will join forces at the UN Biodiversity Conference, COP17, in Yerevan, Armenia. Together, the five initiatives will host the EU Science for Biodiversity exhibition booth in the conference’s Blue Zone.
The booth will provide a shared meeting and exhibition space for representatives of research, policy and practice working to advance biodiversity knowledge and action. It will also demonstrate how EU-funded initiatives are strengthening the biodiversity science–policy interface and contributing to the implementation of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
A shared space for knowledge, exchange and collaboration
Throughout COP17, the EU Science for Biodiversity booth will offer an engaging programme of meetings, presentations, demonstrations and informal exchanges.
Visitors will be able to:
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Discover results, tools and resources developed by the five organising initiatives;
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Meet project representatives and discuss opportunities for collaboration;
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Attend small meetings, demonstrations and project presentations;
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Explore printed and digital materials from other EU-funded biodiversity projects;
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Follow videos, interviews and project results presented through the booth’s digital displays;
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Learn more about European contributions to biodiversity research, policy and implementation.
While the booth is organised by the five partner initiatives, it is intended to serve the wider community of EU-funded biodiversity projects attending COP17. Dedicated time slots will allow additional projects to present their work, display promotional materials and connect with conference participants.
Project activities and key messages
BioAgora’s participation will highlight the development of the Science Service for Biodiversity and its role in connecting policy needs with the best available scientific knowledge. The project will demonstrate how inclusive, transparent and responsive science–policy processes can strengthen biodiversity decision-making at European and international levels.
BioAgora and the SSBD will be presented in a series of events:
- Science-Policy-Practice Innovations for Biodiversity
21 October, 15:00–16:00
Nordic Pavilion
- Let’s Build Our Story Together: Enhancing the Collective Biodiversity Narrative for Action
22 October
10:15–11:15
IUCN Pavilion, Forum B
- Evolution of SPI & TSCCs
23 October
16:00–17:00
Georgian Pavilion
- From Monitoring to Reporting: Lessons and Perspectives from Transnational, Subregional and National Monitoring Initiatives
24 October
17:00–18:00
GeoBON Pavilion
- Round table: Session on knowledge management and exchange
25 October
7th Science-Policy Forum
- From knowledge to action: empowering knowledge holders to engage in environmental and science-policy processes (CBD, IPBES, IPCC)
30 October
Data to Action Pavilion
Meet us at COP17
The EU Science for Biodiversity booth will be active throughout COP17, from 19 to 30 October. Conference participants are invited to visit the booth, meet the participating teams and explore opportunities for cooperation.
Further information about the booth, participating initiatives and joint programme is available at: coop4cbd.eu/cop17
Follow the joint EU Science for Biodiversity COP17 communication activities on social media through #Science4Biodiversity.