WOCAT Participation at the UNCCD COP17
The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will be hosted by Mongolia in its capital city, Ulaanbaatar, from 17 to 28 August 2026 under the theme Restoring Land. Restoring Hope.
WOCAT, together with its partners and members, will bring the expertise of its global network to the forefront of the COP17. Contributing to panels and organising side events, WOCAT contributes to the COP17 agenda with innovative sessions, trainings, and discussions, complementing the official program.
Sessions with WOCAT Contributions
Find here a selection of sessions with WOCAT contributions. Updates and additional sessions will follow.
Upcoming Events
17 August
Side Event
Time: 12:00 - 13:30
Venue: China Pavillion
Side Event
Time: 13:00 - 14:30
Venue: MET- 07
Side Event
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Venue: MET-04
Side Event
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Venue: MET-06
Side Event
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Venue: MET-03
Side Event
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Venue: MET-22
18 August
Side Event
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Venue: Green Mongolia Hub
Side Event
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Venue: MET-04
Side Event
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Venue: MET-05
19 August
Plenary Intervention
Time: 15:00 - 18:00
Venue: Plenary
Side Event
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Venue: Action Dome
Side Event
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Venue: MET-07
Side Event
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Venue: MET-06
20 August
Side Event
Time: 08:30 - 10:00
Venue: MET-04
Side Event
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Venue: MET-06
Side Event
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Venue: MET-06
21 August
Side Event
Time: 08:30 - 10:00
Venue: MET-01
Side Event
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Venue: MET-02
25 August
Side Event
Time: 08:00 - 10:30
Venue: MET-04
26 August
Panel Contribution
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Venue: Tsagaadai Hall, Green Zone
Plenary Contribution
Time: 15:00 - 18:00
Venue: Plenary Hall
27 August
Side Event
Time: 10:30–12:00
Venue: MET-07
Side Event
Time: 15:00-16:30
Venue: MET-03
Past Events
Agenda Overview as PDF
Get the agenda with an overview of WOCAT-related COP17 events as PDF
WOCAT-related decisions of the UNCCD COP16
Our Team at UNCCD COP17
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