Measure progress
Use national reports and global evidence to test whether implementation is moving fast enough for 2030.
Explore the 23-target guideYEREVAN · 19–30 OCTOBER 2026 · INDEPENDENT GLOBAL GUIDE
Understand COP17. Choose how you will take part.
Separate formal negotiations, public programmes and business delivery, then choose a useful next step whether you attend in person, follow online or remain undecided.
What happens at COP17?
Governments conduct the first global review across 23 targets and negotiate delivery, finance and rules. Public, business and finance programmes run alongside the formal meetings.
Connect practice and people
Find policy, business, finance, city and civil-society examples and potential partners.
Decide the next move
Turn decisions and dialogue into investment, operations, disclosure and partnerships.
Official information rechecked on 4 September 2026
Registration deadlines, subsidiary-body recommendations and participant logistics rechecked on 4 September. Confirm the audience and document stage.
Green Zone proposals close on 15 September
Exhibitor, session, cultural and sponsor applications close on 15 September; media applications close on 1 October. The media page, shared banner and FAQ now agree. Public admission is free, but online public-attendee registration is still Coming soon.
Applies to · Organisers, exhibitors, cultural contributors, sponsors, media and visitors
Source: Green Zone · registration recheckedLast verified:SBSTTA 28/5–28/6 and SBI 7/7 added
SBSTTA Recommendations 28/2–28/6 are now posted, including updates on the protected-areas programme of work and marine/coastal biodiversity. SBI-7 also lists Recommendation 7/7 on synthetic-biology capacity-building, technology transfer and knowledge-sharing. Its final report is still not posted.
Applies to · Policy, business, research, protected areas, oceans and biotechnology
Source: CBD · subsidiary-body recommendations recheckedLast verified:Venue requests: 7 September; catering: 25 September
Request the Banquet Hall or Reception Hall from the CBD Secretariat by 7 September. Catering orders and full payment for Private Pavilions and Commercial Offices are due 25 September. Official Side Events follow separate CBD instructions after selection.
Applies to · Blue Zone event, pavilion and commercial-office organisers
Source: CBD · participant information noteLast verified:See additional verified updates
· ICLEI · Cities Summit24 October 09:00–16:00 programme and registration route confirmed on organiser pages · CBD · SBI Recommendation 7/7Recommendation 7/7 on synthetic-biology capacity-building, technology transfer and knowledge-sharing · CBD · COP17 documentsSix pre-session records: agenda, administration, budget, audit and functional review · CBD · CP-MOP12 documentsSeven pre-session records: compliance, administration, budget, LMO detection and socioeconomic considerations · CBD · NP-MOP6 documentsFive pre-session records: agenda, compliance, administration and budget · CBD · 2026-066 / title onlyTarget 3 progress-data call listed; notification body unavailable, submission deadline and conditions unverified · CBD · 2026-065Five English online webinars alongside the Kunming Dialogue on 7–8 September · CBD · Kunming DialogueKunming Dialogue opening press conference on 7 September · CBD · Nairobi outcomesNairobi subsidiary-body meetings closed · CBD · 2026-064State of Nature metrics peer review · CBD · 2026-063CHM knowledge-fair deadline extended · CBD · 2026-061IPLC participation-support selections published · CBD · SBI-7 L documentsSBI-7 closure and L documents (Recommendation 7/7 listed above)
OFFICIAL GREEN ZONE REGISTRATION · CHECKED 4 SEP 2026
Green Zone programme applications close 15 September.
Exhibitors, sessions, culture and sponsors are open. The dedicated media page says 1 October; public attendance remains Coming soon.
Build 23–27 October around your objective.
CBD has published dates for the major parallel meetings. The densest business and finance overlap is 24–26 October; adding the Action Zone on the 23rd and Gender Forum on the 27th creates a stronger decision-making window.
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Blue Zone programmes require a COP17 registration badge. Dates are published by CBD; some final times, rooms, capacity limits and event-specific registration arrangements are still pending.
CBD date + organiser announcement
Business, finance and youth take the Action Zone
The official Action Zone Auditorium allocation is in the Blue Zone. It overlaps the organiser-announced first day of TNFD's programme, so split coverage when session times are released.
CBD-published dates
Cities, science, nature and culture converge
Nature and Culture Summit, Cities Summit and Science Forum overlap. The GBF Pavilion covers invasive alien species in the morning, water in the afternoon; the previous evening ocean slot is not currently listed and needs final-programme confirmation. This is also the organiser-announced second TNFD day.
CBD-published date
The anchor day for the Business Forum
CBD's current parent list shows the Business Forum, Science Forum, Nature and Culture Summit field trip and ABS in Action. Its relationship to the earlier Business and Biodiversity Forum / Business Day labels awaits the final programme.
CBD-published date
Track finance and project pipelines on Finance Day
A day to track resource mobilisation across finance, policy and business. Mountain ecosystems occupy the GBF Pavilion all day. Final times, rooms and any event-specific registration remain pending.
CBD-published date
Connect the Gender Forum to faster delivery
Gender Forum takes place, while the GBF Pavilion covers faster NBSAP implementation in the morning and education in the afternoon. If this is your departure day, check the flight conflict before fixing the itinerary.
24 OCT · 09:00–16:00Published Cities Summit programme
Opening, messages of support and group photo
Connecting agendas and mainstreaming nature
Financing solutions and delivering impact
Celebrating action and closing
Times follow ICLEI’s programme; recheck speakers, final room and registration terms before travel.Official ICLEI programme ↗ICLEI registration ↗OFFICIAL LISTSee every major Blue Zone meeting
2026 Biodiversity Capacity-Building and Development Forum
Biosafety Clearing-House and Risk Assessment Training Workshop
2026 Biodiversity Technology and Innovation Expo
CHM Knowledge Fair · virtual / poster exhibition
Action Zone
Nature and Culture Summit 2026 · 24 Blue Zone / 25 Field Trip
Ninth Summit for Subnational Governments & Cities
Science Forum
Global Biodiversity Framework Pavilion
Business Forum
Showcasing Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) in Action
Finance Day
2026 Gender Forum
Names follow CBD's display rechecked on 4 September: Business Forum, Finance Day, Science Forum and ABS in Action. Their relationship to longer titles on earlier detail or organiser pages will be rechecked against the final programme. Some times, rooms and registration arrangements remain unpublished.This is CBD's major-event list. Blue Zone Side Events are separate: 80-minute sessions are planned on most conference days during lunch and evening breaks for registered participants. The submission system is closed.CBD official Side Events page ↗24–29 OCTGBF Pavilion · theme timetable
09:00–13:00 Invasive Alien Species · 14:00–18:00 Water & Biodiversity
09:00–18:00 Target 3 (30x30) · 18:30–20:00 Transformational Change
09:00–18:00 Mountain Ecosystems
09:00–13:00 Accelerating NBSAP Implementation · 14:00–18:00 Education
09:00–18:00 Agriculture & Food
Restoration · parent: 09:00–18:00 / detail: 08:30–20:00 · confirm final times
Official GBF Pavilion page ↗SEPARATE ACCESSDo not confuse Blue Zone and off-site access
Action Zone (19–29 October) and the other listed Blue Zone meetings are for registered COP17 participants.
The Global Youth Summit for Biodiversity is listed by CBD for 17–18 October. Its detailed programme and participation route are not yet published.
The Public Green Zone is open and free, but pre-registration or an on-site Visitor Pass is required. Online public-attendee registration remains Coming soon.
Action Zone ↗Host Green Zone overview ↗TNFD COP17 Programme ↗