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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.
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.
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.
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'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.
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.
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.
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 ↗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 ↗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 ↗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 ↗