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Local Financing, Global Impact: Reflections from the World Conservation Congress 2025
Date: 09 - 15 October 2025
Location: Abu Dhabi
The IUCN World Conservation Congress is the largest gathering of nature conservation experts, leaders and decision-makers in the world. From Palau’s traditional wisdom to new Pacific financing pilots, the conversations at WCC 2025 reinforced a shared conviction: lasting conservation must begin with local leadership, locally grounded finance, and long-term trust.
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GLISPA's Coordination Call on the World Conservation Congress
Date: 24 September 2025
Location: Virtual
Host: GLISPA
Ahead of the World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, we convened a call of our members to coordinate island participation, identify opportunities for collaboration, and align messaging on key island-related motions and events.
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GLISPA's Post-UNOC3 Coordination Call
Date: 29 July 2025
Location: Virtual
Host: GLISPA
In this video, members and supporters of the Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) connected to debrief, share insights, and align on our collective next steps following UNOC3 in Nice, France. This recording features updates and reflections from partners and leaders from the two calls combined including Grenada's Climate Ambassador Safiya Sawney; Ariane Steins-Meier, of ORRAA; Emily Goodwin of Rare; and Cameron Diver of Island Conservation.
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GLISPA@UNOC 3
At UNOC3 in Nice, we achieved our objectives by deepening partnerships and member engagement, elevating the role of local action and leaders, continuing to build our new SIDS-CTF Community of Practice, strengthening regional initiatives such as Actioning Blue and Pacific 30x30, and advocating for island-led solutions across global platforms.
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GLISPA's Coordination Call on Island Biodiversity
Date: 05 February 2025
Location: Virtual
Host: GLISPA
Ahead of COP16 Part 2 in Rome, we gathered experts and island leaders to reflect on key takeaways and strategize on how to move forward. Our speakers included island advocates such as Grenada's Ambassador Spencer Thomas; Joe Appiott, from the CBD Secretariat and GLISPA Board member; Teshia Jn Baptiste from the Caricom Secretariat and Rolenas Tavue Baereleo from Vanuatu's Ministry of Environment.
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GLISPA@COP16
At the UN Biodiversity Conference in Colombia, GLISPA has been at the forefront of highlighting island issues, hosting impactful sessions and building connections with partners, members and stakeholders. A major focus at COP16 has been the launch of our Conservation Trust Fund Community of Practice for Small Island Developing States (SIDS-CTF CoP) – a dedicated platform for sustainable funding, knowledge sharing, and collaboration.
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GLISPA@SIDS4 | Evening Reception
At the 4th UN International Conference for Small Island Developing States (SIDS4), in Antigua and Barbuda, GLISPA organised a high-level reception to commemorate enduring island initiatives we helped to catalyse as well as celebrate the launch of our new strategy.
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GLISPA's COP28 Coordination Call
Date: 15 November 2023
Location: Virtual
Host: GLISPA
In this video, members and supporters of the Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) connected to share strategies, and learn how we can work together to make a difference for islands at COP28. Our speakers include island advocates such as Grenada's Ambassador Spencer Thomas; Secretariat of the Pacific Community's Coral Pasisi; WWF's Jone Raqauqau; Ignace Beguin for the Marrakesh Partnership for Global Climate Action/Climate Champions/COP 28 Presidency; James Ellsmoor from Island Innovation; Emily Goodwin from Rare; Hailey Campbell from the youth coalition Care About Climate; and Diego Tabilo from Ocean Risk Resilience Action Alliance.
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COP Reflections: Recent Outcomes of the Climate and Biodiversity Negotiations and the March towards Implementation
Date: 28 March 2023
Location: Virtual
Host: GLISPA, Blue Nature Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, Rare, SeyCCAT
A critical analysis of the outcomes of the recent COPs on Climate and Biodiversity held late last year in Sharm-El-Shiekh and Montreal respectively. Featuring expert testimonies from influential island delegates who were on the ground for both these events. Next we examined some of the ways islands are rising to these challenges and implementing real solutions. Featuring presentations on Debt Swaps, Eco-based Adaptation, and establishing durable Marine Protected Areas, courtesy of some of the member organisations within our network.
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