IUCN World Conservation Congress daily media brief
Important logistical information
- Dedicated shuttle transfers for media are available from the Hawaii Convention Center to the Blaisdell Center on September 1
- Boarding for media begins at 7:00am
- A shuttle return service from the Blaisdell Center back to the Convention Center will also be provided at the close of the Opening Ceremony
- Official IUCN Congress press badges are required for entry to the Neal S. Blaisdell Center complex and the on-site Media Room
For more important information regarding access to the IUCN Congress Opening Ceremony and press conference, please click here.
Press conference schedule
12:15 – 13:00 |
Opening press conference, Neal S. Blaisdell Center Panellists: Governor, David Y. Ige, IUCN Director General, Inger Andersen, and US Senator, Brian Schatz
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Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
Press Conference: Expansion of Papahānaumokuākea Panellists: US Senator, Brian Schatz, CEO Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kamanaʻopono Crabbe, and Director, Pew Charitable Trust, Seth Horstmeyer |
Contact: congressmedia@iucn.org
Congress highlights
MUST SEES
06:00 - 07:30 |
* Traditional Hawaiian welcome to honoured guests from across the globe, followed by speeches from; Master Navigator, Nainoa Thompson, Hawaiian Governor, David Ige, His Excellency President of Micronesia, Peter Christian, His Excellency President of Palau, Tommy Remengesau and IUCN Director General, Inger Andersen
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Kahanamoku Beach, Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki, Honolulu |
10:00 - 12:00 |
* IUCN World Conservation Congress Opening Ceremony |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
18:00 – 20:00 |
IUCN Congress Opening Reception |
Rooftop Garden, Hawaiʻi Convention Center |
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