Event Conference
Briefing on the 81st Meeting of the CITES Standing Committee | SC81
08 Oct 2026
10:00 – 11:30
Venue: International Environment House I & Online | Webex
Organization: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Geneva Environment Network
This briefing will focus on the preparations of the upcoming 81st meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES SC81), that will take place in Geneva, from 2 to 6 November 2026.
About this Event
The upcoming meeting of the CITES Standing Committee will bring together Members of the Committee and other Parties to the Convention as well as observer organizations to review strategic, policy and species-specific matters affecting the implementation of the Convention.
Speakers
Additional speakers to be confirmed.
Ivonne HIGUERO
Secretary-General, CITES
Kristopher BLAKE
Chair, CITES Standing Committee, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Sofie FLENSBORG
Legal Unit, CITES
Haruko OKUSU
Governing Bodies Unit, CITES
Khan SALEHIN
Outreach and Projects Unit, CITES
Registration
In-Person Participation
This event will take place at the International Environment House I. To attend in person, kindly register on Indico.
Online Participation
To participate online, kindly register on Webex.
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