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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