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Noumea · 7–11 September 2026

11th Pacific Islands Conference

Nature Conservation & Protected Areas — Noumea 2026.

Co-hosted by SPREP · Government of New Caledonia · PIRT · 7–11 September 2026 at the Tjibaou Cultural Centre.

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Days

Hours

Minutes

Seconds

Days

200+

Delegates

80+

Sessions

50+

Speakers

Streams

Six streams, one Pacific

Each stream spans the full 5 days with keynotes, panels, workshops and field visits.

Marine

Coral reefs, coastal fisheries, marine protected areas, deep-sea governance, ocean acidification, blue carbon. Co-led by SPREP and FFA. Field visits: New Caledonia lagoon biodiversity sites.

Terrestrial

Forest restoration, invasive-species management, indigenous land stewardship, land-tenure reform, biodiversity monitoring across Pacific endemic ecosystems. Field visits: Mont Panié provincial park.

Climate

Climate adaptation planning, ecosystem-based resilience, loss-and-damage finance, NDC implementation, blue/green carbon for SIDS. Aligned with SPREP Climate Programme.

Indigenous knowledge

Customary tenure, traditional ecological knowledge in MPAs and forest management, FPIC protocols, indigenous-led monitoring. Co-curated with Kanak custodians of the host territory.

Youth

Next-generation Pacific leaders 18–30: scholarships to attend, dedicated youth track, mentoring with senior practitioners, pathway into PIELA Awards and working-group secondments.

Funding & policy

Donor pitching room, regional policy alignment (BBNJ, GBF, Paris Agreement), pooled-fund design, partnership matchmaking. Targeted at finance ministries, multilateral funders, and member CFOs.

Host venue

Tjibaou Cultural Centre · Noumea

Iconic Pacific architecture hosting 5 days of plenary, breakouts, field visits and cultural evenings.

Tjibaou Cultural Centre

Rue des Accords de Matignon, Tina, Noumea, New Caledonia

Designed by Renzo Piano, the centre celebrates Kanak culture and offers a 1,200-seat auditorium, six breakout rooms, and open-air amphitheatres facing Magenta Bay.

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