Regional Assembly discusses Southeast Asia registry and fund for ICCAs—territories of life
The fifth regional assembly of the ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia took place on March 8, 2024, in Subic, Philippines. Read more ▸
Regional Assemblies
Introduction to Regional Assemblies
Key events
IUCN PROTECTED AREAS CONGRESS
The second European Regional Assembly of the ICCA Consortium envisions expanding membership and establishing a regional technical unit
The assembly discussed at length how to make the European territories of life more visible within the relevant legal and policy frameworks. The participants also recommended establishing national-level networks and networks of territories of life linking communities speaking the same mother tongue. Read more ▸
Second Regional Assembly of African ICCAs—territories of life brings together representatives from across the continent in 2022
The meeting was held on July 14 and 15, 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda Read more ▸
The territories of life in Latin America face significant challenges: Diagnosis of the 3rd Regional Assembly
In the Assembly that took place in Costa Rica, the representatives identified the main threats to the Territories of Life in the region. Likewise, they identified possible solutions and hopes for the future. Read more ▸
Representatives of territories of life from fourteen countries of Latin America met at the 3rd Regional Assembly
The Regional Assembly was held from January 25 to 27, 2023, in Garabito, Costa Rica. Sixty-two representatives met to propose strategies related to the territories of life in the region. Read more ▸
First regional assembly of ICCA Consortium East Austronesia and the Pacific Islands
The first regional assembly of ICCA Consortium Members in East Austronesia and the Pacific Islands helped make significant progress in the movement for the Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ territories of life in the region as the Members built consensus on common strategic direction and plans. The three-day assembly was held via Zoom from May 26 to 28, 2022. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia meets in person for the 4th regional assembly
After two years of online-only meetings, the ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia Regional Assembly gathered in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in October. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium’s First Regional Assembly of East and North Asia Promotes the Regionalization Process
The assembly provided a valuable opportunity for relationship building, peer learning and exchange, and joint visioning and planning amongst the Members and Honorary members in the region. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia holds third regional assembly
More than 70 people participated in the assembly from October 6-8 2021, with a combination of public and Member-only sessions. Read more ▸
Virtual Is the New Normal as ICCA Southeast Asia Holds 2nd Regional Assembly
Members, Honorary members, and partners from across Southeast Asia took to cyberspace for the 2nd Southeast Asia Regional Assembly from 1-4 June 2020. The regional council members and regional representation in the ICCA Consortium’s global Council were designated and the route forward for the region was collectively decided. Read more ▸
Second South East Asia Regional Assembly from 1-4 June
The gathering provides an online venue for sharing and learning from each other about the territories of life in the region. This year’s gathering has the further aim of continuing the ICCA Consortium’s regionalisation process in Southeast Asia. Check the programme! Read more ▸
First ICCA Consortium South Asia Regional Assembly Traces the Way Forward for the South Asia Network
South Asia’s first Regional Assembly gathered Members and Honorary members and partners of the Consortium from India, Nepal and Bangladesh, in Rajasthan, Northern India to share experiences and define a way forward for community conservation in the region. Among these were the creation of seven thematic groups which listed immediate action points. Read more ▸
The Second Regional Assembly of the ICCA Consortium in Latin America
The second Regional Assembly of the ICCA Consortium in Latin America was held in October 2019, in Peru, before the III Congress of Protected Areas of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAPLAC). It was an occasion for the membership of the region to share experiences, deepen their strategies, and ensure the wide visibility of territories of life at the CAPLAC. Read more ▸
Reflecting on the West and Central Asia and the Caucasus Latest Regional Assembly
A few months after the Regional Assembly, Aibek Samakov, interim Council Member with special responsibility for West and Central Asia and the Caucasus, offers his reflections on the outcomes of the event and the future of ICCAs in the region. Read more ▸
West and Central Asia and the Caucasus 2019 Regional Assembly
The Consortium held a successful regional assembly in Armenia between June 16-21 2019, with excellent prospects for the Consortium membership and its work in West and Central Asia and the Caucasus. Read more ▸
Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas featured strongly in North America regional events
The ICCA Consortium participated in a series of back-to-back events in Montréal, Canada, including our first regional assembly in North America and two major regional gatherings co-organised with CICADA, the CBD Secretariat, UNESCO and others. Read more ▸
Discussing ICCAs – Territories of Life in Europe, on the occasion of the first Europe Regional Assembly
A series of four events took place in Spain around the Consortium European Regional Assembly. ICCAs – Territories of Life and commons were intensely discussed. This knowledge and these exchanges are crucial to continue to define concrete steps ahead to adequately recognise and secure them. Read more ▸
Regional Assembly of the ICCA Consortium in Africa
The Members of the ICCA Consortium in Africa gathered for their Regional Assembly in November 2018. It was, to date, the most important meeting in the region in the Consortium’s history! Read more ▸
Central and West Asia and Caucasus Regional Assembly
The ICCA Consortium Members, partners and friends of West and Central Asia and the Caucasus gathered in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 29-31 October 2018. Read more ▸
Primera Asamblea Regional en América Latina del Consorcio TICCA
La primera Asamblea Regional de América Latina se llevó a cabo entre el 22 y 26 de octubre de 2018 en Fusagasugá, Colombia. Se iniciaron los primeros pasos de la regionalización del Consorcio. Read more ▸
