Side Events Request Form for COP15

The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15), to be held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from 23-31 July 2025, will provide the opportunity to hold a number of side events on global and regional themes relevant to the Convention and the COP15 issues.

If you wish to organize such a side event please complete the “Side Event Request Form” below no later than 31 March 2025. If you have any questions, please contact us at sideevents@ramsar.org.

Please be aware that requests received by the Secretariat after this deadline may not be considered, and that sending us a request before that deadline does not guarantee that your proposed side event can take place, since rooms and time slots available for side events are limited.

Following the deadline indicated above, the Secretariat will review all requests. Preference will be given to topics that are of direct relevance for Contracting Parties and COP15-related discussions and to requests for events to be jointly hosted by more than one State or organization. The Secretariat will inform applicants whether or not their request has been approved by 30 April 2025.

We look forward to receiving proposals for side events at COP15 and thank you in advance for your active participation, which will undoubtedly stimulate interesting discussions and thereby add value to the forthcoming meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

For more information on organization of side events, please refer to the following FAQ: https://www.ramsar.org/document/cop15-side-events-application-faq.
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Title and description of side event
Please give a detailed description of your proposed side event, including envisaged outcomes, relevance to COP15 discussions, side event moderator(s), programme and potential speakers, limited to 500 words maximum).
In what language would you like to your Event to be held?
Please note that side event rooms will not have simultaneous interpretation facilities. If needed, interpretation has to be provided by side event organizers through Zoom or Teams
Please tick the appropriate room size that you expect to need for your side event
Preferred date(s) and time(s)
Please tick one or more date options which you would prefer. Please note that, due to high demand for side events, we cannot guarantee that you will be allocated your preferred date(s) and time(s).
Timeslot 13:30 - 14:30
Timeslot 18:30 – 19:30
Equipment needed
Catering Services
Please note that all catering will be at the cost of the requesting organization. More information will be provided as it becomes available to all who answer "yes" to the following question.
Will you need catering services for your side event?
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