Second Global Mountain Summit “Bishkek+25”

21/10/2027 - 23/10/2027

The Second Global Mountain Summit “Bishkek+25” will take place from 21 to 23 October 2027 in the Congress Hall in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. The high-level event will be hosted by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic. It marks the culmination of the Five Years of Action for the Development of Mountain Regions, declared by the UN General Assembly for 2023–2027.

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2026 United Nations Water Conference

02/12/2026 - 04/12/2026

The 2026 United Nations Water Conference will take place from 2 to 4 December 2026 in the United Arab Emirates. The Conference will be co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates and Senegal and convened at a critical moment, as the international community enters the final five years of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP31)

09/11/2026 - 20/11/2026

The 2026 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP31) will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026.

3rd International Conference “Mountains: Biodiversity, Landscapes, and Cultures”

05/11/2026 - 06/11/2026

Jointly organized by the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) and Western Caspian University, the 3rd International Conference “Mountains: Biodiversity, Landscapes and Cultures” will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 5–6 November 2026.

17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) Yerevan, Armenia 19–30 October 2026

19/10/2026 - 30/10/2026

The 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) will be held in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19 to 30 October 2026.

The 28th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO)

Hybrid Event, 28/09/2026 - 02/10/2026

The 28th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) will take place from 28 September to 2 October 2026 at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy, in a hybrid format.

Terra Madre

24/09/2026 - 28/09/2026

Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2026 will take place in the heart of Turin from 24 to 28 September 2026, marking a special celebratory edition held on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Slow Food Italy. Organized by the City of Turin, the Piedmont Region and Slow Food, the event is dedicated to food policies and to the promotion of food that is good, clean and fair.

17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17)

17/08/2026 - 28/08/2026

The 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from August 17–28, 2026. 

Global Pastoralist Gathering and Conference 2026

10/08/2026 - 15/08/2026

The Global Pastoralist Gathering and Conference will take place in Mongolia from 10 to 15 August 2026, bringing together pastoralist representatives and organizations from around the world within the framework of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) 2026.

XIV Encuentro Internacional de la Red Andina de Saberes y Haceres

25/07/2026 - 28/07/2026

The XIV International Meeting of the Andean Network of Knowledge and Practices will take place in Tupicocha, Huarochirí (Lima, Peru) from 25 to 28 July 2026. Organized by REDAR Perú, the Andean Network and local communal institutions, the event is dedicated to ancestral knowledge, sustainable development and cultural identity. 

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High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2026)

06/07/2026 - 15/07/2026

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2026) will take place at the UN headquarters in New York from 6 to15 July 2026, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

A@A Knowledge Network: How can digital technologies contribute to effective and just adaptation in mountains?

30/06/2026

On 30 June between 14.00 -15.00 CEST the Adaptation at Altitude (A@A) Knowledge Network will host an online learning event exploring how digital technologies can contribute to effective and just climate change adaptation in mountain regions. 

Biodiversity Forum 2026: Leading Transformation Together

14/06/2026 - 19/06/2026

The fourth edition of the World Biodiversity Forum will take place from 14 to 19 June 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme “Leading Transformation Together”.

SB64 Dialogue on mountains and climate change

12/06/2026

The second Dialogue on mountains and climate change will take place on 12 June 2026 within the framework of the 64th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) in Bonn, Germany. The Dialogue was mandated by a decision of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties at COP30, which requested the Chairs of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Subsidiary Body...

Advancing mountains and climate change: SBSTA64 Dialogue, COP31 and beyond

10/06/2026

On 10 June 2026, from 10.30 to 11.45 (CEST), the side event “Advancing mountains and climate change: SBSTA 64 Dialogue, COP31 and beyond” organized by the Government of Andorra, in collaboration with the Governments of Kyrgyzstan and Nepal, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and OIKOS Association within the framework of the Mountain Partnership will ...

64th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 64)

08/06/2026 - 18/06/2026

The sixty-fourth session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice will take place from 8 to 18 June 2026 in Bonn, Germany.

Phygital Sustainability EXPO: A mountain journey of fashion and food.

05/06/2026

On Friday 5 June at 10.00 CEST a panel discussion, held in Italian, on the intersection of Fashion and food will take place at the Mercati di Traiano - Museo dei Fori Imperiali, located in Salita del Grillo 32. 

Montagna Madre

05/06/2026 - 06/06/2026

On 6 and 7 June at the Botanical Garden of Rome located in in Largo Cristina di Svezia 23 A, Montagna Madre will take place throughout the two days.

Premiere of the documentary Heart Dressed

05/06/2026

On Friday 5 June at 18.00 CEST in Villa Farnesina, located in Via della Lungara, 230, the premiere of the documentary Heart Dressed will take place, in both English and Italian. 

The Global Gathering of Pastoralist Women (MERA+16)

26/05/2026 - 29/05/2026

From 26 to 29 May 2026, the Global Gathering of Pastoralist Women (MERA+16) will convene in Kathmandu, Nepal, hosted by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).