Events and news from Fire Hub and partners

At COP31, the Global Fire Management Hub and its partners will put advancing integrated fire management and wildfire resilience firmly on the agenda. 

Through a series of events across the COP programme, the Fire Hub and its partners will explore how better data, Indigenous knowledge, technology, innovation and international cooperation can help countries move from reacting to wildfires to reducing risk and building resilience. 

IFM events led by Fire Hub and partners

Indigenous-led Utilization of Fire Data for Wildfire Monitoring and Management 
9 November 2026, 15:15–16:15 | Higher Education for Climate Action Pavilion
Organized by George Washington University,  International Indigenous-led Fire Adaptation Network (IIFAN), and the Fire Hub Working Group on Fire Data (WGFD). More information coming soon. 
Cryosphere on fire: pathways to collective understanding and management of planetary frozen commons 
9 November, 18:00–19:00 | Cryosphere Pavilion
More information coming soon.
Technology and Innovation for Integrated Fire Management and Wildfire Resilience  
16 November, 14:00–15:30 | COP31 Presidency Special Event Room 2 (Likya)
Organized by the COP31 Presidency of Türkiye through the Directorate General of Forestry, with the Global Fire Management Hub and Forest & Climate Leaders' Partnership (FCLP). More information coming soon.

Accelerating Action on Integrated Fire Management: from reaction to prevention 
17 November, time TBC | Location TBC
Organized by the United Nations Forum on Forests, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye. More information coming soon.
From Prediction to Protection: Scaling AI-Driven Wildfire Resilience
17 November, 11:15–12:00 | Turkiye Pavilion (Green Zone) 
The panel will explore how public institutions, businesses and international organisations can move beyond isolated wildfire response and build shared, technology-enabled prevention systems across fire-prone regions. It will focus on the data, partnerships, investment and governance needed to scale AI-driven models such as FireAId beyond a single country or basin. Organized by Koc Holdings.
Wildland Fire in the Circumboreal Forest Under Climate Overshoot – Report launch event 
17 November, 11:45–12:30 | Canada Pavilion
More information coming soon.
Mediterranean and Beyond: Joint Capacity Development Against Wildfires
17 November, 12:30–13:15 | Türkiye Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Organized by the COP31 Presidency of Türkiye.
Fires, Degradation, and the Restoration of Forests and Steppes
17 November, 14:00–15:30 | Kazakhstan pavilion (Blue Zone)
Organized by JSC Zhasyl Damu.
Wildfire Resilience and Forest Conservation: Nature-based Solutions 
18 November, 15:00–16:30 | Side Event Room 5 (Hattusa)
Coorganized by FAO, SOS Pantanal, OURS, SOS Atlantic Forest Foundation and IPAM. More information coming soon.
Considering Permafrost and Wildfire emissions in alignment of ambition with Paris goals
19 November, 10:00–10:45 | Nordic Pavilion (D310), Blue Zone
Organized by Woodwell Climate Research Center.

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