STRONGER TOGETHER

IWIC2026

Attend | Save the Date

IWIC2026 will take place on November 6th & 7th, 2026 with optional field excursions taking place on November 8th. Registration for the event is now open.

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Thanks to great partners like PACT, we’re able to offer a limited number of tuition waivers through our IWIC Attendance Scholarship Program!

But don’t wait! Start making your plans now and apply before this opportunity runs out.

Please note: Accepted scholarship recipients will be required to provide proof of approval to attend IWIC from their employer or school.

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Overview | Program

This year’s theme, “Stronger Together: Building Partnerships for Conservation Impact.” explores how collaboration, partnership-building, and knowledge exchange can strengthen conservation efforts around the world.

NOVEMBER 6

- Doors Open – Breakfast Bar available in Jungle Pavillion
- Professional Headshots in the Garden Atrium
Welcome Address by Sea of Life in Jungle Pavillion.
Intention Setting in Jungle Pavillion Hosted by Hannah Montero
Legacy Keynote Speaker CEO Milagro Mathus of the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management in Jungle Pavilion
Community Building by Jennifer Solomon PhD and Jennifer Chapman in Jungle Pavillion
Lunch Break & IWIC Group Picture
Food Vendors are located at the Old Belize Food Market for a wide range of foods.
- Workshop on Resource Mobilization Skills hosted by Marfund in the Downtown Gallery
- Panel 1: Community Stewardship, Knowledge Exchange, and Creative Pathways for Conservation in the Jungle Pavilion
- Workshop Training on Resource Mobilization Skills hosted by Marfund continues in the Downtown Gallery
- Panel 2: Stronger Together, Building Partnerships and Creating Replicable Solutions for Biodiversity Conservation in the Jungle Pavillion
Day one sessions end.

NOVEMBER 7

- Doors Open – Breakfast Bar available in Jungle Pavillion
- Professional Headshots in the Garden Atrium
Founder Keynote Anna Cummins of 5 Gyres Institute in Jungle Pavillion
- Panel 3: Unique Realities: An Exchange on Environmental & Gender Justice Across Localities in the Jungle Pavillion
- Panel 4: Nature based business " Boldness, Innovation & Heritage: Exploring Nature-Based Businesses & Products” in Downtown Gallery
Community Building by Jennifer Solomon PhD and Jennifer Chapman in Jungle Pavillion
Lunch Break
Food Vendors are located at the Old Belize Food Market for a wide range of foods.
- Panel 5: Stronger together: Women in Government Leading the Management and Conservation of Belize’s Biodiversity and Ecosystems in the Jungle Pavilion
- Special Session: TBD
Eco Market Place, Snacks and Lite Bights in Jungle Pavilion
IWIC2026 Award Ceremony and Closing Remarks in the Jungle Pavillion
Closing remarks by the IWIC Steering Committee Chair Tamara Thomas in the Jungle Pavilion.
IWIC 2026 sessions close.

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