Come and Host Your Session at the COP17 Women Hub
The CBD Women’s Caucus invites organisations, networks, and individuals to propose activities for the Women Hub at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), taking place in Yerevan, Armenia.
The Women Hub, located inside the Blue Zone, will be a small and welcoming space for exchange, collective learning and connection around gender and biodiversity. We invite creative and participatory formats — facilitated conversations, peer-learning exchanges, storytelling, and other activities that make meaningful use of a small-group setting.
Proposals should have a clear connection to gender justice and biodiversity policy and action. We particularly encourage proposals led by or meaningfully involving women’s organisations and women from Indigenous Peoples, local communities and Afro-descendant communities.
What You Need to Plan Your Session
- ⏱️ Session duration: 60 minutes
📐 Space: approximately 5 x 5 metres
👥 Maximum capacity: 20 people
🖥️ Available equipment: screen and projector
💰 Space fee: Space fee: Free of charge for all selected sessions
🍽️ Catering: cannot be provided
🗣️ Interpretation: cannot be provided
Selected organisers will be responsible for organising and facilitating their session and coordinating any speakers or contributors.
As the number of available slots is limited, submission of a proposal does not guarantee selection. The programme will be curated to ensure diversity, balance and complementarity.
Don't Miss These Dates
- Open Call: 21 August 2026
- Final date for proposals: 5 September 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Selection results: 15 September 2026
Ready to Apply?
Apply here🔗Curious what these sessions looked like in practice? Read our Women’s Pavilion Full Report from COP16 — 35 sessions hosted by women’s organisations, networks and grassroots groups from around the world.
We look forward to your ideas and to creating the COP17 Women Hub together!