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39th ICRI
General Meeting

ICRI’s 39th General Meeting will be hosted by Saudi Arabia and the General Organization for the Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS), 20th – 22nd April 2026,

General Info

General information

The 39th General Meeting will be hosted by Saudi Arabia and the General Organization for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS). This will mark the first General Meeting hosted under the chairmanship of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

ICRI is a global partnership working to preserve and protect coral reefs and associated ecosystems and the 39th General Meeting will bring together ICRI members from around the world for a virtual meeting. The ICRI membership will seek to finalise and adopt the “Plan of Action: 2025 – 2027 – Accelerating Action #ForCoral” alongside discussing the achievements of ICRI members, sharing knowledge and experiences, and set the course for the conservation, protection and restoration of coral reefs under the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Latest News

Announcement (6/04/2025)

Announcement (12/03/2025)

  • ICRI GM39 will be fully virtual! In response to Member feedback, the 39th General Meeting has been moved online to facilitate Member participation; meeting dates remain the same.

Announcement (03/12/2025)

  • ICRI’s 39th General Meeting will take place 20th – 22nd April 2026 in Saudi Arabia.
  • ICRI Members requesting financial assistance are advised to inform Fahd Al-Guthmy ([email protected]) as soon as possible.
Key Dates

14 & 17 April 2026

  • GCRMN Steering Committee Meeting (by invite only)

20 April 2026

  • GM Day 0 – World Cafe: Plan of Action Consultation

21 April 2026

  • GM Day 1 – ICRI in Action: Progress, People, & Partnerships

22 April 2026 

  • GM Day 2 – Future of ICRI’s Impact, Motions & Decisions

Week of May 18

  • Post-GM – Strategic Conversations
Contact

Should you have any questions or need more information, do not hesitate to contact the ICRI Secretariat.

GM Agenda & Documents

Agenda

The agenda for the 39th General Meeting will be provided in due course.

ICRI Motions

Motions submitted to ICRI’s 39th General Meeting will be posted in due course.

New Member Application
  • To be shared shortly (download .pdf)

Outcomes

Outcomes will be developed following the 39th General Meeting .

Summary

To be posted following the conclusion of the meeting.

Adopted Documents

To be posted following the conclusion of the meeting.

New Member(s)

To be posted following the conclusion of the meeting.

Presentations

The presentations from the 39th General Meeting will be made available following its conclusion.