International Coral Reef Initiative · CBD COP17
Coral reef and ocean events at COP17
Please check the official CBD listing before attending. This page is a guide compiled by the ICRI Secretariat. Side-event details are taken from the CBD side-event portal and Ocean Pavilion sessions from the Pavilion programme, but both can change before and during the conference. Each official side event links to its CBD page, or see the full CBD COP17 side-event listing.
Official CBD side events and Ocean Pavilion sessions on coral reefs, the ocean and coasts at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan, Armenia, 19–30 October 2026. Times are local Yerevan time (UTC+4). Each event shows whether it can be followed online. So far no organiser has announced a livestream or remote option; use the Online access filter to find any that are added.
Compiled by the ICRI Secretariat from the CBD side-event portal, the Ocean Pavilion programme and organiser announcements. Rooms and times can change during the conference, so check the official CBD side-event listing before attending. Last updated .