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Barcelona Diary

What's going on behind the scenes at the IUCN World Conservation Congress? This section features interviews with members and staff, pictures from informal meetings, and gossip from the corridors.

 

Dr Jean-Christophe Vié, Deputy Head, IUCN Species Programme

And we're off!

Things are hotting up in Barcelona as the IUCN Congress gets underway. Jean-Christophe Vié and his colleagues in the Species Programme have been working for months to prepare for all the many species-related events that are taking place here. …  

05 Oct 2008 | Audio

The reception took place in the Museu Maritim, Barcelona

Gallery: Sailing to Barcelona Reception

Sailors and VIPs met on Saturday, 4 October to welcome the boats of Sailing to Barcelona to the IUCN World Conservation Congress. …  

04 Oct 2008 | Photos

Building the IUCN World Conservation Congress

 On Saturday, 4 October, the preparatory works in Barcelona's International Convention Centre are in full swing. …  

04 Oct 2008 | Photos

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