Klaus Töpfer Fellowship for Future Leaders in Nature Conservation from Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia - Module 1 Informing Conservation
International Academy for Nature Conservation
Training
Date, time
16.03.2026 (Mon) 09:00
27.03.2026 (Fri) 17:00
Venue
International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle Vilm
Organiser
Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), IUCN, UNEP-WCMC, CMS Secretariat, SCBD
Head
Andrea Strauss (German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation)
Target group
Closed group of participants
Event language
English
The Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Programme for Future Leaders in Nature Conservation from the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia aims at developing the personal capacity of early-career conservation professionals with leadership potential, to contribute to overcoming global biodiversity loss and to strengthen the regional capacities to implement multilateral environmental agreements. Participants are trained on international best conservation practice and policy, management skills and personal network development, in order to enable them to work effectively in leading positions in the biodiversity conservation sector of their home countries, and to be actively involved in international conservation processes and networks.
Decision making for biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resources management needs to be supported by information. A strong baseline knowledge about biodiversity and ecosystems, triggers and root causes of biodiversity loss, the ability to monitor, recognize and communicate relevant changes in the status of biodiversity and to plan strategic conservation responses are prerequisites for effective conservation activities. This module of the programme familiarizes the participants with current international best practice methods and tools.