Bern convention institutions
7-9 April 2026 Strasbourg

1st Bureau meeting 2026

6 May 2026 Online

Extraordinary Bureau Meeting

17-18 June 2026 Online

2nd Bureau meeting 2026

22-24 September 2026 Strasbourg

3rd Bureau meeting 2026

7-11 Decembre 2026 Strasbourg

46th Standing Committee

Ecological Networks
29-30 September 2026 Georgia

16th meeting of the Group of Experts on Protected Areas and Ecological Networks jointly with 5th meeting of the Working Group on overseeing implementation of the Strategic Plan

scientific and technical meetings
4 March 2026 Online

4th meeting of the Working Group on overseeing the implementation of the Strategic Plan

24 March 2026 Online

Meeting of the Group of Experts on Large Carnivores

25 June 2026 Online

Meeting of the Working Group on Reporting under Resolution No. 8 (2012)

8 September 2026 Online

3rd meeting of the Working Group on exploring mechanisms to guide amendments to the appendices of the Bern Convention

4 November 2026 Online

3rd meeting of National Focal Points for Sturgeon Conservation in cooperation with WWF

16 October 2026 Online

Expert Meeting on the Implementation of the Action Plan for the Eradication of the Ruddy Duck in Europe

TBC Online

Meeting of the Group of Experts on Birds

22 October 2026 Online

Joint meeting with the CMS MIKT on Illegal Killing, Trapping and Trade in Wild Birds (IKB)

19-31 October 2026 Yerevan

Side Events in the framework of CBD COP 17 on Biodiversity

european diploma for protected areas
18 March 2026 Strasbourg

Annual Meeting of the Group of Specialists on the EDPA