Registration for #COP15Zimbabwe is officially open! Against the iconic backdrop of Victoria Falls, the #WetlandsCOP15 will spotlight the value of wetlands and create new avenues for collaborative conservation to protect and restore the wetland ecosystems.
📍 Date: 23 – 31 July 2025
🌍 Location: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
📅 Registration period: 14 February – 30 June 2025 COP15 | Victoria Falls
One hundred and seventy-two (172) governments will convene at the 15th meeting of the Convention on Wetlands to strengthen international commitments for wetland conservation. Scheduled for 23-31 July 2025 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, COP15 embraces the theme “Protecting Wetlands for our Common Future,” which emphasizes the important role wetlands play in sustaining ecological health, biodiversity, and climate resilience.
Against the iconic backdrop of Victoria Falls, COP15 will spotlight the value of wetlands and create new avenues for collaborative conservation to protect and restore the world’s freshwater resources and habitats.
The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) will take place from 23 to 31 July 2025 in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe).
Registration
- Representatives of Contracting Parties and approved observers can register here.
Information for participants
- For additional details, please see here.
New observer bodies or agencies
Bodies or agencies desiring to receive recognition as observers for the purposes of attending the meetings of the Conference of the Contracting Parties shall submit appropriate documentation to the Secretariat (cop15@ramsar.org) for consideration three months prior to the meeting, that is, by 23 April 2025:
- constitution of the organization;
- name and contact of the CEO; and
- qualification in fields relating to the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.
Side events
Applications to host a side event at COP15 should be submitted by 31 March 2025 at https://contacts.ramsar.org/cop15-sideevent-request.
Information on side event logistics, including assigned times, dates and the catering contact, will be shared with side event organizers at a later date.
Exhibitions
For exhibition space booking, please contact Mr Shameck Mupeti (shameck@rooneys.co.zw / +263 712 866 127) by 1 May 2025. REGISTER HERE.
To apply for this job please visit www.ramsar.org.