Organised by the IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Specialist Group, this inaugural conference was co-hosted by WildCRU and the World Bank-led Global Wildlife Program.
Bringing together international participants from non-profit, government, academic, and donor backgrounds, the programme included scientific presentations, panel debates, short courses, keynotes and interactive discussions. Topics covered diverse fields from ecology and animal behaviour, to psychology, international development, economics, policy, mediation and peacebuilding.
Attended by 550 people from 70 countries, this initiative was a highly productive forum for knowledge exchange and interdisciplinary discussions – which continue beyond the event.