WCC-2025-Res-054 - Activity Report submission form

General Information

Period covered
IUCN Constituent
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2026-2029
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2026-2029
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
WCEL webinar: ANTARCTICA AS A LIVING COMMUNITY
AND RIGHTS-HOLDER: DUTIES,
REPRESENTATION, AND GOVERNANCE IN A
CHANGING CLIMATE
DAY: WEDNESDAY, 5 AUGUST 2026
TIME: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (CEST)

AGENDA:
3:00pm – 3:05pm (CEST)
Opening remarks
Ayman Cherkaoui (Deputy Chair IUCN WCEL / Director at Hassan II
International Center for Environmental Training)
3:05pm - 3:15pm (CEST)
IUCN and Antarctica: The 2025 Resolution and Beyond
Prof. Philippe Cullet and Dr Harsh Bhati (Chair and DeputyChair, IUCN WCEL
Rights of Nature Specialist Group)
3:15pm - 3:25pm (CEST)
Protecting Antarctica's intrinsic value: Current regime and future
prospects
Dr Ricardo Roura (Independent Scholar and Senior Advisor, ASOC)
3:25pm - 3:35pm (CEST)
Intrinsic Value of Antarctica and Inherent Rights
Linda Sheehan (Executive Director, Environment Now)
3:35pm - 3:45pm (CEST)
Relationship between the ATS and the Antarctic Declaration
Cormac Cullinan (Executive Director, Wild Law Institute)
3:45pm - 4:00pm (CEST)
Q&A
Completed

Actors involved in these activities

IUCN Secretariat
No
Challenges / lessons learned
Challenges / lessons learned Description
Other (please specify)

Excellent coordination with WCEL focal point

Report status
Published