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Video for press

A selection of video from some of the main news events and VIPs attending IUCN’s World Conservation Congress. These are free for broadcasters to download and use, with appropriate credit given to IUCN.

Press conferences were streamed via the web for those who cannot be there in person: https://www.ustream.tv/channel/wcc2012-media

You can view the World Leaders Dialogues coverage here https://www.ustream.tv/channel/wcc2012-eng

For more information please contact Borjana Pervan, Leader, Web TV Team borjana.pervan@iucn.org

The next four years according to Zhang Xinsheng

IUCN Members elected their new President this week at IUCN’s World Conservation Congress in Jeju Island, Korea. Mr Zhang Xinsheng of China will lead the world’s largest environmental organization for the next four years. He succeeds Ashok Khosla, who successfully represented IUCN since the last Congress held in Barcelona. The newly-elect President of IUCN speaks about his hopes and plans for the future. …

15 Sep 2012 | Video
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Ten days of Jeju’s Nature Olympics

10,000 people, 5,000 conservation experts from 153 countries, 600 events and many more. … | French

15 Sep 2012 | Video
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Nature Olympics day five, last day of the Forum

Saving nature, why bother? This was the theme of the last World Leaders Dialogue, which closed the Forum, leading into the next segment of Congress, the IUCN’s Members Assembly. By giving the floor to two opposing organisations and visions regarding Jeju naval base, the true spirit of the Union’s democratic model came to life once again. …

12 Sep 2012 | Video
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Prince Albert of Monaco addresses IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju Island, Korea

Prince Albert addresses the IUCN World Conservation Congress

In a video address to the IUCN Congress, HSH Prince Albert of Monaco says he believes the event will lead to a number of advances that will help save our planet, especially in the face of the economic crisis affecting so many countries which too often leave environmental issues on the side. …

11 Sep 2012 | Video
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Nature Olympics day four

IUCN’s World Conservation Congress is an international event, unique in its size, spirit, diversity and relevance to the urgent need to protect nature so that nature can protect us and our children. As the fourth day rolled on, new initiatives and results were announced, and new voices were given a right to be heard. …

11 Sep 2012 | Video
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Dance show on 3rd day of Nature Olympics

Nature Olympics Day Three

Day three of the IUCN Congress focused on ‘green growth’ and the alternatives to our current economic model. We saw the progress done on the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems, the announcements on IUCN’s Green List and Livelihoods Fund, and enjoyed the Hula dance performance. …

10 Sep 2012 | Video
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Nature Olympics Day Two

Flamenco dance, Fan Dances and a long list of news, events, launches and lively discussions shaped the second day of the world’s biggest conservation event. …

09 Sep 2012 | Video

Celebrating half a century of cooperation

50 years ago IUCN and the Council of Europe decided to join hands signing a cooperation agreement. At the IUCN Congress they confirmed the willingness to continue the successful work in the fields of protected areas and ecological networks, threatened species and biological invasion. …

09 Sep 2012 | Video
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Redefining development to reach sustainability

Javed Jabbar, vice president of IUCN since 1995, explains why it is crucial to redefine our definition of development, in order to make human activities sustainable. Environment has to be seen as a framework to development, rather than simply an add-on. …

09 Sep 2012 | Video
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IUCN, "an almost perfect model of global democracy"

Javed Jabbar, vice president of IUCN since 1995, speaks about the outcomes of the IUCN World Conservation Congress and the uniqueness of IUCN, with its extensive democratic processes and its specific position in the conservation field. …

08 Sep 2012 | Video
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