India will be hosting its flagship conservation science and policy event, the Indian Conservation Conference (ICCON) 2025, at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in Dehradun from June 25-27, 2025. This three-day event, organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), will bring together over 500 participants from India and the Global South. The conference will be opened by Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav and is intended to be a vibrant platform for scientists, policymakers, forest officers, NGOs and youth to collaborate and face the urgent biodiversity conservation issues in India.
The Indian Conservation Conference (ICCON) 2025 will be held from 25-27 June, 2025 at WII, Dehradun. The conference will be opened by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. This conference will have new innovations such as TechBridge, 17 thematic areas, and 10 capacity building workshops. It underlines India’s ongoing leadership in conservation science and inclusive conversations about the environment.
Objectives of ICCON 2025
• Collaboration among stakeholders in conservation science, conservation practice and policy
• Discussion of solutions to India’s most pressing biodiversity and wildlife management issues
• Engagement of youth and networking for early career researchers
• A multi-disciplinary forum to share the best practices and technological advances
Key Features of ICCON 2025
• 17 thematic areas focused on conservation and environmental science
• Hundreds of oral presentations, poster sessions, and speed talks
• 10 workshops focused on building field and academic capacity
• TechBridge: A first-of-its-kind opportunity to experience best-in-class wildlife technology.
• Travel bursaries enabling equitable participation for all, particularly students and early career researchers.
Key Highlights
- Event Name: Indian Conservation Conference (ICCON) 2025
- Date & Venue: 25–27 June 2025 | Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun
- Organised by: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
- Participants: Over 500 delegates including scientists, students, policymakers, NGOs, and international organisations
- Inaugurated by: Shri Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Special Focus: TechBridge – a new wildlife technology innovation forum
