The Global Songbird Crisis side-event at CITES CoP20, Dec 2, 19:00–20:30
DO YOU CARE ABOUT CONCERTS? THEN JOIN A SIDE-EVENT OF NATURES MOST ICONIC MUSIC COMPOSERS!
All participants of the CITES CoP20 are cordially invited to join the Friends of Songbirds for an evening side-event on The Global Songbird Crisis during the upcoming CITES CoP20 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Set to the voices of wild songbirds, this session will reveal how the trade in songbirds has become a global conservation, welfare, and enforcement challenge. Drawing on cases from Southeast Asia, the Neotropics, and the Africa–Europe corridor, speakers will highlight shared trends and explore coordinated solutions — including strengthened CITES engagement and regulatory action.
Event: The Global Songbird Crisis: Trade, Impacts, and Regulation
Date & Time: Tuesday, 2 December 2025 | 19:00–20:30
Location: Saker Falcon Room
Why Attend?
- Enjoy the sound of songbirds!
- Compare cross-regional trade systems and cultural drivers
- Examine regulatory and enforcement gaps, including crime convergence
- Highlight welfare concerns, disease risks, and socio-economic dimensions
- Present practical pathways for strengthened CITES engagement
- Networking opportunities with experts, innovators, and peers from across regions
Additional details:
- The side event will be facilitated in English
- Food and refreshments will be provided
- Open to all in-person CoP20 attendees
Presentations available here:
1: GENERAL: CITES Songbirds Opener & Closer Deck
2: NEOTROPICS: Neotropical Songbirds Case Study Deck
3: ASIA: CITES COP20 Songbird Side Event Deck – ASIA
4: AFRICA & EUROPE: CoP20 Africa Europ Songbird Trade presentation
For questions about the side event, please contact Mark Gibson (mgibson@sii-inc.org)