Date: 5 December 2025
Location: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Organised by: Caribbean Wildlife Enforcement Network (CAR-WEN) Working Group
Hosted within: 20th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CITES CoP20)
Participating Organisations: Representatives from CITES Parties, partner Wildlife Enforcement Networks (WENs), and regional collaborators from the Wider Caribbean

The CAR-WEN Side Event at CITES CoP20 will spotlight collaborative approaches to combating wildlife crime and strengthening enforcement coordination across the Wider Caribbean. This session will showcase practical initiatives emerging from CAR-WEN’s regional work, including rapid-assessment toolkits, inter-agency capacity-building, and improved mechanisms for data sharing and intelligence exchange.

The event will bring together enforcement authorities, policymakers, and technical experts to discuss how regional cooperation can deliver measurable enforcement outcomes. Participants will also explore pathways for aligning Caribbean priorities with global wildlife trade under CITES.

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