A scientific practical conference on desertification, land degradation and drought will explore key issues under the convention and their solutions through sustainable land management, land degradation neutrality and early drought action, as well as sand and dust storms mitigation.

Representatives of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as Russia, Belarus, Georgia and Moldova will provide country-specific and regional insights, highlighting the key role of secure rights to land as the catalyst for engaging women in good land stewardship.