CPSG Annual Conference
22 to 25 October 2026

Schedule

October 22

Thursday
TBD
GCN Board Meeting (closed meeting)
Cologne Zoo
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
CPSG Strategic Committee Meetings (closed meeting)
Cologne Zoo
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Ice Breaker Cocktail
ZooEvent at Cologne Zoo

October 23

Friday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
CPSG Annual Conference Day 1
ZooEvent at Cologne Zoo
5:00 pm
Free time

October 24

Saturday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
CPSG Annual Conference Day 2
ZooEvent at Cologne Zoo
5:00 pm
Free time

October 25

Sunday
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
CPSG Annual Conference Day 2
Flora
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Closing Lunch & Zoo Visit
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Joint CPSG Closing Event & WAZA Welcome Reception
Aquarium at Cologne Zoo

Current Working Group Topics

  • An introduction to facilitating meetings and workshops
  • Planning for plant conservation
  • Understanding, evaluating, and achieving human-wildlife coexistence as a component of effective species conservation planning