Conservation Intelligence Systems Summit (CISS)

The Conservation Intelligence Systems Summit (CISS), formerly Conservation Data Management Summit – CDMS, is a one-day forum that advances how conservation institutions build and operate integrated conservation intelligence systems using drones, satellites, sensors, ranger data, and community monitoring at a continental scale. We’ll focus on open geospatial platforms, ethical data governance, and practical workflows that move projects from “dataset” to “decision.” Here, every person and every creature is able to thrive in a healthy, sustainable environment. We strive to achieve this by advocating for policies and practices that protect the natural world and promote social and economic justice.

CISS is delivered through a multi-partner model including Digital Earth Africa, RCMRD, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), and strategic partners supporting conservation intelligence system governance, interoperability, sovereign data frameworks, and operational implementation across Africa. The Summit will convene senior government leadership, ambassadors and special envoys, regional climate and data institutions, conservation authorities, multilateral finance partners, and global technology and environmental intelligence organisations.