Events
First plenary meeting of IPBES (IPBES- 1)
21-26 January 2013
Bonn, Germany
The meeting will aim to agree on the remaining rules of procedures for the meetings of the platform, consider other rules of procedure for the platform, elect Bureau and Multidisciplinary Expert Panel members, and agree on the next steps by which the IPBES work programme can become operational as soon as possible. …
21 Jan 2013 | Event
Third IPBES Stakeholder Day
20 January 2013
Bonn, Germany
Building on previous such stakeholders' consultations held prior to the two sessions that discussed modalities and institutional arrangements for IPBES (Nairobi 2011, and Panama 2012, respectively), this informal exchange represents an opportunity for all non-governmental stakeholders interested in IPBES to informally exchange information and discuss issues related to IPBES. …
20 Jan 2013 | Event
Kick-off meeting of the Swiss biodiversity science & policy community and IPBES
15 November 2012
Bern, Switzerland
The meeting convened international experts, and key organisations and stakeholders in Switzerland, provided opportunities to learn more about IPBES, and to discuss potential contributions of the Biodiversity Science and Policy community of Switzerland for IPBES. …
15 Nov 2012 | Event
Expert workshop on main issues related to a Conceptual Framework for IPBES
27-29 October 2012
Paris, France
On behalf of UNEP, the Interim IPBES Secretariat, UNESCO is organizing the IPBES conceptual framework expert meeting for drafting the initial document for review by governments and other stakeholders through an open and transparent online review process. …
27 Oct 2012 | Event
IPBES side events during the CBD COP 11
8-16 October 2012
Hyderabad, India
A number of side events on IPBES were held during the 11th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 11). …
08 Oct 2012 | Event
IPBES events at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
6-15 September 2012
Jeju Island, South Korea
The Congress included discussions on IUCN's role in IPBES, a workshop on how IPBES can bring us further in conserving the world's biodiversity, training sessions on IUCN's flagship knolwedge products, and a number of other events of relevance to science-policy links. …
06 Sep 2012 | Event
Oral session on Bringing Biodiversity and Ecosystem Science to Global Policy Making
9 August 2012
Portland, Oregon, USA
This oral session on IPBES is organized by the U.S.National Committee of DIVERSITAS during the 97th Ecological Society of America meeting. Beyond providing information on IPBES, the speakers and discussion will explore how individual scientists and scientific organizations will contribute to the assessments, and consider how scientific participants will be chosen. …
07 Aug 2012 | Event
Briefing Session on IPBES - Reconnecting science to policy: Why? What? How?
29 May 2012
Brussels, Belgium
The briefing session, to be held in the European Parliament, aims to introduce IPBES with a range of views from various key players and discuss solutions IPBES can provide to decision making both at the European Union and global levels. The event is organized by the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development and chaired by Mr Gaston Franco, Member of the European Parliament and the Chair of the Intergroup's Subgroup on Forestry. …
29 May 2012 | Event
EU Biodiversity Knowledge Conference
21 - 23 May 2012
Brussels, Belgium
The conference aims to introduce and discuss broadly the approach of designing a Network of Knowledge approach in the area of biodiversity and ecosystem services in Europe. The conference will also discuss the European input into IPBES and other international developments. …
18 May 2012 | Event
Training workshop and conference: The future of science-policy connections in the field of climate change impacts on river systems
19 - 20 April 2012
Venice Palazzo Zorzi, Italy
Interactive sessions, reflections and experiences with knowledge brokering instruments will bring together an audience looking for new ways to strengthen the relationships between policy and science in the field of water management and climate change. …
19 Apr 2012 | Event
