EVENTS
IPSI at the UN Biodiversity Conference: CBD COP16
2024.09.24
The 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 16) will be held in Cali, Colombia on 21 October – 1 November 2024. It will be the first Biodiversity COP since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) in December 2022 — a historic agreement aiming to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.
At the conference, governments will evaluate the progress of implementation of the GBF, and further develop the monitoring framework and resource mobilization. Countries are also expected to demonstrate the alignment of their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) with the Framework.
IPSI will contribute through the following side events and research outputs.
Side Events at the Blue Zone
The Blue Zone will take place in the Centro de Eventos del Pacifico. It is the formal space for conferences and negotiations managed by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). All official sessions, meetings, side events, and press conferences held during COP16 take place in this area.
Only participants accredited by the CBD, including Party delegations, Heads of State, admitted observers, and accredited media, are allowed to enter the Blue Zone.
Operationalizing Landscape Approaches to Ensure We Are on Track with the Biodiversity Plan
– America/Bogota
Venue: Pacifico – Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities meeting room, Plaza One
The event will be co-organized by the IPSI Secretariat, the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS), the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), Conservation International, EcoAgriculture Partners, CBD Secretariat, the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC for N&P), NBSAP Accelerator Partnership, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Localisation and learning in the landscape: new directions in area-based and territorial governance by the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) in its 8th Operational Phase
22 October 2024
15:00 – 16:00 America/Bogota
Venue: Cocuy- Marie Khan Women’s Caucus meeting room, Plaza One
This event will be organized by the GEF Small Grants Programme at UNDP.
COMDEKS Phase 4 and the Satoyama Initiative: Societies in Harmony with Nature
– America/Bogota
Venue: Mavecure- Business and Industry Organizations meeting room, Plaza One
The event will be co-organized by the Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation (KCNC), the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ), the GEF Small Grants Programme at UNDP, CBD Secretariat (SCBD) and UNU-IAS.
Working Together to Realize Societies in Harmony with Nature: Mechanisms and Tools to Support On-the-ground Initiatives
– America/Bogota
Venue: Mavecure- Business and Industry Organizations meeting room, Plaza One
The event will be co-organized by the IPSI Secretariat, UNU-IAS, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), CBD Secretariat, Tebtebba, Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) and Ministry of Environment, Cambodia.
Increasing direct financial support to Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ territories and areas (ICCAs) for biodiversity conservation and human well-being through the GEF Small Grants Programme
– America/Bogota
Venue: Mavecure- Business and Industry Organizations meeting room, Plaza One
This event will be organized by the GEF Small Grants Programme at UNDP.
Side Events at the Green Zone
The Green Zone will be located on the Bulevar del río and is a space to encourage the participation of civil society, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and all individuals interested in the protection and conservation of biological diversity.
At the People’s COP, this will be a public space, with its main objective being to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experiences, inspire actions for biodiversity conservation, and strengthen citizen participation in environmental decision-making.
In the Green Zone, there will be a variety of activities, such as conferences, panel discussions, workshops, environmental project exhibitions, artistic performances, and networking activities.
Landscape Approaches as a Lever to Reduce Conflicts for Living in Harmony with Nature
– America/Bogota
Venue: Centro Cultural de Cali, Carrera 5 #6-05, San Pedro, Cali
The event will be co-organized by UNU-IAS and IPSI.