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IBES 2-day online conference will take place on 25-26 March 2021.
The purpose of this online conference is to seek early input into the scoping process of the business and biodiversity assessment.
To register for the online conference, please follow this link.
Agenda
| Day 1, Thursday 25 March 2021): Introduction and topic 1 | |
| Time | Item |
| 14.00–14.15 | Overall briefing for the 2 days
· Introduction on IPBES · Achievements of the first work programme (2014-2018) · The new work programme (2019-2030) · Introduction to the online conference |
| Topic 1: Understanding and categorizing Impact and dependence of business on biodiversity | |
| 14.15-14.30 | 1.1 Introductory talk
§ Purpose: One expert will introduce the topic, and outline some of the key issues that the assessment could address, in order to initiate the discussion. |
| 14.30-16.30 | 1.2 Oral exchange
§ Participants will, following the talk, be invited by the speaker, who will moderate the exchange, to react to its content, and to reflect on the following question, with an emphasis on solutions rather than on impacts: What are in your opinion the most important questions that should be addressed by the business and biodiversity assessment under topic 1? |
| 16.30 until noon on Day 2 | 1.3 Online contributions
§ Participants are invited to provide, between 16.30 and noon the next day, short and punchy written contributions here (the online forum will open soon), to complement this oral exchange, further addressing the question outlined above. |
| Day 2, Friday 26 March 2021 | |
| Topic 2: Assessing and monitoring impact and dependence of business on biodiversity | |
| 14.00-14.15 | 2.1 Introductory talk
§ Purpose: One expert will introduce the topic, and outline some of the key issues that the assessment could address, in order to initiate the discussion. |
| 14.15-16.15 | 2.2 Oral exchange
§ Participants will, following the talk, be invited by the speaker, who will moderate the exchange, to react to its content, and to reflect on the following question, with an emphasis on solutions rather than on impacts: What are in your opinion the most important questions that should be addressed by the business and biodiversity assessment under topic 2? |
| 16.15-until noon on Day 3 | 2.3 Online contributions
§ Participants are invited to provide, between 16.15 and noon the next day, short and punchy written contributions here (the online forum will open soon), to complement this oral exchange, further addressing the question outlined above. |