Download High Level Ministerial Segment (HLS)

UN Biodiversity Conference, Cancun, Mexico 2016
2-17 December 2016
High Level Ministerial Segment (HLS)
2-3 December 2016 - The High Level Ministerial Segment, hosted by the Government of Mexico
and organized in consultation with the Bureau of the COP and the Executive Secretary of the
CBD, sets the scene to provide the necessary political impetus to make progress on specific
issues as well as to discuss challenges and opportunities. In addition to the Ministers
responsible for issues relating to the CBD, the high level segment benefits from the participation
of Ministers from other sectors such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism, as well as
other guests. Participation to this event is by invitation only.
www.cbd.int/cop/preparation/cop13-hls
http://cop13.mx/en/high-level-segment-hls
Parallel Meetings and Special Events
Date
Event
Description
28-30 Nov
Civil Society and Youth
Alliances for Biodiversity
Mainstreaming to Wellbeing
The forum provides a space to understand how
NGOs are developing alliances for achieving the
Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the SDGs. It also
promotes the development of youth talent on
biodiversity conservation and management. The
forum is open to NGOs that might wish to involve
themselves around COP issues.
http://cop13.mx/en/civil-society-forum
1-2 Dec
3rd Science for Biodiversity
Forum
The forum serves as a meeting place to share
knowledge, approaches and initiatives for
mainstreaming biodiversity among scientists,
policy-makers and other stakeholders specifically
influencing sectors such as agriculture, fisheries,
forestry and tourism.
2-3 Dec
2016 Business and
Biodiversity Forum
The Forum focuses on the mainstreaming of
biodiversity within productive sectors, including
agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism, as well
as in cross-sectoral policies such as development
and economic planning processes. Other important
issues relevant for businesses that are addressed
include natural capital accounting and financing,
examining the links between climate change and
biodiversity, and supply chain policies.
The Forum is organized in two working days, each
starting with a plenary session followed by several
parallel panel discussions. More information and
registration:
www.cbd.int/business/meetings-events/2016.shtml
http://cop13.mx/en/business-and-biodiversity-forum-2016
9-11 Dec
Summit “Muuchtanbal” on
Indigenous Experiences:
Traditional Knowledge and
Biological and Cultural
Diversity
The aim of the Summit “Muuchtanbal” on
Indigenous Experiences, Traditional Knowledge
and biological and cultural diversity is to present
and share experiences from indigenous peoples
and local communities, Parties International
Organizations, on the contributions of traditional
knowledge, and the cultural diversity across
sectors Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry and
Tourism for the conservation and sustainable use
of biodiversity.
The Summit will be finished with a regional cultural
presentation and celebration of the 20th
Anniversary of the International Indigenous Forum
on Biodiversity (IIFB).
www.cbd.int/tk/summit.shtml
10-11 Dec
5th Global Biodiversity
Summit of Cities and
Subnational Governments
The Secretariat of the CBD and the Government of
Mexico, in close collaboration with CONABIO,
ANAAE and ICLEI (Local Governments for
Sustainability), organizes the Cities Summit
entitled: “Mainstreaming Biodiversity where Nature
Matters Most”.
The Summit gathers Ministers, Governors and
Mayors from around the world to engage directly
with national leaders for 195 countries and their
key stakeholders. The overall goal of the Summit is
to strengthen the global contribution of cities and
other subnational governments in protecting
biodiversity and the effective management of
ecosystems which provide essential goods and
services to our rapidly growing urban population.
http://cop13.mx/en/global-biodiversity-summit-cities-subnational-governments
TBD
Parliamentarians and
Biodiversity Forum
Co-organized by GLOBE International and the
CBD Secretariat. Further details on these events
will be provided in due course. Discussions on
political support to the goals of the 2011-2020
Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, and call for a
transition to a new global economy where
biodiversity, ecosystem services and natural
capital are integrated into policy making processes
at all levels of government and the private sector.
4-17 Dec
Rio Conventions Pavilion
The Rio Conventions Pavilion provides
opportunities for Parties and organizations to
highlight activities linking biodiversity, land
management, and climate change, especially at
national and sub-national levels. Among other
things, the Rio Conventions Pavilion provides an
opportunity to highlight how ecosystem-based
approaches are successfully being used in climate
change mitigation and adaptation. It brings
together lecture series, web events and thematic
displays, and it also provides opportunities to
highlight a number of cross-cutting issues.
www.riopavilion.org
4-17 Dec
CEPA Fair
The Fair on experiences and best practices in
Communication, Education and Public Awareness
(CEPA) is held throughout the COP. It provides an
opportunity for Parties and Organizations to
highlight their work and contribution to the
implementation of the three objectives of the
Convention. The CEPA Fair includes two
components: CEPA Exhibition and Side-events on
CEPA.
www.cbd.int/cepa/fair/2016
4-17 Dec
Side Events
The Secretariat invites side-events which further
enrich the discussions on agenda items.
Submissions of requests can be made at
www.cbd.int/side-events
4-17 Dec
Exhibition
This international exhibition brings opportunities to
local and national governments, international
organizations, NGOs, NPOs, academic institutions,
private sector and others to showcase their
projects, initiatives and ideas related to the
integration of biodiversity in their activities.
www.cbd.int/cop2016