Remote Participation – IPBES | Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services https://esa.org/ipbes Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:58:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 Web Conference: Land Degradation and Restoration Knowledge Gaps and Needs https://esa.org/ipbes/web-conference-land-degradation-and-restoration-knowledge-gaps-and-needs/ https://esa.org/ipbes/web-conference-land-degradation-and-restoration-knowledge-gaps-and-needs/#respond Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:50:49 +0000 http://esa.org/ipbes/?p=641 IPBES invites governments, experts, and other stakeholders to participate in a web conference whose objective is to review and further explore knowledge gaps and discuss knowledge needs and priorities regarding land degradation and restoration.

This web conference will build on the knowledge gaps identified in the IPBES Assessment Report on Land Degradation and Restoration. It will provide an interactive, transparent and inclusive platform for the discussion of these gaps, the consultation on knowledge needs of policymakers and practitioners, and the identification of priority areas for relevant knowledge generation. The ultimate objective is to inform research, policy and funding agencies, and to catalyze the generation of new knowledge. The overall scope includes gaps and needs related to data, information, knowledge and infrastructure.

The three-week web conference will take place from January 14th to February 4th, 2019, and be moderated by the Co-Chairs of the Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment, Robert Scholes and Luca Montanarella.
The proceedings of the web conference will include a list of suggested priority knowledge needs.

The proposed conference format is as follows:

  • (January 14): Introductory webinar: Presentation of knowledge gaps identified by the Assessment and conference overview
  • Week 1 (Jan 14–18): Identifying knowledge gaps: Invitation for feedback on knowledge gaps identified
  • Week 2 (Jan 21–25): Prioritizing knowledge needs: Reflecting on knowledge needs in practice and policy
  • Week 3 (Jan 28–Feb 1): Addressing knowledge needs: Seeking suggestions on how to address knowledge needs
  • (February 4): Concluding webinar: Synthesis of contributions

More information on the web conference can be found on the IPBES website. Interested participants are kindly asked to register via the online registration form. Once registration has been approved, the secretariat will send a confirmation email and further information about the web conference.

]]> https://esa.org/ipbes/web-conference-land-degradation-and-restoration-knowledge-gaps-and-needs/feed/ 0 Webinar: Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production Assessment https://esa.org/ipbes/webinar-pollinators-pollination-and-food-production-assessment/ https://esa.org/ipbes/webinar-pollinators-pollination-and-food-production-assessment/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2016 15:21:24 +0000 http://esa.org/ipbes/?p=518 Learn about the IPBES Pollination Report! The webinar will focus on the key findings of the assessment and its summary for policy-makers, and the lessons learnt from the assessment process.

The webinar will take place on June 23, 2016 from 8-9 AM EST.

There will be a Q&A session at the end of the webinar. If you have any questions now, please submit them to tsu.capacitybuilding@ipbes.net.

Register now: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3755719889997740033

If you are unable to join us for the webinar, a recording will be available afterwards on ipbes.net/webinars.

To learn more about the pollination assessment, visit IPBES Pollination. The summary for policymakers is available here.

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]]> https://esa.org/ipbes/webinar-pollinators-pollination-and-food-production-assessment/feed/ 0 First Draft Review: Land Degradation and 4 Regional Assessments https://esa.org/ipbes/first-draft-review-land-degradation-and-4-regional-assessments/ https://esa.org/ipbes/first-draft-review-land-degradation-and-4-regional-assessments/#respond Wed, 01 Jun 2016 18:52:51 +0000 http://esa.org/ipbes/?p=507 Experts are needed to review the first drafts of the following assessments:

  • Land Degradation and Restoration
  • Africa – Regional Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
  • Asia Pacific – Regional Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
  • Americas – Regional Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
  • Europe and Central Asia – Regional Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Interested experts can review as many chapters of as many assessments as they would like. Please note that these drafts are confidential. They cannot be cited, quoted, or circulated.

To join the review: 

  1. Create or log in to your IPBES user account.
  2. Register to review the first drafts. Your registration will be reviewed, and you will be granted access to the draft chapters within 48 hours.
  3. After you have been granted access, you will receive dedicated “Review Comment Templates” tailored to each assessment. Using the template, please email your comments to the respective IPBES technical support units. Comments not using the template will not be accepted.

Reviews are due by July 11, 2016. All names of reviewers who provide comments will be published on the IPBES website, and acknowledged in the Annex of the respective assessment report.

 

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]]> https://esa.org/ipbes/first-draft-review-land-degradation-and-4-regional-assessments/feed/ 0 Webinar: Assessment Process https://esa.org/ipbes/webinar-assessment-process/ https://esa.org/ipbes/webinar-assessment-process/#respond Fri, 01 Apr 2016 15:53:53 +0000 http://esa.org/ipbes/?p=502 Join us for IPBES’s first webinar! The webinar will provide an overview of the assessment process. This consists of four stages: exploratory, design, implementation, and communication and outreach.

The webinar will take place on April 7, 2016 from 9-10 AM EST.

Key topics covered will include: getting started as an author and assessing materials; handling the review process; identifying and accessing data and other knowledge sources; and dealing with knowledge gaps.

There will be a Q&A session at the end of the webinar. If you have any questions now, please submit them to tsu.capacitybuilding@ipbes.net.

Register now: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9169402881751031044

If you are unable to join us for the webinar, a recording will be available afterwards on ipbes.net.

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]]> https://esa.org/ipbes/webinar-assessment-process/feed/ 0 Call for comments: Global Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services draft scoping report https://esa.org/ipbes/2ccomments/ https://esa.org/ipbes/2ccomments/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:04:03 +0000 http://esa.org/ipbes/?p=440 Dear colleagues,

The draft scoping report for the Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (Deliverable 2c) has been completed. This draft report is available online here.

IPBES would greatly appreciate your help in the scoping process. We seek your views on the proposed approach, especially from the point of view of users of the future assessment arising from this scoping report.

Please use this feedback template to provide comments, and email your feedback to hien.ngo@ipbes.net by November 3, 2015.

 

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]]> https://esa.org/ipbes/2ccomments/feed/ 0 E-conference to scope invasive species and sustainable use of biodiversity assessments https://esa.org/ipbes/econference/ https://esa.org/ipbes/econference/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:35:03 +0000 http://esa.org/ipbes/?p=406  

The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has an exciting opportunity for experts to participate in the scoping process online. IPBES is holding an online conference to scope the following two assessments:

  • (a) the thematic of assessment invasive alien species and their control (Deliverable 3bii)
  • (b) the thematic assessment of sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity and strengthening capacities and tools (Deliverable 3biii)

The e-conference will take place in three sessions over three weeks from September 7-25th, 2015. It will be implemented as an internet forum/discussion board. Experts will discuss various elements relevant to the scoping reports by posting, reading, and replying on structured discussion boards. At the end of each week, a synthesis report will be prepared based on comments and discussions held during the week. The next week’s discussions will build on the discussions of the previous week. By the end of the third week, the intention is to have a draft that will resemble as much as possible the structure of the final scoping reports.

The e-conference will cover the following topics and more within each assessment:

  • relevant policy questions, scope, rationale and utility of the assessments
  • an issue analysis of what substantive items would need to be covered
  • indicators, metrics and data sets
  • relevant aspects of indigenous and local knowledge systems
  • relevant stakeholders and initiatives and strategic partnerships
  • capacity building needs

Register to participate here! Once the registered account has been approved, the IPBES Secretariat will send a confirmation e-mail and further information on the e-conference and scoping process.

For more information, please visit the IPBES announcement here.

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