When
18 April 2023
From 13:30 to 17:45 CEST
Location
Online – open to all
Prague, CZ – invitation only
Address
Evropská 15, 160 41 Prague, Czech Republic
Knowledge and capacity to facilitate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
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The forum will focus on “knowledge and capacity to facilitate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” and will be an opportunity to:
- Learn more about the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and its monitoring framework
- Look at the Key Biodiversity Areas and how they can contribute to the GBF
- Explore how to build a coherent trans-European Nature Network of conserved areas by building on national experiences and by building on new knowledge.
- Find out about transnational biodiversity projects co-designed with stakeholders and how they can generate knowledge and support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
This policy forum will be organised back to back with the BiodivProtect kick-off meeting which will take place on 19 April 2023.
Programme
- 13.30 – 13.45: Welcome words & introduction – By Hilde Eggermont, Biodiversa+ Chair & Coordinator, BelSPO, Belgium
- 13.45 – 14.15: : The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and its modus operandi of indicators – By Jillian Campbell, CBD Secretariat
- 14.15 – 14.30: How the European Union will contribute to facilitate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal GBF, including through research & capacity building – By Francisco De Asis, Policy Officer, European Commission – DG Environment, and Bastian Bertzky, Policy Officer, European Commission – DG Research & Innovation
- 14.30 – 14.50: Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs): What do they offer to reach the KunmingMontreal GBF Goals and Targets? By Andrew Plumptre, KBA Secretariat
- 14.50 – 15.10: NaturaConnect: Building a coherent Trans-European Nature Network of conserved areas for Nature and People – By Martin Jung, IIASA, NaturaConnect
- 15.10 – 16.00: Panel Discussion-Session 1 “Widening our network of protected areas – Interactive discussion on national experiences, needs and the barriers towards the set up a Trans-European Nature Network” – Link with GBF Targets 1 to 3, and GBF Goal A
- Florent Merle, Vice Director of the international and European affairs department of the French Biodiversity Agency
- Karel Chobot, Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic
- Milena Batakovic, Environmental Protection Agency of Montenegro
- Martin Jung, IIASA, NaturaConnect
- 16.00 – 16.30: Coffee break
- 16.30 – 17.30: Panel Discussion-Session 2 “Interactive discussion on knowledge and capacity to facilitate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework”. This discussion will bring in Biodiversa/Biodiversa+ projects, to open up the discussion on how transnational biodiversity projects co-designed with stakeholders can generate and support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. – Link with GBF Targets 20 – 21, GBF Goal D, and COP15 decision on capacity building and technical and scientific cooperation
- Ester Serrao, University of Algarve, CCMAR, coordinator of the MARFOR and RESTORESEAS funded projects under the BiodivDynamics and BiodivRestore research calls.
- Konstantina Spiliopoulou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, coordinator of the GaP funded project under the BiodivProtect research call.
- Sigrid Engen, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, coordinator of the PAREUS funded project under the BiodivProtect research call.
- Francisco De Asis, European Commission, DG Environment
- Frédéric Lemaître, Biodiversa+ Senior SSI/SPI Officer, FRB
- 17.30- 17:45: Conclusion of the meeting – By Hilde Eggermont, Biodiversa+ Chair & Coordinator, BelSPO
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