This webinar series is hosted by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Commission on Ecosystem Management (IUCN CEM). The objective of the series is to provide a forum for attendees to gain insight and knowledge about ecological restoration and to provide opportunities for networking and direct engagement.
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Array ( [0] => ET )The COP26 UN summit will now take place from 1 – 12 November 2021, in Glasgow, UK.
The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to the UNFCCC was originally scheduled to take place from 9-19 November 2020, in Glasgow, UK. The change in dates had been anticipated following a decision on 1 April 2020, to postpone the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Array ( [0] => UTC )In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as in many other African countries, the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation is a major national strategic priority. Previously, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has had limited technical capacity to produce and utilize data necessary for monitoring forest cover and changes. Since then, the country has established a national forest monitoring system (NFMS) to promote sustainable forest management practices and to take informed policy decisions on reducing forest loss. The FAO elearning Academy webinar “Forest Data and Transparency: ‘Zoom in’ on the Experience of the Democratic Republic of the Congo” will highlight the country’s experience in establishing NFMS, and explore the various ways it has been upscaled and widely used, as a basis for satellite land monitoring systems, in other countries in the region and globally.
Array ( [0] => CEST )The Wangari Maathai Foundation (WMF) and Green Belt Movement International (GBMI) are collaborating to launch a thought leadership webinar series based on reflection and debate around what kind of transformational leadership is required to address the unprecedented challenges facing the world today. The discussions will seek to understand how service-oriented leaders are nurtured and what we as a society can do to support this. Wanjira Mathai, Chairperson of the Wangari Maathai Foundation, will host and interview environmental leaders and activists of various backgrounds; examining qualities and structures needed to lead during periods of crisis.
Array ( [0] => BST )Asia-Pacific Regional Workshops: Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th September 2020
Time: 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM India Standard Time on both days. IST is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+5:30). REGISTER HERE
European Regional Workshops: Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th September 2020
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Central European Time (CET) on both days. CET is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2). REGISTER HERE
Latin-America Regional Workshops: October 2020, dates to be confirmed. Note that the two workshops for the Latin-America Region will be conducted in Spanish.
Day 1 – 4 hours
Session 1
1. Understanding UNEA and UNEP, including the Committee of Permanent Representatives, their structure, and history.
2. UNEP’s Medium-Term Strategy and Programme of Work.
3. The role of Stakeholders in UNEP and UNEA.
Session 2
1. National and Regional Processes.
2. Attending UNEP and UNEA, and engaging effectively with UN Member States.
3. What it’s like to be a member state representative, and how to engage best.
Day 2 – 4 hours
Session 3
1. How to draft a resolution for a UN meeting.
2. Working with the Media (traditional and social)
3. Fundraising tips.
Session 4
1. Multi-stakeholder Partnerships and Partnerships to deliver the UNEP Medium-Term Strategy and Programme of Works.
2. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 73/333, formerly known as the Global Pact for the Environment.
3. Relevant other processes, such as human and environmental rights, and the United Nations organizations linked to them.
Trainers:
Jan-Gustav Strandenaes began working with the UN on environment and governance in the 1970s. He has been lecturing about the UN for 20 years, worked for NGOs at the United Nations in New York during the Commission on Sustainable Development years, and has carried out multiple assignments for UNEP. Earlier in his career, Jan-Gustav worked as a diplomat for Norway’s foreign office in Botswana and Uganda and later on directed a large aid and environment NGO in Norway for two decades.
Leida Rijnhout has been programme coordinator of Resource Justice and Sustainability at Friends of the Earth Europe. In her position as Executive Director of ANPED and director Global Policies at the EEB, she facilitated and coordinated the global NGO community to realize their active engagement in United Nations processes on Sustainable Development and Environment.
Felix Dodds is an Adjunct Professor in Environmental Sciences and Engineering and a Senior Fellow at the Global Research Institute at the University of North Carolina. He is also Associate Fellow at the Tellus Institute. Felix was the co-director of the 2014 and 2018 Nexus Conferences on Water, Food, Energy, and Climate at UNC, is a prolific author on the subject of global sustainability and was the Executive Director of Stakeholder Forum from 1992 to 2012.
Array ( [0] => )Speakers: Klaus Bosselmann, Tian Song and Jinfeng Zhou
Array ( [0] => ET )Speakers: David Korten, John Cobb and Sheri Liao
Array ( [0] => ET )Speakers: Fritjof Capra, Jeremy Lent, and Alice Hughes
Array ( [0] => ET )Speakers: Mary Evelyn Tucker, Meijun Fan, and Karenna Gore
Moderator: Andrew Schwartz
The need for resilient food systems comes into stark relief during a crisis. Responses must be agile and adaptive, facilitating the quickest possible recovery while equipping these systems to adaptively manage or avert crises in the future.
The event theme, Digital Dynamism for Adaptive Food Systems, will examine food system resilience and highlight how digital tools and technologies can help us sense, respond and (re)build better systems in times of global food security crises.
An inclusive, online event
2020 has presented the BIG DATA Platform with a unique opportunity to “walk the talk” on agile, adaptive, digitally-enabled collective action. We have transitioned our annual convention to be an inclusive, accessible and fully online event.
