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You are invited to the <a href="https://biodiversity.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbdec6faee1cff3b6ba035c7c&id=09f3546df0&e=1f9dd559c2" style="color:#8d641c;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">IPBES Belgian Uptake event</a>, a one-day opportunity to learn and discuss about IPBES, its outputs, its impact and future work. There will be substantial focus on the Europe and Central Asia assessment (<a href="https://biodiversity.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbdec6faee1cff3b6ba035c7c&id=f0a151eb24&e=1f9dd559c2" style="color:#8d641c;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">ECA assessment</a>) and opportunities to discuss how to take actions in Belgium based on its findings. You will also learn how you can engage in IPBES and you will meet with several Belgian IPBES experts, and the ECA assessment Co-Chair. <br>
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Presentations, panel discussions, movies and participatory sessions (see <a href="https://biodiversity.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbdec6faee1cff3b6ba035c7c&id=dbcb20476b&e=1f9dd559c2" style="color:#8d641c;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">programme</a>)...this will be exciting. We would love you to be there. You are just a <a href="https://biodiversity.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbdec6faee1cff3b6ba035c7c&id=ace4f16a20&e=1f9dd559c2" style="color:#8d641c;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">click away from the guest list</a>! <br>
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Where? <a href="https://biodiversity.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbdec6faee1cff3b6ba035c7c&id=4fba320bfb&e=1f9dd559c2" style="color:#8d641c;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Herman Teirlinck building</a>, Brussels <br>
When? 1st October 2018<br>
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For more information, contact <a href="mailto:h.eggermont@biodiversity.be" style="color:#8d641c;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Dr Hilde Eggermont</a>, National Focal Point to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)</p>
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