<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><p>Dear Colleagues,</p><p>In accordance with Decision IPBES-3/1 part IV, IPBES now invites governments and prospective experts with relevant knowledge and/or experience to review and further develop the initial scoping for:<br></p><p>(a) <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">thematic assessment on <b>invasive alien species</b> and their control (deliverable 3bii)</span></p><p>(b) thematic assessment of <b>sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity</b> and strengthening capacities and tools (deliverable 3biii)</p><p>This will be implemented through an <b>e-conference (i.e. 3 sessions during 7 to 25th September 2015)</b>, allowing for a broad input into the development of the scoping documents, engaging as many experts as possible. Experts, practioners, decision makers and knowledge brokers interested to participate are requested to fill the online registration form available <a href="http://ipbes.net/j3/forum/index.php?/register/" target="_blank">here</a> (no specific deadline mentioned). Please refer to the below <a href="http://us8.campaign-archive2.com/?u=5da0fed71c7e4399fb28ab549&id=59f3b54f90" target="_blank">invitation letter</a> for more details on the procedure. The resulting scoping reports will be considered by the Plenary at its fourth session 22-28 February 2016.</p><p>Clearly, the IAS assessment is a great opportunity to validate the expertise available within the <b>Belgian Forum on Invasive species</b> - so we sincerely hope that some of you will interested to contribute. Please distribute this message to potentially interested colleagues in your network. I remain available would you need more information,<br></p><p>Best wishes,</p><p>Hilde Eggermont</p><p><a href="http://www.biodiversity.be/ipbes" target="_blank">www.biodiversity.be/ipbes</a></p><p> </p><blockquote style="border-left:2px solid #325fba;padding-left:5px;margin-left:5px"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b>IPBES Secretariat</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:secretariat@ipbes.net" title="This external link will open in a new window" target="_blank">secretariat@ipbes.net</a>></span><br>Date: 2015-08-14 18:13 GMT+03:00<br>Subject: E-conference on scoping the assessments on invasive alien species and sustainable use of biodiversity<br>To: Hilde Eggermont <<a href="mailto:h.eggermont@biodiversity.be" title="This external link will open in a new window" target="_blank">h.eggermont@biodiversity.be</a>><br><br><br> <div marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" 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style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">Dear IPBES Member States and Observers,<br> <br> The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) invites governments and prospective experts with relevant knowledge and/or experience to review and further develop the initial scoping for (a) the thematic of assessment invasive alien species and their control (Deliverable 3bii) and (b) the thematic assessment of sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity and strengthening capacities and tools (Deliverable 3biii).<br> <br> In accordance with Decision IPBES-3/1, part IV, which approved the initiation of scoping, primarily using virtual approaches, for a thematic of assessment of invasive alien species and their control and a thematic assessment of sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity, for consideration by the Plenary at its fourth session, the Platform is facilitating an e-conference for the scoping of the two thematic assessments.<br> <br> The objective of this online conference is to run an inclusive process allowing for a broad input into the development of the scoping documents engaging as many experts as possible. This step represents an innovation compared to the scoping processes performed in 2014, which consisted of a face-to-face scoping workshop with a limited number of experts. The e-conference will be conducted over three weeks. It will essentially be implemented as an internet forum/discussion board that will allow experts to post their contributions in structured discussion boards, reply to already posted contributions, or simply read the contributions, discussing various elements relevant to the scoping reports. 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 and by the end of the third week the intention is to have a draft that would already resemble as much as possible the structure of the final scoping reports. These draft scoping reports will be the base for the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel and Bureau to finalize the documents for consideration by the Plenary at its fourth session 22-28 February 2016. The e-conference will address, among other things, the following aspects: 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; and capacity building needs.<br> <br> The e-conference, organized by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), will take place in 3 sessions during 7th - 25th of September 2015. Co-Chairs from the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel will facilitate discussions in each session and experts will be invited to discuss and comment.<br> <br> Experts, practitioners, decision makers and knowledge holders interested to participate in the e-conference are requested to fill the online registration form available <a href="http://ipbes.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5da0fed71c7e4399fb28ab549&id=7fd9b50f93&e=fe2a129752" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" title="This external link will open in a new window" target="_blank">here</a>. Once the registered account has been approved the Secretariat will send a confirmation e-mail and further information on the e-conference and scoping process.<br> <br> I look forward to your valuable assistance in disseminating this important call to the relevant networks, and to your continued support for the implementation of our ambitious work program in 2015.</span></span></p> <p style="margin:1em 0;padding:0;color:#606060;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">Yours Sincerely,<br> <img src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/5da0fed71c7e4399fb28ab549/images/4e0b200b-56ba-4a96-9114-0312ee1be9e4.png" style="width:182px;min-height:73px;margin:0px;border:0;outline:none;text-decoration:none" align="none" height="73" alt=""><br> Professor Zakri Abdul Hamid<br> Chair, Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services</span></span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0;border-bottom:0"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-bottom:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;color:#606060;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:11px;line-height:125%;text-align:left" valign="top"><em>Copyright © 2015 IPBES Secretariat, All rights reserved.</em><br> You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to the IPBES mailing list or you are a focal point, bureau, MEP or secretariat member.<br> <br> <strong>Our mailing address is:</strong><br> <div>IPBES Secretariat<div><div>UN Campus</div><div>Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1</div>Bonn 53113 <div>Germany</div></div><br><a href="http://ipbes.us8.list-manage.com/vcard?u=5da0fed71c7e4399fb28ab549&id=ff354e39f9" title="This external link will open in a new window" target="_blank">Add us to your address book</a></div> <br> <br> <a href="http://ipbes.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=5da0fed71c7e4399fb28ab549&id=ff354e39f9&e=fe2a129752&c=59f3b54f90" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#606060;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" title="This external link will open in a new window" target="_blank">unsubscribe from this list</a> <a href="http://ipbes.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=5da0fed71c7e4399fb28ab549&id=ff354e39f9&e=fe2a129752" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#606060;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" title="This external link will open in a new window" target="_blank">update subscription preferences</a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </center> <img src="http://ipbes.us8.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=5da0fed71c7e4399fb28ab549&id=59f3b54f90&e=fe2a129752" height="1" width="1" alt=""></div></div><font color="#888888"><br><br clear="all"><div> </div></font></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="1">Dr. <a href="http://www.ecology.ugent.be/limno/HE.php" target="_blank">Hilde Eggermont</a> </font><font size="1">- OD Nature, <a href="http://www.naturalsciences.be" target="_blank">Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences</a>, Belgium</font></font></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Scientific coordinator of the <a href="http://www.biodiversity.be/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Belgian Biodiversity Platform</a> - - </font><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <a href="http://www.biodiversa.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">BiodivERsA</a> Vice Chair - - <a href="http://www.biodiversity.be/ipbes" target="_blank">IPBES</a> National Focal Point BE</font></div></div>
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