[ECA] Save-the-date for the 6th Pan-European Stakeholder Consultation (31/08-2/09/2020, Belarus)

[Axel Paulsch]

Dear Ruslan and dear colleagues,
probably many of you also  just got the notification from the CBD 
Secretariat that SBSTTA 24 and SBI 3 have been rescheduled to take place 
in Ottawa/Canada from 25-30th of August (SBSTTA 24) and 1-6th of 
September 2020 (SBI 3). These new dates clearly collide with our idea to 
have PESC 6 in Belarus from 31st of August to 2nd of September and for 
many participants (including myself) this overlap will create problems 
as the CBD meetings are "higher ranking" than a PESC. Therefore, we 
should think about also rescheduling the PESC 6 meeting if possible.
Honestly, given the current  Corona pandemic situation, I personally 
doubt that any of these global meetings can actually be held at the 
dates proposed now, even if the situation in Europe might have improved 
until then. As to my understanding nobody can predict how the situation 
will be in August in parts of the world that are still not so badly hit 
so far and I don't see that travel restriction will be lifted globally 
so quickly, which would be needed to allow global participation in UN 
meetings.
So, let's keep as flexible as possible and see how the situation will 
evolve. We in Germany in the moment are not allowed to meet anyone but 
family living in the same household, every other face-to-face social 
contact is forbidden. Travelling to a UN meeting in the moment seems 
very far away.

Stay healthy, all the best
Axel






Am 20.03.2020 um 10:20 schrieb Ruslan Novitsky:
> Dear colleagues from the ECA-network, it is gentel reminder about 
> following information……..
> I'm happy to inform you that the 6th Pan-European Stakeholder 
> Consultation meeting will take place in Belarus, from 31 August to 2 
> September 2020. The First Order Drafts of the IAS, scoping reports for 
> nexus and transformative change assessments will be made available. To 
> the time of PESC will be reviewed and we could be discuss the given 
> resultes. Also the guidance for the National focal points will be 
> available for discussion. We are planning to include some additional 
> questions proposed during preparation of the PESC. Organisers will be 
> grateful for proposals of additional questions and presentations.
>
> At the present time we have some buget limit, so any proposals 
> from additional sponsors are very welcomed. It could be give cover 
> needs in  participation from ECA with greater geografical ballance.
> For now we have Belarus, Belgium, France, Germany, Sweden on board of 
> the organisation - with additional support from
> Axel Paulsh (ibn), Malte Timpte (consultant), IUCN and the IPBES 
> Capacity Building TSU.
> In case your national platform would like to get engaged in the 
> organisation of the meeting, please let me know by 20 MARCH (copy 
> to:h.eggermont at biodiversity.be <mailto:h.eggermont at biodiversity.be>). 
> As such, we can include you in the organising committee.
> More information will follow in due time,
> Best regards,
> Ruslan Novitsky
> IPBES/MEP
> Ruslan Novitsky
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> Centre for bioresources of NAS of Belarus
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