From ipbes-stakeholder at bebif.be Wed Apr 3 12:49:58 2019 From: ipbes-stakeholder at bebif.be (Belgian IPBES Stakeholder Group registration) Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2019 12:49:58 +0200 Subject: [Ipbes-stakeholder] IPBES Belgian Uptake Event report: FR and NL versions & Information on the 7th IPBES Plenary meeting In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Colleagues On 1st October 2018, the IPBES Belgian Focal Point organized the *IPBES Belgian Uptake Event * that took place on 1st October 2018. After the event, you received the report in English . We now have the layout version of this *report in French and Dutch . * You will find them attached, as well as on our website . *The IPBES National Focal Point remains available for further support to ensure the uptake of these recommendations in Belgium *(see the list of recommendations for each Region as elaborated by the different working groups). Furthermore, the IPBES Belgian Focal Point would like to inform you of the *upcoming seventh IPBES Plenary meeting that will take place from 29 April to 4 May 2019 in Paris*. During this meeting, representatives of 130 Governments will be presented with a definitive *new global synthesis of the state of nature, ecosystems and nature?s contributions to people* ? the first such report since the landmark Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was published in 2005, and the first ever that is intergovernmental. Prepared by 150 leading international experts from 50 countries, balancing representation from the natural and social sciences, with additional contributions from a further 250 experts, working with IPBES, the *Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services* will inform better policies and actions in the coming decade. The report will be finalised and considered at the seventh session of the IPBES Plenary (#IPBES7). A detailed ?Summary for Policy Makers? of the report, highlighting key messages, findings and options is scheduled for public launch at UNESCO world headquarters, Paris, Monday, 6 May 2019, to be webcast live (available at www.ipbes.net) at 15:00 CEDT. The report will offer an integrated overview of where the world stands in relation to key international goals, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the Paris Agreement on climate change. It examines causes of biodiversity and ecosystem change, the implications for people, policy options and likely future pathways over the next three decades if current trends continue, and other scenarios. *To read more about the upcoming Global Assessment, please refer to this primer , which we invite you to spread in your networks. (the French version of the primer is also available online). * *The IPBES Belgian NFP* *is interested to hear your views on what type of activities you would like us to launch in Belgium after the release of the Global Assessment in order to ensure the subsequent uptake of this report in our country. * *If you have any remark or proposal on this, please send an email to Dr Hilde Eggermont . * Best wishes, Hilde Eggermont www.biodiversity.be/ipbes -- *Hilde Eggermont*, PhD Coordinator of the Belgian Biodiversity Platform Vice-Chair of the BiodivERsA Partnership IPBES National Focal Point IUCN National Focal Point, and IUCN Councillor Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (OD Nature ) Mobile: (+32) 473-613675; Skype: hildeeggermont; LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hildeeggermont -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: IPBES Belgian Uptake Event report.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 654589 bytes Desc: not available URL: From ipbes-stakeholder at bebif.be Fri Apr 19 13:23:42 2019 From: ipbes-stakeholder at bebif.be (Belgian IPBES Stakeholder Group registration) Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 13:23:42 +0200 Subject: [Ipbes-stakeholder] Uitnodiging open brief 'Call4Nature' In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Colleagues - please see the below opportunity to raise your voice, best wishes, Hilde E. www.biodiversity.be/ipbes ------------------------------ *Van:* Sofie Ruysschaert *Verzonden:* vrijdag 19 april 2019 10:42 Beste, Zoals je weet, zal op 6 mei het nieuwe rapport van IPBES gepubliceerd worden. Dit rapport zal opnieuw een alarmkreet de wereld rondsturen over de achteruitgang van de wereldwijde biodiversiteit. WWF wil van deze gelegenheid gebruik maken om een open brief in de media te publiceren; dit in zoveel mogelijk landen op hetzelfde moment. Deze ?Call4Nature? roept politieke leiders op om hun verantwoordelijkheid te nemen om het alarmerende biodiversiteitsverlies tegen de gaan. Iedereen heeft hierbij een rol te spelen, maar de beleidsmakers moeten de drijvende kracht vormen. Samen met andere organisaties wil WWF voor deze open brief zoveel mogelijk handtekeningen verzamelen van eminente wetenschappers en andere niet-politieke leiders, die hun stem willen laten horen vanuit de burgerbeweging. Iedereen tekent uit zijn/haar eigen naam, dus niet vanuit de organisatie. Er zullen ook geen logo?s op de brief verschijnen. De brief zal in het Engels, Frans of Nederlands gepubliceerd worden, afhankelijk van de specifieke media. In bijlage stuur ik jou alvast de Nederlandstalige versie. Zou je, vanuit jouw expertise en motivatie, deze oproep willen steunen en uw handtekening toevoegen aan de lijst? Indien ja, kan je hieronder de nodige informatie terugvinden. Gelieve er rekening mee te houden dat de deadline voor registratie 30 april 2019 is. De publicatie van de brief zal op 6 mei 2019 gebeuren (tot dan dus onder embargo). 1. *Ondertekenen kan door:* - de volgende gegevens rechtstreeks naar mij door te sturen per email: titel (Mr, Mrs, Dr, etc.) + voornaam + achternaam + functietitel (zal naast je naam getoond worden) + organisatie (als je dat wenst) + land (Belgi? in dit geval) - of door deze gegevens rechtstreeks in te vullen op dit formulier (Engels): *https://forms.gle/fHTdo3bh3arCwv72A * Call4Nature forms.gle If you want to sign the Call4Nature, please fill in the informations below. 1. *Deze oproep ook binnen jouw eigen netwerk te verspreiden* Hoe meer handtekeningen we kunnen verzamelen, hoe meer we gehoord zullen worden. Aarzel dus niet om deze email door te sturen naar collega?s. --- Dr. Sofie Ruysschaert *Wildlife policy officer* WWF-Belgium | Bd Emile Jacqmainlaan, 90 B-1000 Brussel Tel +32 2 340 09 85 -- *Hilde Eggermont*, PhD Coordinator of the Belgian Biodiversity Platform Vice-Chair of the BiodivERsA Partnership IPBES National Focal Point IUCN National Focal Point, and IUCN Councillor Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (OD Nature ) Mobile: (+32) 473-613675; Skype: hildeeggermont; LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hildeeggermont -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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They have been created to familiarise audiences with the Assessment Reports and stimulate interest in accessing the Summaries for Policymakers (SPMs) and the full Assessment Reports. Thank you for sharing to your networks and colleagues, best wishes, Hilde - IPBES Belgian Focal Point www.biodiversity.be/ipbes ---------- Forwarded message --------- Van: IPBES Secretariat Date: do 18 apr. 2019 om 16:16 Subject: Webinars on approved IPBES assessments To: Hilde Eggermont View this email in your browser 18 April 2019 EM/2019/07 *Dear Friend of IPBES,* The IPBES secretariat, as part of its work on capacity-building, has launched the IPBES webinar series to provide learning resources for those involved in, or wanting to learn more about, the work of the Platform. As part of the series, we have recorded a number of webinars presenting the key findings of the Methodological Assessment of Scenarios and Models and the four Regional Assessments of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. The webinars, presented by the Assessment co-chairs, are aimed at policymakers, practitioners, civil society organisations, students and everyone else interested in learning about the Assessments' findings. They have been created to familiarise audiences with the Assessment Reports and stimulate interest in accessing the Summaries for Policymakers (SPMs) and the full Assessment Reports. The recordings of all webinars in the series are made available as a learning resource on the IPBES website: https://www.ipbes.net/webinars , and you can access the newly released webinars directly through the links below: *IPBES Regional Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Africa* Accessible here: https://www.ipbes.net/ipbes-webinar-ipbes-regional-assessment-report-africa Presenters: Emma Archer and Luthando Dziba *IPBES Regional Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for** the Americas* *English version* Accessible here: https://www.ipbes.net/ipbes-webinar-ipbes-regional-assessment-report-americas-0 Presenter: Jake Rice *Spanish version* Accessible here: https://www.ipbes.net/ipbes-webinar-ipbes-regional-assessment-report-americas-spanish Presenter: Maria Elena Zaccagnini *Portuguese version* Accessible here: https://www.ipbes.net/ipbes-webinar-ipbes-regional-assessment-report-americas-portuguese Presenter: Cristiana Sim?o Seixas *IPBES Regional Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Asia and the Pacific* Accessible here: https://www.ipbes.net/ipbes-webinar-series-ipbes-regional-assessment-report-asia-pacific Presenters: Madhav Karki and Sonali Senaratna Sellamuttu *IPBES Regional Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Europe and Central Asia* Accessible here: https://www.ipbes.net/ipbes-webinar-series-ipbes-regional-assessment-report-europe-central-asia Presenters: Markus Fischer and Mark Rounsevell *IPBES Methodological Assessment of Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services* Accessible here: https://www.ipbes.net/ipbes-webinar-series-webinar-ipbes-methodological-assessment-scenarios-models Presenter: Simon Ferrier Thank you for your help in sharing news of the webinars to your colleagues and networks. Yours sincerely, *Anne Larigauderie* | Executive Secretary Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services *Copyright ? 2018 Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to the IPBES mailing list or you are a focal point, bureau, MEP, expert, stakeholder or secretariat member *Our mailing address is:* Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) UN Campus Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1 Bonn 53113 Germany unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences -- *Hilde Eggermont*, PhD Coordinator of the Belgian Biodiversity Platform Vice-Chair of the BiodivERsA Partnership IPBES National Focal Point IUCN National Focal Point, and IUCN Councillor Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (OD Nature ) Mobile: (+32) 473-613675; Skype: hildeeggermont; LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hildeeggermont -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We would like to draw your attention to the opportunity for Governments, organizations and networks to nominate participants to an IPBES youth workshop for young professionals and practitioners, 27-28 June 2019 in S?o Pedro, Brazil. Please find attached the concept note of the workshop. The IPBES youth workshop aims to expand involvement in IPBES' efforts and increase use and uptake of IPBES products among early-career scientists, policymakers and practitioners. The workshop will: - familiarize participants with the work of IPBES and identify how they and their networks can contribute; and - contribute to IPBES' work on scenarios and models by exploring nature future scenarios from the perspectives of the younger generation. Nominated candidates should be: - In the early stages of their careers, indicatively not older than 30 years of age and actively engaged in work related to biodiversity and ecosystem services and recognized for their leadership role; - Willing to actively share experience and knowledge gained within their communities and become an active supporter of IPBES and IPBES's work on capacity-building; and - Strong communicators and proficient in English. You can find more information about the workshop and the nomination and selection process on ipbes.net at this link: https://www.ipbes.net/ipbes-youth-workshop *The deadline for nomination is 6 May 2019. We appreciate your help in disseminating this invitation widely in your institutions, organizations and networks. * If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Best wishes for Easter, Ingunn, H?kon and Hong IPBES technical support unit on capacity-building -- *Hilde Eggermont*, PhD Coordinator of the Belgian Biodiversity Platform Vice-Chair of the BiodivERsA Partnership IPBES National Focal Point IUCN National Focal Point, and IUCN Councillor Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (OD Nature ) Mobile: (+32) 473-613675; Skype: hildeeggermont; LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hildeeggermont -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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In a primer of the report (attached), the IPBES Secretariat explains that the Global Assessment , among others: - Covers all land-based ecosystems (except Antarctica), inland water and the open oceans; - Evaluates changes over the past 50 years, along with implications for economies, livelihoods, food security and quality of life; - Explores impacts of trade and other global processes on biodiversity and ecosystem services; - Ranks the relative impacts of climate change, invasive alien species, pollution, sea and land-use change, and a range of other challenges to nature; and - Identifies priority gaps in available knowledge that will need to be filled At the Plenary?s last session, delegates requested the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel to finalize the Strategic Framework up to 2030 and elements for a rolling work programme. The draft decision contains a prioritized list of topics for future IPBES work, including: - Promoting biodiversity to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; - Understanding the underlying causes of biodiversity loss and determinants of transformative change to achieve the 2050 vision for biodiversity; and - Measuring business impact and dependence on biodiversity and nature?s contributions to people. The Global Assessment marks the completion of the first IPBES Work Programme adopted at IPBES-3 . The Platform adopted its first assessment reports during IPBES-4 (including the one on Pollination , and the one on Scenarios and Models ). IPBES-5 focused on institutional and procedural issues, including indigenous and traditional knowledge, policy support tools and methodologies, and began discussions on IPBES?s second work programme. IPBES-6 adopted four regional assessments and a thematic assessment on land degradation and restoration . IPBES 7 will be preceded by a Stakeholder Day on 28 April, which provides an opportunity for interested organizations to receive updates on the IPBES process and discuss their engagement. Daily web coverage will be provided by *IISD Reporting Service* here . We'll also keep you informed through the Biodiversity_be *Twitter account*! Official hashtag is #IPBES7. We remain available would you need more information on IPBES-7 (email to: h.eggermont at biodiversity.be) Best regards, Hilde - IPBES Belgian Focal Point www.biodiversity.be/ipbes [image: download.jpeg] -- *Hilde Eggermont*, PhD Coordinator of the Belgian Biodiversity Platform Vice-Chair of the BiodivERsA Partnership IPBES National Focal Point IUCN National Focal Point, and IUCN Councillor Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (OD Nature ) Mobile: (+32) 473-613675; Skype: hildeeggermont; LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hildeeggermont -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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