. Contributions to the Deliberations on Capacity Development at the BBNJ Intergovernmental Conference

  • 10th September 2018
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UN Intergovernmental Conference on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ):  Contributions to the Deliberations on Capacity Development

As the historic UN Intergovernmental Conference on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) opens on September 4, 2018 in New York, we would like to call your attention to the following materials/events regarding Capacity Development aimed at contributing to the forging of the new International Agreement:

1) A multi-author, multi-institutional Policy Brief on Capacity Development as a Key Aspect of a New International Agreement on Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ).  The Policy Brief addresses:  The capacity that will be needed at national and regional levels to implement the new Agreement; relevant international prescriptions on capacity development and summary of BBNJ discussions to date; existing efforts at providing capacity relevant to BBNJ; options for a clearing-house mechanism; options for a financing mechanism; and possible modalities for linking capacity development actions at global, regional, and national levels. (https://bit.ly/2LIk71u)

2) Plans for a UN Side Event on Capacity Development (to be held on September 6, 2018, from 13:15 to 14:30, Conference Room 11) on Approaches, Modalities, and Strategies for Capacity Development for a New International Agreement on Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction, co-organized by the Government of France, Permanent Mission of Barbados to the United Nations, Global Ocean Forum, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, and Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan.  The Side Event brings together high-level representatives from developing and developed countries and civil society. (https://bit.ly/2PUyCCM)

3) Plans for a follow-up meeting to further advance discussions on BBNJ capacity development which will be held on September 10, 2018 in UN Conference Room 12, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. (https://bit.ly/2PqpOnd)

For further information, please contact Dr. BilianaCicin-Sain, President, Global Ocean Forum, bilianacicin-sain@globaloceans.org