Timeline of events at a glance
- March 3, 2021
- March 1, 2021
- February 24, 2021
- February 22, 2021
- February 18, 2021
- February 17, 2021
- February 11, 2021
- February 4, 2021
- February 2, 2021
- February 1, 2021
- January 28, 2021
- January 26, 2021
- January 21, 2021
- January 19, 2021
- January 15, 2021
- January 12, 2021
- January 7, 2021
- December 15, 2020
- December 9, 2020
- December 3, 2020
- December 2, 2020
- December 1, 2020
- December 1, 2020
- December 1, 2020
- November 30, 2020
- November 9, 2020
- November 5, 2020
- November 3, 2020
- October 8, 2020
- October 7, 2020
- September 30, 2020
- September 17, 2020
- August 20, 2020
- July 27, 2020
- July 23, 2020
- June 15, 2020
- June 12, 2020
- June 11, 2020
- June 4, 2020
- June 1, 2020
- May 24, 2020
- May 22, 2020
- May 18, 2020
- May 17, 2020
- May 14, 2020
- May 1, 2020
- April 21, 2020
- April 16, 2020
- April 1, 2020
- March 31, 2020
UN World Wildlife Day
Vertical country dialogue (between different of levels of government) in selected OECD countries
Date: First quarter of 2021
Location: Canada, South Africa, China,Mexico, Colombia, Peru
Organized by: ICLEI CBC with affected Regional Office
Informal session in preparation for SBSTTA 24 (Part 2)
24-26 February (Online)
The Nature of cities Festival
The Nature of Cities Festival, a global virtual gathering of interdisciplinary thinkers and doers working toward greener cities for nature and all people.
Date: 22-26 February 2021
UNEA-5 Virtual Side-event
Strengthening Non-State Actor Commitments for Biodiversity in the Context of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals
Date: 18 February 2021 (Online)
Informal session in preparation for SBSTTA 24 (Part 1)
Date: 17-19 February (Online)
Policy Options for Access and Benefit-sharing and Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources
POST 2020 LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION WEBINARS
“Ramping up action for nature: updates & the youth perspective”.
Date: 4 February 2021
Organized by: ICLEI
Briefing webinar 4 (part 2) on agenda items 7, 8, 9 and 10 : 7. (Biodiversity and agriculture), 8. (Programme of work of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services), 9. (Biodiversity and health), and 10. (Invasive alien species) of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
Date: 2 February 2021 (Online)
Organized by: SCBDUN Oceans Conference
Date: 2021 TBC
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Organized by: UNBriefing webinar 4 ( part 1) on agenda items 4 , 5 and 6: 4. (Synthetic biology), 5. (Risk assessment and risk management of living modified organisms), and 6. (Marine and coastal biodiversity) of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
Date: 28 January 2021 (Online) TBC
Organized by: SCBDBriefing webinar 3 on agenda item 3 on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: scientific and technical information to support the review of the updated goals and targets, and related indicators and baselines of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
Date: 26 January 2021 (Online) TBC
Organized by: SCBDBriefing webinar 2 on agenda item 9 on enhancing reporting and review mechanisms with a view to strengthening the implementation of the Convention, of the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation
Date: Date: 21 January 2021 (Online)
Organized by: SCBDBriefing webinar 1 on agenda item 5 relating to the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework process of the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation
Date: 19 January 2021 (Online) TBC
Organized by: SCBDPolicy options for access and benefit-sharing and digital sequence information on genetic resources
Date: January – February 2021 (Online)
Organized by: SCBDStakeholder Open Webinars on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Date:12 January 2021 from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. EST on the topic of linkages between climate change and biodiversity
Organized by: the Co-Chairs of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework with the support of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Registration: Participants can register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4978266905353168400.
More info here.
IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS
Date: 2021 TBC
Location: Marseille’s Parc Chanot, France
Organized by: IUCNMore info here.
Special virtual session for SBSTTA-24 and SBI-03 on biodiversity, One Health and COVID-19
Date: 15 – 16 December 2020 (Online)
Organized by: CBDMore info here
Process and recent outcomes related to digital sequence information on genetic resources under the Convention on Biological Diversity
Date: 9 December 2020 (Online)
Organized by: SCBDGlobal Taxonomy Initiative Forum 2020
Date: 2 – 4 December 2020 (Online)
Organized by: SCBDUnderstanding digital sequence information on genetic resources: a technical overview of its production, distribution and use
Date: 1 December 2020 (Online)
Organized by: SCBDSecond Global Thematic Dialogue for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Second Global Thematic Dialogue for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Date: 1 – 3 December 2020 (Online)
Organized by: SCBDEleventh meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on the Biosafety Clearing-House
Date: 1 – 4 December 2020 (Online)
Organized by: SCBDPARKS FOR THE PLANET FORUM: SESSION 653
Date: 30 Nov – 4 Dec 2020
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Organized by: Parks for the Planet Forum
More info here
Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-3), CBD
Date: First quarter of 2021
Location: Quebec City, Canada
Organized by: UN CBDWe will continue to provide updates in due course.
More info here
POST-2020 LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION WEBINARS
Date: 5 November 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:at 10:00 AM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/7067547898310739980
at 3:00 PM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/2864068765834728460LoCS4Africa virtual congress
The key forum for leaders to share strategies on climate action and financing in Africa.
Date: 3 – 12 November 2020
Organized by: ICLEI Africa
POST-2020 LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION WEBINARS
Date: 8 October 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:at 10:00 AM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/7499963831282478092
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https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/6808273160876505356
Daring Cities 2020
Date: 4 – 8 October 2020
Location: Online
Organized by: Federal City of Bonn, ICLEIMore info here
UN NATURE SUMMIT 2020
The Summit will provide a unique opportunity to demonstrate ambition to accelerate action on biodiversity for sustainable development.
Date: 30 September 2020
Location: New York, USA
Organized by: UNMore info here
POST-2020 LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION WEBINARS
Date: 17 September 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:at 10:00 AM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3541726369335382540
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https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/8106919538582265356Post-2020 Local and Subnational Government Information Webinars
Date: 20 August 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:at 10:00 AM CAT
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Open-ended Working Group Meeting 3
Date: 27-31 July 2020
Location: Cali, Colombia
Organized by: UN CBD
POST-2020 LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION WEBINARS
Date: 23 July 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:at 10:00 AM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/6586043169205278476
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UN Leaders summit
Date: Virtual meeting taking place on 15 – 16 June 2020
Organized by: UNInternational Metropolis Conference
Date: 12 – 16 June 2020
Location: Beijing, China
Organized by: Center for China and Globalization
More info here.
IUCN Congress 2020
Date: 11-19 June 2020
Location: Marseille’s Parc Chanot, France
Organized by: IUCN
More info here.Post-2020 Local and Subnational Government Information Webinars
Date: 4 June 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:at 10:00 AM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/7489000600841894156
at 3:00 PM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/6824120421967610892
Resilient Cities Congress
Date: June 2020 TBC
Location: Bonn, Germany
Organized by: ICLEIRise Africa
Date: 24-26 May 2020
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Organized by: ICLEI AfricaInternational Day for Biological Diversity “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health”
Date: 22 May 2020
Organized by: UN
More info here.SBSTTA 24, CBD
Date: 18-23 May 2020
Location: Montreal, Canada
Organized by: UN CBD
More info here.Parks for the Planet Forum: Session 653
Date: 17 – 22 May 2020
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Organized by: Parks for the Planet Forum
More info here.
POST-2020 LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION WEBINARS
Date: 14 May 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:at 10:00 AM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/4383962171816417292
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https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/8327566233509439500
The fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook published on the basis on the 6th national reports, updated NBSAPS, the IPBES Assessments and information from the Biodiversity Indicators Partnership
Date: May 2020
Third meeting of the Compliance Committee under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
Date: 21-23 April 2020
Location: Montreal, CanadaPost-2020 Local and Subnational Government Information Webinars
Date: 16 April 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:at 10:00 AM CAT
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Thematic Workshop for Subnational, Regional & Local Governments for the Post-2020 GBF
Capacity-Building Pre-Workshop Event
Full timeline of events
Vertical country dialogue (between different of levels of government) in selected OECD countries
Date: First quarter of 2021
Location: Canada, South Africa, China,Mexico, Colombia, Peru
Organized by: ICLEI CBC with affected Regional Office
Informal session in preparation for SBSTTA 24 (Part 2)
24-26 February (Online)
The Nature of cities Festival
The Nature of Cities Festival, a global virtual gathering of interdisciplinary thinkers and doers working toward greener cities for nature and all people.
Date: 22-26 February 2021
UNEA-5 Virtual Side-event
Strengthening Non-State Actor Commitments for Biodiversity in the Context of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals
Date: 18 February 2021 (Online)
Informal session in preparation for SBSTTA 24 (Part 1)
Date: 17-19 February (Online)
Policy Options for Access and Benefit-sharing and Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources
POST 2020 LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION WEBINARS
“Ramping up action for nature: updates & the youth perspective”.
Date: 4 February 2021
Organized by: ICLEI
Briefing webinar 4 (part 2) on agenda items 7, 8, 9 and 10 : 7. (Biodiversity and agriculture), 8. (Programme of work of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services), 9. (Biodiversity and health), and 10. (Invasive alien species) of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
Date: 2 February 2021 (Online)
Organized by: SCBD
UN Oceans Conference
Date: 2021 TBC
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Organized by: UN
Briefing webinar 4 ( part 1) on agenda items 4 , 5 and 6: 4. (Synthetic biology), 5. (Risk assessment and risk management of living modified organisms), and 6. (Marine and coastal biodiversity) of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
Date: 28 January 2021 (Online) TBC
Organized by: SCBD
Briefing webinar 3 on agenda item 3 on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: scientific and technical information to support the review of the updated goals and targets, and related indicators and baselines of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
Date: 26 January 2021 (Online) TBC
Organized by: SCBD
Briefing webinar 2 on agenda item 9 on enhancing reporting and review mechanisms with a view to strengthening the implementation of the Convention, of the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation
Date: Date: 21 January 2021 (Online)
Organized by: SCBD
Briefing webinar 1 on agenda item 5 relating to the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework process of the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation
Date: 19 January 2021 (Online) TBC
Organized by: SCBD
Policy options for access and benefit-sharing and digital sequence information on genetic resources
Date: January – February 2021 (Online)
Organized by: SCBD
Stakeholder Open Webinars on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Date:12 January 2021 from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. EST on the topic of linkages between climate change and biodiversity
Organized by: the Co-Chairs of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework with the support of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Registration: Participants can register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4978266905353168400.
More info here.
IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS
Date: 2021 TBC
Location: Marseille’s Parc Chanot, France
Organized by: IUCN
More info here.
Special virtual session for SBSTTA-24 and SBI-03 on biodiversity, One Health and COVID-19
Date: 15 – 16 December 2020 (Online)
Organized by: CBD
More info here
Process and recent outcomes related to digital sequence information on genetic resources under the Convention on Biological Diversity
Date: 9 December 2020 (Online)
Organized by: SCBD
Global Taxonomy Initiative Forum 2020
Date: 2 – 4 December 2020 (Online)
Organized by: SCBD
Understanding digital sequence information on genetic resources: a technical overview of its production, distribution and use
Date: 1 December 2020 (Online)
Organized by: SCBD
Second Global Thematic Dialogue for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Second Global Thematic Dialogue for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Date: 1 – 3 December 2020 (Online)
Organized by: SCBD
Eleventh meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on the Biosafety Clearing-House
Date: 1 – 4 December 2020 (Online)
Organized by: SCBD
PARKS FOR THE PLANET FORUM: SESSION 653
Date: 30 Nov – 4 Dec 2020
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Organized by: Parks for the Planet Forum
More info here
Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-3), CBD
Date: First quarter of 2021
Location: Quebec City, Canada
Organized by: UN CBD
We will continue to provide updates in due course.
More info here
POST-2020 LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION WEBINARS
Date: 5 November 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:
at 10:00 AM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/7067547898310739980
at 3:00 PM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/2864068765834728460
LoCS4Africa virtual congress
The key forum for leaders to share strategies on climate action and financing in Africa.
Date: 3 – 12 November 2020
Organized by: ICLEI Africa
POST-2020 LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION WEBINARS
Date: 8 October 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:
at 10:00 AM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/7499963831282478092
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https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/6808273160876505356
Daring Cities 2020
Date: 4 – 8 October 2020
Location: Online
Organized by: Federal City of Bonn, ICLEI
More info here
UN NATURE SUMMIT 2020
The Summit will provide a unique opportunity to demonstrate ambition to accelerate action on biodiversity for sustainable development.
Date: 30 September 2020
Location: New York, USA
Organized by: UN
More info here
POST-2020 LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION WEBINARS
Date: 17 September 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:
at 10:00 AM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3541726369335382540
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Post-2020 Local and Subnational Government Information Webinars
Date: 20 August 2020
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at 10:00 AM CAT
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Open-ended Working Group Meeting 3
Date: 27-31 July 2020
Location: Cali, Colombia
Organized by: UN CBD
POST-2020 LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION WEBINARS
Date: 23 July 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:
at 10:00 AM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/6586043169205278476
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UN Leaders summit
Date: Virtual meeting taking place on 15 – 16 June 2020
Organized by: UN
International Metropolis Conference
Date: 12 – 16 June 2020
Location: Beijing, China
Organized by: Center for China and Globalization
More info here.
IUCN Congress 2020
Date: 11-19 June 2020
Location: Marseille’s Parc Chanot, France
Organized by: IUCN
More info here.
Post-2020 Local and Subnational Government Information Webinars
Date: 4 June 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:
at 10:00 AM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/7489000600841894156
at 3:00 PM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/6824120421967610892
Resilient Cities Congress
Date: June 2020 TBC
Location: Bonn, Germany
Organized by: ICLEI
Rise Africa
Date: 24-26 May 2020
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Organized by: ICLEI Africa
International Day for Biological Diversity “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health”
Date: 22 May 2020
Organized by: UN
More info here.
SBSTTA 24, CBD
Date: 18-23 May 2020
Location: Montreal, Canada
Organized by: UN CBD
More info here.
Parks for the Planet Forum: Session 653
Date: 17 – 22 May 2020
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Organized by: Parks for the Planet Forum
More info here.
POST-2020 LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION WEBINARS
Date: 14 May 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:
at 10:00 AM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/4383962171816417292
at 3:00 PM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/8327566233509439500
The fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook published on the basis on the 6th national reports, updated NBSAPS, the IPBES Assessments and information from the Biodiversity Indicators Partnership
Date: May 2020
Third meeting of the Compliance Committee under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
Date: 21-23 April 2020
Location: Montreal, Canada
Post-2020 Local and Subnational Government Information Webinars
Date: 16 April 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:
at 10:00 AM CAT
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