Timeline of events at a glance

2021
UN World Wildlife Day

Date: 3 March

Organizers: UN

More info here. 

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

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

Date:11 February 2021 Online

More info here

 

 

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.

2020
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

POST 2020 LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION WEBINARS

Date: 3 December 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:

at 10:00 AM CAT
Register
at  3:00 PM CAT
Register

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

Eleventh meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on the Biosafety Clearing-House

Date: 1 – 4 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

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
at  3:00 PM CAT
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
at  3:00 PM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/8106919538582265356

Post-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
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3961315399657484812
at  3:00 PM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3752362010891682060

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
at  3:00 PM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/1154702018596463372

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
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/6884720005332463884
at  3:00 PM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/2697074939808056844

Thematic Workshop for Subnational, Regional & Local Governments for the Post-2020 GBF

Date: 1 – 3 April 2020

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

More info here.

Capacity-Building Pre-Workshop Event

Date: 31 March 2020

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Organized by: SNH and RBGE

More info here.

Full timeline of events

2021
UN World Wildlife Day

Date: 3 March

Organizers: UN

More info here. 

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

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

Date:11 February 2021 Online

More info here

 

 

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.

2020
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

POST 2020 LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION WEBINARS

Date: 3 December 2020
You can register for the webinar by clicking on your preferred time below:

at 10:00 AM CAT
Register
at  3:00 PM CAT
Register

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

Eleventh meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on the Biosafety Clearing-House

Date: 1 – 4 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

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
at  3:00 PM CAT
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
at  3:00 PM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/8106919538582265356

Post-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
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3961315399657484812
at  3:00 PM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3752362010891682060

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
at  3:00 PM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/1154702018596463372

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
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/6884720005332463884
at  3:00 PM CAT
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/2697074939808056844

Thematic Workshop for Subnational, Regional & Local Governments for the Post-2020 GBF

Date: 1 – 3 April 2020

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

More info here.

Capacity-Building Pre-Workshop Event

Date: 31 March 2020

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Organized by: SNH and RBGE

More info here.