CO-OP4CBD to organise online training sessions on SBSTTA-27 agenda items
The Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) is a crucial supporting mechanism underpinning negotiation and implementation processes for the Convention on Biological Diversity (UN CBD) and its associated protocols. It is an organ that consolidates multidisciplinary expertise in an effort to provide accurate assessments, recommendations and clarifications that support the work of all Convention Parties. On an annual basis, the body’s representatives gather to deliberate on critical scientific aspects of biodiversity governance. This year, the 27th consecutive such meeting (SBSTTA-27) is set to take place in Panama City between 20 and 24 October.
In anticipation of the important discussions that will take place in this format, CO-OP4CBD is once again organising an online training dedicated to specific topics set to be addressed at the event. This follows similar sessions the project put together in the run-up to SBSTTA-26 and SBSTTA-25. At their core, the trainings are designed to supply expert and up-to-date knowledge to those interested in engaging with experts, stakeholders and other parties as part of the SBSTTA meetings.
The imminent CO-OP4CBD training on SBSTTA-27 agenda items will incorporate a number of events, each with a distinct topical focus. You can find the full list, including the respective speakers and virtual meeting links, below:
on 1 September 2025:
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(11:00-12:00 CET) Matters related to the Work Programme of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
on 2 September 2025:
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(14:00-15:00 CET) Risk assessment and risk management
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Speakers: Valeria Giovannelli (ISPRA); Werner Schenkel (BVL); Jens Warrie (FPS Health)
on 3 September 2025:
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(11:00-12:00 CET) Planning, monitoring, reporting and review: Global review of collective progress in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
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(15:00-16:00 CET) Biodiversity and health
on 4 September 2025:
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(11:00-12:00 CET) Biodiversity and climate change
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(14:00-15:00 CET) Invasive alien species
on 5 September 2025:
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(10:00-13:00 CET) Scientific and technical needs to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
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Sub-topics: strategic review and analysis of the programmes of work under the Convention in the context of the Framework; strategic review of and updates to the expanded programme of work on forest biodiversity; areas of potential further work
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Speakers: Han de Koeijеr (RBINS); Axel Paulsch (IBN); Linn Appelgren (EPA); Jules de Brabander (FPS Health); Christine Farcy (SPW)
You can register your interest in any or all of the listed sessions here. All topical segments will be publicly open and accessible via the respective online meeting links above. The speaker list may be subject to changes which will be communicated in advance.