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2. Accelerating Progress on Achieving the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through NBSAP Ambition and Early Action
Room 301, Vancouver Convention Center
This side event will showcase national and global efforts to accelerate progress on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through NBSAPs. The focus is on early actions and early progress, and on efforts to support accelerated ambition and progress on NBSAP actions. The side event will include two keynote speakers, and two lively panels, highlighting efforts to date, challenges ahead, and areas for additional acceleration.
David Ainsworth, head of comms at the CBD Secretariat (@UNBiodiversity), introducing the agenda for the side event. pic.twitter.com/OWpi4KdPz1
— UN Biodiversity (@UNBiodiversity) August 22, 2023
Agenda
Times are listed in Pacific Daylight Savings time (PDT)
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Session Title |
Speaker |
Title |
Organization |
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Part 1: Setting Global Ambition |
Midori Paxton (Moderator) |
Director, Nature Hub |
UNDP |
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David Cooper |
Acting Executive Secretary |
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity |
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Claude Gascon |
Manager and Interim Director, Program Unit |
The Global Environment Facility |
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Part 2: Early Action, Early Progress – National Targets, NBSAPs, Frameworks and Policy Coherence
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Jurgis Sapijanskas (Moderator) |
Senior Biodiversity Specialist |
The Global Environment Facility |
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Dr.Noralene Uy |
Assistant Secretary, DENR |
The Philippines |
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Teofilus Nghitila |
GEF Focal Point |
Namibia |
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S.E. Nancy Chauca Vasquez |
Vice Minister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources, Ministry of Environment |
Peru |
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H.E. Franz Tattenbach Capra |
Minister, Ministry of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica and Political Focal Point, GEF |
Costa Rica |
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Ayshanie Megagangoda-Labe |
Resident Representative |
UNDP Nepal |
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Part 3: Acceleration – Catalyzing Global Progress, and Global Opportunities for Acceleration |
Doreen Robinson (Moderator) |
Head of Biodiversity and Land Ecosystems Division |
UNEP |
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Maria Teresa Becerra |
Head of International Affairs |
Colombia |
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Dr.Christiane Paulus |
Director-General Nature Conservation, Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, Nature-Based Climate Action, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) |
Germany |
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Representative of the Government of China |
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Shahkira Parker |
Operational Focal Point, Senior Policy Advisor: International Governance Management, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment |
South Africa |
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Rita El Zaglhoul |
Director |
High Ambition Coalition For Nature |
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Andrew Deutz |
Managing Director, Global Policy and Conservation Finance |
The Nature Conservancy |
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