Networking sessions on 24 and 25 August: Global Biodiversity Framework Pavilion

Room 301, Vancouver Convention Center

On the 24 and 25 August, 2023, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Pavilion will be open for use by indigenous peoples and local communities, youth, gender/women and GEF CSO networks for dialogues and networking relevant to implementation of the Framework.

Agenda

Times are listed in Pacific Daylight Savings time (PDT)

August 24, 2023

09:00- 11:00	10. Networking: Youth and other civil society organizations
	• This period will provide a dedicated opportunity for interactions and discussions between representatives of youth, civil society organizations, and actors engaged in the international funding community. • During this timeslot, the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) will lead a 2hour session titled:" “Unleash the power of youth for KMGBF implementation - overcoming challenges to better access funds for biodiversity conservation”. The session will focus on how youth-led organisations and movements can work with partner organizations overcome the challenges and remove of obstacles to access funds for the implementation of biodiversity objectives.
13:00- 16:30	11. Networking: Gender
	• This period will provide a dedicated opportunity for interactions and discussions between gender advocates and actors engaged in the international funding community. • During this timeslot, Women4Biodiversity will hold a session titled “Gender: How to Develop Measurable Gender Indicators”.

09:00-

11:00

10. Networking: Youth and other civil society organizations

• This period will provide a dedicated opportunity for interactions and discussions between representatives of youth, civil society organizations, and actors engaged in the international funding community.

• During this timeslot, the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) will lead a 2hour session titled:" “Unleash the power of youth for KMGBF implementation - overcoming challenges to better access funds for biodiversity conservation”. The session will focus on how youth-led organisations and movements can work with partner organizations overcome the challenges and remove of obstacles to access funds for the implementation of biodiversity objectives.

13:00-

16:30

11. Networking: Gender

• This period will provide a dedicated opportunity for interactions and discussions between gender advocates and actors engaged in the international funding community.

• During this timeslot, Women4Biodiversity will hold a session titled “Gender: How to Develop Measurable Gender Indicators”.

August 25, 2023

09:00- 12:30	12. Networking: Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
	• This period will provide a dedicated opportunity for interactions and discussions between representatives of youth, civil society organizations, and actors engaged in the international funding community.
13:00- 14:30	13. Subnational and local authorities (closed)
	• Meeting among members of the advisory committees of Global Partnership on Local and Subnational Action for Biodiversity
14:30- 16:30	14. Networking: All Stakeholders
	• This period will provide a space for interested participants to interact and exchange with actors of the international funding community. More information will be provided in due course.

More information:

Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework - 2050 Goals

Seventh GEF Assembly - Main Page