Communication, Education & Public Awareness Communication, Education & Public Awareness About Background and Status Article 13 Aichi Biodiversity Target 1Programme COP Decisions Global InitiativePriority Activities (VIII/6) Implementation CEPA Fair National Action on CEPAInternational Day for Biological DiversityEducationProjects from the Global InitiativeToolkitsCase StudiesKey MessagesCEPA ExpertsPartners Related Information Meeting & Documents NotificationsRelated Websites CEPA // 2018 Thursday // 1.2.2020 CEPA Fair 2018 The Fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (Notification: CEPA Fair 2018) took place during the UN Biodiversity Conference, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 2018. The CEPA Fair provides an opportunity for Parties and Organizations to highlight their work and contribution to the implementation of the three objectives of the Convention. The 2018 CEPA Fair measured the progress of implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the celebration of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity. The focus was on Aichi Biodiversity Target 1: "By 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and use it sustainably." Read the notification > Presentations Below, you will find more details about the presentations. Skip to: week 1 / week 2 / exhibition / virtual presentations (online only) Sunday, 18 November 2018, 10.00 - 18.00 The role of communication campaigns to increase awareness for biodiversity and nature ProgrammePresentations (zip file 60MB)WatchConnect2Earth See also 20 Nov: African Day: Inspiring nature advocacy in Africa through communication outreach28 Nov: Promoting proposals on the post-2020 framework Sunday, 18 November 2018, 18.15 - 20.00 Vernissage: Aichi Biodiversity Targets Poster Tool Aichi Postertool website Aichi Biodiversity Targets Notification Monday, 19 November 2018 UNDB Day Session 1, Part 1 - 10:00-11:30 Effective institutional arrangements and governance/mechanism for CEPA, UNDB and Mainstreaming. Session 1, Part 2 - 11:40-13:00 Agent for change: business, youth NGOs. Session 2 - 13:50-15:20 The final sprint of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity. Session 3 - 15:30-17:00 From Aichi to Post-2020 – what we should do next decade 2021-2030 toward the Biodiversity 2050 Vision “living in harmony with nature”. ProgrammeFlyerPresentations (26MB)Coverage by IISD Reporting Services: From Aichi to Post-2020Coverage in Japanese: 2020に向けたラストスパートへ：UNDB-DAYレポート Monday, 19 November 2018, starts at 18.15 Marine Biodiversity – Creating & exchanging solutions for our blue world InvitationCoverage by IISD Reporting Services: Marine Biodiversity – Creating and Exchanging Solutions for our Blue World Tuesday, 20 November 2018, starts at 10.00 (all day) African Day: Inspiring nature advocacy in Africa through communication outreach ProgrammeFlyerPresentation: Community engagement to promote Biodiversity conservation and sustainable developmentConnect2Earth See also 18 Nov: The role of communication campaigns to increase awareness for biodiversity and nature28 Nov: Promoting proposals on the post-2020 framework Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 13.00 - 14.00 Back to the Wild (documentary film) Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 10.00 - 11.30 Tools and approaches of the global project ValuES for integrating nature’s contributions into policy planning and practice Publication: Integrating Ecosystem Services into Development Planning - A stepwise approach for practitioners Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 11.30 - 13.00 Co-operation, care and compassion for biodiversity BrochurePresentationPhotos from the event Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 13.00 - 15.30 Does everyone need to know everything? - Demystifying communication on access and benefit-sharing (ABS) PresentationCEPA Toolkit: Including considerations for Access and Benefit-Sharing (Español - Français) Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 15.30 - 16.30 Picture story of Barbuda’s community who through their involvement in waste management incorporated the value of biodiversity and related threats Presentation Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 16.30 - 18.00 A source of pride: when participatory assessments contribute to CEPA and conservation Thursday, 22 November 2018, 10.00 - 12.00 International Year of the Reef 2018 Links Year of the Reef 2018 Trailer (Español - Français)ICRI Recommendation designating 2018 as the third International Year of the ReefIYOR 2018 Posters ICRI Coral Reef LifeFree resources available on the IYOR websiteChasing Coral (video)CEPA Fair event Thursday, 22 November 2018, 12.00 - 12.30 1. Community-base management of transboundary protected areas in Central Africa (case of the TRIDOM) 2. Contribution of scientists to the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol Thursday, 22 November 2018, 12.30 - 13.00 Solar cooking as a sustainable alternative to conventional food preparation in the MENA region PresentationFuture Earth's involvement in the ICLEI SummitVideo: Fornelia mini at the beach Find out moreFuture Earth MENAFornelia Ltd. Thursday, 22 November 2018, 13.00 - 15.00 UNEP/CBD 15th Anniversary of the Biosafety Protocol Coverage by IISD Reporting ServicesFlyer Presentations Implementing the Protocol: lessons learnt in developing biosafety frameworksExperiences and Best Practices in the Detection and Identification of LMOs (European Comission)Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in South Africa Links Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety UN Environment Biosafety Thursday, 22 November 2018, 16.30 - 18.00 Database of over 1200 urban biodiversity strategies, reports, and actions now online Thursday, 22 November 2018, 15.00 - 16.30 Celebrating 25 years of action for biodiversity! Linksbiodivcanada - Canada’s national biodiversity clearing-houseRoyal Botanical Gardens Friday-Saturday, 23-24 November 2018, FAIR CLOSED CEC Steering Committee meetings (members only) Sunday, 25 November 2018, 10.00 - 18.00 Setting bold priorities: The CEPA roadmap to 2020 ProgrammeFlyerPresentations (18MB) Sunday, 25 November 2018, 18.00 - 20.00 Article 8(j) Indigenous Peoples Films: Youth Programme Monday, 26 November 2018, 10.00 - 11.30 Regions for Biodiversity Learning Platform: empowering subnational governments to implement the CBD and the ABT through innovation, cooperation and collaboration Press release: Regional governments launch the “Subnational Coalition for Biodiversity Action” during COP14Presentations (videos) are available on demand Monday, 26 November 2018, 11.30 - 13.00 Advancing education for biodiversity in Egypt See also 27 Nov: Biodiversity and environmental education27 Nov: Awareness and education in schools for the conservation of biological diversity through the use of technology Monday, 26 November 2018, 15.00 - 16.30 UN Decade on Biodiversity as a challenge for inter-generation activities, programmes and events addressed to senior citizens Presentation Monday, 26 November 2018, 16.30 - 18.00 Sharing experiences on COP14... and more! (part 1) News coveragePresentations (videos) are available on demand Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 11.30 - 12.30 Wild GYE Initiative: Discovering, outreaching and mainstreaming biodiversity in Guayaquil, Ecuador Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 13.00 - 14.00 Saudi Arabia’s heritage of historic and traditional himas Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 14.00 - 15.30 Raising awareness and communicating the value of biodiversity and ecosystem services – keys to reach the public and decision-makers Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 15.30 - 18.00 Part 1: Biodiversity and environmental education Part 2: Awareness and education in schools for the conservation of biological diversity through the use of technology See also 26 Nov: Advancing education for biodiversity in Egypt Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 11.00 - 13.00 WWF Germany: Moving mangroves up the conservation agenda: existing communication approaches and future needs InvitationSpeakers Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 13.00 - 15.00 Promoting proposals on the post-2020 framework See also 18 Nov: The role of communication campaigns to increase awareness for biodiversity and nature20 Nov: African Day: Inspiring nature advocacy in Africa through communication outreach Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 15.00 - 17.00 Sharing experiences on COP14... and more! (part 2) Presentations (videos) are available on demand Exhibition Exhibitiors listed in alphabetical order. ABS Capacity Development InitiativeBrahma Kumaris World Spiritual UniversityCameroon - Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED)Egypt - National Gene Bank, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agricultural and Land ReclamationGermany - Aichi Poster Tool - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)Germany - ValuES, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Global Forest Coalition (GFC)India - Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI)International University Network on Cultural and Biological Diversity (IUNCBD)#NatureForAllNetwork of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (NRG4SD)Saudi Arabia - Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA)Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)South Africa - Biosafety South AfricaSpecially Protected Areas Regional Activity Centre (SPA/RAC)Thailand - Biodiversity-Base Economy Development Office (BEDO)Thailand - Department of Agriculture (DOA)Thailand - Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE)Thailand - Office of National Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP)United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS)University of Warsaw Centre for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development (UCESSD)Urban Biodiversity Hub (UBHub) Virtual presentations #LetsInvestInNature: An awareness campaign by the Indo-German Biodiversity Progamme Video gallery > The Value of Protected Areas for the Brazilian Society: A Video Series Naturally Brazilian Protecting our pollinators - videos now online for voting! 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CEPA // 2018 Thursday // 1.2.2020 CEPA Fair 2018 The Fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (Notification: CEPA Fair 2018) took place during the UN Biodiversity Conference, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 2018. The CEPA Fair provides an opportunity for Parties and Organizations to highlight their work and contribution to the implementation of the three objectives of the Convention. The 2018 CEPA Fair measured the progress of implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the celebration of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity. The focus was on Aichi Biodiversity Target 1: "By 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and use it sustainably." Read the notification > Presentations Below, you will find more details about the presentations. Skip to: week 1 / week 2 / exhibition / virtual presentations (online only) Sunday, 18 November 2018, 10.00 - 18.00 The role of communication campaigns to increase awareness for biodiversity and nature ProgrammePresentations (zip file 60MB)WatchConnect2Earth See also 20 Nov: African Day: Inspiring nature advocacy in Africa through communication outreach28 Nov: Promoting proposals on the post-2020 framework Sunday, 18 November 2018, 18.15 - 20.00 Vernissage: Aichi Biodiversity Targets Poster Tool Aichi Postertool website Aichi Biodiversity Targets Notification Monday, 19 November 2018 UNDB Day Session 1, Part 1 - 10:00-11:30 Effective institutional arrangements and governance/mechanism for CEPA, UNDB and Mainstreaming. Session 1, Part 2 - 11:40-13:00 Agent for change: business, youth NGOs. Session 2 - 13:50-15:20 The final sprint of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity. Session 3 - 15:30-17:00 From Aichi to Post-2020 – what we should do next decade 2021-2030 toward the Biodiversity 2050 Vision “living in harmony with nature”. ProgrammeFlyerPresentations (26MB)Coverage by IISD Reporting Services: From Aichi to Post-2020Coverage in Japanese: 2020に向けたラストスパートへ：UNDB-DAYレポート Monday, 19 November 2018, starts at 18.15 Marine Biodiversity – Creating & exchanging solutions for our blue world InvitationCoverage by IISD Reporting Services: Marine Biodiversity – Creating and Exchanging Solutions for our Blue World Tuesday, 20 November 2018, starts at 10.00 (all day) African Day: Inspiring nature advocacy in Africa through communication outreach ProgrammeFlyerPresentation: Community engagement to promote Biodiversity conservation and sustainable developmentConnect2Earth See also 18 Nov: The role of communication campaigns to increase awareness for biodiversity and nature28 Nov: Promoting proposals on the post-2020 framework Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 13.00 - 14.00 Back to the Wild (documentary film) Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 10.00 - 11.30 Tools and approaches of the global project ValuES for integrating nature’s contributions into policy planning and practice Publication: Integrating Ecosystem Services into Development Planning - A stepwise approach for practitioners Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 11.30 - 13.00 Co-operation, care and compassion for biodiversity BrochurePresentationPhotos from the event Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 13.00 - 15.30 Does everyone need to know everything? - Demystifying communication on access and benefit-sharing (ABS) PresentationCEPA Toolkit: Including considerations for Access and Benefit-Sharing (Español - Français) Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 15.30 - 16.30 Picture story of Barbuda’s community who through their involvement in waste management incorporated the value of biodiversity and related threats Presentation Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 16.30 - 18.00 A source of pride: when participatory assessments contribute to CEPA and conservation Thursday, 22 November 2018, 10.00 - 12.00 International Year of the Reef 2018 Links Year of the Reef 2018 Trailer (Español - Français)ICRI Recommendation designating 2018 as the third International Year of the ReefIYOR 2018 Posters ICRI Coral Reef LifeFree resources available on the IYOR websiteChasing Coral (video)CEPA Fair event Thursday, 22 November 2018, 12.00 - 12.30 1. Community-base management of transboundary protected areas in Central Africa (case of the TRIDOM) 2. Contribution of scientists to the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol Thursday, 22 November 2018, 12.30 - 13.00 Solar cooking as a sustainable alternative to conventional food preparation in the MENA region PresentationFuture Earth's involvement in the ICLEI SummitVideo: Fornelia mini at the beach Find out moreFuture Earth MENAFornelia Ltd. Thursday, 22 November 2018, 13.00 - 15.00 UNEP/CBD 15th Anniversary of the Biosafety Protocol Coverage by IISD Reporting ServicesFlyer Presentations Implementing the Protocol: lessons learnt in developing biosafety frameworksExperiences and Best Practices in the Detection and Identification of LMOs (European Comission)Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in South Africa Links Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety UN Environment Biosafety Thursday, 22 November 2018, 16.30 - 18.00 Database of over 1200 urban biodiversity strategies, reports, and actions now online Thursday, 22 November 2018, 15.00 - 16.30 Celebrating 25 years of action for biodiversity! Linksbiodivcanada - Canada’s national biodiversity clearing-houseRoyal Botanical Gardens Friday-Saturday, 23-24 November 2018, FAIR CLOSED CEC Steering Committee meetings (members only) Sunday, 25 November 2018, 10.00 - 18.00 Setting bold priorities: The CEPA roadmap to 2020 ProgrammeFlyerPresentations (18MB) Sunday, 25 November 2018, 18.00 - 20.00 Article 8(j) Indigenous Peoples Films: Youth Programme Monday, 26 November 2018, 10.00 - 11.30 Regions for Biodiversity Learning Platform: empowering subnational governments to implement the CBD and the ABT through innovation, cooperation and collaboration Press release: Regional governments launch the “Subnational Coalition for Biodiversity Action” during COP14Presentations (videos) are available on demand Monday, 26 November 2018, 11.30 - 13.00 Advancing education for biodiversity in Egypt See also 27 Nov: Biodiversity and environmental education27 Nov: Awareness and education in schools for the conservation of biological diversity through the use of technology Monday, 26 November 2018, 15.00 - 16.30 UN Decade on Biodiversity as a challenge for inter-generation activities, programmes and events addressed to senior citizens Presentation Monday, 26 November 2018, 16.30 - 18.00 Sharing experiences on COP14... and more! (part 1) News coveragePresentations (videos) are available on demand Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 11.30 - 12.30 Wild GYE Initiative: Discovering, outreaching and mainstreaming biodiversity in Guayaquil, Ecuador Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 13.00 - 14.00 Saudi Arabia’s heritage of historic and traditional himas Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 14.00 - 15.30 Raising awareness and communicating the value of biodiversity and ecosystem services – keys to reach the public and decision-makers Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 15.30 - 18.00 Part 1: Biodiversity and environmental education Part 2: Awareness and education in schools for the conservation of biological diversity through the use of technology See also 26 Nov: Advancing education for biodiversity in Egypt Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 11.00 - 13.00 WWF Germany: Moving mangroves up the conservation agenda: existing communication approaches and future needs InvitationSpeakers Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 13.00 - 15.00 Promoting proposals on the post-2020 framework See also 18 Nov: The role of communication campaigns to increase awareness for biodiversity and nature20 Nov: African Day: Inspiring nature advocacy in Africa through communication outreach Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 15.00 - 17.00 Sharing experiences on COP14... and more! (part 2) Presentations (videos) are available on demand Exhibition Exhibitiors listed in alphabetical order. ABS Capacity Development InitiativeBrahma Kumaris World Spiritual UniversityCameroon - Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED)Egypt - National Gene Bank, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agricultural and Land ReclamationGermany - Aichi Poster Tool - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)Germany - ValuES, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Global Forest Coalition (GFC)India - Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI)International University Network on Cultural and Biological Diversity (IUNCBD)#NatureForAllNetwork of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (NRG4SD)Saudi Arabia - Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA)Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)South Africa - Biosafety South AfricaSpecially Protected Areas Regional Activity Centre (SPA/RAC)Thailand - Biodiversity-Base Economy Development Office (BEDO)Thailand - Department of Agriculture (DOA)Thailand - Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE)Thailand - Office of National Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP)United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS)University of Warsaw Centre for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development (UCESSD)Urban Biodiversity Hub (UBHub) Virtual presentations #LetsInvestInNature: An awareness campaign by the Indo-German Biodiversity Progamme Video gallery > The Value of Protected Areas for the Brazilian Society: A Video Series Naturally Brazilian Protecting our pollinators - videos now online for voting! I do not sting, I pollinate Back to top
