Meet IPBES
Open meeting with leaders and experts from the UN's Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Learn about the work they do and hear about their new assessment on invasive alien species and their work on biodiversity, water, food, and health.
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The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) are meeting in Bergen in December, with attendees from the majority of the 144 national representatives.
This provides a unique opportunity to have a conversation with IPBES to learn about the important work of IPBES and explore different roles and ways academia, NGOs and other stakeholders in Bergen could take part in the science-policy interface at local, national, and global levels.
The University of Bergen and the Norwegian climate foundation (Klimastiftelsen) are delighted to invite to an open meeting to learn about IPBES and its work, connect with likeminded people and explore different ways to (further) engage with IPBES.
Programme 7 December
| Time | Agenda item | Speakers |
| 08.30 | Coffee and tea | Meet and greet |
| 09:00 | Welcome | Benedicte Carlsen, Vice Rector, University of Bergen |
| 09:10 | What is IPBES, and why is it important? | David Obura and Anne Larigauderie |
| 09:30 | Key findings of The Invasive Alien Species Assessment and insights into the IPBES assessment process | Co-chairs of IPBES assessments: |
| 09:50 | How to engage with and contribute to the work of IPBES? | David Obura and Anne Larigauderie |
| 10:00 | Continue the conversation over food and drinks in the foajé | Networking |
| 10:30 | Event ends |
Practical information
The meeting will be held in English. Questions and input to the speakers will be forwarded via the "Mentimeter" service in the meeting.
Kindly register here to attend the meeting. A light meal will be served.
IPBES
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is a global scientific panel that assesses and synthesizes the current state of knowledge on biodiversity, the condition of nature, and the development of Earth's ecosystems, as well as the benefits of ecosystem services.
IPBES is also tasked with providing science-based advice, including proposals for solutions and strategies, to decision-makers to achieve the UN's sustainability goals for the natural environment and capacity building in developing countries.
The panel is established with support from the UN but operates independently, playing a role in the environmental field similar to the role that the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has for climate issues.
