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Side Event at Indigenous Peoples Pavilion: Canadian Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change
COP 22 Selection of Events, Wednesday, November 16, 2016.
09.00 – 10.00 Arabian Room (Blue zone)
Indigenous Peoples' Global Caucus Meeting
10.30 – 11.00 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Briefing for the Indigenous Peoples' Caucus
11.00 – 12.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Working Together: The Contributions of Indigenous Communities in Canada’s Climate Action
Organizers: Environnement et Changement Climatique Canada
11.30 – 13.00 Mediterranean Room (Blue zone)
Keep It In the Ground: The Global Civil Society & Political Movement to End Fossil Fuel Extraction
Organizers: Center for Biological Diversity (CBD)/Food and Water Watch * (FWW)/PUSH Sweden/Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries (SCMM)/Sustainable Markets Foundation - 350.org
12.45 – 13.45 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Building Partnerships for a Sustainable Planet
Organizers: Conservation International
14.00 – 15.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Learning from sustainable traditions around the planet - Indigenous Ecovillages
Organizers: Global Ecovillage Network (GEN)/Better World Cameroon
15.00 – 16.30 Arabian Room (Blue zone)
Resilient partners: Adaptation, mitigation & energy services in Indigenous & remote communities
Organizers: University of Waterloo/The Rockies Institute Ltd * (TRI)
16.30 – 17.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Revocation of the Rights of Occupancy of the Indigenous People of Ekuri by the Governor of the Cross River State of Nigeria for a Superhighway
Organizers: Ekuri Initiative
16.45 – 18.15 Bering Room (Blue zone)
Women for Climate Justice - Leading Solutions on the Frontlines of Climate Change
Organizers: Women's Earth and Climate Caucus (WECC)/Earth Island Institute, Inc. (EII)/Ithaca College/Organic Consumers Association * (OCA)
17.45 – 18.15 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
The Creation of a Community Forest to Adapt to Climate Change
Organizers: Comité Villageois de Développement d’Ando-Kpomey
18.30 – 19.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Changement climatique et personnes handicapées
Organizers: ADSM / CNDH/Panafricaine des personnes handicapées
18.30 – 20.00 Arabian Room (Blue zone)
Joining forces to achieve SDG15: Delivering on Global Agenda for Forests, Climate and Development
Organizers: United Nations (UN)
Selected events prepared by DOCIP: Visit Docip's technical secretariat in the Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion!
CoP22 Update: Tuesday, November 15, 2016
By India Logan-Riley
Here, on Tuesday at CoP22, the caucus continued work on our preferred structure and process of an Indigenous Knowledge Platform in the UNFCCC. This work is crucial to influencing the ways that NDCs (nationally determined contributions) will be implemented, and making sure implementation does not harm indigenous peoples but lifts us up in partnership.
This means continuing to lobby states to support the establishment of the Indigenous Peoples Platform under Paragraph 135 of the Paris Agreement. To show support for this, we had a special guest at the morning’s meeting. The ambassador from Bolivia communicated their country’s backing of the platform and requested further dialogue with IP caucus to ensure consistency in understanding of any proposals put forward to the CoP Presidency and Parties.
In other areas, the caucus continues to work hard to complete statements across all workstreams here including: SBSTA; SBI; APA and Finance. There are also impromptu lobbying meetings occurring with key states as the opportunities arise.
The IP Caucus will present a statement, 1min in length to the High Level Segment on Wednesday 16th Nov. Its important that we present our highest priority level input and ensure that we are heard.
Youth delegate Genevieve Northey photocopying the position document of the Indigenous Peoples Caucus for distribution among the delegations at COP22.
Guatemala ratificó el acuerdo de París
Por Johnson Cerda: Guatemala ratificó el acuerdo de París y depositará en NY en los próximos días!
AGENDA POUR LA COP22: MERCREDI, 16 NOVEMBRE 2016
SÉLECTION D'ÉVÈNEMENTS
09.00 - 10.00 Salle Arabian (zone bleue)
Réunion du Caucus Global des Peuples Autochtones
10.30 – 11.00 Pavillon des Peuples Autochtones
Briefing suivant les négociations du Caucus des Peuples Autochtones
11.00 – 12.30 Pavillon des Peuples Autochtones
Travailler ensemble: la contribution des communautés autochtones dans l’action climatique du Canada
Organisateurs: Environnement et Changement Climatique Canada
11.30 – 13.00 Salle Mediterranean (zone bleue)
Gardez-le au sol: le mouvement global politique et civil pour mettre fin à l'extraction de combustibles fossiles
Organisateurs: Center for Biological Diversity (CBD)/Food and Water Watch * (FWW)/PUSH Sweden/Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries (SCMM)/Sustainable Markets Foundation - 350.org
12.45 – 13.45 Pavillon des Peuples Autochtones
Etablir des partenariats pour une planète durable
Organisateurs: Conservation International
14.00 – 15.30 Pavillon des Peuples Autochtones
Apprendre des traditions durables autour de la planète - écovillages autochtones
Organisateurs: Global Ecovillage Network (GEN)/Better World Cameroon
15.00 – 16.30 Salle Arabian (zone bleue)
Des partenaires résilients: adaptation, atténuation et services d'énergie dans les communautés autochtones et éloignées
Organisateurs: University of Waterloo/The Rockies Institute Ltd * (TRI)
16.30 – 17.30 Pavillon des Peuples Autochtones
L’annulation des droits d’occupation des population autochtones d’Ekuri par le gouverneur de l’Etat de Cross River au Nigeria pour son projet d’autoroute
Organisateurs: Ekuri Initiative
16.45 – 18.15 Salle Bering (zone bleue)
Les femmes pour la justice climatique - des solutions de pointe sur le front du changement climatique
Organisateurs: Women's Earth and Climate Caucus (WECC)/Earth Island Institute, Inc. (EII)/Ithaca College/Organic Consumers Association * (OCA)
17.45 – 18.15 Pavillon des Peuples Autochtones
Créer une forêt communautaire pour l'adaptation au changement climatique
Organisateurs: Comité Villageois de Développement d’Ando-Kpomey
18.30 – 19.30 Pavillon des Peuples Autochtones
Changement climatique et personnes handicapées
Organisateurs: ADSM / CNDH/Panafricaine des personnes handicapées
18.30 – 20.00 Salle Arabian (zone bleue)
Unir les forces pour atteindre l'ODD15: promouvoir l'agenda mondial pour les forêts, le climat et le développement
Organisateurs: United Nations (UN)
AGENDA préparé par DOCIP
AGENDA DEL DOCIP PARA LA COP22: MIERCOLES, 16 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2016
SELECCIÓN DE EVENTOS
09.00 – 10.00 Sala Arabian (Zona azul)
Reunión del Caucus Global de los Pueblos Indígenas
10.30 – 11.00 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Sesión informativa para el Caucus de los Pueblos Indígenas
11.00 – 12.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Trabajando Juntos: Contribuciones de las Comunidades Indígenas en la Acción Climática de Canadá
Organizadores: Environnement et Changement Climatique Canada
11.30 – 13.00 Sala Mediterranean (Zona azul)
Mantenerlo en el suelo: el movimiento global político y civil para acabar con la extracción de combustible fósil
Organizadores: Center for Biological Diversity (CBD)/Food and Water Watch * (FWW)/PUSH Sweden/Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries (SCMM)/Sustainable Markets Foundation - 350.org
12.45 – 13.45 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Crear alianzas para un planeta sostenible
Organizadores: Conservation International
14.00 – 15.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Aprendiendo de las tradiciones sostenibles alrededor del planeta - ecoaldeas Indígenas
Organizadores: Global Ecovillage Network (GEN)/Better World Cameroon
15.00 – 16.30 Sala Arabian (Zona azul)
Socios resilientes: servicios de adaptación, mitigación y servicios energéticos en comunidades indígenas y remotas
Organizadores: University of Waterloo/The Rockies Institute Ltd * (TRI)
16.30 – 17.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Revocación de los derechos de ocupación del pueblo indígena Ekuri por el gobernador del Estado de Cross River para una Superautopista
Organizadores: Ekuri Initiative
16.45 – 18.15 Sala Bering (Zona azul)
Mujeres por la Justicia Climática - soluciones principales en primera línea frente al cambio climático
Organizadores: Women's Earth and Climate Caucus (WECC)/Earth Island Institute, Inc. (EII)/Ithaca College/Organic Consumers Association * (OCA)
17.45 – 18.15 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
La creación de un bosque comunitario como medio de adaptación al cambio climático
Organizadores: Comité Villageois de Développement d’Ando-Kpomey
18.30 – 19.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
El cambio climático y las personas con discapacidad
Organizadores: ADSM / CNDH/Panafricaine des personnes handicapées
18.30 – 20.00 Sala Arabian (Zona azul)
Uniendo fuerzas para lograr el ODS15: el cumplimiento de la agenda global para los bosques, el clima y el desarrollo
Organizadores: United Nations (UN)
Visita la secretaria técnica del Docip en el Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas!
Thousands Take to the Streets in Marrakech to Demand Climate Justice
Indigenous Peoples led Sunday's March in Marrakech, Morocco during the UNFCCC COP 22 Conference
On Sunday, November 13, 2016 thousands of Climate Justice allies around the world marched in the streets of Marrakech to call attention to their struggles, their innovative solutions, and to demand real action from the governments meeting at the UNFCCC COP 22 conference. The march was led by Amazigh Indigenous Peoples of Morocco and other parts of North Africa as well as by other Indigenous Peoples from around the world.
Photo by Emily Arasim/ Women's Earth and Climate Action Network
An Address by John F. Kerry, Secretary of State of the United States of America on Global Climate Change
All registered participants at COP22 are cordially invited to: AN ADDRESS BY JOHN F. KERRY SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016 1:00 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. Climate Action Arena, Area G COP Conference Center Marrakech Doors open at 12:45 p.m; please arrive no later than 12:45 p.m.
Also, the U.S. Center event to discuss a mid-century strategy (along with Canada’s and Mexico’s) will be at 5:30 PM/17h30 tomorrow (Wednesday) as well. These events stream here, for those not on the ground.
Live TODAY from #COP22 in Morocco
Don’t miss Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna, along with Canadian youth delegates Maatalii Okalik, Dominique Souris and Meredith Adler live TODAY from #COP22 in Morocco. They’ll be talking youth and climate change, and why the global cooperation COP matters. 1:30PM EST today, right here!
CoP22 Monday 14th November: A Summary
By India Logan-Riley
Over the duration of CoP22, the secretariat have been consulting on the structure of an Indigenous Knowledge Platform. The information from the informal consultation and those that we have obtained from various sources at COP22, it is our understanding that the Presidency wanted the platform as one of the outcomes of COP22. Over the first week, the secretariat had been meeting with representatives of the caucus to discuss this and hear our ongoing input.
However, on Monday, we learned with very short notice that the secretariat and states were holding an informal consultation about the platform without indigenous peoples present. This concerning information touches on two key issues for indigenous peoples: that of full and effective participation; and recognition of indigenous knowledge. Click here to find out more about what this means for the IIPFCC.
So what happened in the meeting?
Members of the caucus attended the meeting where Ecuador requested that the indigenous peoples speak first and we were able to give our statement on the matter.
Despite the number of Parties present, we note that all took the floor. Guatemala, Ecuador, Bolivia, Australia, and Panama made significant and sometimes reinforcing statements. It is our observation that Bolivia and Ecuador are the “champions of our positions” and are on the rights side of the argument yet require further guidance from Indigenous Peoples. We have been informed that Bolivia is keen to seek direction from the IIPFCC on the “Indigenous peoples and local communities”. We have faced this issue before under CBD Article 8(j), where it has been our position to have the knowledge platform focus solely on Indigenous Peoples knowledge.
We know New Zealand (through bilaterals) and Australia are in favor of further discussions regarding the Indigenous platform. We have also reached out to other Pacific States, we will try to meet them bilaterally within the next days. The European Union was cautious about the process, as the platform needs to be agreed to by all Parties and would like to see the process to go step by step. A view which is in line with our view that the COP presidency is rushing into this and the need to establish a timeline that provides sufficient time for full, effective, direct and meaningful participation.
Our concern is the absence of Mexico, as the champion of human rights during COP21 and leader of the group of States friendly to human rights, we have received little to no indication of their support for the human rights of Indigenous Peoples. It is our view that Indigenous Peoples must go into a bilateral meeting as soon as possible. Further, as far as we understand, the Asia, and Africa regional group have not voiced their views yet. We believe that a number of Parties are awaiting further information regarding the platform before engaging into consultations.
Moving forward, we hope that it becomes needless for us to have to keep reclaiming our knowledge, ways of life and spaces back
#indigenousrising #IndigenousCOP22
More updates on an indigenous knowledge platform development to come.
COP 22 Selection of events, Tuesday, November 15, 2016.
09.00 – 10.00 Arabian Room (Blue zone)
Indigenous Peoples' Global Caucus Meeting
10.30 – 11.00 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Briefing for the Indigenous Peoples' Caucus
11.15 – 12.15 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Indigenous Voices on Climate Change
Organizers: APIB - Articulation of Indigenous People of Brazil
11.30 – 13.00 Arabian Room (Blue zone)
Jurisdictional Sustainability: A bottom-up, integrated approach to reducing deforestation
Organizers: Earth Innovation Institute/Amigos de la Tierra Asociación Civil (ATAC)/Consejo Civil Mexicano para la Silvicultura Sostinible, A. C. (CCMSS)/Derecho Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (DAR)
12.30 – 13.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Climate Adaptation and Land Management with Indigenous People and Traditional Communities
Organizers: IPAM - Amazon Environmental Research Institute
13.45 – 14.15 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Cultural Landscapes: Territorial and Environmental Management of Indigenous Lands Indigenous Facing Climate Change in the Brazilian Amazon
Organizers: Rede de Cooperação Amazônica - RCA (Rede de Cooperación de ongs indígenas y indigenistas)/Hutukara Associação Yanomami/Conselho Indígena de Roraiama (CIR)/Comissão Pró-Índio do Acre (CPI-AC)/Iepé - Instituto de Pesquisa e Formação Indígena
14.30 – 16.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Biocultural Heritage-based Innovations for Climate Resilient Food Systems: Lessons and Best Practices from the SIFOR Project
Organizers: Intl. Institute for Environment & Development/Asociacion ANDES (Peru)
15.00 – 16.30 Draa Room (Green zone)
Human rights and climate change: what's next after Paris?
Organizers: Carbon Market Watch
16.45 – 17.15 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Mainstreaming Indigenous People’s Environmental Concerns: the Missing Piece in Ongoing Political and Administrative Decentralization in Africa
Organizers: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley UTRGV/IUCN
17.30 – 18.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Subnational Governments and Indigenous Peoples: Successful Stories of Climate Adaptation
Organizers: Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development - nrg4SD
18.45 – 20.00 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Traditional Knowledge: Ecology of Care - Creating a Better Future with Sustainable Yogic Agriculture and Increased Awareness of Health and Nutrition
Organizers: Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University/Global Ecovillage Network
Note: This agenda was compiled by DOCIP: Visit Docip's technical secretariat in the Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion!
Evento paralelo del DGM
Por Johnson Cerda
Hoy se realizo el evento paralelo del DGM con presentaciones de las experiencias de Peru, DRC e Indonesia. http://www.dgmglobal.org/
AGENDA DEL DOCIP PARA LA COP22: MARTES, 15 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2016
SELECCIÓN DE EVENTOS
09.00 – 10.00 Sala Arabian (Zona azul)
Reunión del Caucus Global de los Pueblos Indígenas
10.30 – 11.00 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Sesión informativa para el Caucus de los Pueblos Indígenas
11.15 – 12.15 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Voces indígenas sobre el cambio climático
Organizadores: APIB - Articulation of Indigenous People of Brazil
11.30 – 13.00 Sala Arabian (Zona azul)
Sustentabilidad jurisdiccional: un enfoque integrado ascendente para reducir la deforestación
Organizadores: Earth Innovation Institute/Amigos de la Tierra Asociación Civil (ATAC)/Consejo Civil Mexicano para la Silvicultura Sostinible, A. C. (CCMSS)/Derecho Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (DAR)
12.30 – 13.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
La Adaptacion Climatica y la Administración de las Tierras con Poblaciones Indígenas y Comunidades Tradicionales
Organizadores: IPAM - Amazon Environmental Research Institute
13.45 – 14.15 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Paisajes culturales : la gestión territorial y ambiental de las tierras indígenas frente a los cambios climáticos en la Amazonía Brasileña
Organizadores: Rede de Cooperação Amazônica - RCA (Rede de Cooperación de ongs indígenas y indigenistas)/Hutukara Associação Yanomami/Conselho Indígena de Roraiama (CIR)/Comissão Pró-Índio do Acre (CPI-AC)/Iepé - Instituto de Pesquisa e Formação Indígena
14.30 – 16.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Innovaciones basadas en el patrimonio biocultural para sistemas alimentarios resilientes al clima: Lecciones y mejores prácticas del proyecto SIFOR
Organizadores: Intl. Institute for Environment & Development/Asociacion ANDES (Peru)
15.00 – 16.30 Sala Draa (Zona verde)
Derechos humanos y cambio climático: ¿qué sigue después de París?
Organizadores: Carbon Market Watch
16.45 – 17.15 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Integración de las Cuestiones Ambientales de los Pueblos Indígenas: la pieza perdida en la continua descentralización política y administrativa en África
Organizadores: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley UTRGV/IUCN
17.30 – 18.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Los gobiernos subnacionales y los pueblos indígenas: historias de éxito de la adaptación al clima
Organizadores: Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development - nrg4SD
18.45 – 20.00 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Conocimiento tradicional: Ecología del Cuidado. Creando un mejor futuro con agricultura yóguica sustentable y mayor conciencia de la salud y la nutrición
Organizadores: Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University/Global Ecovillage Network
U.S. delegation briefing at COP-22, Tuesday, Nov. 15th, 2016
A note from Jesse Young, Office of the Special Envoy for Climate Change, U.S. Department of State: The senior leadership of the U.S. delegation at COP-22 will be holding a briefing for U.S. civil society organizations & non-profits. The briefing will take place at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, Nov. 15th -- in Meeting Room 12 (Purple/Area H)
Schedule of COP 22 Events, November 14, 2016
09.00 – 10.00 Arabian Room (Blue zone)
Indigenous Peoples' Global Caucus Meeting
09.00 – 10.30 Bouregreg Room (Green zone)
Indigenous women from Latin America face the climate change from their cultural process of adaptability
Organizers: Global Justice Ecology Project, inc.
10.00 – 11.00 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Collaborating from Action Towards a Sustainable Planet
Organizers: Conservation International
11.15 – 12.00 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Transforming Dahod: Ensuring Food Security and Effective Climate Change Mitigation through Intensive Community-led NRM Interventions in the Tribal Regions of Western India
Organizers: National Council For Climate Change (NCCSD)
12.15 – 13.15 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
The DGM: Capacity Building for IPLC's to Engage in Adaptation and Mitigation Activities
Organizers: Conservation International / Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (Led by IPLCs)/Representative from Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Peru and Indonesia
13.30 – 15.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Carrying Out Advocacy, Dialogues and Debates Geared at Influencing Policies to Help Agro-pastoralists Adapt Better to Climate Change
Organizers: ONG ADJMORD
15.45 – 16.45 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Press conference for IIPFCC
17.00 – 18.00 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Berber Buildings in Morocco: Traditional Knowledge for Climate Action
Organizers: Alliance Marocaine pour le Climat et le Développement Durable
18.15 – 19.00 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Making Indigenous Peoples Part of the Solution
Organizers: Rights and Resources Initiative
19.00 – 20.30 IETA Business Hub (Blue zone)
Strengthening Climate Finance in a New Era of Accountability, Transparency and Inclusiveness
Organizers: Climate Investment Funds/World Bank
Taller sobre el Fondo Verde y los Pueblos Indígenas
En el Taller sobre el Fondo Verde y los Pueblos Indígenas organizado por la Fundación Tebtebba Indigenous y el PNUD, Tarcila Rivera Zea del Centro de Culturas Indígenas de Perú, CHIRAPAQ, plantea la necesidad de fortalecer la participación de los pueblos indígenas en el proceso de negociaciones sobre el Cambio Climático, incluyendo el Fondo Verde, y la importancia del reconocimiento y respeto a sus derechos en los términos establecidos en la DNUDPI y el Convenio 169 de la OIT, sobre todo a nivel nacional, garantizando en particular sus derechos a las tierras, territorios y recursos. También enfatiza la importancia de la articulación del movimiento indígena a nivel nacional, regional e internacional a fin de que en estos procesos internacionales se reconozcan y respeten nuestras realidades, exigencias y aspiraciones de vida.
U.S. Civil Society Briefing - 1:00 PM ROOM 25
The senior leadership of the U.S. delegation here at COP-22 will be holding a briefing for U.S. civil society organizations. We hope you can join us from 1:00 to 2:00 PM (13h00 to 14h00) in Room 25 in the Meeting Room area. If a member of your COP delegation isn’t presently included on this mailing list, please let Catherine know at "Goldberg, Catherine A" <GoldbergCA@state.gov>
Note from Jesse Young, Office of the Special Envoy for Climate Change, U.S. Department of State, YoungJD1@state.gov
Report on Executive Secretary's briefing (Saturday Morning 10AM)
A Note from Alberto Saldamando:
As I will be unable to attend the Caucus meeting Monday morning, I’m sending a brief report on the Executive Secretary’s briefing today. The important item is that although contact group meetings are open, sometimes they limit observer participation in order to preserve space for the negotiators. But when these meetings have space, even during the session, the chairs can open them up for observers.
Megumi has twitter account, @unfcccobservers and will try to inform when space allows observers that may open up during the meeting.
See you at the march tomorrow!
Alberto Saldamando, (415) 656-9198, Skype: alberto.saldamando, saldamando@sbcglobal.net
Report on Executive Secretary Briefing Saturday 12 Nov.
The Executive Secretary began her remarks by saying that in order to fulfill commitments in the PA need close contact with NGOs.
Each interest group was given an opportunity to ask questions:
Bingo began, but was also seconded by other interest groups, as to how to participate in the sessions of the COP, as experiencing many difficulties. Also inputs into substantive matters also difficult (finance, loss and damage, etc.)
Farmers only reflected disappointment in outcomes of SBSTA.
The Executive Secretary responded by saying that “rulebook” still being written. Although many important issues being discussed at COP where do have submissions from NGOS, the NGOs should foucs on National level in areas such as NDCs and finance. But do have access to meetings through system of badges, because must prioritize space for negotiators. All Plenary sessions open, and only contact groups are closed. Informals can also be open in accordance with SBI discussions. But some sessions very crowded, so need space, but will open when space is available.
Megumi has twitter account, @unfcccobservers and will try to inform when space allows observers that may open up during the meeting.
The Executive Sec. says she has observed much more willingness to have observer participation since her initial COP Cancun 2010.
RINGO Asked about individual submissions, not yet allowed.
Hassan represented IPOs and called for enhanced participation by IPOs in meetings, to allow interventions by IPOs at meetings.
TUNGOs wanted to be associated with technical groups and asked about the bike parking.
The Executive Sed. response was that bike parking was a challenge. She said that we must see COP as process that continues all year. “we are talking about a structural transformation from coal” and other fossil fuels that will take time and is a very challenging scenario. She mentioned the Indigenous knowledge platform and her office’s efforts to make it happen. She and Megumi also spoke about non-party stakeholder submission due in February to present to the parties at the next intersessional. And if there are any other ideas, please submit them to us so that the secretariat can present them to the Parties.
Saudata representing the Women and Gender interest group asked about the support for women to participate in National level discussions, that it is very difficult in some countries for women to participate. There was no response to this queston.
The meeting closed with three Indigenous organizations and COICA presenting the Executive Secretary with a gift of a drum from the Amazon that represents the voices of youth, women and who present a holistic vision of solutions to climate change, and that we need access to funding in order to implement that vision.