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Observer participation in UNFCCC process. Aarhus Convention Workshop Geneva, Switzerland, 24 February 2011. Historical overview of participation in UNFCCC COP/CMP. Source: Secretariat. Increased frequency of UNFCCC conferences: 2005 - 2010. Number of new applications and admissions.
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Observer participation in UNFCCC process Aarhus Convention Workshop Geneva, Switzerland, 24 February 2011 Megumi Endo
Online Registration System (ORS) • Successfully in operation for three conferences since October 2010 • What ORS means for the observers • Name replacement • Fast track badge pick-up • Maximize attendance through weekly badges • What ORS means for the secretariat • Effective management of participation • Real time statistics • Electronically generated visa support letters • Smooth registration of participants on site
NGO Party Source: http://www.iisd.ca/climate/ Source: Secretariat
Media stunts by NGOs at COP 16/CMP 6 Source: Secretariat Source: http://www.greenpeace.org
Side Events at COP 16/CMP 6 Source: Secretariat
Exhibits at COP 16/CMP 6 Source: Secretariat
Exhibits at COP 16/CMP 6 Source: Secretariat
Exhibits at COP 16/CMP 6 Source: Secretariat
Climate Change Studio Source: Secretariat
Climate Change Studio Source: Secretariat
Observer organizations activities at COP 16/CMP 6 Bloggers Loft Source: Secretariat
Constituencies Six groups with constituency status: BINGO, ENGO, IPO, LGMA, RINGO, TUNGO Three groups with provisional status, pending review before COP 17/CMP 7: Farmers, Women and Gender, and YOUNGO Constituency Focal Points Meetings
Constituencies • Provision of services to constituencies • Provision of fully equipped office space at COPs for each constituency • Dedicated ENGO and BINGO meeting rooms at COPs • Dedicated ENGO and BINGO constituency offices at SBs • Facilitation of interventions during the official meetings • Facilitation of bilateral meetings with UNFCCC officials and Chairs of the Convention bodies • Invitations to workshops • Since 2010, funding to attend the Constituency Focal Points Meeting held at the secretariat offices in Bonn
Other services and modes of engagement • Availability of draft negotiating texts • High Level Segment – speaking slots for civil society • Besides briefings by Executive Secretary, Chairs and COP President, other dialogue events by Heads of Government (President Calderon’s, President Evo Morales) • In consultation with host countries, ensure provision of adequate space even for non-admitted organizations during the COP/CMP (Climate Change Village at COP 16/CMP 6, Klimaforum09 in COP 15/CMP 5, Foro del Buen Ayre at COP 10, COP 3, etc) • Submissions: SBI conclusions; also from non-admitted organizations
Conclusions • Parties always welcomed and promoted observer participation • Guidance and mandates to the secretariat • Stakeholder engagement review in 2010 • COP 15/CMP 5 an exception, by no means the rule • Current SBI discussions; synthesis report, in-session workshop in June 2011