High Level and Policy Briefings

1. High Level and Policy Briefings Review and Approval of Plan SSC Hangzhou 24-25 May 2008

3. Filter • Event details • Purpose of event • Benefits to CoML • How to get on the Agenda • Deadline • Priority for CoML • Audience needs to know CoML results • Possibility of influencing policy directions • Focus of CoML presentation • Costs • Recommendation

4. 1. World Ocean Conference 2009 • Purpose of event (May 2009): • “.. world leaders and decision-makers to.. make commitments for the development and management of marine resources” • Benefits to CoML: • Exposure of CoML results, technologies and future possibilities to key international practitioners who would not normally attend cutting edge science conferences • Priority for CoML • High: these audiences tend to be out of touch with high end science findings. Some CoML results could change the nature of actions • Medium: the audience is already embarked down its own path on policy action, eg., MPAs as the key conservation tool, trends towards soft not hard science • Focus of CoML presentation: synthesis + technologies • Recommendation: YES

5. 5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands 2010 • Purpose of event: • focus on progress against the international agreements • Benefits to CoML: • Exposure of CoML results, technologies and future possibilities …. • Priority for CoML • As for World Ocean Conference 2009 • Focus of CoML presentation: synthesis + technologies • Recommendation: MAYBE

6. 2. 2010 Year of Biodiversity • COP10 and SBSTTA14 or 15; Marine Biodiversity day • Purpose of events: • Review progress of Convention on Biological Diversity • Benefits to CoML: • Access to biodiversity conservation decision makers • Priority for CoML • High: raise awareness of CoML results + technologies • Medium chance of influencing conservation directions • Focus of CoML presentation: synthesis + technologies • Recommendation: • YES, attend SBSTTA 14 or 15 to prepare for COP10 • YES Marine Biodiversity Day 2010

7. 3. 2009 or 2010: ISA annual Workshop • Purpose of events: • (Scientific workshop) advice for ISA Annual Meeting • Benefits to CoML: • Raise awareness of marine biodiversity in mining areas • Priority for CoML • High priority to raise awareness results + technologies • High chance of influencing lease allocation sites • Focus of CoML presentation: • Results & technologies pertaining to mining realms • Recommendation: • YES, subject to suitable agenda for Scientific workshop

8. 4. GEF 2009 International Waters Biennial Conference • Purpose of events: • GEF project agencies and grantees learning workshop • Benefits to CoML: • Raise awareness of CoML and marine biodiversity • Priority for CoML • High priority to raise awareness results + technologies • Medium chance of influencing future projects • Focus of CoML presentation: • Synthesis + GEF monitoring technology opportunities • Recommendation: • YES, subject to agreeing suitable agenda

9. 5. IWC Scientific Meeting 2009 or 2010 • Purpose of events: • Scientific advice to whale conservation • Benefits to CoML: • CoML access to cetacean conservation actors • Priority for CoML • High: raise awareness of cetacean results + technologies • High: influencing approaches to assessments • Focus of CoML presentation: • Cetacean tagging (TOPP) and HMAP whaling history • Recommendation: • YES

10. 6. Convention on Migratory Species: Scientific Council 2009 or 2010 • Purpose of events: • Scientific advice to the CMS • Benefits to CoML: • Exposure of CoML migratory species results • Priority for CoML • Medium/High: depending on species being discussed • High: influencing approaches to assessments • Focus of CoML presentation: • TOPP, POST, some HMAP + EoL and BoL results • Recommendation: • MAYBE

11. 7. CITES-COP 2010 • Purpose of events: • Scientific advice to CITES listings • Benefits to CoML: • Exposure of CoML species results, e.g, sharks • Priority for CoML • Medium/High: depending on species being discussed • Focus of CoML presentation: • TOPP, POST + EoL and BoL results • Recommendation: • MAYBE

12. 8. United Nations Environment Program • Purpose of events: • Governing Council 2009: sets program priorities • Benefits to CoML: • Access to key policy-makers, conservationists • Priority for CoML • Medium: UNEP not focused on marine conservation • Focus of CoML presentation: • Synthesis and summary of UNEP program implications • Recommendation: • GC MAYBE; GEO5 YES

13. 9. IOC-UNESCO Executive Council and Assembly Meetings, 2009 or 2010 • Purpose of events: • Sets program priorities • Benefits to CoML: • Access to key policy-makers, ocean science leaders • Priority for CoML • High: influence development of int. marine programs • Focus of CoML presentation: • Global synthesis, observing technologies, OBIS • Recommendation: • YES

14. 10. UN SG Report on Oceans and Law of the Sea, Sept 2010 • Purpose of events: • Report to world policy makers\ • Benefits to CoML: • Profile and ‘hook’ for further collaborations • Priority for CoML • High: raise profile of CoML • Focus of CoML presentation: • Global synthesis and a few key results • Recommendation: • YES

15. Not Mentioned • FAO 2009 Committee on Fisheries • GESAMP- Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environment Protection • Multiple UN agencies • Applied, scientific body • Meets annually, May • Regional and national events • PEMSEA East Asian Seas Congress 2009, Manila • Etc……<many> • Writer for 4 page regional/national summaries • Others global events?