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UNFCCC workshop: objectives, focus and procedure. Olga Pilifosova UNFCCC Secretariat. UNFCCC WORKSHOP ON METHODOLOGIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT AND ADAPTATION back-to-back with U NDP-GEF WORKSHOP FOR DEVELOPING AN ADAPTATION POLICY FRAMEWORK.
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UNFCCC workshop: objectives, focus and procedure Olga Pilifosova UNFCCC Secretariat
UNFCCC WORKSHOP ON METHODOLOGIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT AND ADAPTATION back-to-back withUNDP-GEF WORKSHOP FOR DEVELOPING AN ADAPTATION POLICY FRAMEWORK Welcome, opening and introduction: UNFCCC&UNDP-GEF UNFCCC session I & II UNDP session I UNFCCC session III UNDP session II Conclusions and recommendations: A&B
Mandate Decision 9/CP3: continue work on the synthesis and dissemination of information, technologies and know-how conducive to adapting to climate change; … accelerate the development of methodologies for adaptation
Objectives of the work • enhance dissemination of methods and improve quality of info about them; • promote improving the quality of methodologies; • encourage and assist Parties in applying the best available methods
Objectives of the workshop SBSTA13:to organise a workshop to explore • The experience in applying current impact and adaptation methodologies and emerging needs; • The current state of the art of methodologies as identified in the IPCC Third Assessment Report, and how these apply to the specific circumstances of developing countries; • Options for improving the quality and dissemination of information on impact and adaptation methodologies.
UNFCCC Session I and Session II Focus • Major TAR findings re- I&V&A methods, and their relevance to emerging needs for the assessment How we proceed • Presentations: 15 min + 10 min questions • Roundtable presentations: 5 -7 min • Discussion: 30 - 45 min around questions for discussion and more (emergent) questions • Summary by moderators: 15 -20 min
UNFCCC Session III Focus • Options to improve methods/models. • Options to improve dissemination of information about methods How we proceed • Introductory presentations: 15 min + 10 min questions • Plenary discussion&questions: 30 - 45 min • Discussion in break-out groups: 2 h 30 min • Report from break-out groups to plenary:30 min • Summary by the moderators: 15 min
UNFCCC WORKSHOP ON METHODOLOGIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT AND ADAPTATION back-to-back withUNDP-GEF WORKSHOP FOR DEVELOPING AN ADAPTATION POLICY FRAMEWORK Welcome, opening and introduction: UNFCCC&UNDP-GEF UNFCCC session I & II UNDP session I UNFCCC session III UNDP session II Conclusions and recommendations: A&B
Conclusions and Recommendations: Focus • What IPCC TAR findings are most important for and relevant to emerging needs for V&A assessment? • What are the options to improve methodologies? • What are the options to improve dissemination and quality of information on I&A methods? How we proceed • Presentation of the conclusions by the chair: 15 -20 min • Discussion by elements (not line by line) • Closing