Tuesday 9 May 2023 | ||||
On Day 1 we will hear from countries who are already operating National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMS) and associated emissions Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) procedures and discussing how these can serve as practical examples for other countries to learn from and draw inspiration. We will also be getting an update on the work of GFOI’s four components and how the international community is supporting countries to implement these systems. GFOI’s four components are (i) capacity building, (ii) data, (iii) methods and guidance and (iv) R&D. | ||||
Session | Time | Overview | Who | Room |
Arrival and seating | 8:00–9:00 | Participants are requested to arrive and be seated ready for a 9am start | All participants. | Green Room (A 122 int) |
Opening remarks and introductions | 9:00–10:00 | Welcome Remarks from FAO hosts as well as the US Government as a leading GFOI partner. Followed by group photo. | · Tiina Vähänen, Deputy Director, Forestry Division, FAO · Angela Coleman, Associate Chief, USFS | Green Room (A 122 int) |
Presentation: The role of forest information in addressing climate change. | 10:00-10:30 | Scene setting presentation on the important role that information on forests must play in an effective response to climate change. | · Maria Jose Sanz Sanchez, Chair of GFOI’s MGD Advisory Group and the Scientific Director at the Basque Centre for Climate Change.
| Green Room (A 122 int) |
Morning Coffee Break | 10:30-11:00 | Morning coffee break. |
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GFOI and its components | 11:00–12:00 | Overview presentations on GFOI and its four components, followed by Q&A with the audience. | Moderator: Tom Harvey · Jennifer Smith & Inge Jonckheere, Capacity Building Component · Sara Goeking & Chris Barnes, Data Component · Nikki Fitzgerald, MGD Component Manager · Martin Herold, R&D Component | Green Room (A 122 int) |
Lunch | 12:00–13:30 | Lunch break | FAO cafeteria | |
Country Sessions: Operational Systems | 13:30–15:00 | Presentations from countries who are operating NFMS for multiple different information and reporting needs. | Facilitator: Sylvia Wilson and Paul Berkowitz · Gustavo Galindo, Colombia · Claudio Almeida, Brazil · Belinda Margono, Indonesia · Faith Mutwiri, Kenya | Green Room (A 122 int)
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Afternoon Coffee Break | 15:00–15:30 | Afternoon coffee break. |
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Side-events: Session 1 Parallel events hosted by GFOI partners | 15:30–17:00 | Four side-events hosted in parallel by partner organizations. | 1. Green Room (A122) 2. Iran room (B116) 3 Sheikh Zayed Centre (Atrium) 4. Austria Room (C250) | |
Afternoon drinks, ice cream and exhibition booths. | 17:00-18:00 | Opportunity to tour the exhibition space, network, socialize and refresh with drinks and ice cream. | All participants | Atrium |
Cocktail reception – drinks and light snacks on the rooftop | 18:00 onwards | All participants invited. |
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Wednesday 10 May 2023 | ||||
On Day 2 we will be discussing the role of forest information in supporting the implementation of REDD+ activities and the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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Session | Time | Overview | Who | Room |
Arrival and seating | 8:30-9:00 | Participants are requested to arrive and be seated ready for a 9am start | All participants. | Green Room (A 122 int) |
Presentations and panel discussions: REDD+ | 9:00-10:30 | Presentations and discussions on MRV for different REDD+ forums and standards. | Facilitator: Maria Jose Sanz Sanchez · Marieke Sandker, FAO · Carine Milandou, Republic of Congo · Muri Soares, Mozambique · German Obando-Vargas, Costa Rica · Naikoa Aguilar Amuchastegui, World Bank · Ben Singer, GCF Secretariat · Zoe Bienvenu, Emergent · Basanta Gautam, Verra. | Green Room (A 122 int) |
Morning Coffee Break | 10:30–11:00 | Morning coffee break |
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Presentations and panel discussions: Enhanced Transparency Framework | 11:00–12:30 | Presentations and discussions on the role of forest monitoring in the ETF and ultimately increasing ambition in NDCs. | Facilitator, presenter: Rocio Condor, FAO · Kenset Rosales, Guatemala · Bob Kazungu, Uganda · Jenny Wong, UNFCCC Secretariat · Jeremy Ferrand, Lao PDR · Anssi Pekkarinen, FAO | Green Room (A 122 int) |
Lunch | 12:30–14:00 | Lunch break |
| FAO cafeteria |
Launch of the GFOI Family of Resources | 14:00–15:00 | Launch of the GFOI Family of Resources (GFoR). | Facilitator: Ellie Peneva-Reed · Carly Green, GFOI Content Manager · Michael Green, GFOI platform administrator · Gustavo Galindo, Colombia · Muri Soares, Mozambique · Carine Milandou, Republic of Congo | Green Room (A 122 int) |
Afternoon Coffee Break | 15:00–15:30 | Afternoon coffee break |
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Side-events: Session 2 Parallel events organized by GFOI Partners | 15:30–17:00 | Four side-events hosted in parallel by partner organizations. | 1. Green Room (A122) 2. Iran room (B116) 3 Sheikh Zayed Centre (Atrium) 4. Austria Room (C250) | |
Afternoon drinks, ice cream and exhibition booths. | 17:00-18:00 | Opportunity to tour the exhibition space, network, socialize and refresh with drinks and ice cream. | All participants | Atrium |
Unofficial field trip: City Tour | 18:00–19:30 | Optional self-funded city tour of nearby sites | ||
Thursday 11 May 2023 | ||||
On Day 3 we will be discussing two new topics under GFOI, but these are probably already familiar to many partners and participants in Blue Carbon and Ecosystem Restoration. We will focus on the important role they play in addressing climate change and the opportunities for greater alignment of monitoring capabilities for these activities under the GFOI umbrella. | ||||
Session | Time | Overview | Who | Room |
Arrival and seating | 8:30-9:00 |
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| Green Room (A 122 int) |
Presentations and panel discussions: Blue Carbon | 9:00–10:30 | Presentations and discussions on monitoring emissions and removals from the Blue Carbon sector. | Facilitator: Nikki Fitzgerald, Australia · Carly Green, GFOI Content Manager · Haruni Krisnawati, Indonesia · Mohammed Shorab, Fiji · Maria Nuutinen, FAO · Rich MacKenzie, USFS · Daniel Murdiyarso, CIFOR · Raphael Linzatti, Germany | Green Room (A 122 int) |
Morning Coffee Break | 10:30–11:00 | Morning coffee break. |
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Presentations and panel discussions: Ecosystem Restoration | 11:00–12:30 | Presentations and discussions on monitoring for Ecosystem Restoration. | Facilitator: Khalil Walji, ICRAF · FAO: Julian Fox & Yelena Finegold · CBD Secretariat: Jillian Campbell · SER: George Gann · ICRAF: Mieke Bourne · RAMSAR: Jerker Tamelander · Kenya: Peter Nduati · Indonesia: Pak Askary
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Lunch | 12:30–14:00 | Lunch break |
| FAO cafeteria |
Side-events: session 3 Parallel events organized by GFOI Partners | 14:00–15:30 | Four side-events hosted in parallel by partner organizations. | 1. Green Room (A122) 2. Iran room (B116) 3 Sheikh Zayed Centre (Atrium) 4. Austria Room (C250) | |
Afternoon Coffee Break | 15:30–16:00 | Afternoon coffee break. |
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Final observations and closing New approaches and ideas | 16:00–17:00 | Summary presentation and open plenary discussion of key issues identified and next steps, followed by closing remarks. | · Chair, GFOI Leads Group · GFOI Office | Green Room (A 122 int) |
Afternoon drinks, ice cream and exhibition booths. | 17:00-18:00 | Opportunity to tour the exhibition space, network, socialize and refresh with drinks and ice cream. | · All participants | Atrium |
Plenary closed | 18:00 |
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