The Facilitating Team of the Open-ended Network of IPBES Stakeholders is happy to invite its members to join an online event on December 11, 2020.

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We will discuss the following:

1. How could IPBES increase the diversity of experts, who engage with the platform? How to recognize their voluntary contributions?

2. How could IPBES develop stronger and long-lasting ties with various stakeholder groups?

3. How could observer organisations better contribute to the platform, beyond Plenary sessions’ discussions?

The topics will be approached by the panelists:

• Dr. Eleanor Sterling, Jaffe Chief Conservation Scientist, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History
• Dr. Cornelia Krug, Science Policy Liaison, Research Priority Programme on Global and Change and Biodiversity, University of Zurich and Executive Director of the Future Earth Global Research Network bioDISCOVERY.

The session will be moderated by:

• Dr Pranab J Patar, Chief Executive, Global Foundation (India) and Member, IPBES ONet Facilitation Team
• Dr Flore Lafaye de Micheaux, IPBES Coordinator at IUCN and Member, IPBES ONet Facilitation Team  

* Please beware that the event will be recorded and recordings might be used afterwards