Global Knowledge Support Service for Biodiversity - Side Event

Roundtable 
Towards enhanced cooperation on biodiversity data, information and knowledge for implementation, monitoring, reporting and review of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. 
 

Proposed questions to lead discussants:

1. What are key gaps and opportunities for increased national capacities?
2. How can existing global knowledge tools, platforms and initiatives be leveraged and connected?
3. How do we sustain support and learning on biodiversity data, information and knowledge?

Moderator: 
Julia Oliva ,Head of Policy, UNEP-WCMC 
Discussants (tbc): 
 

• Yingxian Xia , Deputy Director General Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China.
• Josephine B. E. Eloundou , Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development, Cameroon
• Hernando Garcia, Director General Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander Von Humboldt, Colombia
• Scott Wilson, CBD National Focal Point, Environment and Climate Canada,
• Inka Gnittke ,Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), Germany

Interactive discussion with participants, facilitated by moderator 
Potential perspectives from Parties and non-state actors (tbc):

• Norbert Baerlocher (Switzerland),
• Teona Karchava (Georgia),
• Luiz Henrique Mourão do Canto Pereira (Brazil)
• Andrew Stott (United Kingdom)
• Erie Tamale (CBD Secretariat),
• Alessandra Alfieri (UNSD),
• Midori Paxton (UNDP),
• IUCN (tbd),
• Tim Hirsch (GBIF),
• Stuart Butchard (Birdlife International),
• Andrew Gonzalez (GEOBON),
• Martin Lok (Capital Coalitions)

• Summary and next steps
• Closing remarks

• Corli Pretorius, Deputy Director, UNEP-WCMC
• Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director General for ENV, EU