Non-Party Stakeholders in the UNFCCC Intergovernmental Process
In-session workshop on opportunities to further enhance the effective engagement of non-Party
stakeholders with a view to strengthening the implementation of the provisions of decision
1/CP.21.
The Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), as its forty-fourth session, noted the evolution of
stakeholder engagement in the UNFCCC process and recalled the increased recognition of, and
references to, various non-Party stakeholders in the Paris Agreement and decision 1/CP.21.
The SBI also reaffirmed the value of contributions from observer organizations to deliberations on
substantive issues and acknowledged the need to further enhance the effective engagement of observer
organizations as the UNFCCC process moves forward into the implementation and operationalization of
the Paris Agreement.
In this context, the SBI agreed to convene an in-session workshop at SBI 46 on opportunities to
further enhance the effective engagement of non-Party stakeholders with a view to strengthening the
implementation of the provisions of decision 1/CP.21, (FCCC/SBI/2016/8,
paragraph 163).
The SBI also invited Parties, observer organizations and interested United Nations agencies to submit
their views on opportunities to further enhance the effective engagement of non-Party stakeholders
with a view to strengthening the implementation of the provisions of decision 1/CP.21, by 28 February
2017 at the latest.
The programme of the in-session workshop will reflect the content of the submissions. Submissions by
Parties can be uploaded to the online submission
portal and submissions by non-Party stakeholders (regardless of the admission status) can be sent
to secretariat@unfccc.int. Submissions from Parties can
be found on the online submission
portal and submissions by non-Party stakeholders can be found on the dedicated webpage
for SBI submissions.
26 May 2016 to 28 February 2017: submissions of views by Parties, observer organizations and
interested United Nations agencies
By 30 April 2017: a summary
report of the submissions by the secretariat
8 – 18 May 2017: opening of the Bonn Climate Conference May 2017
During the Conference: in-session workshop: 9th May 2017 (from15:00 to 19:00)
Panel Discussion
The panel will discuss the following topic: How to enhance Party and non-Party stakeholder
partnerships for effective engagement.
5.00 pm - 6.15 pm
Breakout groups discussion
Three breakout sessions in parallel will discuss different themes.
Breakout Group 1:
Enhancing ambition of NDCs and NAPs through climate action
Breakout Group 2:
Expanding the scope of non-Party stakeholder contributions at the intergovernmental level
Breakout Group 3:
Diversifying modes of engagement and facilitating the participation in the intergovernmental
level
6.15 pm - 7.00 pm
Reporting and Closing
The three breakout sessions will report on their discussions and participants will have the
opportunity to exchange views followed by the wrap up by the Chair.
Useful information
The workshop was broadcasted via YouTube live from the UNFCCC Climate Change Studio channel
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Opening and panel discussion:
Final discussion and closing of the workshop:
Informative video for the In-session workshop on engagement of non-Party stakeholders:
Programme for in-session workshop
