Progress report on the work of the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention: report on the global training workshop on the preparation of biennial update reports. Note by the secretariat.
The global training workshop on the preparation of biennial update reports (BURs) was organized by the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (CGE), with the assistance of the secretariat, and was held in Bonn, Germany, from 16 to 18 September 2013. The main objectives of the workshop were to provide technical support to Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex I Parties) on how to report information in their BURs, pursuant to decision 2/CP.17, annex III, by using the training materials developed by the CGE, and to seek feedback on those training materials, including their design and technical content, with a view to ensuring that they respond effectively to the technical assistance needs of non-Annex I Parties. This report summarizes the proceedings of the workshop and includes summaries of the technical sessions and discussions