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)
	During the Conference: a report of the in-session workshop for consideration at SBI 46

• Programme for in-session workshop

• Background information for participants to the workshop

• Arrangements for intergovernmental meetings. Note by the Executive Secretary. FCCC/SBI/2013/4, paragraphs 29-35
• Arrangements for intergovernmental meetings. Note by the Executive Secretary. FCCC/SBI/2016/2, paragraphs 36-45
• Arrangements for intergovernmental meetings. Note by the Executive Secretary. FCCC/SBI/2017/5
• Report of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation on its forty-fourth session, held in Bonn from 16 to 26 May 2016, paragraphs 159-164

• 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. Summary report by the secretariat. FCCC/SBI/2017/INF.3
• 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. FCCC/SBI/2017/INF.7
• Report of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation on its forty-sixth session, held in Bonn from 8 to 18 May 2017. FCCC/SBI/2017/7

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Final discussion and closing of the workshop: - Previous in-session workshop to further develop ways to enhance the engagement of observer organizations - Bonn, June 2011 - MAS Observers: MAndate Search for observer engagement This tool facilitates your search for past conclusions and decisions by Parties relating to observer engagement in the UNFCCC process.