As provided in paragraph 6 of annex IV to decision 2/CP 16, Parties were allowed to submit written questions in advance of the FSV workshop using an online platform. The secretariat contacted all Parties (via nominated users to the FSV Portal) to inform them of the steps for submitting such written questions in advance as outlined in the table below.

Timeline for written questions

Format, duration and other organizational matters

The FSV was conducted virtually during the UNFCCC Climate Change Dialogues 2020 for each of the 17 Parties that were subjected to FSV. Following the practice and procedures of the previous FSV workshops, the time allocated was the same as in the in-person sessions, however for organizational purposes, extra time was considered to solve any possible technical challenge linked to the virtual setting.

For the oral presentation by Parties during the workshop, Parties were given the opportunity to showcase their climate action, share success stories, innovative approaches and the experience and lessons learned while participating in the ICA process. The presentations by Parties were pre-recorded, to avoid technical issues during the session, and were shown in the live session.

Based on the anticipated nature of the audience and potential questions, a representative with competences in policy and technical background spoke on behalf of the Party. One or more representatives were also welcome to intervene on behalf of the Party during the session.

The secretariat liaised with the Parties undergoing FSV to confirm connectivity and ensured that all technical aspects of their participation were sorted in advance of the session.

As per the established practice for in-person sessions, the FSV was conducted in English and no interpretation to other languages was provided.