Mandate
The Conference of the Parties, at its eleventh session by itsdecision 1/CP.11, resolved to engage in a dialogue, without prejudiceto any future negotiations, commitments, process, framework or mandateunder the Convention, to exchange experiences and analyse strategicapproaches for long-term cooperative action to address climate changethat includes, inter alia, the following areas:
(a) Advancing development goals in a sustainable way
(b) Addressing action on adaptation
(c) Realizing the full potential of technology
(d) Realizing the full potential of market-based opportunities
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Facilitators
The dialogue will be facilitated by two co-facilitators:
- Ms. Sandea DE WET (South Africa), Chief State Law Adviser,Department of Foreign Affairs, has been nominated by Parties notincluded in Annex I to the Convention.
- Mr. Howard BAMSEY (Australia), Deputy Secretary of the AustralianDepartment of the Environment and Heritage and Chief Executive Officerof the Australian Greenhouse Office, has been nominated by Partiesincluded in Annex I to the Convention.
Process
The dialogue will be conducted under the guidance of the Conferenceof the Parties and will take place in up to four workshops, wherepossible pre-sessional workshops, open to all Parties, to be organizedby the secretariat, subject to availability of resources.
