Representatives from the CBD Secretariat, GEF implementing agencies, and key stakeholders will elaborate on: i) their role and specific actions to support the implementation of the CBD or other multilateral environmental agreements at the national and sub-national levels; and ii) lessons learned and good practices from civil society organization engagements with the conventions to inform GEF engagements with non-state actors.

Speakers

Paola Ridolfi - Manager, Global Environment Facility
Catherine Potvin - Deputy Director at the Global Affairs Canada
Neil Pratt - Senior Environmental Affairs Officer, Head of Stakeholder Engagement and Cooperation Unit, CBD Secretariat
Chantal Robichaud - Associate Program Management Officer, CBD Secretariat
Mrinalini Rai - Co-coordinator of the UN CBD Women’s Caucus
Christian Schwarzer - Global North Focal Point, Global Youth Biodiversity Network
Gladman Chibememe - Conservation Biologist, Environmental Policy Planner and Local Community Representative, South East Lowveld of Zimbabwe
Carolina Rodriguez - Regional Focal Point of International Policy of the ICCA Consortium
Ruth Spencer - Chair of the Marine Ecosystems Protected Areas (MEPA) Trust

Moderators
Verona Collantes-Lebale
Daniela Condor