International Expert Workshop on Biodiversity Mainstreaming: Mexico City, Mexico 17-19 November 2015 Updated: 3 December 2015

VENUE: Hotel Grand Fiesta Americana Chapultepec, Mariano Escobedo #756, Miguel Hidalgo, Col. Anzures, Cd. De México.

Time / Session
Day 0 / Monday November 16
0900—1700 / Arrivals
1700-1800 / Registration/ Team Meeting
Day 1 / Tuesday November 17
0730-0830 / Meeting of chairs, moderators, presenters and organizers, CBD
0800-0900 / Registration (continued)
0900-0930 / Opening – welcome remarks
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico, H.E. Mr. Rafael Pacchiano Alamán
Representative of COP Presidency (Korea), Dr. Jae C. Choe
National Coordinator for COP13, Mr. Juan Antonio Mateos
Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Dr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias
0930-1000 / A)  Introduction to the Workshop:
·  Mexico’s Vision for COP13, and Aims of the workshop, Ms. Nelida Barajas, CONABIO 10 min
·  Mainstreaming: key findings of GBO4, Mr. David Cooper, SCBD 10 min
·  Mainstreaming under the CBD, Ms. Amy Fraenkel, SCBD 10 min
1000-1015 / Q&A, discussion
1015-1030 / Coffee Break
1030-1100 / B)  Mainstreaming in productive sectors and country experiences:
I. Forests (Moderator: Mr. Eduardo Rojas, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain)
General overview: Mr. Eduardo Rojas, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain 10 min
The experience of Brazil: Mr. Rodrigo Martins Vieira, Ministry of Environment of Brazil 10 min
The experience of Mexico: Mr. José Armando Alanís de la Rosa, CONAFOR 10 min
1100-1130 / Q&A and discussion
1130-1200 / II. Fisheries (Moderator: Mr. Jake Rice, Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
General overview: Mr. Jake Rice, Fisheries and Oceans Canada 10 min
The experience of Norway: Mr. Peter Gullestad, Norwegian Fisheries Directorate 10 min
The experience of Peru: Mr. Hector Soldi, Ministry of Environment of Peru 10 min
1200-1230 / Q&A and discussion
1230-1345 / Lunch
1400-1500 / Discussion in two sectoral breakout groups Forests and Fisheries
1500-1530 / III. Agriculture (Moderator: Ms. Barbara Herren, Agricultural Issues Expert (ex-FAO) )
General overview: Ms. Barbara Herren, Agricultural Issues Expert (ex-FAO) 10 min
The experience of Guyana: Mr. Imole McDonald, Ministry of Environment of Guyana 10 min
The experience of Switzerland: Ms. Jeanine Volken, Federal Office for Agriculture of Switzerland 10 min
1530-1600 / Q&A and discussion
1600-1630 / IV. Tourism (Moderator: Mr. Andrew Rhodes, CONANP, Mexico)
General overview: Mr. Jose Koechlin, Inkaterra, Peru 10 min
The experience of Mexico: Mr. Manuel Barclay Galindo, SECTUR, Mexico 10 min
The experience of Kenya: Ms. Lucy Mulenkei, Indigenous Information Network of Kenya 10 min
1630-1700 / Q&A and discussion
1700-1800 / Coffee and discussion in two sectoral breakout groups Agriculture and Tourism
1800-1900 / Report of discussion groups (Moderator: David Cooper, SCBD)
Key Messages and Wrap Up
1930-2200 / Welcome Reception: Business and Biodiversity, W Hotel (transport will be provided)
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico, H.E. Mr. Rafael Pacchiano Alamán
Representative German Government: Mr. Axel Benemann, BMUB
Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Dr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias
Day 2 / Wednesday November 18
0900-1030 / C)  Cross-sectoral mainstreaming
Panel 1. Enabling conditions (Moderator: Ms. Amy Fraenkel, SCBD) 10 min for introduction
1.  Economic incentives and perverse subsidies: Ms. Katia Karousakis, OECD 10 min
2.  The Economics of Ecosystem Biodiversity: Mr. Alexander Mueller, TEEBAg Food Study Lead, IASS Potsdam 10 min
3.  Legal and Policy frameworks: Ms. Yolanda Saito, IDLO 10 min
4.  Financing for Biodiversity Mainstreaming: Key lessons from the GEF Portfolio: Mr. Mark Zimsky, GEF 10 min
1030-1100 / Q&A and discussion
1100-11:15 / Coffee Break
1115-1200 / Panel 2. Policies and tools (Moderator: Mr. Robert Munroe, UNEP-WCMC) 10 min for introduction
1.  New developments on biodiversity in MDB environmental and social safeguards: Ms. Janine Ferreti, IADB 10 min
2.  Tools and Approaches for mainstreaming biodiversity in the EU: Ms. Laure Ledoux, General Directorate Environment- European Commission 10 min
3.  Country case study, Mr. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, Costa Rica 10 min
1200-1230 / Q&A and discussion
1230-1345 / Lunch
1400-1500 / Panel 3. Institutional arrangements: Inter-ministerial, stakeholder engagement, subnational, and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (Moderator: Mr. David Cooper, SCBD) 10 min for introduction
1.  Mr. José Sarukhán, CONABIO 10 mins
2.  Ms. Mette Gervin Damsgaard, Ministry of Environment of Denmark 10 min
3.  Ms. Fumiko Nakao, Ministry of Environment of Japan 10 min
4.  Ms. Yolanda Teran, Andes Chinchasuyo of Ecuador 10 min
1500-1515 / Q&A and discussion
1515-1530 / Coffee Break
1530–1730 / Discussion in groups
Challenges, opportunities and actions for cross-sectoral mainstreaming issues in break-out groups:
Panel 1: Enabling conditions (Moderator: Amy Fraenkel, SCBD)
Panel 2: Policies and tools (Moderator: Mr. Robert Munroe, UNEP-WCMC)
Panel 3: Institutional arrangements (Moderator: Mr. David Cooper, SCBD)
1730-1745 / Break
1745-1900 / Report of breakout groups and discussion in plenary and Key Messages (Moderator: Amy Fraenkel, SCBD)
1900-2030 / Cocktail: Offered to all participants by SEMARNAT - Hotel Grand Fiesta Americana Chapultepec
Day 3 / Thursday November 19
0900-1000 / Opportunities for biodiversity mainstreaming: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Moderator: Mr. Hesiquio Benitez, CONABIO) 10 min for introduction
·  The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs: Mr. Roberto Dondisch, Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 min
·  The role of biodiversity in the SDGs: Mr. Lyes Ferroukhi, UNDP 10 min
·  Implications for the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and COP13: Mr. Andreas Obrecht, Federal Office for the Environment of Switzerland 10 min
1000-1030 / Q&A and discussion
1030-1045 / Coffee Break
1045 – 1245 / Plenary Discussion on opportunities at COP13 for strengthening biodiversity mainstreaming (Moderator: Dr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, SCBD)
What can we do to turn this into results at COP?
Elements for COP decisions
Elements for Ministerial Declaration for High Level Segment at COP13
Actions and pledges
1245 – 1345 / Lunch
1500 - 1600 / Key messages (Hesiquio Benitez, CONABIO, David Cooper and Amy Fraenkel, SCBD)
main conclusions of the workshop
Plenary Discussion
1600-1630 / Closing of the workshop
CBD, Ministry of Environment of Mexico, CONABIO, Representative of Switzerland
With the kind support from:

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