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COMISION PERMANENTE DEL PACÍFICO SUR Secretaría General
Circular CPPSISG/12212018
Presidentes de las Secciones Nacionales de la CPPS.
Secretario General de la CPPS.
Invitación para participar en el "Primer Taller de capacitación para las negociaciones BBNJ de las Naciones Unidas"
Guayaquil, 18 de julio de 2018
Tengo el agrado de dirigirme a los Honorables Presidentes de las Secciones Nacionales de la CPPS, a fin de remitir junto a la presente la invitación formulada por la Secretaría de la Comisión Permanente del Pacífico Sur (CPPS) y el Proyecto STRONG High Seas ("Fortalecimiento de la gobernanza regional de los océanos para alta mar") para participar en el "Primer Taller de capacitación para las negociaciones BBNJ de las Naciones Unidas", que tendrá lugar el 3 de septiembre de 2018 en Nueva York, EE.UU.
Esta capacitación está dirigida a personas que estando vinculadas al proceso BBNJ, no podrían viajar a Nueva York por razones presupuestarias o por otras razones. El Proyecto STRONG High Seas financiará el viaje a Nueva York de un participante por país miembro y su alojamiento durante la semana comprendida entre el 2 y el 9 de septiembre. Es necesario, contactarse directamente con: [email protected] hasta el 3 de agosto de 2018 a más tardar, para confirmar la participación y reservar los arreglos de hotel y viaje que serán realizados por el equipo del proyecto STRONG High Seas en el IASS, de acuerdo con la Ley alemana de gastos de viaje federales. Los arreglos de viaje reservados de manera independiente no serán elegibles para reembolso. Las dietas y cualquier gasto adicional no estarán cubiertos.
De igual manera, también pueden participar en esta capacitación, sin costo, otras personas, ya sea de las Representaciones Permanentes de los Estados Miembros en Nueva York o miembros de los equipos negociadores que viajen a la sede de la ONU para participar en las mismas. Es necesario comunicar esta situación a la misma dirección electrónica mencionada lo antes posible en razón de que el cupo máximo de participantes es de 25 y serán aceptados sobre la base de primer llegado, primer servido.
Esta capacitación es la primera de dos organizadas por el proyecto STRONG High Seas durante las negociaciones sobre un instrumento internacional jurídicamente vinculante con arreglo a la Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Derecho del Mar (CONVEMAR), sobre la conservación y el uso sostenible de la biodiversidad marina en áreas más allá de las jurisdicciones nacionales (BBNJ). Será la oportunidad para reunir a representantes de ministerios y negociadores en la ONU de las regiones del Pacífico sudeste y sudeste Atlántico con el objeto de:
• Proporcionar antecedentes sobre las negociaciones de BBNJ en términos de lo que implican y lo que se puede esperar de las mismas;
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• Contribuir a una mejor comprensión de las negociaciones de BBNJ en términos de oportunidades y desafíos de las negociaciones de un instrumento internacional sobre BBNJ para el Pacífico sudeste y Regiones del sudeste atlántico;
• Resaltar la importancia, las oportunidades y los desafíos de los enfoques de gobernanza de los océanos regionales para la implementación de un futuro acuerdo BBNJ bajo la CONVEMAR;
• Ofrecer una oportunidad de conexión y encuentro para participantes de diferentes regiones y países y asegurar el aprendizaje mutuo.
La capacitación tiene cuatro componentes:
• Se organizará un seminario en línea (web) en agosto de 2018 (la fecha exacta se confirmará próximamente) que se enfocará en biodiversidad marina, la conectividad entre aguas dentro y fuera de la jurisdicción nacional, así como la importancia de conservar y usar de forma sostenible BBNJ;
• Una capacitación el 3 de septiembre proporcionará un enfoque en profundidad en las negociaciones de BBNJ, así como la relevancia de la gobernanza de los océanos regionales para la entrega de un instrumento internacional BBNJ;
• Reuniones diarias de información al final de cada día de la conferencia durante la primera semana (del4 al 7 de septiembre 2018) para discutir los debates diarios;
• Una reunión de expertos de alto nivel el 8 de septiembre, que reunirá a las diferentes partes interesadas que asistirán a las Negociaciones de BBNJ para considerar cuestiones clave relacionadas con el papel de la gobernanza regional de los océanos en áreas más allá de la jurisdicción nacional, incluyendo: a) la inclusión del nivel regional en un instrumento global BBNJ; b) opciones para vincular un nuevo acuerdo global a la gobernanza regional ; y, e) el rol, oportunidades y desafíos para los enfoques de gobernanza de los océanos regionales para la implementación de un futuro acuerdo.
Se solicita que se tenga en cuenta que todas las actividades organizadas durante esta capacitación serán en inglés. Información adicional incluyendo la agenda detallada, los documentos de antecedentes y la ubicación del lugar se proporcionarán más adelante.
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Guayaquil & Potsdam, 17 July 2018
Invitation First BBNJ Training for UN Negotiations
Dear invited guests,
The Secretariat of the Comisión Permanente del Pacífico Sur (CPPS) and the STRONG High Seas (‘Strengthening Regional Ocean Governance for the High Seas’) project are pleased to invite you to the first BBNJ Training for UN Negotiations, which will take place on 3rd September 2018 in New York, USA.
The STRONG High Seas project is a five-year project that aims to strengthen regional ocean governance for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. It is coordinated by the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) and implemented together with the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), BirdLife International, the International Ocean Institute (IOI) – Southern Africa, the Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN), WWF Colombia, and WWF Germany. Working with the Secretariat of the Comisión Permanente del Pacífico Sur (CPPS; Permanent Commission for the South Pacific) and the Secretariat of the West and Central Africa Regional Seas Programme (Abidjan Convention), the project will develop and propose targeted measures to support the coordinated development of integrated and ecosystem-based management approaches for ocean governance in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
This training is the first of two trainings that will be organised by the STRONG High Seas project alongside the negotiations on an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ). It will be the opportunity to bring together ministry representatives and UN negotiators from the Southeast Pacific and Southeast Atlantic regions with the objectives to:
� Provide a background on the BBNJ negotiations in terms of what they entail and what can be expected; � Contribute to a better understanding of the BBNJ negotiations in terms of the opportunities and
challenges of the negotiations of an international instrument on BBNJ for the Southeast Pacific and Southeast Atlantic regions;
� Highlight the importance, opportunities and challenges of regional ocean governance approaches for the implementation of a future BBNJ agreement under UNCLOS;
� Provide a networking opportunity for participants from different regions and countries and ensure mutual learning.
The training has four components: � A webinar will be organised in August 2018 (the exact date will be confirmed soon) that will focus on
marine biodiversity, the connectivity between waters within and beyond national jurisdiction, as well as the importance of conserving and sustainably using BBNJ;
� A training on 3rd September will provide an in-depth focus on the BBNJ negotiations as well as the relevance of regional ocean governance to delivering an international BBNJ instrument;
� Daily debriefing meetings at the end of each conference day during the first week (4th-7th September 2018) to discuss the daily debates;
� A High-Level Expert Meeting on 8th September, which will gather different stakeholders attending the BBNJ negotiations to consider key issues regarding the role of regional ocean governance in areas beyond national jurisdiction, including: a) the inclusion of the regional level into a global BBNJ instrument; b) options for linking a new global agreement to regional governance; and c) the role, opportunities and challenges for regional ocean governance approaches for the implementation of a future agreement.
Please note that all activities organised during this training will be in English. Additional information including a detailed agenda, background documents and venue location will be provided closer to the date.
Thank you for confirming your participation at the training by 3 August 2018. To confirm your participation and book your travel arrangements, please send an email to: [email protected].
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There will be limited funding for participants requiring assistance to travel to New York for the week 2nd September to 9th September and for accommodation. If required, please contact [email protected]. All hotel and travel arrangements will be done by the STRONG High Seas project team at the IASS according to the German Federal Travelling Expenses Act. Travel arrangements booked independently will not be eligible for reimbursement. Per diems and any additional expenses will not be covered.
We look forward to welcoming you soon in New York.
Kind regards,
Ambassador Méntor Villagómez Merino, General Secretary of the Comisión Permanente del Pacífico Sur Ben Boteler & Dr. Carole Durussel, Co-Leads STRONG High Seas Project About the STRONG High Seas Project: The STRONG High Seas project is a five-year project that aims to strengthen regional ocean governance for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. It is coordinated by the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) and implemented together with the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), BirdLife International, the International Ocean Institute (IOI) – Southern Africa, the Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN), WWF Colombia, and WWF Germany. Working with the Secretariat of the Comisión Permanente del Pacífico Sur (CPPS; Permanent Commission for the South Pacific) and the Secretariat of the West and Central Africa Regional Seas Programme (Abidjan Convention), the project will develop and propose targeted measures to support the coordinated development of integrated and ecosystem-based management approaches for ocean governance in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
The STRONG High Seas project has the following overarching objectives: 1. Facilitate the development of improved management approaches for the conservation and sustainable
use of biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction in the Southeast Pacific and Southeast Atlantic regions;
2. Identify best practices and provide support to regional institutions and national authorities for implementing existing regional instruments;
3. Develop options for regional governance in a future international instrument under UNCLOS and transfer regional lessons learned to the global level to promote ocean governance.
For more information about the STRONG High Seas project, please visit: https://www.prog-ocean.org/our-work/strong-high-seas/ or contact: [email protected].
Partners of the STRONG High Seas project:
The STRONG High Seas project is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI; www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/). The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag.
DRAFT AGENDA – UN TRAINING
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Draft Agenda – UN Training
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome on behalf of the STRONG High Seas Project and the Secretariats of
the CPPS and Abidjan Convention
Nicola Breier, BMU (tbd)
Sebastian Unger, IASS
Méntor Villagómez, CPPS (tbd)
Abou Bamba, Abidjan Convention (tbd)
9:15 – 9:25 Overview of the training
Kristina Gjerde, IUCN
9:25 – 9:45 Tour de Table Introductions
Kristina Gjerde, IUCN
9:45 – 10:15 Coffee Break
Understanding the BBNJ Negotiations
10:15 – 10:30 Presentation: State of Play of the BBNJ Negotiations
Glen Wright, IDDRI
10:30 – 10:40 Q&A & Discussion
10:40 – 10:55 Presentation: What to Expect from the BBNJ Negotiations
Charlotte Salpin, DOALOS
10:55 – 11:05 Q&A & Discussion
Linking A New Global Agreement with Regional Ocean Governance in ABNJ
11:05 – 11:20 Presentation: Relevance of regional oceans governance to delivering an
international instrument
Kristina Gjerde, IUCN
11:20 – 12:30 Discussion: Opportunities and challenges of the BBNJ negotiations
Open discussion between participants about the opportunities and challenges of the
BBNJ negotiations for their country and/or region
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
Working Groups
13:30 – 13:40 Introduction to the Working Groups
Kristina Gjerde, IUCN
13:40 – 14:30 Working Groups (Part I): The BBNJ elements
Participants will break into 3 working groups to discuss a BBNJ element with
moderators:
WG I: Marine Genetic Resources, incl. capacity building/technology transfer
Moderators: Hiroko Muraki Gottlieb, IUCN (tbd) and Harriet Harden-Davies,
ANCORS/DOSI (tbd)
WG II: Area-based Management Tools, incl. capacity building/technology
transfer
Moderators: Kristina Gjerde, IUCN and Ben Boteler, IASS
WG III: Environmental Impacts Assessments, incl. capacity
building/technology transfer
Moderators: Glen Wright, IDDRI and Carole Durussel, IASS
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Working Groups (cont.)
14.30 – 15:00 Working Groups (Part II): Preparation of Presentations
Within each working group, preparation of a presentation on the BBNJ element and
summary of their discussions to be made in plenary
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:00 Working Groups (Part III): Presentations in Plenary
Each of the groups will nominate someone to present the topic and summary of their
discussions to the rest of the training participants (about 10 mins per group)
16:00 – 17:15 Plenary Discussion
Plenary discussion on the outcomes of the Working Groups and Q&A
17:15 – 17:30 Closure of the training on behalf of the STRONG High Seas Project and the
Secretariats of the CPPS and Abidjan Convention
Nicola Breier, BMU (tbd)
Sebastian Unger, IASS
Méntor Villagómez, CPPS (tbd)
Abou Bamba, Abidjan Convention (tbd)
Partners of the STRONG High Seas project:
The STRONG High Seas project is part of the International Climate Initiative
(IKI; www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/). The Federal Ministry for
the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) supports
this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag.
Building a strong high seas treaty:
What role for regional ocean governance?
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Building a strong high seas treaty:
What role for regional ocean governance? Event hosted by Germany and the STRONG High Seas Project
New York, Saturday 8 September, 2018
Background
Regional institutions and mechanisms have long been a key part of the international framework
for the ocean. The need for regional cooperation is articulated in several instruments, including
UNCLOS, the UN Fish Stocks Agreement, and the Convention on Biological Diversity. In this
spirit, a range of regional efforts have been made to advance the conservation and sustainable
use of marine biodiversity in ABNJ.
This event is hosted by Germany and the STRONG High Seas project. This five-year project1
aims to strengthen regional ocean governance for the conservation and sustainable use of marine
biodiversity in ABNJ. It brings together key science and policy actors in the Southeast Pacific and
Southeast Atlantic regions to improve regional coordination and provide new lessons and
approaches for high seas governance.
Meeting objectives
During the international discussions toward an international legally binding instrument, the
1 “Strengthening Regional Ocean Governance for the High Seas“. This project is part of the International Climate
Initiative (IKI). The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) supports this
initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag. See: https://www.prog-ocean.org/our-
work/strong-high-seas/.
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potential role of regional organisations has been subject to considerable debate. This meeting
will therefore provide an informal space to consider key issues regarding the role of regional
ocean governance in ABNJ, including:
• The inclusion of the regional level into a global BBNJ instrument;
• Options for linking a new global agreement to regional governance; and
• The role, opportunities and challenges for regional governance approaches
for the implementation of a future agreement.
Partners of the STRONG High Seas project
The STRONG High Seas project is part of the International
Climate Initiative (IKI; www.international-climate-
initiative.com/en/). The Federal Ministry for the
Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
(BMU) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision
adopted by the German Bundestag.
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Draft Agenda
09:30 – 09:45 Opening session
Nicola Breier, BMU (tbd)
Abou Bamba, Abidjan Convention Secretariat or Representative of a Contracting Party to the Abidjan
Convention (tbd)
Méntor Villagómez Merino, CPPS Secretariat or Representative of a Contracting Party to the Permanent
Commission of the South Pacific (tbd)
Sebastian Unger, IASS (tbd)
09:45 – 10:30
Regional governance of ABNJ: lessons learnt & challenges
Round table chaired by Julien Rochette (IDDRI) with
→ Abou Bamba, Abidjan Convention Secretariat (tbd)
→ CCAMLR country representative (tbd)
→ Darius Campbell, North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (tbd)
→ Mariana Blanco, MarViva Foundation (tbd)
10:30– 11:00 Q&A, discussion
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:15 Linking regional governance to a new global agreement: possible options
Round table chaired by Sebastian Unger (IASS) with
→ Andreas Papaconstantinou, DG MARE, European Commission (tbd)
→ Glen Wright, Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI)
→ Kristina Gjerde, IUCN
→ Nilanto Perbowo, Secretary General of the IDN Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Palau (tbd)
12:15 – 12:45 Q&A and discussion
12:45 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 14:00 Introduction to the World Café
14:00 – 15:15 World Café
15:15 – 16:15 Plenary Discussion
16:15 – 16:30 Closure of the meeting
Nicola Breier, BMU (tbd)
Abou Bamba, Abidjan Convention Secretariat or Representative of a Contracting Party to the Abidjan
Convention (tbd)
Méntor Villagómez Merino, CPPS Secretariat or Representative of a Contracting Party to the Permanent
Commission of the South Pacific (tbd)
Sebastian Unger, IASS (tbd)
Linking Global and Regional Governance for the
High Seas
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Linking Global and Regional Governance for the High Seas Side event hosted by Germany and the STRONG High Seas Project
UN Headquarters, New York, [TBD] September 2018
Background
Regional institutions and mechanisms have long been a key part of the international
framework for the ocean. The need for regional cooperation is articulated in several
instruments, including UNCLOS, the UN Fish Stocks Agreement, and the Convention
on Biological Diversity. In this spirit, a range of regional efforts have been made to
advance the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in ABNJ.
This side event is hosted by Germany and the STRONG High Seas project. This five-
year project1 aims to strengthen regional ocean governance for the conservation and
sustainable use of marine biodiversity in ABNJ. It brings together key science and policy
actors in the Southeast Pacific and Southeast Atlantic regions to improve regional
coordination and provide new lessons and approaches for high seas governance.
Objectives
This side event will provide a space for discussion regarding the opportunities and
challenges for regional approaches to high seas governance and linking regional ocean
governance to a new global agreement.
1 “Strengthening Regional Ocean Governance for the High Seas“. This project is part of the International Climate Initiative
(IKI). The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) supports this initiative on
the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag. See: https://www.prog-ocean.org/our-work/strong-high-seas/.
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Draft Agenda
13:15 – 13:25 Welcome
Chair (tbd)
Nicola Breier, BMU
High-level ambassador from CPPS Region (tbd)
High-level ambassador from ABC Region (tbd)
Sebastian Unger, STRONG High Seas Project Team
13:25 – 14:40 Panel Discussion
Regional ocean governance: opportunities and challenges for the
governance of ABNJ (7 mins)
Glen Wright, IDDRI
Linking regional governance to a new global agreement: possible options
(7 mins)
Kristina Gjerde, IUCN
Financial mechanisms for strengthening regional ocean governance (7
mins)
Torsten Thiele, IASS
Panel presentations to be discussed by two discussants (names tbd)
14:40 – 14:45 Close of the side event
Chair (tbd)
Nicola Breier, BMU
High-level ambassador from CPPS Region (tbd)
High-level ambassador from ABC Region (tbd)
Sebastian Unger, STRONG High Seas Project Team
Partners of the STRONG High Seas project
The STRONG High Seas project is part of the International
Climate Initiative (IKI; www.international-climate-
initiative.com/en/). The Federal Ministry for the
Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
(BMU) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision
adopted by the German Bundestag.