2nd  Workshop for RCEs on IPBES Work Programme and Biodiversity & Ecosystem Assessments

22 November 2016, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

​Organizer: United Nations University – Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS), Secretariat of the Regional Centres of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

Venue: Gadja Mada University Campus

Date: 22 November, 2016

Time: 14:00-18:00

RCE Tongyeong and the Municipal Government of Tongyeong established the ‘Sejahtera Forest for All’. ‘Sejahtera’, a Malaya word, means sustainability. RCE Tongyeong, Korea dedicated the three-story education centre, within a 200,000-meter square Eco-Park, to promote ESD and the Asian Pacific RCE network. Since its establishment, the Park has seen regular ESD Forums, this year being the 8^th gathering on 21-22 October 2016.

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) - 13th Conference of Parties (COP13) will be held in Cancun 4-17 December, 2016. An RCE side event 'Education through Multistakeholder Partnerships in implementing the Biodiversity Agenda' is planned during the first week of COP. The event is jointly organized by UNU-IAS, the Global RCE network and the UNESCO GAP programme.

Japan launched TICAD in 1993 in order to refocus international attention on the importance and urgency of African development issues. The Summit’s objectives are to promote high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners, and to mobilize support for African-owned development initiatives. The Summit is co-organized by the Government of Japan, the United Nations Office of the Special Advisor on Africa (UN-OSAA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the World Bank.