Timeline – 2022 – POST2020

2022

2022

IUCN Leaders Forum

December 13

- December 15

The first edition of the IUCN Leaders Forum, organised by IUCN together with the Korean Ministry of Environment and Jeju Self-governing Province, will be held in Jeju, Republic of Korea from 13 – 15 October 2022. It will focus on ‘Building nature-positive economies and societies’. More information here.

15th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

December 5

- December 17

Biodiversity COP15, chaired by China will Conclude in Montreal Dec. 5 to 17 with Expected Approval of Landmark Global Agreement for Nature and People. The decision was confirmed at a meeting of the Bureau of the CBD on Tuesday and announced as Parties to the CBD convene in Nairobi (June 21-26) to advance negotiations on an ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework that will set the world on a path to bend the curve on nature loss.More information here

Second Deep-Dive “Greening Cities: Urban Nature and Biodiversity to promote Nature Positive Development”

November 28

- December 1

The second deep-dive learning will take place in Paris from November 28 to December 1, 2022 and will be delivered in a hybrid format – both on-site and online. Paris Municipality will host the on-site segment. It will be jointly organized by Paris Municipality, World Bank, AFD, Expertise France, IUCN and ICLEI.

World Biodiversity Summit

November 15

The second phase of the World Biodiversity Summit will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh on the 15th of November during COP27.The Summit is the pioneering global public-private partnership to address the urgent need for biodiversity restoration through nature-based solutions and nature-positive investments.The objective of World Biodiversity Summit is to bring economic growth within safe planetary boundaries while achieving the Paris Agreement Goals and supporting the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.More information here

COP CITES

November 14

- November 25

The 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP19) will take place from 14th to 25th November in Panama. Read more here.

Paris Peace Forum

November 10

- November 11

The 5th edition of the Forum will focus on rethinking global cooperation mechanisms, heeding the diversity of stakeholders’ narratives and priorities, so that it can function again and overcome the multi-dimensional crises affecting us all, in a more inclusive way. Read more here.

UNFCCC COP27

November 7

- November 18

The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the UNFCCC will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt from 7-18 November 2022.More information here.

UNFCCC COP27

November 7

- November 18

COP14 RAMSAR

November 5

- November 13

The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands actions for people and nature (COP14) will take place in a hybrid format in Wuhan, China, at East Lake International Conference Center (ELICC), and in Geneva, Switzerland, at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG).Check the agenda here.

World Cities Day

October 31

European Business & Nature Summit 2022

October 18

- October 19

The European Business & Nature Summit 2022 will convene in Brussels on 18/19 October 2022. The summit is organised by the 𝗘𝗨 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 @ 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 in partnership with the 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. The summit will host keynote speakers in high-level political round tables as well as thematic practical workshops to help businesses embark on their nature positive journey. More here

OECD Forum

October 5

- October 7

The OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment is the annual flagship event of the OECD Centre on Green Finance and Investment. Now in its 9th year, the Forum gathers senior policy makers and key public and private actors for action-oriented discussions on green and sustainable finance issues. More here.

Daring Cities

October 3

- October 7

The global virtual forum for urban leaders taking on the climate emergency.ICLEI and the Federal City of Bonn welcome you to Daring Cities, a virtual, global forum on climate change for urban leaders taking on the climate emergency. Daring Cities is designed to empower urban decision-makers – such as mayors, city councilors, administrators, and urban thought leaders, as well as national government representatives, researchers, technical staff, business leaders, civil society decision-makers and community organizers – to lead in the climate emergency.More information here.

World Biodiversity Summit

September 21

The first phase of the World Biodiversity Summit will take place in New York on the 21th of September during UNGA 77 and Climate Week NYC.The Summit is the pioneering global public-private partnership to address the urgent need for biodiversity restoration through nature-based solutions and nature-positive investments.The objective of World Biodiversity Summit is to bring economic growth within safe planetary boundaries while achieving the Paris Agreement Goals and supporting the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.More information here

Innopolis Congress

September 20

- September 21

The Innopolis Expo is a business meeting. It’s an opportunity to showcase solutions to decision-makers in the public and private sectors. The exhibition gathers 6 sectors of activity in order to bring together the best of innovations dedicated to communities. More here

Ninth Session of the Governing Body

September 19

- September 24

The Ninth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture will be held in New Delhi, India, from 19 to 24 September 2022. It will be preceded by regional and interregional consultations on 17 and 18 September 2022. More information here.

77th session of the UN General Assembly

September 13

- September 27

The 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 77) will open on Tuesday, 13 September 2022. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 20 September 2022. More here

Business For Nature Webinar

September 6

Business for Nature is hosting a webinar to drive business momentum in the final sprint towards COP15. This webinar will aim to present how companies can engage in our COP15 Business Advocacy Campaign, as well as other opportunities for them to contribute towards a successful COP15 and the adoption of an ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework. More here

INTECOL 2022 «Frontiers in Ecology: Science & Society»

August 28

More information here.

6th European Congress of Conservation Biology “Biodiversity crisis in a changing world”

August 22

- August 26

From August 22 to 26, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, will hold the 6th European Congress of Conservation Biology.More information here.

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

August 9

There are over 476 million indigenous peoples living in 90 countries across the world, accounting for 6.2 per cent of the global population. Indigenous peoples are the holders of a vast diversity of unique cultures, traditions, languages and knowledge systems. They have a special relationship with their lands and hold diverse concepts of development based on their own worldviews and priorities.More information here

IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress

July 18

- July 23

The Government of Rwanda will in July 2022 host the inaugural IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) to discuss conservation of the continent’s protected areas. This comes after the relaunch of APAC in Kigali, Rwanda on 20th April 2021.More information here.

Webinar: Nature Positive Trade for Sustainable Development 2030

July 13

This webinar will provide updates on the discussions on trade and biodiversity in the context of the GBF and the WTO, including the outcomes of the 4th Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on the GBF and 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12), both taking place in June.Speakers/Discussants:

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) [TBC]
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Government and business representatives, e.g., UNCTAD and ITC partners
Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS)

Please find the agenda and website here.

9th session of the Plenary of Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

July 3

- July 9

The ninth session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES 9) is planned to be held in Bonn, Germany, from 3 to 9 July 2022. IPBES 9 will be preceded by regional consultations and a Stakeholder Day on 2 July 2022.Check out the agenda here.

UN Ocean Conference

June 27

- July 1

The forthcoming Ocean Conference, convened from 27 June to 1 July 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal and that the Governments of Kenya and Portugal shall retain co-hosting responsibilities., co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is strengthening its efforts to mobilize, create and drive solutions to realize the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. As one of the first milestones of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ newly launched Decade of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals, the Conference will propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action.More information here.

G7 Summit – Germany

June 26

- June 28

The G7 Summit 2022 will take place from 26 to 28 June at Schloss Elmau in the Bavarian Alps – as did the last G7 Summit under the German Presidency in June 2015. It is also the seventh Summit to be held in Germany. More information here.

World Urban Forum – Poland

June 26

- June 30

The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization. WUF11 will be held in the Polish city of Katowice from 26-30 June 2022.More information here.

2nd World Biodiversity Forum “Inspiration for Action”

June 26

From June 26 to July 1, 2022 at Congress Center Davos, Switzerland & online, will be held the 2nd World Biodiversity Forum.Program is already online, and registration is open here.

Fourth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – Nairobi, Kenya

June 21

- June 26

In the wake of World Environment Day, the Post 2020 Biodiversity Framework – EU support launches the hybrid event WorldBio2022, hosted online and on-site in Brazil on 7-9 June 2022 by the Secretary for Infrastructure and Environment of the State Government of Sao Paulo (SIMA), in partnership with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), ICLEI, Regions4 and GIZ.More information here

European Development Days 2022

June 14

- June 15

The European Development Days (EDD) are back for their 15th edition on 14 and 15 June in Brussels and online. The hybrid event will focus on “Global Gateway: building sustainable partnerships for a connected world.”Over the years, the EDD community has become a strong, collaborative and inclusive network. Once more, let us join forces in building an outstanding and inspiring programme.More information here.

World Ocean Day

June 8

World Ocean Day supports collaborative conservation, working with its global network of youth and organizational leaders in over 140 countries, and providing free and customizable promotional and actionable resources. World Ocean Day is powered by the World Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council.

More information here.

WorldBio 2022

June 7

- June 9

WorldBio2022 – Local and subnational governments gather to promote actionable interventions for the GBF implementation towards 2030

In the wake of World Environment Day, the Post 2020 Biodiversity Framework – EU support launches the hybrid event WorldBio2022, hosted online and on-site in Brazil on 7-9 June 2022 by the Secretary for Infrastructure and Environment of the State Government of Sao Paulo (SIMA), in partnership with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), ICLEI, Regions4 and GIZ. More here.

World Environment Day

June 5

The Government of the Sweden will host World Environment Day 2022 in partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The year 2022 marks 50 years since the first United Nations Conference on the Human Environment – the 1972 Stockholm Conference that led to the creation of UNEP and designating 5 June every year as World Environment Day.

More information here.

UNEP Stockholm +50

June 2

- June 3

(Stockholm+50) is an international meeting convened by the United Nations General Assembly to be held in Stockholm, Sweden from 2-3 June 2022. It will commemorate the 50 years since the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, which made the environment a pressing global issue for the first time. Some 122 countries attended, and participants adopted a series of principles on the environment, including the Stockholm Declaration and Action Plan for the Human Environment.More information here.

International Day for Biological Diversity

May 22

The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. This year slogan will be “Building a shared future for all life”.

World Economic Forum – Davos

May 22

- May 26

The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting will take place in the summer in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, under the theme Working Together, Restoring Trust.More information here.

Africities Summit

May 17

- May 21

Africities Summit will be organized in Kisumu, Kenya, and will explore the Role of Intermediary Cities of Africa in the Implementation of Agenda 2030 of the United Nations and the African Union Agenda 2063.More information here.

ICLEI’s World Congress: The Malmö Summit

May 11

- May 13

The Summit will underline the pivotal role local and regional governments can play in bringing strategic actors together to create bold, sustainable urban change. More information here.

UNCCD COP15, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

May 9

- May 20

The fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 9 to 20 May 2022.

The COP15 theme, ‘Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity’, is a call to action to ensure land, the lifeline on this planet, continues to benefit present and future generations.

More information here.

Our Ocean Conference – Palau

April 13

- April 14

The Republic of Palau will host the 7th Our Ocean Conference on April 13 and 14 of 2022. The conference’s theme is “Our Ocean, Our People, Our Prosperity,” which draws on Palau’s rich tradition as an ocean society and focuses on islander perspectives and approaches to ensuring the health of our ocean.

More information here

G20 – Presidency Indonesia

April 1

The Nature of Cities Festival

March 29

- March 31

Join the The Nature of Cities Festival this 29-31 March 2022 to build cities that are better for nature and all people.More information here.

Earth Hour

March 26

Every year, at 8:30 pm on the last Saturday of March, millions of people across the world show their support for our planet, raising awareness of nature loss and climate change – the two biggest threats facing our one home.More information here.

OEWG3, SBSTTA 24, SBI3, Geneva

March 14

- March 29

Open-Ended Working Group (WG2020) on the Post-202o Global Framework Agreement, CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 24) and CBD Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 3) will all be held in Geneva from March 14th to 29th 2022.More information here.

World Wildlife Day

March 3

“Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”: UN World Wildlife Day 2022 will he held on March 3rd to raise awareness of the state of endangered and critically endangered wildlife, and to highlight the power of conservation efforts seeking to reverse their fate.More information here.

UNEP50: Special Session of the UN Environment Assembly

March 3

- March 4

The fifth United Nations Environment Assembly will be followed by a special session, to be held 3 – 4 March, 2022, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It will be called UNEP@50.More information here.

EU Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking

March 3

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) hosts a virtual dialogue on 3rd March 2022 / 2:00-4:00 pm CET (World Wildlife Day) that will present lessons learned and discuss challenges and opportunities for a renewed EU Action Plan to tackle wildlife trafficking, including how the EU can support the fight against wildlife trafficking in the field in partner countries.More information & registration here.

UNEA – 5: Flagship Side Event for the Resumed Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly

March 1

Convened by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), this flagship side event will highlight how actors across government and society can contribute to ensuring the effective and immediate implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework in an inclusive manner once it is adopted in Kunming. Panelists will also discuss the policies, programmes, multi-stakeholder action, and partnerships needed to advance early implementation. More information here.

UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: From commitments to actions for nature

February 28

On 28 February 2022, from 18:30 – 19:30 East African Time, a high-level flagship side event will be organized at the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) to see how countries are raising their ambitions and taking action on ecosystem restoration.Register here

2nd UNEA Cities and Regions Summit – “Flip the Script: Cities and Nature”

February 23

Cities are hubs of innovation and opportunity that connect people and ideas. While we may currently see cities as centers of biodiversity loss and pollution, characterized by areas vulnerable to negative climate change impacts, it does not always have to be so. It is in cities that humanity can start to truly ‘make peace with nature’, where we can come together to design and redesign the way we live and manage our urban infrastructure with nature in mind.More information here.

Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2)

February 22

- March 2

The first session of UNEA-5 (UNEA-5.1) was held online on 22-23 February 2021 with a revised and streamlined agenda that focused on urgent and procedural decisions. UNEA-5.1 was prepared at the fifth meeting of the Open-Ended Meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives, which was organized online on 15-16 February 2021. Substantive matters that require in-depth negotiations were deferred to a resumed in-person session of UNEA-5 on 28 February – 2 March 2022 (UNEA-5.2). UNEA-5.2 will be followed by a Special Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-SS), to be held 3-4 March 2022, which will be devoted to commemorate of the 50th anniversary of the creation of UNEP in 1972.More information here.

EU – Africa Union Summit – Brussels

February 17

- February 18

One Ocean Summit

February 9

- February 11

The One Ocean Summit announced by Emmanuel Macron at IUCN World Conservation Congress will be held in Brest on 9-11 February 2022. More information hereProgramme here.

World Wetlands Day

February 2

World Wetlands Day, celebrated annually on 2 February, aims to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and planet. This day also marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar.More information here

Introduction to the co-chairs’ reflections document – CBD webinar

February 1

The Co-Chairs of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (WG2020) with support from the Secretariat are organizing an information briefing in which the Co-Chairs will present their Reflections Report on the first part of the third meeting of the Working Group, as released on 1 December 2021.To accommodate Parties, other governments and relevant organizations in different time zones, the first session will be held on 1 February 2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (EST), and the second on 7 February 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (EST). More information here.

Aligning Public Development Banks with the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

January 31

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and WWF organize the Webinar: “Aligning Public Development Banks with the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework”. During this webinar, The Biodiversity Consultancy (TBC) will present the results of the study“Public Development Banks And Biodiversity: How PDBs can align with the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework” conducted with WWF France. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Development Bank of the Philippines will then join a panel to discuss the different levers of action for development banks to align with the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.

Special session — 40º anniversary of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean

January 27

- January 28

The Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean will mark its 40th anniversary with a special session in Costa Rica on January 27 and 28, 2022. The meeting will strengthen regional cooperation in the face of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.More information here.

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