1 High Level and Policy Briefings Review and Approval of Plan SSC Hangzhou May 2008

2 1.World Ocean Conference 2009; 5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands 2010 (related events) Year of Biodiversity: COP10 and SBSTTA14 or 15; Marine Biodiversity day or 2010: ISA annual Workshop 4.Global Environment Facility – International Waters biennial conference 5.International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee meeting May-June Convention on Migratory Species – Scientific Council annual meeting 2009/10 7.Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, CITES-COP or Animal Committee meetings 2009/ United Nations Environment Program: General Council, GEO5 9.IOC-UNESCO Executive Council & Assembly 10.UN Secretary General’s report to the General Assembly on Oceans and Law of the Sea, September 2010

3 Filter Event details Event details  Purpose of event  Benefits to CoML How to get on the Agenda How to get on the Agenda Deadline Deadline  Priority for CoML Audience needs to know CoML results Audience needs to know CoML results Possibility of influencing policy directions Possibility of influencing policy directions  Focus of CoML presentation Costs Costs  Recommendation

4 1. World Ocean Conference 2009 Purpose of event (May 2009): Purpose of event (May 2009): “.. world leaders and decision-makers to.. make commitments for the development and management of marine resources” “.. world leaders and decision-makers to.. make commitments for the development and management of marine resources” Benefits to CoML: Benefits to CoML: Exposure of CoML results, technologies and future possibilities to key international practitioners who would not normally attend cutting edge science conferences Priority for CoML Priority for CoML High: these audiences tend to be out of touch with high end science findings. Some CoML results could change the nature of actions Medium: the audience is already embarked down its own path on policy action, eg., MPAs as the key conservation tool, trends towards soft not hard science Focus of CoML presentation: synthesis + technologies Focus of CoML presentation: synthesis + technologies Recommendation: YES Recommendation: YES

5 5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands 2010 Purpose of event: Purpose of event: focus on progress against the international agreements Benefits to CoML: Benefits to CoML: Exposure of CoML results, technologies and future possibilities …. Priority for CoML Priority for CoML As for World Ocean Conference 2009 Focus of CoML presentation: synthesis + technologies Focus of CoML presentation: synthesis + technologies Recommendation: MAYBE Recommendation: MAYBE

Year of Biodiversity COP10 and SBSTTA14 or 15; Marine Biodiversity day Purpose of events: Purpose of events: Review progress of Convention on Biological Diversity Benefits to CoML: Benefits to CoML: Access to biodiversity conservation decision makers Priority for CoML Priority for CoML High: raise awareness of CoML results + technologies Medium chance of influencing conservation directions Focus of CoML presentation: synthesis + technologies Focus of CoML presentation: synthesis + technologies Recommendation: Recommendation: YES, attend SBSTTA 14 or 15 to prepare for COP10 YES, attend SBSTTA 14 or 15 to prepare for COP10 YES Marine Biodiversity Day 2010

or 2010: ISA annual Workshop Purpose of events: Purpose of events: (Scientific workshop) advice for ISA Annual Meeting Benefits to CoML: Benefits to CoML: Raise awareness of marine biodiversity in mining areas Priority for CoML Priority for CoML High priority to raise awareness results + technologies High chance of influencing lease allocation sites Focus of CoML presentation: Focus of CoML presentation: Results & technologies pertaining to mining realms Recommendation: Recommendation: YES, subject to suitable agenda for Scientific workshop YES, subject to suitable agenda for Scientific workshop

8 4. GEF 2009 International Waters Biennial Conference Purpose of events: Purpose of events: GEF project agencies and grantees learning workshop Benefits to CoML: Benefits to CoML: Raise awareness of CoML and marine biodiversity Priority for CoML Priority for CoML High priority to raise awareness results + technologies Medium chance of influencing future projects Focus of CoML presentation: Focus of CoML presentation: Synthesis + GEF monitoring technology opportunities Recommendation: Recommendation: YES, subject to agreeing suitable agenda YES, subject to agreeing suitable agenda

9 5. IWC Scientific Meeting 2009 or 2010 Purpose of events: Purpose of events: Scientific advice to whale conservation Benefits to CoML: Benefits to CoML: CoML access to cetacean conservation actors Priority for CoML Priority for CoML High: raise awareness of cetacean results + technologies High: influencing approaches to assessments Focus of CoML presentation: Focus of CoML presentation: Cetacean tagging (TOPP) and HMAP whaling history Recommendation: Recommendation: YES YES

10 6. Convention on Migratory Species: Scientific Council 2009 or 2010 Purpose of events: Purpose of events: Scientific advice to the CMS Benefits to CoML: Benefits to CoML: Exposure of CoML migratory species results Priority for CoML Priority for CoML Medium/High: depending on species being discussed High: influencing approaches to assessments Focus of CoML presentation: Focus of CoML presentation: TOPP, POST, some HMAP + EoL and BoL results Recommendation: Recommendation: MAYBE MAYBE

11 7. CITES-COP 2010 Purpose of events: Purpose of events: Scientific advice to CITES listings Benefits to CoML: Benefits to CoML: Exposure of CoML species results, e.g, sharks Priority for CoML Priority for CoML Medium/High: depending on species being discussed Focus of CoML presentation: Focus of CoML presentation: TOPP, POST + EoL and BoL results Recommendation: Recommendation: MAYBE MAYBE

12 8. United Nations Environment Program Purpose of events: Purpose of events: Governing Council 2009: sets program priorities Benefits to CoML: Benefits to CoML: Access to key policy-makers, conservationists Priority for CoML Priority for CoML Medium: UNEP not focused on marine conservation Focus of CoML presentation: Focus of CoML presentation: Synthesis and summary of UNEP program implications Recommendation: Recommendation: GC MAYBE; GEO5 YES GC MAYBE; GEO5 YES

13 9. IOC-UNESCO Executive Council and Assembly Meetings, 2009 or 2010 Purpose of events: Purpose of events: Sets program priorities Benefits to CoML: Benefits to CoML: Access to key policy-makers, ocean science leaders Priority for CoML Priority for CoML High: influence development of int. marine programs Focus of CoML presentation: Focus of CoML presentation: Global synthesis, observing technologies, OBIS Recommendation: Recommendation: YES YES

UN SG Report on Oceans and Law of the Sea, Sept 2010 Purpose of events: Purpose of events: Report to world policy makers\ Benefits to CoML: Benefits to CoML: Profile and ‘hook’ for further collaborations Priority for CoML Priority for CoML High: raise profile of CoML Focus of CoML presentation: Focus of CoML presentation: Global synthesis and a few key results Recommendation: Recommendation: YES YES

15 Not Mentioned FAO 2009 Committee on Fisheries FAO 2009 Committee on Fisheries GESAMP- Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environment Protection GESAMP- Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environment Protection Multiple UN agencies Multiple UN agencies Applied, scientific body Applied, scientific body Meets annually, May Meets annually, May Regional and national events Regional and national events PEMSEA East Asian Seas Congress 2009, Manila PEMSEA East Asian Seas Congress 2009, Manila Etc…… Etc…… Writer for 4 page regional/national summaries Writer for 4 page regional/national summaries Others global events? Others global events?

17 1.World Ocean Conference 2009; 5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands 2010 (related events) Year of Biodiversity: COP10 and SBSTTA14 or 15; Marine Biodiversity day or 2010: ISA annual Workshop 4.Global Environment Facility – International Waters biennial conference 5.International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee meeting May-June Convention on Migratory Species – Scientific Council annual meeting 2009/10 7.Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, CITES-COP or Animal Committee meetings 2009/ United Nations Environment Program: General Council, GEO5 9.IOC-UNESCO Executive Council & Assembly 10.UN Secretary General’s report to the General Assembly on Oceans and Law of the Sea, September 2010