IUCN Secretariat in Europe is small Gland – coordinaton of programme, constituency and finance Brussels – gateway to EU institutions Belgrade – support to Members and field activities primarily in trans-national protected area and other natural resources management in South East Europe Tbilisi – support to Members and field activities primarily in forest and protected area management in the Caucasus We do not envisage a large team of Secretariat staff to manage field projects in Europe although we may need some additional staff to do our work more effectively. The European Secretariat should support Members and National Committees in their work, and provide the links between Commissions, Members and global Secretariat programme staff.

Ongoing IUCN Secretariat programme activities in Europe Advice and support to DG Environment, including Red Listing and secretariat of European Habitats Forum (EHF) Secretariat of EU Business & Biodiversity Platform, and involvement in EU Business & Biodiversity Campaign Support to EU Parliamentary Intergroup on Biodiversity, together with EBCD Biodiversity in EC Development Cooperation and fundraising IUCN Europe website and other communications, including for overseas territories Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Cross-border protected area and natural resources management in South East Europe Cross-border natural resources management in Southern Caucasus Biodiversity in EU Overseas Territories

Title Delivering Knowledge Products Providing Results on the Ground Mobilizing the Union Ongoing  Red List of Threatened Species  Protected Area management guidelines  Ecosystem restoration guidelines  Biodiversity advice to MEPs  Forest Law Enforcement and Governance in Eastern Europe (ENPI-FLEG)  Cross border Protected Area management in Caucasus and South East Europe  Business & Biodiversity  Biodiversity in EU overseas territories  Support for National Committees  IUCN Europe Website  Regional Conservation Forum every 4 years  Consultation about recycling Being developed or to be developed  Guidelines for European MPA network  Guidelines for Local and Regional Authorities on nature-based solutions  Invasive Alien Species guidelines  Living North Sea Initiative (LiNSI)  Leaders for Nature in Europe  European Forest Programme  PEBLDS phase 2 (TBC)  Nature-based solutions for local authorities (TBC)  Consultation about marine biodiversity through Sea for Society and LiNSI projects  Improved cooperation on nature conservation in the Caucasus through IUCN Caucasus Cooperation Centre  Communicating biodiversity in Europe  Identifying alternative funding for biodiversity

Key programme areas where the European Secretariat has limited or no capacity Agriculture and food security Economics Energy and related issues Climate Change fisheries If Members want the Secretariat to work in these critical areas, we will need to create capacity, either through secondments and support by Members and partners, or through project funding.

Discussion in four smaller groups 140 participants makes 4 groups of 35 each Each group stay in one room 90 minutes to discuss one component of the draft programme After 90 minutes, another facilitator will join to discuss a separate aspect of the programme Conserving biodiversity and sharing benefits – Hans de Iongh Nature-based solutions for climate change – Kalev Sepp Nature-based solutions for food security – Christophe Lefèbvre Greening the economy through nature-based solutions – Vilmos Kiszel The rooms and schedule are as follows:

GROUP 1 Room K1 GROUP 2 Room S3/S4 GROUP 3 Room S1/S2 GROUP 4 Room S12 Wednesday 14:00-15:25 Conserving biodiversity and sharing benefits Nature based solutions to climate change Nature based solutions to food security Greening the economy through nature based solutions Wednesday 15: :00 Nature based solutions to climate change Nature based solutions to food security Greening the economy through nature based solutions Conserving biodiversity and sharing benefits Thursday 08: :55 Nature based solutions to food security Greening the economy through nature based solutions Conserving biodiversity and sharing benefits Nature based solutions to climate change Thursday 10:05 -11:30 Greening the economy through nature based solutions Conserving biodiversity and sharing benefits Nature based solutions to climate change Nature based solutions to food security