1. Talanoa Dialogue The May in-depth sessions
Hon. Inia Seruiratu
High-level champion for global climate action
Fiji COP23 Presidency

2. Schedule for the Talanoa groups Sunday 06 May, UN Premises
: Where are we? (Parallel talanoas 1-6) : Lunch break : Where do we want to go? (Talanoas 1-6) : Coffee break : How do we get there? (Talanoas 1-6)
The in-depth Talanoa groups will take place on Sunday 06 May at the UN campus from 9.30am – 6.30pm.
Only registered participants will be allowed in the UN premises.
The schedule is as shown on the slide
6 groups will work in parallel to address each of the three questions of the Talanoa Dialogue.
Only registered participants allowed
Information on rooms will be sent out by the Secretariat 2

3. In-depth talanoa session
1. Where are we?
(2.5hrs)
2. Where do we want to go?
(2.5hrs)
3. How do we get there?
(2.5hrs)
30 Parties 5 NPS
30 Parties 5 NPS
Participants may change moving to the next question
30 Parties 5 NPS
30 Parties 5 NPS
All attempts made to have every table with -
Broad regional representation
Sectoral representation
Gender balance
Inclusion of both mitigation and adaptation stories
Each Talanoa group will consist of about 35 participants, including 30 Party representatives and 5 non-Party stakeholder representatives.
Party representatives may or may not change when moving to the next question depending on their preference. Non-Party stakeholder representatives will be assigned to the question of their stated preference or according to the type of contributions they have expertise and/or experience with.
All attempts will be made to ensure that there is –
Broad regional representation
Sectoral representation
Gender balance
Inclusion of mitigation and adaptation stories
The composition of each Talanoa will be announced on the Talanoa Platform.
A national from Fiji, with the experience and knowledge on the Talanoa tradition, will facilitate each Talanoa group supported by rapporteurs from Fiji and Poland
30 Parties 5 NPS
30 Parties 5 NPS

4. In-depth talanoa session – layout for each talanoa
Where possible no tables
1 Fijian moderator
Rapporteurs from both Presidencies
Supported by UNFCCC Secretariat
Introductions and reminder of talanoa “rules” (approx. 5mins)
Story-telling around the circle (1hr 30 – 1hr 45mins)
Discussions and exchanges ( mins)
Summarising and wrap up ( mins)
Wherever possible, participants will be sitting in a circle, with no tables, in true talanoa fashion. So please prepare yourself for this no-table arrangement
The time allocated for story telling will be about 1hour 30minutes.
To allow all 35 participants to share their story, we need to keep all stories to about 3 minutes.
Therefore, we urge you to make the most of the 3 minutes by keeping your story focussed with clear articulation of your key messages.
Discussions within each Talanoas will proceed as follows:
To kick off, the moderator will remind the group of the ground rules for the discussions, define what is expected from the participants and provide a short introduction to the question to be considered.
Following the introduction, participants will be invited to share their stories, going around the circle.
After the stories have been shared, the moderator will engage all participants in an open exchange.
At the end of each Talanoa, the rapporteur will summarize the key, general, messages from the discussions.

5. Ground rules for story-telling
Principles of talanoa
Respect
Share constructive stories
No shaming
No blaming
Listen to others
Provide constructive feedback
No criticising other’s stories
Focus on the question addressed
Relay in your own words
Concrete and credible experiences, lessons, achievement and challenges
Tell your own story
What issues would you like presented at the political phase at COP24?
Firstly, the principles of talanoa will need to be respected at all time during the session. This means:
Respecting each other and their stories
Your stories and interventions should be constructive and inspirational
There should be no shaming of other countries, organisations or individuals
There should be no finger pointing or blaming or holding a Party, organisation, individual, initiative, programme, company, etc. accountable
Listen patiently to what everyone has to say
Give feedback that is constructive and that builds on each other’s stories
Do not criticise or be accusatory of others’ stories
You will need to stay focussed on the question addressed and not wander off to the other two questions.
Avoid reading off a script but relay a story naturally in your own words
Please share stories with concrete and credible experiences, lessons, achievements, progress, and challenges - stories that will be helpful to others and will also force them to pause and think
So in this regard, avoid rhetorical and theoretical stories and interventions. Given the short time allocated, there will be no time for rambling stories.
Please relay your own story and not another country’s or another organisations
And a very important point to keep in mind is to present on the issues you would like discussed at the political phase in COP24 and to be reflected in the final outcome. 5

6. Where are we? Where do you want go? How do we get there?
Where do you want go?
How do we get there?
Your current experiences with regard to climate change impacts, initiatives, studies etc.
What is the vision of your country, organisation or sector relating to a low emissions and climate resilient future (for 2030 and for beyond)?
First, very briefly describe where you want to go – your overall vision
Your current actions and initiatives on climate change mitigation and/or adaptation
 What new short and medium term actions, initiatives or targets would be linked to that vision?
Elaborate on the instruments needed and conditions to enable you to reach achieve your vision and to address any challenges, if any
How far have you progressed with taking climate action and the environment and factors that have enabled you get where you are
What would be the impact of your commitments in terms of reduced emissions and/or increased resilience?
What is needed from the UNFCCC process, leaders and other stakeholders to achieve this vision
These are some points to consider when sharing your stories under each of the 3 questions.
Please be reminded to be concrete with your examples and stay focused on the question.

7. Wrap up and reporting
Rapporteur reports on the draft key points coming out from talanoa at the end of each session. Moderator will wrap up.
Report back meeting: Tuesday, 08 May with all participants during lunch break (1.5 hrs)
Moderators and rapporteurs will present to participants the draft key messages coming out from the 3 talanoa sessions
Participants invited to provide feedback
Final report: presented at the closing plenary on Wednesday 09 May
Soon after each session the rapporteur will report on the draft key points coming out from talanoa
However on Tuesday, May 8th, a report back meeting will be organized during the lunch break and will run for about 1 and a half hours.
The moderator and rapporteurs will present to Parties and non-Party stakeholders the draft key messages identified during the in-depth Talanoa discussions.
Participants will then be invited to provide their feedback before the report is finalised for presentation at the closing plenary on Wednesday 09 May.

8. VINAKA