1. Presented by: Albert Magalang DNA Forum Co-Chair (Asia-Pacific)
Enhancing regional collaboration to strengthen country voices in the climate change negotiations
Presented by:
Albert Magalang
DNA Forum Co-Chair (Asia-Pacific)

2. Climate Negotiation Process
Party-driven negotiations with dynamic text being negotiated directly
by Parties vs. Facilitator-led Party discussions with static or dynamic text on screen (facilitators release texts on their own responsibility)
by Parties vs. Co-Chairs or COP Presidency-led process of Party discussions after which clean text based on their perception of “convergence” is released for Parties to take or leave
Open-ended negotiations open to all Parties vs. Smaller group- based negotiations (e.g. Vienna setting, de facto small group due to room size, self-selected or preselected participants)
“Expert“ negotiator-level negotiations vs. “Ministerial”-level process
Party negotiations open to observers vs. Party negotiations closed to observers

3. Climate Negotiation Process: actors & fACTORS
Actors – who controls and influences the negotiations: Officials in the capitals; Negotiators; Secretariats; Lobbyists; Researchers; Media
Blocs and groups – G77 and its groups (AGN, LDCs, AOSIS, Arab Grp, ALBA, AILAC, LMDC); EU, Umbrella Group, EIG, etc.
Format – technical-level; ministerial or political leader- level
Process – voting vs. consensus; party-driven vs. chair- led; inclusive vs. exclusive; text-based vs. conceptual

4. Climate Negotiation PROCESS: OTHER (impt) CONSIDERATIONS
Language (primacy of English disadvantages non-anglophones);
Technical expertise and analytical back-up for negotiating teams;
Historical and institutional memory – internal review and evaluation;
Delegation leadership (e.g. ministry in charge), composition and size
Personal negotiation skills of delegates
Participation in formal or informal leadership roles (e.g. chairing or speaking for negotiating groups, chairing negotiating bodies)

5. collaBORATION APROACHES
Identifying each country’s approach to national and international climate politics
Helping to identify common interests
Formulating entry points for ambitious climate cooperation

6. Collaboration approaches
policy development
& dialogue
policy
briefings
online
platform
information exchange
network among stakeholders
materials for policy-makers
thematic discussions
integrated knowledge hub

7. Thank you …