1. UNFCCC Roster of Experts
11 June 2003
UNFCCC Roster of Experts
UNFCCC side event at the eighteenths session of the SBs Olga Pilifosova MIS Programme UNFCCC secretariat
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2. To be presented: UNFCCC ROE: history Who can apply?
Who and how can nominate?
Operation and conditions
Current status of the ROE
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3. UNFCCC ROE: history
In 1999 three UNFCCC rosters of experts were unified.
One, more comprehensive, roster was formed in order to:
Include more areas of expertise and new tasks (e.g. GHG inventory review)
Up-date information and eliminate duplications
Enable a nominee to be used for multiple assignments
Reduce the cost of maintaining multiple databases
SBSTA requested Parties to nominate/up-date the information about their experts
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4. Who can apply? National experts from GO,NGO, private with:
Scientific and technical expertise relevant to the field of expertise identified in the application form
Knowledge about certain specific regions or countries, related climate change activities in their organizations
Qualifications, at least 5 years of relevant experience
Having publications, participating in scientific and technical committees (Desirable)
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5. Who and how to nominate WHO: National Climate Change Focal Points
Roster custodians designated by National Climate Change Focal Points
How:
Expert completes the roster form and gets endorsement/signature of NFP before submitting to the secretariat and sends it to the secretariat. OR
NFP requests password that enables him/her to nominate and update expert information online. OR
NFP informs the secretariat of a designated custodian who can then request a password and proceed as above
Note:
No applications without endorsement
All nomination forms must be accompanied by a C.V.
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6. Operation and conditions
Assisting the secretariat by fulfilling specific tasks
Specific assessments requested by the SBSTA and SBI, including preparing reports, participation in the workshops, expert meetings
Funding provided for eligible Parties
No honorariums or fees
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7. Recent statistic Total number of experts: 895
Number of new/ updated experts: 406 from 75 Parties
Number of experts in the database but not updated: 489 from 69 Parties
No of Parties who have direct online access (roster custodians): 31
Number of countries which have not nominated experts: more than 50
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8. Where to find information
UNFCCC.INT
UNFCCC Roster of Experts
Guidance to Parties: Updating of the UNFCCC roster of experts
Instructions for on-line nomination and updating the UNFCCC Roster of Experts
Full list of experts by nominating country
Nominate an expert/Update the information
Application Form for the UNFCCC Roster of Experts (in pdf format)
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