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Upcoming Webinar: How to Ensure the Sustainability of National Biodiversity Platforms
- Event
- 16 July 2025
- 15:00
- 16:15 British Summer Time
Register for the webinar here: Webinar Registration – Zoom
Click here to download the webinar concept note and agenda.
Proposed Agenda
| Time | Session | Moderator/Speaker |
| 8’ | Welcome and Introduction | Pratik Tandon, Communications Officer UNEP-WCMC |
| Webinar Housekeeping | Laura Mack, Events Manager UNEP-WCMC | |
| 5’ | Opening Remarks | Juanita Chaves, Senior Programme Officer UNEP-WCMC |
| 8’ | Interactive Mentimeter Session: Challenges your National Biodiversity Platform Faces in Staying Sustainable and Effective | Dr. Ana Lambert, Associate Programme Officer, UNEP-WCMC |
| 14’ | National Biodiversity Platforms: Their Role and Importance | Abisha Mapendembe, Senior Programme Officer UNEP-WCMC |
| How to Ensure the Sustainability of National Biodiversity Platforms | Juanita Chaves, Senior Programme Officer UNEP-WCMC | |
| 15’ | Lessons Learned from Colombia | Carlos Hernandez, Alexander von Humboldt Institute, Colombia |
| 20’ | Panel Discussion Question & Answer Session | Pratik Tandon |
| 5’ | Closing | Juanita Chaves |
The objectives of this webinar are:
- Share practical recommendations developed by the NEA Initiative to help national teams reflect on and strengthen the sustainability of their NBPs.
- Present examples from national platforms that have taken steps to align objectives, institutional arrangements, inclusive processes, and funding strategies.
- Facilitate peer exchange on how these recommendations might support the development or refinement of sustainability strategies in different national contexts.