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UN-REDD at COP17 and Forest Day 5
The UN-REDD Programme invites participants at COP17 and FD5 to join in the REDD+ discussions the Programme will host in Durban, where the first publications under the Programme's new Lessons Learned and Policy Brief series will be launched.

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UN-REDD at COP17 and Forest Day 5 |
| The UN-REDD Programme invites participants at COP17 and FD5 to join in the REDD+ discussions the Programme will host in Durban, where the first publications under the Programme's new Lessons Learned and Policy Brief series will be launched. |
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CEB SIDE EVENT: "Making Progress with REDD+: Applying Lessons Learned to Enhance Success" |
Date: Wednesday, 30 Nov 2011
Time:
13:15-14:45
Location:
Room 2, ICC Convention Center, Durban |
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Countries worldwide are implementing REDD+ readiness and significant lessons are already emerging. Join the UN-REDD Programme to discuss how these lessons are advancing REDD+ and revealing opportunities to connect with other sectors to meet climate and sustainable development goals while catalyzing transitions to a green economy. For more information on this side event, email un-redd@un-redd.org.
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Launch of UN-REDD Lessons Learned and Policy Brief Series |
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"UN-REDD Lessons Learned: Asia-Pacific"
Drawing from the early experiences of supporting partner countries in their REDD+ readiness and implementation efforts over the past three years, the UN-REDD Programme will launch its first "Lessons Learned" series with a substantive, 12-page publication focusing on lessons learned among UN-REDD Programme partner countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The "UN-REDD Lessons Learned: Asia-Pacific" booklet (in English, French and Spanish) will be available at the REDD+ CEB side event on 30 November 2011 in Durban, as well as at the UN-REDD Programme booth throughout the first week of COP17 and on the UN-REDD Programme website.
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UN-REDD Policy Brief: "REDD+ and a Green Economy"
The UN-REDD Programme's inaugural policy brief entitled, "REDD+ and a Green Economy: Opportunities for a mutually supportive relationship", will also be launched at the REDD+ CEB side event on 30 November 2011 in Durban, and will be available at the UN-REDD Programme booth throughout the first week of COP17 and on the UN-REDD Programme website.
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Forest Day 5 |
Date: Sunday, 4 December 2010
Time:
9 am-6:45 pm
Location:
Olive Convention Centre, Durban |
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At Forest Day 5, join representatives from the UN-REDD Programme's participating UN agencies (FAO, UNDP and UNEP) as they lead learning events, all targeted at exploring various REDD+ issues (see below for details)
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UN-REDD at Forest Day 5 |
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EVENT |
UN-REDD PRESENTERS |
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11:00-12:30 Room: NBCC |
Biodiversity safeguards in REDD+ |
UNEP |
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| 1.30-2.30pm |
Issues Marketplace |
FAO, UNDP, UNEP |
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11.00-12.30 Room La vita |
Exploring reference levels and monitoring for REDD+: Early country pilot activities |
FAO |
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16.00-17.30 Room: NBCC |
Addressing gender considerations in climate change adaptation and REDD+ efforts |
UNDP |
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16.00-17.30 Room: Olive |
Change and adaptation in African drylands: Reversing deforestation while contributing to food security |
FAO |
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16:00-17:30 Room: La vita |
Social safeguards: protecting the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples and forest-dependent communities in REDD+ |
UNDP |
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16:00-17:30 Room: La vita |
Forests and the Rio+20 Conference |
FAO |
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Other events in Durban the UN-REDD Programme is participating in: |
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| Addressing REDD+ social and environmental safeguards: Experiences using REDD+ SES and other mechanisms |
30 Nov 2011 |
18:30-20:00 |
Room 5 |
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| "Progress towards REDD+ readiness: DRC’s integrated monitoring and evaluation system for REDD+" |
30 Nov 2011 |
18:30-20:00 |
Room 2 |
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| Towards REDD+ Readiness in Tanzania: Lessons learnt, Opportunities and Challenges. |
1 Dec 2011 |
18:30-20:00 |
Room 1 |
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| The Papua New Guinea National Forest Monitoring System: a way forward to REDD+ Phase I |
1 Dec 2011 |
18:30-20:00 |
Room 4 |
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| Building Capacities for REDD+ |
2 Dec 2011 |
10:00-12:00 |
Rio Conventions Pavilion |
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| Results-Based Capacity Development to Address Climate Change: Lessons Learned from UN Initiatives |
2 Dec 2011 |
13:15-14:45 |
Room 2 |
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| "2nd Amazon Evening" |
2 Dec 2011 |
14:10-15:40 |
Suncoast Conference Centre |
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| Social safeguards: protecting the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples and forest-dependent communities in REDD+ |
4 Dec 2011 |
16:00-17:30 |
Olive Convention Centre |
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| Public-Private Sector Dinner on REDD+ |
6 Dec 2011 |
18:00-20:00 |
Nedbank Building |
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| The Avoided Deforestation Partners (ADP) event |
7 Dec 2011 |
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| Announcement of Joint Declaration on REDD+ from Congo Basin and donor countries. |
7 Dec 2011 |
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African Pavilion |
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| Public - Private Partnerships: Promoting inclusive, equitable, and gender-sensitive climate finance |
8 Dec 2011 |
13:15-14:45 |
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| Legal Preparedness for Climate Compatible Development: Securing REDD+ |
8 Dec 2011 |
18:30-20:00 |
Room 5 |
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