2022/025: Call Financial Support to CMS POW and its Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties

Following Notification 2022/021, the Secretariat is pleased to inform you that the necessary preparations for the Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP14), including logistical arrangements, are underway in close consultation and cooperation with the host country.

According to the provisions of Resolution 13.2 on the eligibility for financial assistance of delegates to attend the COP, it has been estimated that a minimum of €300,000 is necessary to cover costs related to the participation of one representative per country and of key members of the Scientific Council namely the Chair and the nine COP-Appointed Councillors. Additional €50,000 would be required to implement promotional activities and produce COP-related communication materials.

These needs and other both short- and long-term priorities for funding of the Programme of Work (POW) 2020-2023 are included in the Annex to the present Notification.

With a view to ensure the preparation of substantive inputs as well as the maximum attendance and geographical representation at COP14, the Secretariat therefore invites Parties to explore any opportunity to allocate resources to support the organization of COP14 and priority actions under the POW. Partner organizations are also encouraged to consider covering any shortfalls.

Please contact Ms. Laura Cerasi ([email protected]) to indicate your willingness to contribute to these efforts.

 

Last updated on 05 January 2023