Programme Overview
"Getting the message across:
Crafting ’CEPA’ approaches to promote successful negotiation and implementation of ABS"
Nairobi, 9-12 March, 2009
Agenda
Mon 9 March | "Taking Stock and Specifying Objectives" |
09.00
Plenary: Opening and Welcome
- Program Overview and Getting to know each other
- Introduction to the international CBD, ABS and CEPA Processes
- Synthesis from previous Workshops: Where do we stand with ABS CEPA in Africa?
12.30
Lunch Break
14.00
Plenary:
- ABS experts and professional communicators in dialogue
- Plenary with table group discussions:
- Using the CEPA Toolkit to specify communication targets (receivers) and objectives at the political/administrative level
17.00
End of day's work programme
Evening
Reception at UNEP
Tues 10 March "Professional Updating"
09.00
Parallel Sessions (3 Hours)
- En/Fr Strategic communication for sustainable development
- En Influencing strategies and skills
- Fr Strategic cooperation with journalists and the media
12.30
Lunch Break
14.00
Parallel Sessions (3 Hours)
- En/Fr Strategic communication for sustainable development
- Fr Influencing strategies and skills
- En Strategic cooperation with journalists and the media
17.00
End of the Day's Work Programme
Wed 11 March | "Developing Recommendations" |
09.00
Plenary:
- Sharing new insights from yesterday
Plenary:
- ABS challenges as seen from different stakeholders' perspectives
12.30
Lunch Break
14.00
Sub groups:
- Consulting different stakeholders on their communication
("Which challenges should this stakeholder group communicate to which target audiences?"
and "What information requirements does this stakeholder group have in return?")
Plenary:
- Report back
17.00
End of Day's Work Programme
Thu 12 March | "Action Planning & Commitments" |
09.00
Plenary and sub groups:
- Cross-checking communication needs for each stakeholder group
Sub groups:
- Crafting exemplary messages and recommending media for each stakeholder group
Plenary:
Report back
12.30
Lunch Break
14.00
Plenary:
· Road map to Nagoya: Identifying and prioritizing milestones for communication
Individual exercise:
· "Letter to myself"
Plenary
· Evaluation
Closure
17.00
End of Workshop
