Twelfth Informal Meeting of the Group of Friends for Enhanced Civil Society Participation in UNEP-led Events | Geneva Section

About the Group of Friends

The Group of Friends for enhanced civil society participation in UNEP-led events is an informal platform established in 2024 to strengthen inclusive engagement between member nations and civil society.

Agenda

Opening of the meeting

• Welcome and a quick recap of the meeting’s objectives, with a special note for new participants.
• Any urgent updates or pressing concerns before moving into the main agenda.

Brainstorm discussion: How to structure stakeholder engagement during UNEA-8?

• The Co-Chairs will introduce this discussion item by looking back at how stakeholder engagement was structured at UNEA-7 and comparing that to other intergovernmental processes under the UNEP umbrella.
• Following this introduction, the Co-Chairs will open the floor for participants to exchange views on how meaningful stakeholder engagement could look like during UNEA-8.
• Guiding questions:
  • In your view, what would meaningful stakeholder engagement look like in practice?
  • What would you consider to be best practices in intergovernmental fora regarding stakeholder engagement?
  • What elements would you like to take from other stakeholder engagement processes you know to be integrated into UNEA-8?

Spotlight session

• Presentation by the Scientific and Technological Community Major Group.

Any Other Business (AOB)

• Nominations incoming Co-Chairs.

Participation

Participation is open to Member States and observer organizations accredited to UNEA. To attend, kindly register on Indico.