Perspectives provided a group of internationally renowned climate policy experts to participate in the COP18. Perspectives assessed progress and provided conference room and analytic support to the Presidency. Given the dynamic nature of any COP, support needed to be flexible and entailed various activities. Perspectives provided a group of internationally renowned climate policy experts to participate in the COP18. Perspectives assessed progress and provided conference room and analytic support to the Presidency. Given the dynamic nature of any COP, support needed to be flexible and entailed various activities.
Project Overview
Support of overall strategy development for the Presidency. Experts have been available for members of the Presidency to discuss the COP strategy and develop supporting documentation as required by the Presidency. Assessment of country positions and their eventual changes. In short briefing notes, key positions were summarized. Experts participated in bi- or multilateral meetings on request of the Presidency. Watching key negotiation streams. Experts participated in formal and informal meetings of the negotiations. They drafted text for these streams. Drafting negotiation text. The Presidency played a key role in drafting negotiation text. Perspectives’ experts supported such drafting and provided background documentation. Any other negotiation support. Perspectives’ experts supported the organization of informal meetings, presentations at side events.