Meet the IPBES Secretariat
Meet the IPBES Secretariat on 21 March 2024 at 08.00 CDT/ 14.00 CET / 20.00 ICT.
The IPBES Secretariat administers the platform and implements its work functions. It ensures that IPBES functions efficiently, by supporting the Plenary, Bureau and Multidisciplinary Expert Panel. The Secretariat is led by the Executive Secretary and is based at its headquarters in Bonn, Germany.
We are meeting the Secretariat together with the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IIFBES),
We will have the opportunity to ask questions in person and get first-hand insights from the coordinators of IPBES.
Photo by Neil Daftary on Unsplash: cherry blossom (Prunus subg. Cerasus) in Tokyo Japan. To people in Japan, cherry blossoms — or 桜 (sakura) in Japanese — have tremendous cultural meaning and signify the beginning of spring. In 2024, cherry blossom season in Tokyo is expected to peak from late March to early April.