Meet the IPBES Secretariat. March 2025 focus: indigenous knowledge | online

by Franziska Fischer Tue, 03/04/2025 - 21:23
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Barn owl perched on a hole in a barn wall

IPBES stakeholders are warmly invited to the quarterly meetings between the IPBES Secretariat, ONet and our sibling network IIFBES. At the March 2025 meeting, we will also hear from the IPBES Technical Support Unit for Indigenous and local knowledge that is based at UNESCO. Join us for a personal update on IPBES and answers to all your questions about the platform.

6 March 2025, 11:00 CET

 

March 2025 Agenda

  • Update on the IPBES work programme.
  • Update from the IPBES communications team.
  • The 2025 IPBES stakeholder engagement survey.
  • Presentation from the Technical Support Unit for Indigenous and local knowledge.
  • A Q&A session.

 

How to join

If you want to attend this online meeting, please send a message to ONet. Please be patient and remember that ONet is run by volunteers; you will receive the connection link.

 

Photo: John C Evans on Shutterstock. Captive Western barn owl (Tyto alba) perched in a hole in a barn. In ancient Greece and Rome, these birds were associated with the goddess of wisdom. Their American relatives, American barn owls (Tyto furcata), are also often associated with wisdom and messages from the spirit world among Indigenous peoples, although cultures' beliefs may vary. Get this image and many more from the 2025 collection of IPBES virtual backgrounds.