Manm PRRI k ap patisipe nan Konferans Biodivèsite Nasyonzini an 2024

Members of PRRI participated from 21 Oktòb jiska 1 Novanm 2024 as observers in the UN Biodiversity Conference 2024, nan Cali, Kolonbi.

Konferans Nasyonzini sou Biodivèsite 2024 konprann:

• la Sèzyèm reyinyon konferans pati yo nan Konvansyon sou divèsite byolojik (CBD-COP16),
• la Onzyèm reyinyon Konferans Pati yo k ap sèvi kòm reyinyon Pati yo nan Pwotokòl Cartagena sou Biosekirite (CPB-MOP11), ak
• la Senkyèm reyinyon Konferans Pati yo ki sèvi kòm reyinyon Pati yo nan Pwotokòl Nagoya sou Aksè ak Pataje Benefis (NP-MOP5),

The main aim of participation of PRRI members in COPs and MOPs is to stay abreast – epi kenbe manm PRRI ki enterese yo enfòme – nan devlopman yo nan negosyasyon entènasyonal yo, and to bring a voice to the table that emphasizes science, inovasyon, and evidence-based solutions to the objectives of the CBD and its protocols. Pou sa ka fèt, PRRI members engaged with many delegates from Parties and other observers delegations.

PRRI members focused on building strong collaborative relationships, and also participated actively in the Academia and Research organisations group, in which COOPMOP2024 delegates registered under ‘Academia and Research’ collaborate (Yon&R contacts: Audrey Wagner (audrey.wagner @ biology.ox.ac.uk) and Hannah Nicholas (hannah.nicholas @ biology.ox.ac.uk).

PRRI members contributed to the opening and closing statements of the A&R group:

• COPMOP 2024 – Academia and Research Organizations – Nasyonzini biodiversity Konferans 2024 – Opening Statement
• COPMOP 2024 – Academia and Research Organizations – Nasyonzini biodiversity Konferans 2024 – Closing Statement

Sou 26 Oktòb 2024, PRRI members also participated in an Yon&R ‘Flash Talk’ side event

Flash Talks delivered at the A&R side event:

• Opening remarks by Dr. David Obura, IPBES Chair.
• Reconstructing Past Climate and Tree Migrations: A Model-Based Analysis of Biodiversity Shifts in European Forests and Implications for CBD Objectives in Latin America. Minxue Tang Imperial College London (UK).
• How spatio-temporal climate change shapes global biodiversity patterns. Dr. Jiaze Li, Imperial Kolèj London (UK).
• Genetic Diversity and implementation of the KM GBF – including monitoring and reporting using indicators including Headline Indicator A.4. Dr Roberta Gargiulo, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK), on behalf of the Coalition for Conservation Genetics.
• How to implement Indigenous digital sovereignty in AI for biodiversity monitoring. Magali de Bruyn. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science and Environment at UC Berkeley (USA)
• From Research to Action: How Science in Wildlife Reintroduction Advances CBD Objectives and the Kunming-Montreal Targets. Dr. Friederike Pohlin, Vetmeduni Vienna (Otrich).
• University networks to support implementation of the KMGBF. Hannah Nicholas, University of Oxford, CASCADE. (UK)
• What does open access to DSI mean for researchers? Future-proofing the DSI multilateral mechanism: possible implications of artificial intelligence & other upcoming technologies., Davide Faggionato Leibniz Institute DSMZ (Almay).
• Decolonizing International Biodiversity Law: Digital sequence information as a revealer. Adriana Moreno Cely, Liege University (Bèljik).
• Livestock for Nature & Biodiversity Action: A new narrative for livestock and biodiversity. Dr. Christian Tiambo, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), and Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (Kenya).
• The potential and challenges for modern biotechnology to contribute to the objectives of the CBD, case Forest Biotechnology. Professeurs. Kazuo Watanabe (Univ of Tsukuba/PRRI)
• Synbio for the Margins: Tools to Empower the Unreached, Justin Ivar, Toronto University
• Synthetic biology to detect mercury in waters contaminated by illegal gold mining in the Bolivian Amazonian region. Dana Valdez (Youth Biotech/iGEM-Bolivia