WABES Supporting the West African contribution to the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Appui à la Plate-forme Intergouvernementale sur la Biodiversité et les Services écosystémiques (IPBES) dans le renforcement des capacités eŶ AfƌiƋue de lOuest Supporting the West African contribution to the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Dr. Jan Henning Sommer, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany [email protected]
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WABESSupporting the West African contribution to the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Appui à la Plate-forme Intergouvernementale sur la Biodiversité et les Services
écosystémiques (IPBES) dans le renforcement des capacités
e Af i ue de l Ouest
Supporting the West African contribution to the
Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Dr. Jan Henning Sommer, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, [email protected]
WABESSupporting the West African contribution to the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Évaluation / Assessment Produire des évaluations globale, régionale et thématique sur la biodiversité et les servicesécosystémiques
Deliver global, regional and
thematic assessments on
biodiversity and ecosystem
services
Promotion de la production de nouvelles connaissances / Knowledge generation
catalysis
Encourager les efforts pour la production de nouvellesconnaissances
Catalyse efforts to generate new
knowledge
Outils d appui politi ue/ Policy support tools
Identifier des outils et méthodologies pertinents pour les décideurs politiques afin de faciliter leur utilisation, promouvoir et catalyser leur développement.
Identify policy relevant
tools/methodologies, facilitate
their use, and promote and
catalyse their further
development
Renforcement des capacités /
Capacity building
Prioriser les besoins essentiels pour le renforcement des capacités, fournir et rechercher des soutiens financiers et autres
Prioritize key capacity building
needs, and provide and call for
financial and other support to
address them
POURQUOI?
Ateliers annuels avec experts en biodiversité et services
os st i ues e Af i ue de l Ouest
Annual Workshops with West African
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service
(BES) Experts
U e platefo e d i fo atio régionale en line afin de rassembler les e pe t et diffuse l i fo atio
Web-based Regional Information
platform to link experts and to
channel information
D veloppe e t d u u i ulu et ise e pla e d u p og a e de aste e Côte d Ivoi e
Development of a curriculum and
establishment of a MSc program in Côte
d‘Ivoire
Co ept de suivi et „leço s app ises“ se va t de od le pou des initiatives similaires
Monitoring concept a d „lessonslearned“ as role model for relatedinititives
QUOI?
WABESSupporting the West African contribution to the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
WABESSupporting the West African contribution to the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
OÙ?
• Cibles: les 15 pays de
la CEDEAO
• Programme de
Master : basé à
Abidjan, Côte
d Ivoire• Ateliers et réseaux
d e perts: pa s membres de la
CEDEAO et au delà
WABESSupporting the West African contribution to the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
WABESSupporting the West African contribution to the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
MSC PROGRAM - WHY?• West Africa: hotspot of biodiversity, strong impact of climate change, strong interdependency betweenbiodiversity and human development
• Growing need of inter/transdisciplinary research and integrativescience-policy interaction in order to approach environmentalproblems and sustainable development
• So far, only few academic curricula on the science-policy interface on BES exist in the region
• IPBES work plan is still largely unknown and not integrated in West African developement strategies
• Regional contribution to IPBES still underrepresented in respect to the relevance of West Afri a s BES, at scientific and political levels
WABESSupporting the West African contribution to the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
• 2-year master program (M1 & M2)
• Initial funding for 2 batches
(intended by IKI/BMUB)
• 15 students from as many as possible
of the 15 ECOWAS countries/batch
• Target audience:
• BES and other environmental sciences undergraduates students
• Master degree of UFHB in collaboration with international key players in BES, such as ZEF/UniBonn, WCMC/UNEP, UFZ, WASCAL, AUA/CEA, and others
MSC PROGRAM - WHAT?
The University Felix Houphouët-Boigny
THE SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATION POLE (PSI):
- African Center of Excellency on CC BAD
- WASCAL GRP on CCB
- FHB Doctoral Program on CNRI
- MIN
• General University
• Created in 1959 (1977)
• 60 000 students
• 1 700 lecturers and researchers
MSC PROGRAM - WHERE?
WABESSupporting the West African contribution to the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
• Prepare experts on BES to take part in the IPBES process
• Technical skills and methods to contribute the assessments
• Strengthen inter- and transdisciplinary thinking in universityeducation to create a new generation of scientists to tackleenvironmental challenges (biodiversity erosion, climateha ge…
• Create professionals for the implementation of the SDGs
• Translate research into policy action at the science/policyinterface
MSC PROGRAM - GOALS
WABESSupporting the West African contribution to the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Please help us to improve. What are the major demands from your side?
BE PART OF IT!
Questionnaire will be circulated for your detailed contribution
Ateliers annuels avec experts en biodiversité et services
os st i ues e Af i ue de l Ouest
Annual Workshops with West
African Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Service (BES) Experts
U e platefo e d i fo atio régionale en line afin de rassembler les e pe t et diffuse l i fo atio
Web-based Regional Information
platform to link experts and to
channel information
D veloppe e t d u u i ulu et ise e pla e d u p og a e de aste e Côte d Ivoi e
Development of a curriculum and
establishment of a MSc program in Côte
d‘Ivoire
Co ept de suivi et „leço s app ises“servant de modèle pour des
initiatives similaires
Monitoring concept a d „lessonslearned“ as role model for relatedinititives