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Co-chair conclusions and Summary from GBEP Annual Meetings, 21-22 November 2022
FULL SET OF BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS: GBEP Annual Meetings, online, 21-22 November 2022
REVISED AGENDA AND BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS: GBEP Annual Meetings, online, 21-22 November 2022
REGISTER NOW: GBEP Annual Meetings, online, 21-22 November 2022
GBEP updates, upcoming webinars and SAVE THE DATE for the annual GBEP meetings
Co-Chairs Summary GBEP Special Steering Committee meeting (online, 15 September 2022) and SAVE THE DATE forthcoming annual GBEP meetings online (21-23 November 2022)
TOMORROW 15 SEPTEMBER - online GBEP Special Steering Committee meeting
REGISTER NOW GBEP Special Steering Committee meeting (online, 15 September 2022)
GBEP REMINDERS - Register NOW to the GBEP Special Steering Committee meeting (online, 15 September 2022) and to the GBEP Bioenergy Week (Asunción, Paraguay on 26-29 September 2022)
REGISTER NOW: GBEP Bioenergy Week, Paraguay, 26-29 September 2022
Bioenergy and nutrition e-group: events and collection of good practices
GBEP UPDATES - STREAMLINED Programme of Work and Budget 2023-2024 and BIOENERGY WEEK 2022 (Paraguay, Asuncion, 26-29 September 2022)
IMPORTAN - COAG meeting 18-22 July 2022 (hybrid - FAO Hq and online)
REMINDER: bioenergy and nutrition e-group meeting 12 July @1400 CEST
25th GBEP Steering Committee: Co-chair summary and action points
DOCUMENTS FOR DISCUSSION & REGISTRATION - Special Session 25th GBEP Steering Committee meeting, Thursday 23 June 2023
REGISTRATIONS - Special session of the GBEP STEERING COMMITTEE - 23 June 2022 - ONLINE, 13.00-14.30 CEST time
Follow up on bioenergy-nutrition activities – e-group meeting 12 July 2022
Upcoming GBEP online events
GBEP THIS WEEK: Biohydrogen webinar and GBEP Youth Award
Webinar invitation: Exploring the bioenergy-nutrition nexus
SAVE THE DATE - SPECIAL SESSION of the GBEP STEERING COMMITTEE - 23 June 2022 - ONLINE, 13.00-14.30 CEST time
Literature review on linkages between bioenergy and nutrition – final draft
Update on upcoming GBEP events
Upcoming GBEP events
REMINDER: GBEP activities - requests for inputs by Friday 11 March 2022
Linking bioenergy with food security and nutrition - inputs requested
2022 GBEP Bioenergy Week - Paraguay, Asunción, 26-29 September 2022
GBEP Youth Award 2022 - call for papers now open!
2022 GBEP programme of work - 17 January 2022 deadline for inputs
Launch of the Rapid Implementation Framework Handbook
GBEP Informal Electronic Group on bioenergy links with food security and nutrition
Co-chair conclusions and Summary from GBEP Annual Meetings 2021
GBEP Annual Meetings background documents - Rapid Implementation Framework for the GBEP Sustainability Indicators
GBEP Annual Meetings background documents
REGISTER NOW: GBEP Annual Meetings 15&16 November
Advanced Liquid Biofuels for net zero transport - a discussion with the private sector - 2 November 2021
Our colleague and friend Betsy Bandy from Jamaica
Confirmation of GBEP co-chairmanship
SAVE THE DATE and DRAFT AGENDA of the GBEP annual meetings - ONLINE 15-16 November 2021
International Workshop on the results of the BIOPLAT-EU project and links with GBEP - ONLINE event 27 September 2021, 13.00-17.30 (CEST time)
GBEP co-chairmanship - updates
Our colleague and friend Giuliano Grassi
GBEP Programme of Work 2021 update and upcoming AG7 webinar
GBEP Energy Compact
Task Force on Sustainability (TFS) - Technical paper “Sustainability Governance of Bioenergy and the Bioeconomy”
GBEP updates
GBEP-related events
REMINDER: TOMORROW, first webinar of 2021 GBEP webinar series on biogas
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: AG7 2021 GBEP Webinar Series on Biogas
CORRECTION: GBEP Programme of Work 2021 and reminder for GBEP EUBCE Side Event on 29 April
GBEP Programme of Work 2021 and reminder for GBEP EUBCE Side Event on 29 April
GBEP Updates – Events, Reports and new Observers
GBEP Bioenergy Week – join and share!
Task Force on Sustainability (TFS) - Draft of working paper for review “Sustainability Governance of Bioenergy and the Bioeconomy”
GBEP New year updates: TFS Scope of Work Addendum, YUNGA Bioenergy Challenge Badge Piloting and GBEP Bioenergy Week
End of year updates and season's greetings from GBEP
Bioenergy Week 2021 goes ONLINE - 16-18 March 2021
REMINDER on upcoming deadlines and Approved Summary of 23rd Steering Committee Meeting
Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020
Conclusions of the GBEP Meetings 2020 - Approval and next steps
REMINDER: GBEP Annual Meetings
Reminder: GBEP Annual Meetings
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS - Updates for GBEP Annual Meetings
GBEP meetings background documents and other updates
GBEP Annual Meetings - 27-28 October 2020 - tentative agenda and registration
2020 Update from GBEP - SAVE THE DATE GBEP Annual Meetings online 27-28 October 2020
GBEP WGCB - updates on AG4 - wood energy for FLR and sustainable livelihoods
GBEP's recent activities and upcoming events
GBEP updates - brochure for policy makers and upcoming webinars
AG7 webinar - Biochar systems for sustainable agriculture
Brochure for the Implementation Guide of the GBEP Sustainability Indicators
Activity Group 7 'Biogas' - updates
GBEP Bioenergy Week 2020 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - POSTPONED
GBEP Bioenergy Week and Youth Award
INPUTS REQUESTED on Draft Agenda - GBEP Bioenergy Week 2020 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 9-12 June 2020
LAUNCHING the GBEP YOUTH AWARD
GBEP Implementation Guide - final draft
REMINDER - Programme of Work 2020
GBEP End of year update and holiday greetings
GBEP updates - Implementation Guide and youth webpage
GBEP Annual Meetings 2019 follow up - Programme of Work 2020
Updated docs for GBEP meetings
Background documents for the GBEP annual meetings - Rome, 28-30 October 2019
REVISED AGENDA - Save the date and draft agenda: GBEP annual meetings, 28-30 October 2019
Save the date and draft agenda: GBEP annual meetings, 28-30 October 2019
Reminder GBEP WGCB - 15 September 2019 - Deadline for contributions on AG4 and AG8
Summary of the 7th GBEP Bioenergy Week - Reminder for the GBEP WGCB Updates
GBEP TFS update - Implementation Guide
GBEP WGCB Updates
Reminder: Manila Bioenergy Week and AG7 Biogas e-learning webinars
Our colleague and friend Jeffrey Skeer
UPDATED: GBEP events 2019 - AG7 biogas webinars, 15/16 April
GBEP events 2019 - AG7 biogas webinars, 15/16 April
Attribution Paper - Final draft
GBEP Bioenergy Week and GBEP Side event at EUBCE
Reminder: GBEP meetings follow-up actions
GBEP meetings - conclusions and follow-up
GBEP Rome Meetings 27-29 November 2018 - background documents
Invitation and draft agenda: GBEP annual meetings, 27-29 November 2018
Our friend Sven-Olov Ericson
GBEP - webinar on Attribution - 24 October 2018
Save the date and draft agenda: GBEP annual meetings, 27-29 November 2018
Request for Steering Committee approval - AG8 Advanced Liquid Biofuels
UPDATES - Bioenergy Week 2018 and proposed Activity Group on Advanced Liquid Biofuels
POSTPONED DATES - 6th Bioenergy Week 16-18 October
REMINDER: GBEP WGCB and Task Force on Sustainability - inputs requested
GBEP WGCB and Task Force on Sustainability - inputs requested
GBEP Co-Chairmanship - Biennium 2019-2020 - In preparation for the Steering Committee meeting discussion (Rome, 30 November 2018)
POSTPONED DATES for the Bioenergy Week in Buenos Aires – 1-5 October
SAVE THE DATE - 6th GBEP Bioenergy Week, Buenos Aires, 27-29 June 2018
REMINDER: inputs to be received by 31 March 2018
REMINDER: inputs to be received on the Conclusions of the GBEP meetings (Rome, FAO, 28 November-1 December 2017)
Technical Paper "Linkages between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the GBEP Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy (GSI)"
REMINDER: Conclusions of the GBEP meetings (Rome, FAO, 28 November-1 December 2017) and next steps
Conclusions of the GBEP meetings (Rome, FAO, 28 November-1 December 2017) and next steps
Next GBEP meetings: 28 November - 1 December 2017, Rome (Italy): updated agenda and background documents
UPDATED AGENDA: Next GBEP meetings: 28 November - 1 December 2017, Rome (Italy)
REMINDER: Next GBEP meetings: 28 November - 1 December 2017, Rome (Italy)
Next GBEP meetings: 28 November - 1 December 2017, Rome (Italy): Agendas + AG6 webinar: Agenda
Summary of the event “Bioenergy, water and SDG implementation: experiences and linkages”, World Water Week 2017 - Stockholm (Sweden), 31 August 2017
Conclusions of the GBEP Workshop "Linkages between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the GBEP Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy (GSI)" - 3-4 July 2017, Bonn (Germany)
GBEP Activity Group 3 – Summary of the 5th Bioenergy Week
Updates on GBEP activities and events
GBEP workshop on "SGDs and GBEP Sustainability Indicators" - 3-4 July 2017, Bonn (Germany): updated agenda and technical paper
GBEP workshop on "SGDs and GBEP Sustainability Indicators" - 3-4 July 2017, Bonn (Germany): draft agenda
GBEP updates
GBEP Task Force on Sustainability: Co-Chairmanship
5th GBEP Bioenergy Week - 22-24 June 2017, Accra (Ghana): preliminary agenda
Welcoming Minister Joao Genésio de Almeida Filho as GBEP Co-Chair
REMINDER: GBEP WGCB - AG3 & AG4 Upcoming Deadlines
Season's greetings
Conclusions of the GBEP meetings (Rome, FAO, 29 November-2 December 2016) and next steps
Next GBEP meetings: 29 November - 2 December 2016, Rome (Italy): UPDATED AGENDA
Next GBEP meetings: 29 November - 2 December 2016, Rome (Italy): Agendas
Next GBEP meetings: 29 November - 2 December 2016, Rome (Italy)
GBEP Chairmanship - Biennium 2017-2018 - In preparation of the Steering Committee meeting discussion (Rome, 2 December 2016)
GBEP Activity Group 3 and Activity Group 4: updates
Summary of the Activity Group 6 webinar on "Examples of Positive Bioenergy and Water Relationships in the Americas"
CORRIGENDUM: 4th GBEP Bioenergy Week - 21-24 June 2016, Budapest (Hungary): updated agenda and information note
4th GBEP Bioenergy Week - 21-24 June 2016, Budapest (Hungary): updated agenda and information note
REMINDER: GBEP WGCB - AG6: Invitation to webinar on examples of positive bioenergy and water relationships in the Americas
GBEP WGCB - AG6: Invitation to webinar on examples of positive bioenergy and water relationships in the Americas
4th GBEP Bioenergy Week - 21-24 June 2016, Budapest (Hungary): preliminary agenda
GBEP Activity Group 4 - ECOWAS Workshop on Sustainable Wood Energy Management (Cotonou, Benin, 9-11 May 2016)
REMINDER: GBEP WGCB - AG6: Invitation to webinar on examples of positive bioenergy and water relationships in Africa, Asia & the Pacific and Europe
GBEP WGCB - AG6: Invitation to webinar on examples of positive bioenergy and water relationships in Africa, Asia & the Pacific and Europe
GBEP meetings in 2016: update
GBEP WGCB - AG4 & AG6: Updates and Upcoming Deadlines
REMINDER: Conclusions of the GBEP meetings (Rome, FAO, 11-13 November 2015) and next steps
Season's greetings towards 2016 GBEP activities
Conclusions of the GBEP meetings (Rome, FAO, 11-13 November 2015) and next steps
GBEP meetings - Rome (FAO Headquarters), 11-13 November 2015 - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS
REMINDER: Forthcoming GBEP meetings - Rome (FAO Headquarters), 11-13 November 2015 - PRELIMINARY AGENDAS
Forthcoming GBEP meetings - Rome (FAO Headquarters), 11-13 November 2015 - PRELIMINARY AGENDAS
GBEP Activity Group 6 "Bioenergy and Water": updates - Forthcoming GBEP meetings Rome, 11-13 November 2015
REMINDER: GBEP Activity Group 6: workshopon "Examples of Positive Bioenergy and Water Relationships"
GBEP Activity Group 3 and Activity Group 4: updates
GBEP Activity Group 5 and Activity Group 6: updates
GBEP Activity Group 4 - WEBINAR: "Towards sustainable modern wood energy development" - 24 June 2015
GBEP Report to the G7 Summit 2015
Scope of work on the Implementation Guide on the use of GBEP Indicators - Steering Committee approval
GBEP Actity Group 4 - WEBINAR: "Towards sustainable modern wood energy development" - 24 June 2015
3rd GBEP Bioenergy Week - CHANGE OF VENUE
GBEP - AG6 "Bioenergy and Water" - Call for Examples of Positive Bioenergy & Water Relationships
3rd GBEP Bioenergy Week - 25-29-May 2015 Medan (Indonesia): preliminary agenda
Members of the AG6 "Bioenergy and Water - #NRC-GBEP
Additional Members of the AG6 "Bioenergy and Water" - #NRC-GBEP
Members of the AG6 "Bioenergy and Water"
GENTLE REMINDER - TODAY deadline for inputs on the GBEP Bioenergy Week - #NRC-GBEP
Season's greetings towards 2015 GBEP activities - #NRC-GBEP
Co-Chairs Summary of the 17th GBEP Steering Committee and Co-Chair Conclusions of the 6th Working Group on Capacity Building meetings
GBEP Report to the G20
GBEP meetings - Rome (FAO Headquarters), 10-14 November 2014 - FULL SET OF BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS
Forthcoming GBEP meetings - Rome (FAO Headquarter), 10-14 November 2014 - REVISED AGENDA and BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS - #NRC-GBEP
REMINDER: Forthcoming GBEP meetings - Rome (FAO Headquarter), 10-14 November 2014 - PRELIMINARY AGENDAS - #NRC-GBEP
Forthcoming GBEP meetings - Rome (FAO Headquarter), 10-14 November 2014 - PRELIMINARY AGENDAS - #NRC-GBEP
GBEP Chairmanship 2015-2016 - in view of the Steering Comittee meeting discussion (Rome, 14 November 2014) - #NRC-GBEP
Reports - Pilot testing the GBEP sustainability indicators for bioenergy in Colombia and Indonesia - #NRC-GBEP
GBEP programme of work - next deadlines
GBEP meetings in Bonn: Conclusions of the meetings of the Activity Group 5 and 2
Summary of the 2nd GBEP Bioenergy Week - 5-9 May 2014, Maputo (Mozambique)
GBEP - Moderators for the discussion forum on GBEP indicators (Activity Group 2)
2nd GBEP Bioenergy Week - 5-9-May 2014 Maputo (Mozambique): preliminary agenda
Final Report of the AG1 of the WGCB "Promoting Sustainable Modern Bioenergy in West Africa"
Season's greetings
GBEP meetings in Rome: Chair Summary of the 16th SC meeting and Co-Chair Conclusions of the 5th WGCB
GBEP Newsletter - Number 15
Farewell Raffi Balian and draft Final Report of the WGCB Activity Group 1
GBEP meetings (Rome, FAO, 11-13 December 2013) - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS
Final report of the ECOWAS/GBEP workshop - Praia, 7-8 November 2013 - #NRC-ENERGY
Information regarding a fake email apparently sent by the GBEP
REMINDER: Next GBEP meetings: 11-13 December, Rome (Italy)
Next GBEP meetings: 11-13 December, Rome (Italy) - #NRC-ENERGY
GBEP mentioned in the G20 Leaders' Declaration
Invitation to GBEP-PANGEA event next June 24th on "Ensuring Access to Sustainable Bioenergy Globally"
HLPE V1 the Report: Biofuels and Food Security - Executive Summary and recommendations
Goodbye and thank you
GBEP meetings in Berlin (28-31 May 2013) - PPT ON BIOENERGY ATLAS (Activity Group 5)
GBEP meetings in Berlin (28-31 May 2013) - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS
GBEP-PANGEA Event: Ensuring Access to Sustainable Bioenergy Globally (Brussels, 24 May 2013)
REMINDER: GBEP meetings in Berlin, 28-31 May 2013
GBEP meetings in Berlin, 28-31 May 2013
GBEP Bioenergy Week - 18-23 March 2013 Brasilia: updated agenda and shuttle bus information - #NRC-ENERGY
REMINDER: GBEP Bioenergy Week - 18-23 March 2013 Brasilia: draft agenda and logistical note
GBEP Bioenergy Week - 18-23 March 2013 Brasilia: draft agenda and logistical note
GBEP WGCB - Activity Groups 4 and 5: second round of comments - #NRC-ENERGY
Season's greetings
GBEP meetings in Rome: Co-Chairs Conclusions of the 3rd WGCB and Co-Chairs Summary of the 14th SC meeting
GBEP WGCB Activity Groups: deadlines for next steps
GBEP meetings - Background documents - Rome, 12-16 November 2012 - #NRC-ENERGY
REMINDER: Next GBEP meetings: 12-16 November 2012 - Rome, Italy
Letter from GBEP Co-Chairs: GBEP Chairmanship 2013-2014
Next GBEP meetings: 12-16 November 2012 - Rome, Italy
GBEP WGCB Activity Group 3: draft scope and programme of work + agenda
GBEP WGCB Activity Group 3: draft scope and programme of work
GBEP meetings in Rio de Janeiro: Co-Chairs Conclusions of the 2nd WGCB and Co-Chairs Summary of the 13th SC meeting
GBEP meetings in Rio de Janeiro - Background documents for the 2nd WGCB, 19 June 2012
Final Report of the AG1 of the WGCB "Promoting Sustainable Modern Bioenergy in West Africa" - French and Portuguese
Next GBEP meetings: 29 November - 2 December 2016, Rome (Italy): UPDATED AGENDA AND BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS - #NRC-ENERGY
GBEP meetings in Berlin, 28-31 May 2013: draft agendas
Draft scope of work for potential Activity Groups on Biogas and Advanced Biofuels
GBEP - WGCB - 2017 Scope of Work for AG6 for approval
GBEP - Moderators for the discussion forum on GBEP indicators (Activity Group 2) - #NRC-GBEP
Scope of work on the Implementation Guide on the use of GBEP Indicators - approved
GBEP Season's greetings
GBEP - Draft agenda of the Maputo Bioenergy Week for your contributions - Deadline 15 January 2014
GBEP Rome Meetings 27-29 November 2018 - background documents - more documents added
GBEP's recent and upcoming events - 8th GBEP Bioenergy Week postponed to March 2021
GBEP - Draft agenda of the Maputo Bioenergy Week for your contributions - Deadline 15 January 2014
GBEP workshop on "SGDs and GBEP Sustainability Indicators" - 3-4 July 2017, Bonn (Germany): updated draft agenda
GBEP - AG6 "Bioenergy and Water" - Call for Examples of Positive Bioenergy & Water Relationships: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 30 MAY 2015
REMINDER GBEP meetings - field trip 12 November 2012
Next GBEP meetings: 11-13 December, Rome (Italy)

GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:54:25 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Many thanks to all of you who were able to attend the GBEP Annual Meetings online last week, especially to the co-chairs of the technical groups and the Steering Committee, as well as all presenters. The meeting included interesting presentations on the work done by GBEP and external partners in 2022 (available on the GBEP website for the WGCB<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2022/working-group-on-capacity-building-meetings-and-activities-2022/en/>, TFS<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2022/task-force-on-sustainability/en/> and SC<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2022/steering-committee-meetings-2022/en/>), as well as lively discussions on the activities to be carried out in 2023.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:07:23 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We very much hope this message finds you all very well.

In view of the GBEP annual meetings taking place next week ONLINE, 21-22 November 2022 (12.00-14.30 CET time - UTC+1), we are pleased to circulate the full set of background documents for your convenience:

1. Updated Agenda of the GBEP meetings (WGCB 21 November 2022 & TFS and SC on 22 November 2022) (available on the GBEP website here<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2022/steering-committee-meetings-2022/en/>)

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 8 Nov 2022 16:02:28 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this message finds you all very well.

In view of the GBEP Annual Meetings that will be held ONLINE, 21 and 22 November 2022, we are extremely pleased to circulate a revised draft Agenda for your convenience.
Please also find attached two background documents kindly produced by IFEU and IINAS, just received by Uwe Fritsche (IEA Bioenergy) as leader of the TFS Group on bioeconomy. These two reports on the links between bioenergy and the GBEP indicators with bioeconomy will be presented during the Task Force on Sustainability (TFS) and discussed in details in

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:18:59 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this message finds you all very well.

Further to an extremely successful 9th GBEP Bioenergy Week held in Paraguay and in addition to the forthcoming GBEP webinars on Advanced Liquid Biofuels (26 October 2022) and on Biohydrogen (2 November 2022) - details available on the GBEP website<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2022/working-group-on-capacity-building-meetings-and-activities-2022/en/> - we are extremely pleased to circulate a Draft Agenda for the 2022 GBEP Annual Meetings that will be held ONLINE, 21 and 22 November 2022.
We kindly invite you to register for the meetings in due advance, and preferably by Friday 11 November, to ensure a

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:07:42 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this message finds you all very well.

Further to an extremely successful 9th GBEP Bioenergy Week held in Paraguay and in addition to the forthcoming GBEP webinars on Advanced Liquid Biofuels (26 October 2022) and on Biohydrogen (2 November 2022) - details available on the GBEP website<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2022/working-group-on-capacity-building-meetings-and-activities-2022/en/> - we are extremely pleased to circulate a Draft Agenda for the 2022 GBEP Annual Meetings that will be held ONLINE, 21 and 22 November 2022.
We kindly invite you to register for the meetings in due advance, and preferably by Friday 11 November, to ensure a

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GBEP-Secretariat
Fri, 7 Oct 2022 12:13:40 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this message finds you all very well.

We are delighted to share that we successfully held the 9th GBEP Bioenergy Week in Asunción, Paraguay, on 26-29 September 2022. The event was organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Paraguay, with FAO Paraguay, and thanks to financial support from U.S. Grains Council. Additional appreciated support was also provided by MERCOSUR and IICA by leading some important sessions. The event was held as a hybrid event that registered more than 100 participants in person and

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:09:36 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this message finds you all very well.

The special 26th GBEP Steering Committee meeting was successfully held online on 15 September 2022. Please find attached the Co-chairs Summary.
Our apologies to those who couldn't join us due to technical problems connected to the Zoom links received. We will take actions to avoid this in the future.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 16:10:54 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is just a gentle reminder for our special 26th Steering Committee meeting, online, tomorrow 15 September 2022 at 14.00 CEST time.
Please REGISTER HERE<https://fao.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEuduivqjwiGtwHZyJDd_fBikpl6WnLcU7I> if not already done, and kindly find attached the agenda and the GBEP Streamlined programme of work for our meeting.

I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 5 Sep 2022 12:45:48 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

I hope this message finds you all very well.
With reference to the next special STEERING COMMITTEE meeting to be held on 15 September 2022 (online), please find attached the agenda and the revised GBEP Streamlined programme of work, updated to reflect some inputs recently received by members.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:26:00 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Allow me to refer to the next special STEERING COMMITTEE meeting to be held on 15 September 2022 (online) where we will discuss the GBEP Streamlined programme of work and will decide on GBEP's next steps. The agenda is attached for your convenience and a revised version of the Streamlined PoW, reflecting inputs received, will be circulated within the next few days. Your participation is key to find the way to allow GBEP to continue its crucial role to facilitate a sustainable development of bioenergy around the world.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:48:54 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very pleased to share with you details on the GBEP 9th Bioenergy Week, which will be held in the Grand Hotel del Paraguay in Asunción, Paraguay on 26-29 September 2022. Updated agenda attached for your convenience.
This event is organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Vice Ministry of Energy and Mines of Paraguay, along with FAO Paraguay, and thanks to financial support from U.S. Grains Council. In addition, MERCOSUR and IICA will be leading some sessions. This Bioenergy Week will have the aim

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:02:42 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Following a successful meeting of the e-group on Bioenergy and Nutrition on 12 July 2022, the group decided on two main activities for the remainder of 2022. The participation of all Partners and Observers is warmly encouraged.

1. Dissemination of findings of Literature Review - dissemination activities will occur to publicize the Literature Review<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/programmeofwork/working-group-on-capacity-building-for-sustainable-bioenergy/linkages-between-bioenergy-and-nutrition/pt/> on linkages between bioenergy and nutrition. The first of these dissemination activities (in addition to the webinar<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2022/working-group-on-capacity-building-meetings-and-activities-2022/en/> already held in May), will be the following:
* Presentation at the Global Symposium on Soils for Nutrition (Parallel Session 2, 14:10-16:00 CEST, 28 July

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:07:38 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to send you some important updates for your kind consideration and related follow up:

1. Further to the 25th special Steering Committee meeting (23 June 2022), kindly find attached the GBEP Streamlined Programme of Work and Budget for 2023-2024.

You are kindly invited to send us your inputs/suggestions on the text by 26 July 2022. Availability to finance this streamlined PoW could be communicated bilaterally to the GBEP Secretariat.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:51:29 +0000
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Dear GBEP Colleagues,

As mentioned in previous exchanges, GBEP is included in the agenda of the forthcoming 28th FAO Committee on Agriculture with an info document COAG/2022/INF/13. Please note that Info documents - including this one on GBEP -- will not be presented/discussed, but Member countries will be able to request the floor and intervene with statements to express support to GBEP, under the Agenda item "4.7. Any other Matter" (Thursday 21 July 14.00-16.30) or whenever COAG priorities will be discussed. See provisional timetable of the COAG 28 meeting here and the agenda in table format also here below for

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 6 Jul 2022 13:01:15 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to remind you that the e-group on Bioenergy and Nutrition will be holding a short meeting on Tuesday 12 July at 1400 CEST (UTC+2) to recap the work carried out, discuss ideas for further activities and develop a work plan for the group for the rest of 2022. Please register in advance for the meeting here<https://fao.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlf-6uqDspEtPOt2n3FIpqX2bEbM9lXXU2>. Please find below an agenda for the meeting, as well as some background information on the activities already carried out by the group.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:33:02 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Many thanks to those of you who joined the Special Session of the GBEP Steering Committee on 23 June 2022. Please find attached the Co-chair summary of the meeting.
One URGENT FOLLOW UP ACTION is connected to the FAO 28th Committee on Agriculture (COAG) - Rome, FAO headquarters, 18-22 July 2022 - where GBEP will be presented with an info document (COAG/2022/INF/13). Partners and Observers are strongly invited to contact their representatives in the Representation to FAO in Rome to suggest an intervention to express support and appreciation to GBEP once the agenda of the COAG

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 09:42:03 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

With this email, we are pleased to circulate the full set of background documents in view of the upcoming Special Online Session of the GBEP Steering Committee that will take place this Thursday 23 June at 1300-1430 CEST (UTC+2):

1. Agenda<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gbep/docs/2022_events/25_SC_23_June_2022/1._Agenda_GBEP_special_Steering_Committee_23_June_2022.pdf>
2. Background document<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gbep/docs/2022_events/25_SC_23_June_2022/2._Background_document_GBEP_special_SC_23_June_2022.pdf> - overview of GBEP achievements and added value
3. Information on GBEP Activities in 2022<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gbep/docs/2022_events/25_SC_23_June_2022/3._Information_on_GBEP_Activities_in_2022_GBEP_special_SC_23_June_2022.pdf> - overview of developed and upcoming activities
4. Discussion points and proposals for action 2023-2024- proposals to facilitate a financial sustainability of GBEP and overview of proposed activities (file attached)

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:06:52 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

With this email I would like to strongly invite you all to REGISTER HERE<https://fao.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAld-qvpzgiGtEReq3NgW1saaOyeaRed9Ay> for the upcoming Special Online Session of the GBEP Steering Committee that will take place on Thursday 23 June at 1300-1430 CEST (UTC+2). Once you register you will receive the Zoom link to access the online meeting next week.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 21:17:14 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are happy to inform you of the successful advances of the informal electronic group on Bioenergy and Nutrition led by the Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) of FAO.

The Literature Review, prepared as a contribution by FAO to the programme of the work of GBEP, was finalised in April 2022 and has been published on the GBEP website. To publicise and discuss the Review, a webinar was held on 30 May where bioenergy and nutrition communities came together to see how the positive linkages between bioenergy and nutrition could be best leveraged, and to hear

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 23 May 2022 07:47:45 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this email finds you well. Please find below the information on two upcoming GBEP webinars for your information and participation.

1. Exploring the bioenergy-nutrition nexus webinar

Monday 30 May at 1400-1500 CEST (UTC+2)

Agenda<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gbep/docs/Nutrition-bioenergy/Agenda_GBEP_Webinar_bioenergy_and_nutrition.pdf> || Register here<https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1OM1hec4SAejHMN-I2-W6g> || More information on the webinar here<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2022/working-group-on-capacity-building-meetings-and-activities-2022/ru/>

This webinar is open to all, and is particularly intended as a space for stakeholders working on both bioenergy and nutrition to exchange views on this nexus and how it can be leveraged in the future to ensure and enhance nutrition security. You are therefore invited to share the invitation

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 16 May 2022 13:21:36 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Two updates for you attention and action this week:

1. GBEP Webinar on Biohydrogen
You are invited to register<https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EDLdtaZCTjKEcgaS4kuYZA> for and widely share the GBEP AG4 Webinar on biohydrogen that will be held this Wednesday 18 May at 1400-1515 CEST, entitled 'Biohydrogen for the sustainable energy transition - developments, opportunities and challenges'.
Hydrogen is seen as an attractive fuel option for transport and electricity generation as it is a clean energy carrier that can be produced from multiple sources, including biomass. Hydrogen produced using biological activity is called biohydrogen. This introductory webinar will present the main

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 5 May 2022 19:52:04 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very pleased to circulate the final approved version of the Literature Review on the Linkages between bioenergy and nutrition, kindly prepared by FAO (Food and Nutrition Division, ESN) as a contribution to the Programme of Work of GBEP under the informal electronic discussion group on the same topic. It can also be found on the GBEP Website<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/programmeofwork/working-group-on-capacity-building-for-sustainable-bioenergy/linkages-between-bioenergy-and-nutrition/en/>.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:59:54 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

I would like to invite you all to join us in a special ONLINE meeting of the GBEP Steering Committee on Thursday 23 June 2022 at 13.00-14.30 CEST time. This meeting will represent a key opportunity to discuss the delicate GBEP budgetary constraints with the objective to take necessary actions in due advance, considering that currently available funds will only allow GBEP activities up to 31 December 2022. Draft agenda and a background note are attached for your convenience.
You are warmely invited to REGISTER HERE your participation so as to receive the Zoom link to

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:33:24 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to thank all Partners and Observers who contributed to the extremely useful round of comments within the informal electronic group on the linkages between bioenergy and nutrition earlier this year. On the basis of these inputs, the literature review has been updated (please see attached). It is hoped that this revision – which is intended to remove ambiguity regarding the scope and focus of the paper – more clearly highlights the main areas where linkages between bioenergy and nutrition can be found in the available literature, and the practices across bioenergy value chains

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:49:51 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to draw your attention to five upcoming GBEP events taking place in May and June, for your information and possible participation:

1. Special event at the World Forestry Congress 2022<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2022/other-events/en/>: Sustainable bioenergy for energy transition towards net zero emissions, 16:00-17:30 KST (GMT+9), May 4, 2022.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:17:58 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to update you on some upcoming GBEP events, for your information and possible participation:

1. Special event at the World Forestry Congress 2022<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2022/other-events/en/>: Sustainable bioenergy for energy transition towards net zero emissions, 16:00-17:30 KST (GMT+9), May 4, 2022.

The special event, organised in collaboration with FAO and IRENA, will explore, debate and enhance understanding of the future role of forests in contributing to access to basic energy services and to the energy transition. It will also discuss the challenges and potential of the role of bioenergy in climate change mitigation and in increasing

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 8 Mar 2022 10:23:11 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Please find below a gentle reminder on two upcoming deadlines for inputs, for your consideration and action by Friday 11 March:

· Electronic group on ‘Linking Bioenergy with Food security and nutrition’

The first draft of the ‘Literature Review of the Linkages Between Bioenergy and Nutrition’ has been developed (please see attached email). We would be grateful to receive the following inputs from Partners and Observers:

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:41:58 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

As part of the informal electronic group on Linking Bioenergy with Food security and nutrition, we are pleased to share with you the first draft of the Literature Review of the Linkages Between Bioenergy and Nutrition. The paper has been prepared by Caitlin McGinnis of the Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) of FAO, as a kind contribution by FAO to the Programme of Work of the Global Bioenergy Partnership.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:33:37 +0000
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Dear Colleagues,

We very much hope this message finds you all well and healthy.

We are pleased to update you regarding the 2022 Bioenergy Week which is organized by GBEP in close collaboration with the Government of Paraguay and with the support of the FAO Office in Paraguay. The event is planned to take place in Asunción, Paraguay, 26-29 September 2022 (26-28 September Conference - 29 September field visit) and we are aiming to have it as an in person event, however we are also making sure that it could work as an hybrid event (with participation both in person

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:08:07 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very pleased to announce that the call for papers for the GBEP Youth Award 2022 is now open!

The GBEP Youth Award aims to promote and encourage promising research carried out by students on bioenergy. This encompasses all aspects of bioenergy: policy, technology, sustainability - economic, social and environmental aspects, supply chain and logistics, and climate change.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:00:37 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope that 2022 has started well for you and your families.

We have a few New Year requests of inputs by 17 January 2022, for your kind reminder:

v Working Group on Capacity Building (WGCB) - (Co-Chair conclusions of the latest meetings are attached as a reference)

By 17 January 2022 Partners and Observers are invited to:

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 7 Dec 2021 14:14:56 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very pleased to share with you the Rapid Implementation Framework for the GBEP Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy: Handbook, which has been finalized and is available on the GBEP website<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/programmeofwork/task-force-on-sustainability/rapid-implementation-framework/en/>. The Handbook has been prepared in the context of an FAO project, as a kind contribution to the GBEP Task Force on Sustainability Programme of Work.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 08:53:16 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

One of the outcomes of the 13th GBEP WGCB meeting was the establishment of an informal electronic group to investigate the bioenergy links with food security and nutrition. The aim of the group is to investigate how sustainable bioenergy can be used in agri-food systems to enhance nutrition outcomes, for example, through improved diets, health and cooking practices. The electronic group is led by the Food Security and Nutrition (ESN) division in FAO; as a first step in this process, ESN are carrying out a narrative literature review to identify and classify existing literature on this

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 15:31:54 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Many thanks to all of you who were able to attend the GBEP Annual Meetings online last week, especially to the co-chairs of the technical groups and the Steering Committee, as well as all presenters. The meeting included interesting presentations on the work done by GBEP and external partners in 2021 (available on the GBEP website for the WGCB<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2021/working-group-on-capacity-building-meetings-and-activities-2021/en/>, TFS<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2021/task-force-on-sustainability-meetings-2021/en/> and SC<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2021/steering-commitee-meetings-2021/en/>), as well as lively discussions on the activities to be carried out in 2022.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 9 Nov 2021 20:18:03 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very happy to share with you the second and last tranche of background documents in view of the GBEP Annual Meetings.
We are pleased to circulate the Draft Rapid Implementation Framework for the GBEP Sustainability Indicators, which has been developed by FAO and the GBEP team thanks to an FAO mini project, as a contribution to the GBEP programme of work. It can be found as a Zip folder attached to this email and also in the Dropbox<https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k30dosuf8fyjodu/AABpTb2FVgjYUC_lF1RR_moxa?dl=0>.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 08:12:27 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to be able to circulate the Background documents for the GBEP Annual Meetings 2021 - 15 & 16 November, which can be found on Dropbox<https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k30dosuf8fyjodu/AABpTb2FVgjYUC_lF1RR_moxa?dl=0>. (For problems with Dropbox, please email us and we will provide the documents directly.)
The background documents are the following:

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:14:15 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Please find attached the updated agenda for the GBEP Annual Meetings that will be held online 15 & 16 November 2021. If not already done so, we would kindly remind you to register for the meetings in due advance, and preferably by Friday 29 October, to ensure a smooth preparation of the event. After registration, you will receive a confirmation email with your unique Zoom link to join.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 15:04:10 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

You are warmly invited to the upcoming webinar hosted by the GBEP Activity Group 8 on Advanced Liquid Biofuels for net zero transport - from experiences to action.

The webinar will take place on 2 November 2021 at 1400-1500 CET(UTC+1) in the context of UNFCCC COP26, and the roundtable discussion will include representatives from some of the leading companies in the field of advanced biofuels - Lanzatech, Neste, UPM Biofuels and Versalis.

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Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:42:37 +0000
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Dear Colleagues and Friends,

[cid:image004.png@01D7C1B1.5E238FC0]It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of a member of the GBEP family, Betsy Bandy, Director at the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology of Jamaica.

Betsy started collaborating with us in GBEP back in 2013, with the first Bioenergy Week. She was unique for her enthusiasm, eclectic approach and smile. The sound of her laugh in the GBEP coffee chats will be sorely missed.

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Mon, 4 Oct 2021 13:42:14 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

With this email we are very happy to announce the online approval of the USA as co-chair of GBEP for the biennium 2021-2022, with the nomination of Ms Emily Marthaler from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

This decision will be further announced and confirmed at the 24th GBEP Steering Committee on Tuesday 16 November.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:03:35 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We very much hope this message finds you and your families well.

Please find attached a draft agenda for the GBEP annual meetings to be held in ONLINE format, 15 & 16 November 2021. Tentative schedule and registration links:

GBEP Annual Meetings: DAY 1

Monday 15 November 2021

* 12:00-14:30 CET (UTC +1) - 13th Meeting of the Working Group on Capacity Building for Sustainable Bioenergy (WGCB)

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:47:56 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

As you may recall, the GBEP Secretariat team in FAO, in a Consortium with 12 partners from Europe and Ukraine, has been implementing an Horizon 2020 project (EU funded) in the last 3 years (end date is 31 October 2021).
The project, called BIOPLAT-EU, has the objective to promote sustainable bioenergy in Europe using marginal, underutilized, and contaminated lands (MUC lands) for non-food biomass production, through the development and use of a web-GIS platform that serves as decision support tool. The linkages of this project with GBEP has always been very strong as all the sustainability

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:25:39 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We very much hope this message finds you all well and healthy.

Further to the latest GBEP regular meetings at the end of 2020, the GBEP Secretariat has received the expression of interest of the USA to take the role as Co-chair of GBEP for the current biennium (2021-2022), together with Brazil. Ms Emily Marthaler has been nominated by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for this role and we are extremely grateful for this expression of continued dedication to the GBEP programme of work.

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Mon, 6 Sep 2021 07:50:22 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of a member of the GBEP family, Giuliano Grassi, Secretary General of the European Biomass Industry Association (EUBIA)/ETA-Florence.

Giuliano was a firm supporter of GBEP from the very beginning, and became a close colleague and friend to many of us over these years. We will remember him for his calm manner and his wise words, which will be sorely missed.

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Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:34:25 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to be able to share with you an update on the Programme of Work of GBEP for 2021. The table below sets out all completed, ongoing and planned GBEP activities, as well as giving information on relevant links and requested inputs from Partners and Observers. If you have any questions on the below Programme of Work or would like to provide inputs to any of the activities, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:49:38 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope that this email finds you well.

In the lead up to the High-level Dialogue on Energy in September 2021, UN Energy has launched the 'Energy Compacts' initiative, which are voluntary commitments to advance progress on SDG7 and net-zero emissions. The Energy Compacts are not only for governments but also for all other stakeholders to showcase their commitments under one umbrella and to collaborate to achieve those ambitions.

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Mon, 9 Aug 2021 18:29:30 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

During the Task Force on Sustainability meeting in October 2020, the group dealing with the thematic area “Bioenergy in the context of the bioeconomy” led by IEA Bioenergy, agreed on a work plan<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gbep/docs/TFS/Bioeconomy/GBEP-TFS_Bioeconomy_Work_plan.pdf>, which includes as a first output, a joint GBEP and IEA Bioenergy technical paper on “Sustainability Governance of bioenergy and the bioeconomy”.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:43:27 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to share with you some updates from the GBEP Secretariat.

Two upcoming events:

UNIDO Expert Group Meeting, Clean Cooking: Potential for bioethanol Industries in High impact Countries, 23-25 June 2021, 1000-1200 CEST
UNIDO and Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA), in partnership with UN-ESCAP, AU and GBEP are organizing an Expert Group Meeting of key policy and decision makers from high impact countries and all other relevant stakeholders in the clean cooking space to deliberate and identify strategies to achieve universal access to clean energy for cooking and create an impact by 2030.

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Mon, 7 Jun 2021 12:09:33 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this email finds you well.

May and June are two busy months of meetings for GBEP, with many webinars, workshops and events to host and attend. We are pleased to share with you the information on the most recent and up-coming events.

June 2021: Up-coming events

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Relevant links
How to join
IEA Bioenergy Strategic Inter-Task Project on Bioenergy in a WB2/SDG World
2nd Workshop, 15-16 June 2021
The GBEP Secretariat will be supporting this workshop, entitled "How can biomass supply for bioenergy deliver multiple benefits and contribute to sustainable development goals?"
Please find

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Wed, 26 May 2021 10:30:09 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Please find below information for the two upcoming Activity Group 7 webinars on biogas as part of the 2021 GBEP webinar series on promoting sustainable biogas.

TOMORROW, THURSDAY 27 MAY, 1530-1630 CEST (UTC+2)
Analysing opportunities and challenges for biogas at regional and national levels
This webinar presents some of the key findings of the AG7 stocktaking SWOT analysis, as well as looking at how this type of research can be beneficial at the national scale, through the presentation of a study conducted by LEDSLAC in Colombia. The discussion session will consider how the findings from these

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Wed, 12 May 2021 12:19:18 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to share with you information regarding the Activity Group 7 2021 GBEP Webinar Series on Biogas.

The first webinar in the series will be held on Thursday 27 May 2021 at 1530-1630 CEST (UTC+2) and is entitled "Analysing opportunities and challenges for Biogas at regional and national levels". This webinar presents some of the key findings of the AG7 stocktaking SWOT analysis, as well as looking at how this type of research can be beneficial at the national scale, through the presentation of a study conducted by LEDSLAC in Colombia. The discussion session

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:05:27 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Broken links in the previous email have now been replaced. Apologies for any inconvenience.

We are pleased to be able to share with you an overview of the Programme of Work of GBEP for 2021. The table below sets out all completed, ongoing and planned GBEP activities, as well as giving information on relevant links and requested inputs from Partners and Observers.

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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:51:55 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Broken links in the previous email have now been replaced. Apologies for any inconvenience.

We are pleased to be able to share with you an overview of the Programme of Work of GBEP for 2021. The table below sets out all completed, ongoing and planned GBEP activities, as well as giving information on relevant links and requested inputs from Partners and Observers.

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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:54:41 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to be able to share with you an overview of the Programme of Work of GBEP for 2021. The table below sets out all completed, ongoing and planned GBEP activities, as well as giving information on relevant links and requested inputs from Partners and Observers.

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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 13:43:26 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are happy to share with you a few updates on GBEP and the 2021 programme of work.

GBEP Bioenergy Week 2021
The 8th Bioenergy Week, held online 16-18 March 2021, was extremely successful, with over 50 invited speakers and almost 300 registered participants. You can find all of the meeting documents – PPT presentations, recordings, Outcome Document and Detailed Summary – on the dedicated GBEP webpage<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2021/working-group-on-capacity-building-meetings-and-activities-2021/en/>.

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Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:50:46 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this email finds you well.

The 8th GBEP Bioenergy Week will take place next week, 16-18 March 2021. We are very excited that the online event will be allowing the participation of colleagues and experts from all over the world to provide a platform for drawing on positive experiences on sustainable production and use of bioenergy in Africa and beyond. The event will also have simultaneous interpretation English-French-English to allow for even greater participation.

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Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:04:56 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

As discussed during the last Task Force on Sustainability in October 2020, the group dealing with the thematic area “Bioenergy in the context of the bioeconomy”, led by Uwe Fritsche (IEA Bioenergy), agreed on a work plan<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gbep/docs/2020_events/TFS2020/Co-chair_conclusions_18th_TFS_2020.pdf>, which includes, as a first output, a joint GBEP and IEA Bioenergy working paper on “Sustainability Governance of bioenergy and the bioeconomy”.

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Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:02:22 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope that 2021 has started well for you all.

We have a few new year updates to share with you:

1. Task Force on Sustainability: Addendum to Scope of Work - Rapid Implementation Tool
Please find attached the addendum to the Scope of Work of the TFS that outlines the new work to be carried out for the development of a tool for the rapid implementation of the GBEP Sustainability Indicators. Given the nature of the development of the tool, it will require external financial resources. Therefore, the primary deliverable will be to develop a

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:25:59 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

As the end of the calendar year approaches, we would like to wish the whole GBEP family a relaxing and happy holiday period. Before your break, we would kindly ask you to check the up-coming end of year deadlines and take a few minutes to take action; you can find all information below and related documents attached. Most crucially, we would like to remind you of the call for papers for the GBEP Youth Award<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gbep/docs/Youth/2021_GBEP_Youth_Award_-_call_for_papers_updated_Nov_2020.docx> for students studying in African research institutions, which closes on 31 December 2020; please share this with interested networks.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Sun, 13 Dec 2020 20:36:37 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Given the current trajectory of the global pandemic, GBEP, along with the co-organisers (AU/AFREC, ECA and FAO), have made the difficult decision to confirm the dates of the Bioenergy Week 2021 and hold it virtually. The event will take place from 16 to 18 March 2021 ONLINE via Zoom.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:35:01 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the approved Co-chair summary of the 23rd Steering Committee. It is also available online<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2020/steering-committee-meetings-2020/en/>.

We would also like to draw your attention to the upcoming deadline (30 November 2020) to provide comments and feedback on the zero draft of the attached Data entry sheet and to express their interest to join the TFS sub-group that will be dedicated to working on facilitating the rapid implementation of the GSI. Members of this group will be integral to formulating the project proposal that will determine the format of the tool for the rapid

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Wed, 11 Nov 2020 10:19:01 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Given the renewed GBEP attention on bioenergy as part of the broader bioeconomy, the GBEP Secretariat will be participating in the Global Bioenergy Summit 2020, to be held next week, 16-18 November 2020. In particular, the GBEP Secretariat will be contributing to the science and innovation workshop on Tuesday 17 November 0800-1000 CET, entitled "New technologies as accelerator of a sustainable bioeconomy". The three-day workshop programme of the GBS 2020 is extremely compelling and we would encourage interested Partners and Observers to register<https://gbs2020.net/registration/> (free of charge) and to join us for the aforementioned workshop.

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Mon, 9 Nov 2020 08:15:38 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this email finds you well.

First of all, we would like to thank everyone who participated in the GBEP Annual Meetings at the end of October, especially the co-chairs of the technical groups and of the Steering Committee, as well as all presenters. We are very pleased with how the meetings went, given the normal difficulties with online meetings, and there was good agreement on a lot of promising work to take place in the coming year.

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Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:44:18 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope that this email finds you well and that you had a pleasant weekend.

This is a gentle reminder that the GBEP Meetings will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 27 October and Wednesday 28 October at 12:00 CET. Please make sure to connect 10/15 minutes prior to the start; this will allow us to begin the meetings on time.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:35:57 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope that this email finds you well.

Please find attached the updated agenda for the GBEP Meetings to be held online next week, 27 and 28 October. Please see below for information on registering, as well as the links and passwords for both days. We have also attached the Outlook meeting requests for your convenience. Please make sure to connect 10/15 minutes prior to the start; this will allow us to begin the meetings on time.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 12 Oct 2020 07:01:46 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

In a previous email (here attached), you have already received some of the background documentation for the GBEP Annual meetings, 27 and 28 October. We are also happy to share with you the last background document for the TFS meeting: an Information Note to stimulate discussion on a format for a ‘rapid implementation’ of the GBEP Sustainability Indicators. We will have some time during the TFS to discuss this note and any next steps. Please also find attached the updated agenda for the GBEP Annual meetings.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 5 Oct 2020 10:43:02 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope you are all well.

Please find below some updates for your information and action.

GBEP meetings registration and background documents
We are looking forward to host the GBEP Annual Meetings this year online. The agenda is attached for your convenience. If not already done so, you can register for the two days of meetings using the following links (please register for both days):

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:43:45 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope you are all well.

As mentioned in our previous communication, this year the GBEP Annual Meetings will be held online 27 and 28 October 2020. The tentative agenda is attached for your information. Please note that the speakers in the agenda are to be confirmed and will be updated based on feedback received.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Fri, 4 Sep 2020 08:31:37 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope that you are keeping well.

2020 has been a strange year for everybody around the globe but the GBEP 2020 work plan has still been going ahead and we would like to provide you with an updated overview of the robust work conducted and some information on the GBEP meetings to be held at the end of October 2020, this year by remote due to the COVID-19 situation.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 30 Jun 2020 06:40:12 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Activities have been ongoing in the context of the most recent workstream of AG4 (Towards Sustainable Wood Energy Development) on Woody biomass for forest landscape restoration (FLR) and sustainable livelihoods. In particular, we would like to update you on four recent activities:

* Report - Collection of examples: Positive Relationships between Sustainable Wood Energy and Forest Landscape Restoration

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:17:51 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this email finds you well. We would like to update you on the recent activities and upcoming events of GBEP.

RECENT ACTIVITIES
Under the WGCB, commitment continues in the various activity groups. Although some changes have had to be made to the annual schedule, one of our core objectives at this time is to provide adequate possibilities for learning and exchange through virtual meetings and webinars. GBEP has recently hosted three webinars. If you missed any of these webinars or would like to look back on any details, all resources, including the full recordings,

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 13 May 2020 13:59:38 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very happy to share with you many exciting updates from GBEP.

The Brochure for Policy Makers, a kind contribution by Germany under the TFS, has now been finalized and is available online<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gbep/docs/Implementation_Guide/200511_final_WEB_The-GBEP-Sustainability-Indicators-for-Bioenergy-2020.pdf> for your use. It will also shortly be available in print version.

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There are also many interesting GBEP webinars.
Details of upcoming webinars can be found in the attached flyers. You are invited to share these in your networks.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 4 May 2020 10:48:19 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is a reminder for the GBEP AG7 webinar on 'Biochar systems for sustainable agriculture' that will be held this Thursday 7 May 2020 at 1130 UTC (1330 CEST).

Join us to understand more about biochar systems: processes and reactor technologies; benefits of biochar as a soil amendment; climate change mitigation potential; and the synergies between biochar and biogas systems.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:39:29 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this email finds you all well.

We are very pleased to circulate to you the final draft of the Brochure for the Implementation Guide (you can download the Brochure from Dropbox<https://www.dropbox.com/s/e0xc5atirysckop/IINAS_ifeu_2020_GBEP_brochure_final_draft.pdf?dl=0>; if you have any problems accessing Dropbox, please let us know).

On the basis of the decision taken at the GBEP annual meetings in October 2019, this Brochure is intended to facilitate the dissemination of the Implementation Guide and promote the work of GBEP. We would like to thank our German colleagues for this generous contribution.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 6 Apr 2020 13:05:46 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this email finds you well.

Although physical meetings have been postponed and we are working from home, the activities of the GBEP Secretariat continue, and we are very happy to give some updates on the recent developments under the AG7 on Biogas.

AG7 Stocktaking Report

The AG7 Stocktaking Report has been finalised – see attached - with the regional analysis in Asia. This paper is based on the work of the GBEP Secretariat along with GBEP Partners and Observers during the GBEP Bioenergy Weeks (Ghana in 2017, Argentina in 2018 and Philippines in 2019).

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GBEP-Secretariat
Fri, 3 Apr 2020 13:56:23 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers, Colleagues and Friends,

We very much hope that this message finds you and your families safe and healthy.

In light of the serious current Covid-19 situation all over the world, it has been decided to postpone the 8th GBEP Bioenergy Week. It is now planned to take place tentatively around the very end of September 2020 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, kindly hosted in the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Headquarter. I wish to sincerely thank colleagues from the UN ECA, FAO office in Ethiopia, African Energy Commission (AFREC) and African Union Commission (AUC) that

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GBEP-Secretariat
Fri, 6 Mar 2020 11:20:28 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

The GBEP Bioenergy Week 2020 will be held at the in Addis Ababa, 9-12 June 2020. Although the deadline for inputs to the agenda has passed, you are welcomed to send any further suggestions for themes and speakers by Friday 13 March. We thank you in advance for you contributions, which will be invaluable to ensure a successful event.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:34:29 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very pleased to announce that the GBEP Bioenergy Week 2020 will be held 9-12 June 2020 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (exact venue to be confirmed in due time).

We are happy to circulate the first draft agenda for the Week (please see attached). This draft is based on initial inputs received by GBEP colleagues and initial bilateral exchanges of the GBEP Secretariat. Please note that many of the speakers in this draft agenda have not yet been contacted and are therefore all to be confirmed.
We kindly request your inputs on suggested speakers for

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:27:19 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this email finds you well.

We are very happy to launch the GBEP YOUTH AWARD. This Award has been created to fulfil the wish of the Partners and Observers to increase youth involvement in GBEP activities, as decided at the GBEP annual meetings in October 2019. The Award will be allied each year with the GBEP Bioenergy Weeks and will give the opportunity for young people in the region to participate to the event with promising academic papers. This year's Award will be presented at a dedicated session during the GBEP Bioenergy Week in

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 20:44:57 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very happy to circulate to you the final draft of the Implementation Guide for the GBEP Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy. The Guide is also available on the GBEP website<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/programmeofwork/task-force-on-sustainability/implementation-guide-for-the-gbep-sustainability-indicators/fi/> so that it can be easily disseminated within your networks. A summary leaflet as well as a video/interactive dashboard are forthcoming to further facilitate dissemination. We would like to thank all of our Partners and Observers for their contributions to the Guide, in particular the environmental, economic and social sub-group leaders for their commitment and hard work.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 7 Jan 2020 12:41:50 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope you had a relaxing holiday season and a happy start to the new year.

We would like to remind you of the deadlines for the inputs to the Working Group on Capacity Building that were circulated at the end of last year. Specifically, the inputs to the collection of examples for AG4 and AG8, suggestions for themes and speakers for the 2020 Bioenergy Week, and ideas for youth involvement. You can find all details of the requested inputs in the email below. Your contributions to the Programme of Work are invaluable to ensure that

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GBEP-Secretariat
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 09:54:26 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this email finds you well. Please see below some end of year updates for your information and action. All relevant files are attached.

TFS

· As agreed at the GBEP Annual Meetings, the GBEP Secretariat drafted an addendum to the Scope of Work of the Task Force on Sustainability for the development of a data entry sheet for the GBEP Sustainability Indicators. On behalf of the TFS Co-chairs, we are pleased to be circulate the draft of this Scope of Work for comments. We would ask you to please send your inputs by 15

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:02:01 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very pleased to be able to circulate with you the final draft of the Implementation Guide of the GBEP Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy. Considering that the text included in the Guide is the result of agreed discussions, we are not foreseeing further inputs/comments but in case of major concerns we would be happy to receive these until 31 December 2019. After this time, we will consider the draft as approved, and will upload it as a live document to the GBEP website in the near year. We would like to take the opportunity to

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:22:06 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Many thanks to those of you who attended the GBEP Annual Meetings at the end of October. Every year, the Meetings remind us of the commitment and hard work of our Partners and Observers on the work of GBEP, and we thank you all for your continued support.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:12:16 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We look forward to hosting you in Rome next week for the GBEP meetings, 28-30 October 2019. If there are any further confirmations of attendance, please send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

Please find attached two updated documents for the meetings:

* Updated agenda

* Updated AG8 collection of best practices and national/regional policies for advanced liquid biofuels. During the session, the examples from Brazil and USA will be presented.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Fri, 11 Oct 2019 07:57:39 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We very much look forward to welcoming you in Rome for the GBEP meetings on 28-30 October 2019.

In preparation for the meetings, there are a number of background documents for your consideration. Please find a list of these documents below; some documents are attached to this email (the less heavy files) and all of them are included in the Dropbox<https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ixspppa64qz8hq8/AAAHsmBmXOEjdFNR_DVkQpcVa?dl=0>, including the Agenda of the meetings for your convenience.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:09:34 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this message finds you all very well. As anticipated in our message below, we have finalized the organization of a field visit to be held back-to-back to the GBEP annual meetings. In light of this, a revised agenda is attached for your convenience.

The revised schedule of the meetings is as follows:

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 9 Sep 2019 14:18:37 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Please find attached a draft agenda for the GBEP annual meetings to be held in Rome (FAO Headquarters), 28-30 October 2019, along with an information note to facilitate your stay in Rome.

The tentative schedule is as follows:

* Monday, 28 October 2019

o Afternoon - 11th meeting of the WGCB

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 3 Sep 2019 13:15:55 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this message finds you all very well.

With this email we would like to kindly remind you to fill in the attached templates on the AG4 (Wood energy) and on the AG8 (Advanced liquid biofuels) by 15 September 2019 as per detailed communication below.
Please note that your contributions will allow us to progress on the scope of work of the two Activity Groups in view of the next GBEP regular meetings that are planned to take place during the last week of October (28-30 October 2019). A tentative agenda will be circulated in

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:04:07 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the Summary of the 7th GBEP Bioenergy Week that successfully took place in Manila, the Philippines, 25-27 June 2019. The event was kindly hosted by the Government of the Philippines, in particular by the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Agriculture (DOA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), and in collaboration with the Ethanol Producers Association of the Philippines (EPAP), US Grains Council and Novozymes.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 13 May 2019 08:27:43 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very pleased to be able to share with you the draft of the Implementation Guide. This live document will be announced during the GBEP Side Event at the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) in Lisbon, 28 May 2019.

This draft represents the finalized texts of the social and economic sub-groups, along with the agreed text of the sections on the cross-cutting issues, discussed during the GBEP regular meetings in November 2018. It does not include the text for the environmental sub-group; this will be added as soon as it has been finalized and

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 13 May 2019 08:22:04 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very pleased to provide you with some updates on the GBEP Programme of Work of the Working Group on Capacity Building (WGCB) for 2019. (Updates on the TFS and the Implementation Guide will follow in a separate email, for your convenience.) Please see below details of how you can contribute towards the various work streams.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 4 Apr 2019 12:57:01 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to remind you about two upcoming GBEP events for which we would kindly ask you to register your participation by 10 April 2019 by emailing the GBEP Secretariat.

AG7 biogas - e-learning webinars on 'BiogasDoneRight(r)'
These e-learning webinars will present and explain 'BiogasDoneRight(r)', a model for agricultural biogas based on the use of feedstocks that do not compete with food or fodder crops. The English webinar will be presented by Professor Bruce Dale of Michigan State University, 14.00-15.15 CEST, Monday 15 April, and the Spanish version of the webinar will be presented by

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 3 Apr 2019 13:04:03 +0000
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Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is with my heart breaking that I have to inform you that our colleague and friend Jeffrey Skeer passed away this morning after a recent illness. We will recall him for his warmth and positivity in all aspects of life, as well as his passion and enthusiasm dedicated to our discussions and activities. We will miss him as a colleague and a friend.
With sincerest and deepest sadness,
Michela
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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 28 Mar 2019 08:58:52 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very pleased to highlight events organized by GBEP or in collaboration with other relevant initiatives/organizations, occurring during the year, for your consideration and expression of interest to join. Please see the table below for full list and dates.

We would especially like to draw your attention on two upcoming webinars to be held under the Activity Group 7 on Biogas. These e-learning webinars will present and explain $B!F (BBiogasDoneRight(r) $B!G (B, a model for agricultural biogas based on the use of feedstocks that do not compete with food or fodder crops. The English webinar

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 28 Mar 2019 08:04:36 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very pleased to highlight events organized by GBEP or in collaboration with other relevant initiatives/organizations, occurring during the year, for your consideration and expression of interest to join. Please see the table below for full list and dates.

We would especially like to draw your attention on two upcoming webinars to be held under the Activity Group 7 on Biogas. These e-learning webinars will present and explain $B!F (BBiogasDoneRight(r) $B!G (B, a model for agricultural biogas based on the use of feedstocks that do not compete with food or fodder crops. The English webinar

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 27 Mar 2019 07:48:23 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to be able to share with you the finalised Attribution Paper prepared by our German colleagues. The Paper addresses the cross-cutting issue highlighted by the Task Force on Sustainability - the attribution of the impacts to bioenergy production and use. It gives a range of potential approaches, as well as detailed guidance for specific indicators, and thus represents an excellent resource for practitioners during the implementation of the GBEP Sustainability Indicators. In order to streamline guidance, as agreed, some of the contents of the Paper will also be used for the Implementation Guide,

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 4 Mar 2019 15:15:18 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very happy to provide further details on two upcoming GBEP events:

GBEP Bioenergy Week, Manila (Philippines)- 25-27 June 2019
The 7th Bioenergy Week will be held in Manila, Philippines, 25-27 June. It is organized to foster discussion and exchange of experiences and skills that have been proven to showcase the practicality of sustainable bioenergy services and to support its accelerated implementation in Asia and the Pacific. Please find attached the draft agenda for the event. Please send us your confirmation of participation by 10 April 2019. Additional logistical information will be shared in due

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GBEP-Secretariat
Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:59:25 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to update you on three main points:

Save the Date - Bioenergy Week 2019
We are happy to announce that the dates for the Bioenergy Week to be held in Manila, Philippines are now confirmed - 25-27 June 2019 (including field trip on 27 June). We hope that many of you will be able to attend! If you have ideas for themes or speakers for the event, then please contact us by 31 January.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 14 Jan 2019 14:22:53 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Happy new year to all of you. We hope you had a restful holiday season.

As the new year is upon us, we are happy to announce the dates of the GBEP annual meetings for 2019. The 11th Working Group on Capacity Building, 17th Task Force on Sustainability and 22nd Steering Committee will be held in Rome, 28-31 October 2019. This is earlier than previous years to prevent overlap with COP 25 and events being held in FAO, whilst also avoiding the run-up to the holiday season. More information will be provided later in the year.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:05:02 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Many thanks to those of you who attended the GBEP meetings in Rome at the end of November. Please find attached for your information the summaries of the 10th Meeting of the Working Group on Capacity Building, 16th Meeting of the Task Force on Sustainability, and 21st Meeting on the Steering Committee.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 8 Nov 2018 09:52:56 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very much looking forward to welcoming you in Rome 27-29 November 2018 for the GBEP Annual Meetings. Please find attached the updated agenda. For those who have not yet confirmed their participation, we would kindly ask you to do so at your earliest convenience.

The annual meetings are a chance for GBEP Partners and Observers to discuss the work that has been ongoing during the year and future plans. In light of this, the GBEP Secretariat is circulating the background documents in advance of the meetings to allow adequate preparation time. They can be

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:06:18 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is a gentle reminder on the below invitation.

We would appreciate if you could confirm your participation by Friday 26 October 2018. Please let us know if you require a formal invitation letter for visa purposes.

Kind regards,
GBEP Secretariat
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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:50:37 +0000
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Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is with heartbreaking sadness that I have to inform you that our dear friend Sven-Olov Ericson passed away at the end of a long fight against cancer. He continued joining us in the GBEP meetings as TFS Chair despite he was sick and tired by medical treatments. We will miss him immensely and will continue recalling him for his calm, kind and wise way of finding solutions.
With sincerest and deepest sadness,
Michela
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GBEP-Secretariat
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:37:21 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Our German colleagues have been working during the year to develop and finalise the Attribution Paper to address the cross-cutting issue of how to attribute the measurement of the GBEP Sustainability Indicators to the production and use of bioenergy. We are very pleased to attach the full draft of this technical paper.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 4 Oct 2018 15:04:24 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Please find attached a draft agenda for the GBEP annual meetings to be held in Rome (FAO Headquarters), 27-29 November 2018, along with an information note to facilitate your stay in Rome.

The schedule will be as follows:

* Tuesday 27 November

o Morning - We are very pleased to invite all Partners and Observers to a workshop on the contribution of GBEP's work on sustainability to the project "Fostering Sustainable Feedstock Production for Advanced Biofuels on underutilised land in Europe - FORBIO", on the occasion of the finalisation of this project.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 4 Oct 2018 13:26:51 +0000
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Dear Steering Committee members,

Further to the 2017 GBEP meetings (Rome, 28 November - 1 December 2017), the Activity Group 8 (Advanced Liquid Biofuels), under the Working Group on Capacity Building, was asked to submit a revised scope of work, focusing on the comparative strengths of GBEP, such as sustainability and capacity building, with relation to other relevant initiatives and opportunities for collaboration. This revised scope of work, which represents the results of a consultation process with Partners and Observers, is attached.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:24:58 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to send you attached the updated agenda for the 6th Bioenergy Week to be held in Buenos Aires 16-18 October 2018, kindly hosted by the Government of Argentina. It promises to be a very informative and stimulating event!
A short information note is also attached, to facilitate your stay in Buenos Aires. Additional confirmation of participation are kindly requested to be sent to us as soon as possible to facilitate logistical arrangements.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:48:16 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Due to venue constraints because of the G20 Presidency in Buenos Aires, the Bioenergy Week has been further postponed to 16-18 October, 2018. The venue is now confirmed and the event will be held in the Auditorio Jacaranda' de la Torre (YPF), Buenos Aires. The updated tentative agenda is attached. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by the change in dates.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 4 Jun 2018 09:27:54 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Further to the email below, we are pleased to communicate the following actions.

We are very pleased to attach the confirmed list of external experts for the AG7 on biogas. The stocktaking paper for the AG7 will also go ahead as proposed in the attached outline and we look forward to presenting further preliminary findings at the next GBEP meetings towards the end of the year (26-30 November 2018, exact dates to be communicated).

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 15 May 2018 13:46:37 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this message finds you well.

We would like to request your feedback on the three workstreams detailed below. The deadlines for these inputs can be found in the brackets by each title.

WGCB
AG7 - Biogas (please provide feedback by 28 May 2018)

* Stocktaking paper - leaders of the group have developed an outline of a draft stocktaking document. It is proposed that the stocktaking paper could take advantage of the research already carried out by the secretariat during the Bioenergy Week 2017 on analysis of biogas value chains in Africa through SWOT

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 14 May 2018 12:30:51 +0000
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Dear Partners and Colleagues,

The programme of work of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) has been growing significantly since its launch in May 2006 in providing guidance on further steps for sustainable development of bioenergy. This has been possible thanks to your valuable contributions.

The 21st Steering Committee meeting, to be held in Rome on 30 November 2018 (to be confirmed), will discuss GBEP's Co-Chairmanship for the next biennium (2019-2020). We would be very pleased to receive expressions of interest to take over these important roles. If no expression of interest will be received by 15 July 2018, the GBEP

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 2 May 2018 12:49:44 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,
We would like to thank you for your patience over the last few weeks whilst awaiting confirmation of the upcoming Bioenergy Week to be held in Buenos Aires. Due to a multitude of other commitments because of the G20, the Government has decided that it would be opportune to postpone the Bioenergy Week so as to ensure high-level governmental attendance. Therefore, we are pleased to confirm the new dates for the Bioenergy Week 2018 (week of 1-5 October 2018, exact dates to be confirmed) and to provide a tentative agenda for the three-day event. We hope

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 3 Apr 2018 12:25:33 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very pleased to confirm the dates of the 6th GBEP Bioenergy Week to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 27-29 June 2018. The event will include two days of seminars on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 June, followed by a full-day field visit on Friday 29 June.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:02:06 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to gently remind you of the following deadline related to the Task Force on Sustainability (TFS) and the Working Group on Capacity Building's (WGCB).

Inputs to be received by March 2018
TFS

* Data collection repository - inputs/web links to relevant international/regional bioenergy databases are kindly requested in order to compile an online repository.
WGCB

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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:05:52 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to gently remind you of some upcoming deadlines related to the Task Force on Sustainability (TFS) and the Working Group on Capacity Building's (WGCB), as communicated in a previous message sent last December (below). In addition, please note that inputs are still welcome for deadlines on the other documents where the deadline was January. All inputs are summarized below.

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Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:11:20 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very pleased to circulate the final version of the Technical Paper kindly prepared by IINAS and IFEU for the Task Force on Sustainability on the Linkages between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the GBEP Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy (GSI). The document is available on the website<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gbep/docs/Indicators/IINAS_IFEU__2018__Linkages_SDGs_and_GSIs_-_final.pdf>.

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Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:51:21 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

A belated happy new year to you all!

This is a gentle reminder that we would very much appreciate your feedback on the follow-up documents from the meetings held in November 2017, which were circulated in December (please see the attached email for details). As some people have had trouble accessing the OneDrive, a new link to the OneDrive can be found here. Please note that the original deadline for your feedback is 19 January 2018. This is to ensure that we can stick to the ambitious schedule for this year that was agreed upon during

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Mon, 18 Dec 2017 14:40:06 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to thank all of those who were able to attend the GBEP meetings in Rome at the end of November for their active participation and contributions.

Please find herewith attached the Co-Chairs Summary for 20th Meeting of the Steering Committee, as well as the Co-chair(s) conclusions for 15th Meeting of the Task Force on Sustainability (along with the TFS Workshop on the Implementation Guide) and for 9th Meeting of the Working Group on Capacity Building. They can also be found in the OneDrive folder<https://unfao-my.sharepoint.com/personal/constance_miller_fao_org/Documents/Forms/All.aspx?slrid=17ba379e%2Df01d%2D4000%2D7bee%2Dc02b80021482&RootFolder=%2Fpersonal%2Fconstance%5Fmiller%5Ffao%5Forg%2FDocuments%2FGBEP%20follow%20up&FolderCTID=0x01200020B023B66ABF464782FB4A180AFF85B3>, as well as on the GBEP website.

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Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:48:37 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the updated Agenda of the forthcoming GBEP meetings, to be held on 28 November - 1 December 2017 at FAO Headquarters, Rome (Italy), along with the background documents for your convenience. You can find the updated agenda and all of the items listed below, in the OneDrive folder<https://unfao-my.sharepoint.com/personal/constance_miller_fao_org/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?folderid=0cbe8302fbde4433285b8ad61684fc55b&authkey=AVBpr626bi5EoKkrAE4DGuo&e=8ea435f66ee24f96a4eae78b84b2fb71>. Please note that some of these documents (shown in grey) will be made available in the folder in the coming days.

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Thu, 2 Nov 2017 15:37:56 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are glad to circulate the updated agenda of the forthcoming GBEP meetings, to be held on 28 November - 1 December 2017 at FAO Headquarters (Rome, Italy). We would like to draw your attention to the revised meeting room for the GBEP meetings that will now take place in the German Room (C-229-C269), as well as to the revised starting hour of the Workshop that will take place on 28 November (starting at 9.00 am) and that will be opened to Country Permanent Representatives to FAO in Rome.

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Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:25:19 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is to gently remind those of you who haven't confirmed their participation yet, to please do so as soon as possible in order to allow a smooth preparation of the event.

Thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.

Best regards,

GBEP Secretariat
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Mon, 2 Oct 2017 10:25:37 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are glad to circulate the agenda of the forthcoming GBEP meetings, to be held on 28 November - 1 December 2017 at FAO Headquarters (Rome, Italy). All background documents will be circulated in due advance to the meetings. Please also find attached a note of information for your stay in Rome.

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Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:06:14 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the Summary of the Event on “Bioenergy, water and SDG implementation: experiences and linkages”, held at the World Water Week 2017 in Stockholm (Sweden) on 31 August 2017, co-organised by GBEP, Chalmers University of Technology and IEA Bioenergy, in the framework of the activities of the GBEP AG6 “Bioenergy and Water”.

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Mon, 24 Jul 2017 08:42:16 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the Conclusions of the GBEP Workshop "Linkages between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the GBEP Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy (GSI)", held on 3-4 July 2017 in Bonn (Germany), in collaboration with the German Development Institute, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany, IEA and IRENA. All worskhop documents and outcomes are available at the GBEP website<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/events-20163/events-201610/en/>.

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Mon, 17 Jul 2017 13:39:32 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the Summary of the 5th Bioenergy Week organized in the context of the Activity Group 3 of the Working Group on Capacity Building (WGCB). It took place on 22-24 June 2016 in Accra (Ghana), organized by the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), in collaboration with GBEP and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and supported by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Forestry, Agriculture, Environment and Water Management (BMWLUW). All documents and outcomes of the meeting can be downloaded from the GBEP website<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/programmeofwork/working-group-on-capacity-building-for-sustainable-bioenergy/activity-group-3/ag3-activities/en/>

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Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:18:08 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to provide you with updates on recent and forthcoming events and activities of the Partnership:

* Working Group on Capacity Building for Sustainable Development (WGCB)

o Activity Group 3 - The Fifth Bioenergy Week was successfully held on 22-24 June 2017 in Accra (Ghana). The conclusions and list of participants of the event will be circulated in the next few days.

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Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:09:07 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the updated agenda of the GBEP workshop on "SDGs and GBEP Sustainability Indicators", to be held on 3-4 July 2017 in Bonn (Germany) at the German Development Institute (DIE)<https://www.die-gdi.de/en/>, in collaboration with DIE, the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, IEA, IRENA, and with the support of IINAS and IFEU.

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Thu, 1 Jun 2017 15:01:18 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the draft agenda of the GBEP workshop on "SDGs and GBEP Sustainability Indicators", to be held on 3-4 July 2017 in Bonn (Germany) at the German Development Institute (DIE)<https://www.die-gdi.de/en/>, in collaboration with DIE, the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, IEA, IRENA, and with the support of IINAS and IFEU.

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Tue, 9 May 2017 13:11:50 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to update you on the forthcoming events and activities of the GBEP Partnership.

As agreed during the GBEP annual meetings in November 2016, we are organizing the following events:

- Activity Group 6 event at the World Water Week 2017. The event "Bioenergy, water and SDG implementation: experiences and linkages", is organized in collaboration with Chalmers University and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), and will take place in Stockholm (Sweden) on 31 August 2017 from 9.00 am to 10.30 am. Please find attached the provisional agenda and concept note. Your inputs on the

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Tue, 2 May 2017 08:02:29 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is to inform you that Mr Sven-Olov Ericson, current Co-Chair of the Task Force on Sustainability, has recently retired. Mr Ericson would like to express his gratitude for the work accomplished during his years of Co-Chair, and the pleasure he enjoyed in working with you all.

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Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:07:09 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate a Concept Note and Preliminary Agenda of the 5th GBEP Bioenergy Week to be held in Accra, Ghana on 22-24 June 2017, co-organized by ECOWAS and GBEP. Please note that event's dates have changed from what previously communicated. You are welcome to send suggestions on speakers and relevant experts to be invited at the next Bioenergy Week by no later than 1 May 2017.

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Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:27:01 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

It is my very great pleasure to welcome Minister João Genésio de Almeida Filho, Director General of the Department of Energy at the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil, as new Co-Chair of GBEP, succeeding Minister Reinaldo Salgado.

Minister de Almeida Filho is a Brazilian diplomat with experience in cooperation in science and technology; multilateral fora specialized in cocoa, sugar and coffee; and political affairs in Africa, having served in South Africa for seven years and twice having been Chargé d´Affaires in Zimbabwe. Afterwards he was appointed to set up the IBSA and BRICS Division in

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Mon, 9 Jan 2017 14:56:17 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to gently remind you of some upcoming deadlines related to the Working Group on Capacity Building's (WGCB) Activity Groups 3 and 4, as communicated in a previous message sent last December (attached).

Activity Group 3

By 15 January 2017 Partners and Observers are kindly invited to send suggestions on themes, speakers and relevant experts to be invited at the next Bioenergy Week, to be held in July 2017 in Ghana. The GBEP Secretariat will draft and circulate an agenda of the 2017 Bioenergy Week on the basis of these inputs.

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Tue, 20 Dec 2016 10:13:01 +0000
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From the GBEP Secretariat team
Best wishes for wonderful holidays
and a Happy New Year!

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Wed, 14 Dec 2016 16:34:12 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to thank you for your active participation in the GBEP meetings which took place in Rome (Italy) on 29 November-2 December 2016, at FAO Headquarters. We are pleased to circulate the Co-Chairs Summary of the 19th GBEP Steering Committee, the Co-Chair Conclusions of the 8th GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building and the Co-Chairs Conclusions of the 14th GBEP Task Force on Sustainability meetings. The lists of participants can be downloaded from the GBEP website<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events/events-2016/en/?no_cache=1>

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Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:55:55 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are glad to circulate an updated agenda of the forthcoming GBEP meetings, to be held on 29 November - 2 December 2016 at FAO Headquarters (Rome, Italy). All background documents will be circulated in due advance to the meetings.

We take this opportunity to kindly remind those who haven't confirmed their participation yet, to do so as soon as possible in order to allow a smooth organization of the meetings. Please also be reminded to let us know if you need a letter of invitation for visa purposes.

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Mon, 3 Oct 2016 09:47:47 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate a preliminary agenda of the next GBEP meetings, to be held on 29 November - 2 December 2016 at FAO Headquarters, Rome (Italy). Updated versions of the agenda and background documents will be circulated in due time. Please also find attached a note of information for your stay in Rome.

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Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:20:43 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate a preliminary schedule of the next GBEP meetings, to be held on 29 November - 2 December 2016 at FAO Headquarters, Rome (Italy). Draft agenda and background documents of the meetings will be circulated in due advance.

The meetings will be held with the following schedule:

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Mon, 11 Jul 2016 14:35:03 +0000
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Dear Partners and Colleagues,

The programme of work of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) has been growing significantly since its launch in May 2006 in providing guidance on further steps for sustainable development of bioenergy. This has been possible thanks to your valuable contributions.

The 19th Steering Committee meeting, to be held in Rome on 2 December 2016 (to be confirmed), will discuss GBEP's Chairmanship for the next biennium (2017-2018). We would be very pleased to receive expressions of interest to take over these important roles. If no expression of interest will be received by 15 September 2016, the GBEP

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Thu, 7 Jul 2016 12:23:32 +0000
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the Summary of the 4th Bioenergy Week organized in the context of the Activity Group 3 of the Working Group on Capacity Building (WGCB). It took place on 21-24 June 2016 in Budapest (Hungary), hosted by the Government of Hungary with the support of the Governments of Brazil and Italy, as well as of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and GIZ. The list of participants is also attached, while all presentations can be downloaded from the GBEP website<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/events-2016/events-20162/en/>

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Mon, 6 Jun 2016 14:32:58 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the summary of the Activity Group 6 webinar on "Examples of Positive Bioenergy and Water Relationships in the Americas", held on 25 May 2016.

All documents and outcomes of the webinar are also available on the GBEP website<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/index.php?id=55996>.

Kind regards,

GBEP Secretariat
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Mon, 23 May 2016 15:35:34 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is to correct the date of the sightseeing boat tour, which is foreseen on June 21, as indicated in the information note. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Kind regards,

GBEP Secretariat

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Subject: 4th GBEP Bioenergy Week - 21-24 June 2016, Budapest (Hungary): updated agenda and information note

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Mon, 23 May 2016 15:14:15 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate an updated agenda of the 4th GBEP Bioenergy Week to be held in Budapest, Hungary on 21-24 June 2016, kindly hosted by the Government of Hungary, with the support of the Government of Brazil, the Government of Italy, FAO, EBRD and GIZ. Attached please find also an information note to facilitate your stay in Budapest.

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Thu, 19 May 2016 09:33:08 +0200
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Thu, 12 May 2016 11:30:35 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

In continuation of the recent publication "Examples of Positive Bioenergy and Water Relationships," and as discussed and agreed upon at the GBEP Steering Committee meeting last November, GBEP Activity Group 6 and IEA Bioenergy will be hosting a webinar in which four positive examples of bioenergy and water relationships from the Americas will be highlighted. The event will take place on Wednesday 25 May, 2016 from 15:00 to 17:00 p.m. CEST. The agenda is attached for your information.

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Thu, 21 Apr 2016 16:08:08 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate a preliminary agenda of the 4th GBEP Bioenergy Week to be held in Budapest, Hungary on 21-24 June 2016, kindly hosted by the Government of Hungary, with the support of the Government of Brazil, the Government of Italy, FAO, EBRD and GIZ.

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Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:09:10 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate a revised concept note and agenda of the "ECOWAS Workshop on Sustainable Wood Energy Management" to be held in Cotonou (Benin), on 9-11 May 2016, kindly hosted by the Government of Benin with the support of ECREEE.

You are kindly requested to confirm your participation as soon as possible and no later than 25 April 2016.

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Thu, 17 Mar 2016 14:30:23 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

A gentle reminder to confirm your participation in the AG6 webinar on examples of positive bioenergy and water relationships in Africa, Asia & the Pacific and Europe by COB 20 March 2016. The event will take place on Wednesday 6 April, 2016 from 9:30 to 11:10 a.m. CET. The agenda with the confirmed speakers is attached for your information.

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Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:03:26 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

In continuation of the recent publication "Examples of Positive Bioenergy and Water Relationships," and as discussed and agreed upon at the GBEP Steering Committee meeting last November, the Activity Group 6 will be hosting a webinar in which one positive example from Africa, Asia & the Pacific and Europe will be highlighted. The event will take place on Wednesday 6 April, 2016 from 9:30 to 11:10 a.m. CET. The agenda with the confirmed speakers is attached for your information.

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Tue, 9 Feb 2016 14:38:58 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are glad to provide you with some updates on the GBEP events for 2016:

* Activity Group 3 - 4th GBEP Bioenergy Week: we are glad to inform you that the event will be organized on 21-24 June 2016 in Budapest (Hungary), kindly hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Government of Hungary. The event will include a field visit (to be confirmed) whose details will be reflected in the agenda as soon as confirmed. We take this opportunity to remind you that the deadline to provide your inputs and suggestions on the draft

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Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:54:16 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to take the opportunity to kindly update you and remind you of several upcoming deadlines related to the Working Group on Capacity Building's (WGCB) Activity Groups 4 and 6.

Activity Group 6 (AG6):
We are pleased to circulate a final draft of the Report "Examples of Positive Bioenergy and Water Relationships", developed by the Activity Group 6 (AG6) of the Working Group on Capacity Building (WGCB), under the leadership of IEA Bioenergy. Both a Word and PDF version of the report can be downloaded from the following Dropbox<https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3cuiu2l31zy2rwv/AAAHxgITrsl6QxPqtN2DbmjBa?dl=0> folder.

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Fri, 8 Jan 2016 15:01:22 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is to gently remind you that the deadline to send to the GBEP Secretariat any proposed external expert to be added as member of the Activity Group 6, has expired last 31 December. Attached please find proposed additional experts received so far by AG6.

We would like to invite you submit any further proposals as soon as possible, and we remind you that short bios of each suggested external experts are required in order to allow the Activity Group to take an informed decision.

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Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:22:48 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

In preparation of the 4th GBEP Bioenergy Week to be held in in 2016 we are pleased to circulate a draft agenda, developed in light of the Rome discussions. Please note that date and location of the event will be confirmed by the GBEP Secretariat in due time.

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Tue, 8 Dec 2015 12:43:08 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to thank you for your active participation in the GBEP meetings which took place in Rome (Italy) on 11-13 November 2015, at FAO Headquarters. We are pleased to circulate the Co-Chairs Summary of the 18th GBEP Steering Committee, the Co-Chair Conclusions of the 7th GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building and the Chair Conclusions of the 13th GBEP Task Force on Sustainability meetings. The lists of participants are also attached.

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Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:12:33 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the updated Agenda of the forthcoming GBEP meetings, to be held on 11-13 November 2015 at FAO Headquarters, Rome (Italy), as well as the full set of background documents for your convenience:

* 11 November 2015 - Working Group on Capacity Building (WGCB)

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Fri, 16 Oct 2015 15:20:13 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is to gently remind those of you who haven't confirmed their participation yet, to please do so as soon as possible in order to allow a smooth preparation of the event.

We are pleased to attach an information note to facilitate your stay in Rome. An updated agenda together with all background documents for the meetings will be circulated in the next couple of weeks.

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Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:57:01 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate preliminary agendas of the forthcoming GBEP meetings, to be held on 11-13 November 2015 at FAO Headquarters, Rome (Italy). Background documents of the meetings will be circulated in due time. Please also find attached the background note on the 2016 Bioenergy Week, which will be used as a basis for discussion during the Rome meetings.

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Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:42:55 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the Conclusions of the 1st meeting of the Activity Group 6 "Bioenergy and Water" (led by IEA Bioenergy/IEA) which includes also, as an annex, the Summary of the AG6 Workshop on "Examples of Positive Bioenergy and Water Relationships". These meetings took place on 25-26 August 2015 at the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Science (KSLA), in Stockholm (Sweden).

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Tue, 7 Jul 2015 16:19:41 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is to gently remind you to confirm as soon as possible your participation in the Workshop on "Examples of Positive Bioenergy and Water Relationships" and in the, to be held on 25-26 August 2015 at the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Science (KSLA), Stockholm (Sweden), organized by GBEP and IEA Bioenergy, in collaboration with the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (KSLA). Please find attached a revised draft agenda of the event and a note of information.

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Fri, 3 Jul 2015 16:25:07 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the Summary of the 3rd Bioenergy Week organized in the context of the Activity Group 3 of the Working Group on Capacity Building. It took place on 25-29 May 2015 in Medan (Indonesia), hosted by the Government of Indonesia with the support of the Governments of Brazil and Italy, as well as of the International Energy Agency, the Asian Development Bank and GIZ. The list of participants is also attached.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all attendees for their active participation in the workshop, which was essential

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Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:57:13 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

In the framework of the GBEP Activity Group 6 "Bioenergy and Water" (AG6), GBEP launched the Call for Examples of Positive Bioenergy and Water Relationships. This initiative aims to showcase innovative examples of how bioenergy systems (in both the feedstock production and conversion phases) can produce positive impacts on the status of water and to serve as a way to inspire and build on this knowledge and experience with other bioenergy producers.
The submissions received in response to the Call for Examples were reviewed and the most relevant among them were selected to be presented at

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Wed, 10 Jun 2015 15:17:00 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

The WGCB Activity Group 4 "Towards sustainable modern wood energy development" is pleased to announce the organization of a webinar on 24 June 2015.

As discussed and decided at the last GBEP Steering Committee meeting in Rome on November 2014, the webinar will focus on the recommendations of the report "Towards sustainable modern wood energy development", presented to the last GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building, to also discuss how to contribute to address them.

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Wed, 20 May 2015 16:48:21 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Please find attached the GBEP Report to the G7 Summit 2015 (Schloss Elmau, Germany, 7-8 June 2015) for your information and convenience. This Report has been developed updating the GBEP Report submitted to the last G20 Summit (Brisbane, 2014).

We are pleased to inform you that, as for previous years, this Report will be submitted to the Sherpa of the G7 Presidency (Germany) in the next few days.

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Thu, 7 May 2015 16:51:21 +0200
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Dear Steering Committee members,

As discussed at the 17th Meeting of the GBEP Steering Committee (Rome, 14 November 2014), the Activity Group 2 of the Working Group on Capacity Building was invited to draft a "Scope of work for the production of an Implementation Guide on the use of the GBEP Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy".
As agreed, in order to start working on the Implementation Guide by the end of 2015, the Steering Committee is kindly asked to agree via email on the attached "Draft Scope of Work", which was developed by AG2 members. Please note that the core "Scope

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Thu, 23 Apr 2015 16:33:37 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

The WGCB Activity Group 4 "Towards sustainable modern wood energy development" is pleased to announce the organization of a webinar on 24 June 2015.

As discussed and decided at the last GBEP Steering Committee meeting in Rome on November 2014, the webinar will focus on the recommendations of the report "Towards sustainable modern wood energy development", presented to the last GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building, to also discuss how to contribute to address them.

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Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:43:52 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is to inform you that there has been a change of venue for the 3rd GBEP Bioenergy Week to be held in Medan, Indonesia on 25-29 May 2015: the event will take place in SANTIKA PREMIERE DYANDRA HOTEL & CONVENTION - MEDAN, Jl. Kapten Maulana Lubis no.7, Medan 20112, Medan - Indonesia, www.santika.com<http://www.santika.com>.

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Wed, 1 Apr 2015 13:02:12 +0200
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Dear GBEP Partners and Observers,

As you know, at the GBEP meetings that took place in Rome in November 2014 it was decided to establish, within the GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building (WGCB), the Activity Group 6 "Bioenergy and Water". The goal of this Activity Group, which is led by IEA / IEA Bioenergy, is to identify and disseminate ways of integrating bioenergy systems into agriculture and forestry landscapes to improve sustainable management of water resources.

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Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:32:40 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate a preliminary agenda of the 3rd GBEP Bioenergy Week to be held in Medan, Indonesia on 25-29 May 2015, kindly hosted by the Government of Indonesia, with the support of the Government of Brazil, the Government of Italy, IEA and ADB. Detailed information on the event's venue and logistics can be found in the information note here attached for your convenience.

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Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:15:54 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Kindly find attached additional external experts (list - part III) just received by the GBEP Secretariat for the AG6. Your feedback also on these proposed external experts to join the AG6 are much appreciated possibly by 30 January 2015 but no later than 3 February 2015.

For your convenience kindly also find attached a full list of the whole proposed external experts submitted to your attention. Please note that further to this phase of membership consolidation, the AG6 is planning to start its activities within the next couple of weeks. Related communications will be sent to

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Tue, 27 Jan 2015 16:38:12 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Further to the communication below, kindly find attached additional external experts proposed for the AG6. Your feedback also on the proposed external experts to join the AG6 are much appreciated by 30 January 2015.

Please note that further suggestions of external experts are welcome.

Kind regards,

Michela
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Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:16:55 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This message is related to the decision of the 6th WGCB (Rome, 12-13 November 2014) to establish a new activity group (Activity Group 6) on "Bioenergy and Water" under the leadership of IEA Bioenergy (on behalf of IEA).

In order to speed up the starting of its activities we are pleased to update you on the status of the related membership:

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Thu, 15 Jan 2015 14:52:31 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Happy New Year!

This is a gentle reminder that today, 15 January 2015, is the deadline to provide your inputs for the development of the agenda of the GBEP Bioenergy Week (25-29 May 2015) on the basis of the structure here attached. You are kindly invited to send us your suggestions in terms of speakers and participants to be invited in light of their experience in the region. With reference to speakers we would appreciate indication of names and related contact details, potential title for their suggested interventions, as well as an indication of the relevant

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:27:04 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

In preparation of the 3rd GBEP Bioenergy Week to be held in Indonesia (exact location to be defined) from 25 to 29 May 2015 and in order to facilitate your inputs for the development of the agenda, we are pleased to circulate a structure of the Bioenergy Week, developed in light of the Rome discussions, to be used as a basis.

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Fri, 28 Nov 2014 16:44:24 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to thank you for your active participation in the GBEP meetings which took place in Rome (Italy) on 10-14 November 2014, at FAO Headquarters. We are pleased to circulate the Co-Chairs Summary of the 17th GBEP Steering Committee and the Co-Chair Conclusions of the 6th GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building meetings; the latter including also a summary of the Workshop "Introduction to AGLINK-COSIMO model for the measurement of Indicator 10" and of the "Roundtable discussion "How to develop a sustainable bioenergy sector through a collaborative approach".
The lists of participants are also

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Fri, 7 Nov 2014 16:49:58 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

In light of the inputs received further to the email below, we are pleased to circulate the final GBEP Report to the G20 Brisbane Summit 2014, transmitted to the Australian Presidency in view of the G20 Summit to take place in Brisbane, Australia, on 15-16 November 2014.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:29:02 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

In view of the GBEP meetings to be held in Rome (FAO Headquarters) on 10-14 November, we are pleased to circulate all the background documents:

* Updated agendas of all meetings (10-14 November 2014)

* Workshop on AGLINK-COSIMO Model (10-11 November 2014)

o Information note on the AGLINK-COSIMO model

* 6th GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building (12-13 November 2014)

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:25:23 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

In view of the GBEP meetings to be held in Rome (10-14 November 2014), we are pleased to circulate an updated draft agenda of the meetings, as well as a proposal for a new Activity Group on "Bioenergy and Water", developed by IEA and IEA Bioenergy, to be discussed during the WGCB.
Additional background documents will be circulated by the end of this week.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 20 Oct 2014 10:27:12 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is to gently remind you to confirm as soon as possible your participation in the GBEP meetings (10-14 November 2014, Rome - FAO Hq) if you didn't do it yet, so as to allow us to smoothly comply with all necessary security procedures to access FAO premises.

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Thu, 9 Oct 2014 16:55:53 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Further to the email below regarding the forthcoming GBEP meetings to be held in Rome (10-14 November 2014) and considering the high number of expression of interest to participate also in the Workshop "Introducing the AGLINK-COSIMO model for the measurement of Indicator 10" (10-11 November 2014), please note that we will arrange the workshop so that all interested participants could join. As such this workshop is no more limited only to 15 participants as initially foreseen below.

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Mon, 6 Oct 2014 14:54:40 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate preliminary agendas of the forthcoming GBEP meetings, be held on 10-14 November 2014 at FAO Headquarters, Rome (Italy). Background documents of the meetings will be circulated in due time.

The meetings will be held with the following schedule:

- 10-11 November 2014 - Workshop "Introducing the AGLINK-COSIMO model for the measurement of Indicator 10"
This workshop is intended to introduce participants to the AGLINK-COSIMO model (developed by OECD and FAO) which is one of the partial equilibrium models that can be of use when investigating interactions of bioenergy with food security

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Wed, 1 Oct 2014 16:53:37 +0200
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Dear Partners and Colleagues,

The programme of work of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) has been growing significantly since its launch in 2006 in providing guidance on further steps for sustainable development of bioenergy. This has been possible thanks to your valuable contributions.

The 17th Steering Committee meeting, to be held in Rome on 14 November 2014, will discuss GBEP's Chairmanship for the next biennium (2015-2016). We would be very pleased to receive expressions of interest to take over these important roles. If no expression of interest will be received by 20 October 2014, the GBEP Secretarait will explore the

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Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:59:06 +0200
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Dear GBEP Partners and Observers,

As you know, over the past years FAO pilot tested the GBEP sustainability indicators for bioenergy in Colombia and Indonesia, with generous support from the International Climate Initiative (ICI) of the Federal Ministry of the Environment, Natural Resource, and Nuclear Safety of Germany.

I am pleased to share with you the links to the two reports related to Colombia and Indonesia. The testing provided these two countries with an understanding of how to establish the means of a long-term, periodic monitoring of their domestic bioenergy sector based on the GBEP indicators. In addition, it offered

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Mon, 8 Sep 2014 17:07:09 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We hope this message finds you well after the summer leave.

In view of the GBEP meetings that will take place on 10-14 November 2014 in Rome, at FAO Headquarters, we would like to remind you the next deadlines related to the activities of the Working Group on Capacity Building:

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Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:30:58 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the Conclusions and list of participants of the meetings of the WGCB Activity Group 5 and 2, which took place on 2-4 July 2014 at the IRENA Offices in Bonn (Germany).

We would like to draw your attention to the next steps of the Conclusions of the Activity Group 2 an related deadlines:

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Fri, 6 Jun 2014 11:55:58 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the Summary of the 2nd GBEP Bioenergy Week, which took place on 5-9 May 2014 in Maputo (Mozambique), hosted by the Government of Mozambique with the support of the Governments of Brazil and Italy, as well as of APLA Brazil and Vale S.A. The list of participants is also attached.

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Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:29:21 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

As discussed and agreed during the latest GBEP meetings in Rome (11-13 December 2013) we would like to make best use of the discussion forum available on the GBEP website in order to share lessons learned, data and experiences related to the implementation of the GBEP indicators. In light of this, we are pleased to announce the moderators of the discussion forum on the sustainability indicators, under the three pillars:

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Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:30:50 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate a preliminary agenda of the 2nd GBEP Bioenergy Week to be held in Maputo, Mozambique on 5-9 May 2014, kindly hosted by the Government of Mozambique, and with the support of the Governments of Brazil and Italy. More detailed information on the event's venue and logistics will follow soon.

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Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:15:58 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the final Report of the Activity Group 1 of the Working Group on Capacity Building for Sustainable Bioenergy, led by the U.S. and ECOWAS. The report on "Promoting Sustainable Modern Bioenergy in West Africa" is currently available on the GBEP website in English and will soon be available also in French and Portuguese.

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Tue, 24 Dec 2013 14:23:53 +0100
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Best wishes for wonderful holidays
and a Happy New Year!
The GBEP Secretariat team
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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 23 Dec 2013 16:25:13 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the Chair Summary of the 16th GBEP Steering Committee and the Co-Chair Conclusions of the 5th GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building meetings, which took place in Rome (Italy) on 11-13 December 2013, at FAO Headquarters. The list of participants is also attached.

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Fri, 20 Dec 2013 11:03:14 +0100
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GBEP Newsletter - Number 15<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/newsletter/newsletter90000/en/>

v GBEP roundup from Rome: news from Steering Committee meeting, Working Group on Capacity Building and workshop on food security<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/newsletter/newsletter90000/1/en/>

The 16th Steering Committee meeting of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) was held in Rome on 13 December 2013, hosted at FAO Headquarters and attended by 28 Partners and Observers.

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Wed, 11 Dec 2013 10:42:42 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate a farewell message from Mr Raffi Balian of the US Department of State, who has been Co-Chair of the GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building in the past 2 years. We would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his invaluable support and commitment to GBEP's work and activities and to wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

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Thu, 5 Dec 2013 13:47:58 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the Ecofys report ""Lessons learned in testing the Global Bio-Energy Partnership sustainability indicators" as a useful document for the Activity Group 2 discussion.

The report is also available on the GBEP website at the following link: http://www.globalbioenergy.org/programmeofwork/working-group-on-capacity-building-for-sustainable-bioenergy/activity-group-2/en/

Kind regards,

GBEP Secretariat
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Mon, 2 Dec 2013 15:09:08 +0100
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Dear Colleagues,

In view of the forthcoming GBEP meetings that will take place in Rome, FAO Headquarters (King Faisal Room) on 11-13 December 2013, we are pleased to circulate the updated agenda and to inform you that the following background documents can be downloaded from the GBEP website:

- Programme of work of the Activity Group 3 "Study tour for capacity building and training" - expected discussion on the draft agenda of the Maputo Bioenergy Week 2014 - click here<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gbep/docs/2013_events/5th_WGCB_Rome_11-12_December_2013/AG_3__Bioenergy_Week_Maputo_2014__3_.pdf> to download;

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Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:22:16 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Please find attached the Report of the "ECOWAS/GBEP Workshop on the Piloting of GBEP Sustainability Indicators", which took place in Praia (Cape Verde), on 7-8 November 2013.

Attached you will also find the flyer (in English and French) of the "EU Climate Support Facility" that was mentioned by Mr. Emiel Hanekamp (Partners for Innovation, The Netherlands) during his presentation regarding opportunities of technical assistance for African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries.

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Wed, 6 Nov 2013 15:16:02 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We have been informed that you are receiving a suspicious email: the subject of the email is "Confidential (please read)" and it invites you to open a link to a document.

Please note that this message is not sent by the GBEP Secretariat: we therefore strongly advise you not to access the link and to cancel the email.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:26:42 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is to gently remind those of you who haven't confirmed their participation yet, to please do so as soon as possible in order to allow a smooth preparation of the event.

Thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.

Best regards,

GBEP Secretariat

From: Members of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) involved as Observers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of GBEP-Secretariat
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Subject: FW: Next GBEP meetings: 11-13 December, Rome (Italy)

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Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:11:32 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to inform you that the next GBEP meetings will be held on 11-13 December 2013 at FAO Headquarters, Rome (Italy).

The meetings will be held with the following schedule:

Wednesday
11th December 2013

Thursday
12th December 2013

Friday
13st December 2013

GBEP Workshop "Achieving sustainable bioenergy development and food security"

5th Working Group on Capacity Building (WGCB) (con't)

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Mon, 9 Sep 2013 12:03:52 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are very pleased to inform you that GBEP succeeded in receiving recognition and strengthening support from the G20 Heads of State and Government during the G20 Summit last week. More details are available at the following link: http://www.g20.org/news/20130906/782776427.html. We would like to take this opportunity to thank those of you that were in the position to contribute to get this important reference.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:20:43 +0200
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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the GBEP-Pangea event "Ensuring access to sustainable bioenergy globally" that will take place next June 24th from 14:15 to 18:30 at the European Parliament (detailed agenda attached).
The debate will be hosted by the Member of European Parliament Committee for Industry, Transport and Energy, Ms Maria Da Graça CARVALHO and will explore case studies on bioenergy production from around the world showing best practices and highlighting the current opportunities and challenges facing the bioenergy sector.
Please note that this invitation is personal. As our room's capacity is limited, only

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Mon, 27 May 2013 17:46:39 +0200
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Dear Colleagues,

Further to the message below, please find attached the Executive Summary and recommendations of Version 1 of the HLPE report "Biofuels and Food Security".

Please note that there are three recommendations to GBEP (recommendation 1c on page 8; recommendations 5b and 5d on page 10).

We could take the opportunity of the Berlin meetings to further discuss this.

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Mon, 27 May 2013 13:11:48 +0200
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ON BEHALF OF RALPH BRIESKORN, CO-CHAIR OF THE GBEP WORKING GROUP ON CAPACITY BUILDING (WGCB)

Dear GBEP-partners and friends,

It was a pleasure to work with you on all the important issues of GBEP, developing methodologies for greenhousegas emissions, the sustainability indicators, capacity building activities and so on. It was a very rewarding time and it was a pleasure for me to serve as Cochair for the Working Group on Capacity building this last year. With the cooperative spirit, sharing ideas and developing new solutions in the field of bio energy, biofuels and sustainability GBEP already established a lot and

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Wed, 22 May 2013 14:18:16 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Further to our message below, please download the presentation that our colleague Nicolas Fichaux from IRENA will give during the WGCB on a demo of the Bioenergy Atlas (Activity Group 5) by clicking here<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gbep/docs/2013_events/4th_WGCB_Berlin_29-30_May_2013/GlobalAtlas_-_Bioenergy_demo.pdf>

Kind regards,

GBEP Secretariat
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Tue, 21 May 2013 18:22:16 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the updated agendas and background documents for discussion at the next GBEP meetings to be held in Berlin (Germany) on 28-31 May 2013, kindly hosted by the Government of Germany.

AGENDAS:

* Agenda of the Policy Forum "Opportunities for Sustainable Bioenergy Development: National Experiences and Global Exchange" - 28 May 2013;

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Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:26 +0200
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Ensuring Access to Sustainable Bioenergy Globally
Monday 24 June 2013
14:00 - 18:30
European Parliament (Room 6Q1)

Partners for Euro-African Green Energy (PANGEA) and Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) have the pleasure of inviting you to a forum on how to ensure access to sustainable bioenergy globally.
One of the goals of the EU Renewable Energy Directive is to achieve 10% renewable energy use in transport by 2020 and biofuels represents a big

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Thu, 2 May 2013 17:05:31 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is a gentle reminder to those who have not confirmed yet their participation in the upcoming GBEP meetings to be held in Berlin (Germany) on 28-31 May 2013, to do so by 8 May 2013 at the latest. Please note that we cannot guarantee a participation in the reception of 29 May 2013 for confirmations arrived after this date.

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Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:30:44 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We would like to thank all of those who participated in the Bioenergy Week held last week in Brasília, kindly hosted by the Government of Brazil in collaboration with EMBRAPA, and with the support of the USA, OAS and Raizen. The conclusions of the workshop will be circulated soon, while all presentations are already available on the EMBRAPA website<http://www.cnpae.embrapa.br/eventos/apresentacoes-da-semana-de-bioenergia/> and will be soon also downloadable from the GBEP website.

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Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:09:24 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate an updated agenda of the GBEP "Bioenergy Week" which be held in Brasília, Brazil on 18-23 March 2013, kindly hosted by the Government of Brazil at Embrapa Studies and Training (Embrapa Estudos e Capacitação - CECAT). Versions in French, Portuguese and Spanish are available on the GBEP website<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/events1/gbep-events-2013/working-group-on-capacity-building-meetings-2013/en/>.

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Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:59:35 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is a gentle reminder to confirm your participation in the GBEP "Bioenergy Week" by tomorrow 28 February 2013 at the latest. The "Bioenergy Week" will be held in Brasília, Brazil on 18-23 March 2013, kindly hosted by the Government of Brazil at Embrapa Studies and Training (Embrapa Estudos e Capacitação - CECAT).

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Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:19:45 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the draft agenda of the GBEP "Bioenergy Week", to be held in Brasilia, Brazil on 18-23 March 2013. Please note that it has been postponed of a week with respect to previously communicated dates.
Please find attached also a logistical note with a list of recommended hotels and other useful information for your stay in Brasilia: participants are responsible for making their own travel and hotel arrangements. We encourage participants to book hotels and to apply for visas, if necessary, at their earliest convenience. According to Brazilian regulations, it is not

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Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:20:03 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

In light of comments received further to the message below, we are pleased to circulate the revised draft scope and programme of work of the Activity Group 4 "Towards sustainable modern wood energy development" and Activity Group 5 "The Global Renewable Energy Atlas - Bioenergy Component" for a second round of comments to be sent to the GBEP Secretariat by 28 February 2013. A final draft version of both documents will be circulated by the end of March 2013 for consideration at the next GBEP meetings in Berlin (28-31 May 2013).

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Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:39:25 +0100
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Best wishes for wonderful holidays
and a Happy New Year!
The GBEP Secretariat team
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Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:38:13 +0100
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Please find attached the Co-Chairs Conclusions of the 3rd GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building and the Co-Chairs Summary of the 14th GBEP Steering Committee meetings, which took place in Rome, at FAO Headquarters, on 16 November 2012. The list of participants in these meetings is also attached.
Please note that the Conclusions of the 3rd Working Group on Capacity Building contain - as annexes - the summaries of the AG1, AG2 and AG3 workshops held on 13-15 November 2012. Presentations given during these workshops as well as related lists of participants are available on the

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Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:19:28 +0100
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Dear Colleagues and Participants,

We would like to express our sincere and profound appreciation to all of you for taking part in the GBEP meetings last week in Rome, and for providing extremely valuable contribution to the discussions.

We would also like to remind you that 7 December 2012 is the deadline to provide the GBEP Secretariat with comments and contributions on the followings:

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Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:26:47 +0100
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Dear Colleagues,

In view of the GBEP events to be held in Rome, FAO Headquarters, on 12-16 November 2012 (detailed event schedule outlined in the table below), we are pleased to circulate the following documents:

a) updated agendas of the GBEP meetings

b) background documents for the 3rd GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building (16 November 2012)

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Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:42:27 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

This is a gentle reminder to kindly confirm your participation in the next GBEP meetings (Rome, Italy - 12-16 November 2012) by today. Agendas of the meetings can be found at www.globalbioenergy.org<http://www.globalbioenergy.org>

Please be informed that the field trip will take place in the afternoon of 12 November 2012: we would be grateful if you could also confirm your participation in this event to allow organising all the logistics.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:15:01 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Please find attached a letter from the GBEP Co-Chairs regarding the Partnership's co-Chairmanship for the biennium 2013-2014.

Kind regards,

GBEP Secretariat
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GBEP-Secretariat
Tue, 2 Oct 2012 14:29:48 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the draft agendas of the upcoming GBEP meetings to be held in Rome on 12-16 November 2012, at FAO Headquarters. Detailed information regarding the field trip and background documents for the meetings will follow in due time.

The meetings will be held with the following schedule:

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GBEP-Secretariat
Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:52:50 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to re-circulate the draft scope and programme of work, comprehensive of the agenda, of the Activity Group 3 on Study tour for capacity building and training. This has been prepared by Brazil, leader of the Activity Group.

This proposal has been initially discussed in Rio de Janeiro and will represent the basis for discussion of the e-group on the Activity Group 3. We kindly invite you to let us know if you are interested in joining this activity group by sending an email to the Secretariat.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:32:01 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

In accordance with the outcomes of the Rio de Janeiro meeting of the GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building for Sustainable Bioenergy, we are pleased to circulate the draft scope and programme of work of the Activity Group 3, on Study tour for capacity building and training.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Mon, 9 Jul 2012 13:09:05 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

Please find attached the Co-Chairs Conclusions of the 2nd GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building and the Co-Chairs Summary of the 13th GBEP Steering Committee meetings, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 19 June 2012, kindly hosted by the Government of Brazil. Please also find attached the lists of participants of the two meetings.

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GBEP-Secretariat
Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:09:21 +0200
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Dear Partners and Observers,

We are pleased to circulate the background documents for the 2nd meeting of the Working Group on Capacity Building to be held on 19 June 2012 at HSBC Arena, kindly hosted by the Government of Brazil:

* Activity Group 1 (West African Regional Forums on Sustainable Modern Bioenergy) - Proposal for second activity in fall 2012: ECOWAS-GBEP workshop on Bioenergy Resource Assessment;

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