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) - Activity Group 2 - "Raising awareness and sharing of data and experiences from the implementation of the GBEP indicators" o Template for the Compilation of GBEP Indicators Experiences developed with the aim of facilitating the compilation of information on the implementation of the GBEP Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy around the world and the related results and lessons learnt; and o Template for the Compilation of GBEP Indicators Experiences - SAMPLE, with the draft template filled out with information related to the implementation of the indicators in Colombia, as a sample. - Activity Group 3 - "Study tour for capacity building and training" o Concept note on a proposed 2016 Bioenergy Week in Eastern Europe (version already circulated via email on 29 September 2015). - Activity Group 4 - "Towards sustainable modern wood energy development" o Concept note on a proposed workshop in Africa (Spring 2016) to share experiences on sustainable wood energy management strategies and procedures that have proven effective in developing country contexts. * 12 November 2015 - 13th meeting of the GBEP Task Force on Sustainability (TFS) o Concept note aimed to inform the initial discussion on the development of the Implementation Guide to the use of the GBEP Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy. * 13 November 2015 (am) - 18th meeting of the GBEP Steering Committee (SC): o Financial reporting of GBEP expenditures in 2015 and estimations for 2016; and o GBEP Report to the G20 Summit 2015. Please note that this document has been developed updating (in track change mode for your convenience) the GBEP Report submitted to the G7 Summit (May 2015). This GBEP Report to the G20 Summit 2015 is planned to be submitted to the G20 Presidency in the next few days, in advance to the Summit to take place on 15-16 November 2015. We look forward to welcoming you all in Rome. Kind regards, GBEP Secretariat ************************************* GBEP Secretariat Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) Climate, Energy and Tenure Division Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 - Rome, ITALY Tel.: +39.06.57052834 Fax: +39.06.57053250 GBEP email address: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> GBEP website: www.globalbioenergy.org<http://www.globalbioenergy.org> Executive Secretary: Dr. Maria Michela Morese; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Programme Officer: Mr. Andrea Rossi; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Programme Advisor: Mr. Marco Colangeli; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Communication and Events Adviser: Ms. Giovanna Pesci; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Administrative Assistant: Ms. Valentina Subacchi; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> From: Members of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) involved as Observers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of GBEP-Secretariat Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 3:20 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: REMINDER: Forthcoming GBEP meetings - Rome (FAO Headquarters), 11-13 November 2015 - PRELIMINARY AGENDAS 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. Thank you in advance for your kind cooperation. Best regards, GBEP Secretariat ************************************* GBEP Secretariat Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) Climate, Energy and Tenure Division Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 - Rome, ITALY Tel.: +39.06.57052834 GBEP email address: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> GBEP website: www.globalbioenergy.org<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/> Executive Secretary: Dr. Maria Michela Morese; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Programme Officer: Mr. Andrea Rossi; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Programme Advisor: Mr. Marco Colangeli; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Communication and Events Adviser: Ms. Giovanna Pesci; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Administrative Assistant: Ms. Valentina Subacchi; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> From: Members of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) involved as Observers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of GBEP-Secretariat Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 3:57 PM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Forthcoming GBEP meetings - Rome (FAO Headquarters), 11-13 November 2015 - PRELIMINARY AGENDAS 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. The meetings will be held with the following schedule: * 11 November 2015 - 7th meeting of the GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building for Sustainable Bioenergy (WGCB) and related Activity Groups * 12 November 2015 - 13th meeting of the GBEP Task Force on Sustainability * 13 November 2015 (am) - 18th meeting of the GBEP Steering Committee In order to allow a smooth organization of the meetings, we would kindly ask you to confirm your participation in the GBEP meetings by 15 October 2015. Please note that entry visas to the European Union (Schengen visa<http://www.esteri.it/MAE/EN/Ministero/Servizi/Stranieri/IngressoSoggiornoInItalia/>) may be required: please let us know if you need a letter of invitation for visa application as soon as possible. We look forward to welcoming you all in Rome. Kind regards, GBEP Secretariat ************************************* GBEP Secretariat Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) Climate, Energy and Tenure Division Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 - Rome, ITALY Tel.: +39.06.57052834 Fax: +39.06.57053369 GBEP email address: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> GBEP website: www.globalbioenergy.org<http://www.globalbioenergy.org> Executive Secretary: Dr. Maria Michela Morese; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Programme Officer: Mr. Andrea Rossi; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Programme Advisor: Mr. Marco Colangeli; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Communication and Events Adviser: Ms. Giovanna Pesci; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Administrative Assistant: Ms. Valentina Subacchi; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the GBEP-Observers-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/cgi-bin/wa?TICKET=NzM1OTAwIGdpb3Zhbm5hLnBlc2NpQEZBTy5PUkcgR0JFUC1PQlNFUlZFUlMtTNxB0Zt2v3IO&c=SIGNOFF ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the GBEP-Observers-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/cgi-bin/wa?TICKET=NzM1OTE3IGdpb3Zhbm5hLnBlc2NpQEZBTy5PUkcgR0JFUC1PQlNFUlZFUlMtTK3rZdPEYThu&c=SIGNOFF ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the GBEP-Observers-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(GBEP-Observers-L,SIGNOFF);