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. Regarding the next steps agreed during the Rome meetings, we would like to draw your attention on the followings, for your kind feedback and input: GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building * Activity Group 2 - By 31 March 2016 Partners and Observers who implemented the GBEP indicators in their countries, are kindly invited to send to the GBEP Secretariat the template of experiences on GBEP indicators' implementation duly compiled. The revised template as well a sample of compiled template is attached for your convenience. * Activity Group 3 - The GBEP Secretariat will circulate a draft agenda of the 2016 Bioenergy Week by the end of this year. Partners and Observers will be kindly invited to send their suggestions on themes, speakers and relevant experts to be invited, as well as private sector representatives to be involved, by 15 February 2016. * Activity Group 4 - By 31 January 2016 Partners and Observers are invited to send feedback and suggestions on the attached draft agenda of the "Workshop on wood energy development in Africa" to be organized in Benin in 2016. By 31 January 2016 Partners and Observers are also kindly invited to submit to the GBEP Secretariat additional examples of best practices on wood energy development which will be shared at the Benin workshop with presentations. The template for best practices collection is attached for your convenience. * Activity Group 6 - The roster of experts (external to the GBEP membership) for the Activity Group 6 is re-opened. By 31 December 2015 Partners and Observers are kindly invited to send to the GBEP Secretariat any proposed external expert to be added as member of the AG6. Short bios of each suggested external experts are required in order to allow the Activity Group to take an informed decision. AG6 leader will develop a draft work plan for additional AG6 activities in 2016 with a view to get it approved by AG6 members by February 2016. GBEP Task Force on Sustainability * By 31 December 2015 Partners and Observers are kindly invited to contact the GBEP Secretariat to express their interest in supporting the development of a technical report on attribution either in-kind or through a financial contribution. Finally, we are pleased to inform you that the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) has received, also this year, a renewed support from the G20 Heads of States and Governments. The G20 Leaders have requested "to consider expanding the use of GBEP sustainability indicators". This request is inserted in the "G20 Toolkit of Voluntary Options for Renewable Energy Deployment", which is an Annex to the G20 Antalya Declaration. We look forward to seeing you again at the next GBEP events. 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 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-Partners-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(GBEP-Partners-L,SIGNOFF);