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Venue and dates
UNFCCC COP17/CMP7 takes place from 28 November – 9 December 2011 in Durban, South Africa. The official negotiation venue is the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC)
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nrg4SD documents at UNFCCC COP17
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Key nrg4SD dates at COP17/CMP7
Please click here to access a detailed schedule of key nrg4SD dates at COP17/CMP7 (available to download here).
At UNFCCC COP17/CMP7 nrg4SD will continue to advocate for the implementation of the recognition of subnational governments as ‘governmental stakeholders’, following the Cancun Agreements at COP16. In principle COP17 is expected to have a low political profile compared to previous editions - due amongst other things to the Rio +20 Conference taking place in June 2012. But low political profile does not mean low technical work. This is the reason why nrg4SD will actively participate in the negotiations over the 2 weeks, maximising its collaboration with long-term partners and the UNFCCC Secretariat.
Friday 2 December - 11:00 - 12:00 – Distinguished guest speech by nrg4SD in ICLEI’s event “The Durban Local Government Convention: Adapting to a changing climate - Towards COP17/CMP7 and beyond”
Venue: eThekwini City Hall, Durban
No official accreditation to UNFCCC is required but please confirm your attendance to nrg4sd@nrg4sd.org
Attendance is open to all nrg4SD members for the whole duration of the event (2 – 4 December)
Monday 5 December – 18.00-20.00 - nrg4SD convenes a high-level political delegation at the Belgium-Wallonia official side event
Venue: Warsaw Room, EU Pavillion, ICC
Official accreditation to UNFCCC is required
Attendance from all nrg4SD members with official accreditations is warmly encouraged
Tuesday 6 December – 18:30 onwards– nrg4SD showcases the Mbale-Wales Partnership at the official launch of the UNFCCC Secretariat Programme of successful climate change partnerships "Momentum for Change"
Venue: Plenary Room 2, ICC
Official accreditation to UNFCCC is required
Attendance from all nrg4SD members with official accreditations is warmly encouraged as this Programme will constitute a key tool for subnational governments’ engagement in UNFCCC in the future
Wednesday 7 December AM (tbc) – Strategic meeting between nrg4SD and ICLEI: looking into further synergies ahead of key international dates
Venue: Official COP17 negotiation venue ICC
Official accreditation to UNFCCC is required
Wednesday 7 December - 15.00-16.30 - nrg4SD offcial side event on "Financing Climate action at Subnational Level" co-organised with The Climate Group and CDC Climat
Venue: Blyde Room, DEC, ICC
Official accreditation to UNFCCC is required
Attendance from all nrg4SD members with official accreditations is warmly encouraged
Wednesday 7 December – 18:30-20:00: ‘’Buenos Aires province perspective – Strategies to tackle climate change’, organised by Buenos Aires province
Venue: Apies River Room, DEC, ICC
Second week of COP - nrg4SD internal meeting on preparations towards Rio +20 - TBC
3– 9 December - nrg4SD exhibit booth at UNFCCC COP17
Venue: Durban Exhibition Centre (DEC), ICC
nrg4SD Advocacy Paper for UNFCCC COP17/CMP7
The nrg4SD Secretariat is currently preparing a position paper on the basis of the advocacy paper entitled ‘Subnational Governments: Key Actors in Climate Action – A contribution towards COP17’ which was submitted to the UNFCCC Secretariat and the Parties during the intersessional meeting in Bonn, Germany in June 2011, as well as at the latest developments at the intersessional negotiations in Panama in October 2011. nrg4SD Secretary General Maruxa Cardama will actively take part in the two weeks of official negotiations, collaborating directly with ICLEI, in its capacity of focal point of the ‘Local Governments and Municipal Authorities’ (LGMA) constituency, and other long-term partners and like-minded organisations.
Practical information
Nominations
As for previous COPs, nrg4SD, in its capacity of observer to the Convention, has the possibility to nominate representatives to participate in the sessions. Members wishing to be nominated via nrg4SD are kindly requested to provide the following data only via email to nrg4sd@nrg4sd.org and lmathieson@nrg4sd.org before Friday 11 November 2011 at 17.00, CET time (GMT +1). All information must be provided as it appears in the official document photo identification which the participant will present at the central registration desk once at the Conference:
- Complete name
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- Passport or other photo identification number (driver’s license, etc.)
- Email address
- Week of participation in COP (1st week, 2nd week or both weeks)
As you know, the rules for nominations are very stringent and the ceiling for observer participants is strictly observed we would like to strongly encourage you to seek for nomination with a party of the Convention via your national government.
Accommodation
We strongly advice ng4SD members to look into their travelling and accommodation as a matter of urgency due to the restricted availability and the high demand. Thompsons Africa is the official travel agent for UNFCCC COP 17 – click here to check accommodation and book online. Due to high demand of rooms and limited availability please can you e-mail your booking details to cop17@thompsons.co.za and you will be given the best available options.
Travel
South African airways is the official airline of COP17. Click here for travel information. Most international airlines arrive at the Oliver Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) in Johannesburg. A few international airlines fly directly to Durban’s King Shaka International Airport, but otherwise Durban could easily be reached with a one hour domestic flight from Johannesburg’s ORTIA.
UNFCCC COP17 bus shuttle service
There is a bus service running from different hotels in Durban to the ICC. For further information on the Congress Shuttle Service click here
Visa requirement
Click here for detailed information on visa requirements provided on the official COP17 website.
