Bonn Side Events
Official side events and Mini side events are a platform for admitted observer organizations, which have limited speaking opportunities in the formal negotiations, to engage with Parties and other participants for knowledge sharing, capacity building, networking and exploring actionable options for meeting the climate challenge.
UN agencies, admitted observer organizations and those Parties that partner with observers present their work or foster discussions on key issues, often engaging the audience in a Q&A session.
As introduced after the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the official side events and Mini side events are organized under the common theme “Accelerating implementation of the Paris Agreement“ and will be categorized under the three categories:
- Enhancing ambition: pre-2020 action; any issues that help increase ambition.
- Promoting implementation: methodologies, showcasing of climate action, global stocktake, etc.
- Providing support to developing countries: means of implementation, replicable tools and approaches.
Select side events will be live streamed and available for viewing on the UNFCCC Youtube Channel.