The IPBES has established a Secretariat in Bonn with 10 staff members and initiated a 2014-2018 work program including two full assessments of pollinators/pollination and scenarios/modeling. The work program also includes scoping future assessments on values of biodiversity, land degradation/restoration, and regional/global assessments. DIVERSITAS played a key role in establishing IPBES through involvement in expert groups, governance, and negotiations. IPBES' success relies on continued involvement through nominations to panels and assessments.

1. Some news about IPBES…
Since February 2014 we have:
• Established the Secretariat in Bonn (10 people)
• Initiated the IPBES Work Programme (2014-2018):
– 2 full assessments
• Pollinators, pollination & food production
• Scenarios & modeling
– Planning (“Scoping”) for future assessments on:
• Diverse conceptualisation of values of biodiversity and ecosystem services
• Land degradation and restoration
• Regional assessments of biodiversity and ES (and later a global assessment)
– Several task forces
• Catalyse generation of new knowledge (DIVERSITAS; Future Earth)
• Capacity Building
• Develop approaches to bring in Indigenous and Local Knowledge

2. 1-DIVERSITAS can be proud for the role it played
in the establishment of IPBES
• During the negotiation phase
– Some key characteristics:
 Multidisciplinary Expert Panel (independence and credibility)
 Knowledge catalysis Task Force
 Stakeholder engagement Strategy
• During the implementation (now)
– Involvement in expert groups (assessments)
– Involvement in governance (Member of MEP)

3. 2-IPBES’ success relies on your involvement
In IPBES
• Seek nomination from your
government or from an
organisation
– As a MEP member
– As an expert to carry out an
assessment
In Future Earth
• Contribute to building a
vibrant biodiversity
community within Future
Earth, building on the
DIVERSITAS legacy
MEP members at IPBES-3
Plenary, Antalya,
December 2013

4. Thank you to all of you
who made DIVERSITAS,
for the inspiration, fun
times, friendship and
good memories.