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IPBES is looking for experts to draft the Second global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services

The IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Plaftorm on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) has invited Governments and other stakeholders of member countries to nominate experts to draft a document of the “Second global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services (“Second Global Assessment”). The document has among its objectives the expansion of the results of the 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, integrating the most recent knowledge and evaluating progress towards the objectives of sustainability and harmony with nature.

IPBES is  looking for experts and professionals from the academic, governmental and civil society worlds with expertise in different disciplines and who have interdisciplinary training.

Activities and commitments required to the experts:

Before submitting your application and to understand the activities and commitment required, interested experts are warmly invited to read the information document which summarizes the conditions and roles of the IPBES assessment (link).

The selected experts will be asked to accept the conditions and rules for preparing the assessment, including the fact that the time dedicated to the IPBES is on a pro-bono basis; experts from developed countries must secure their own funding to attend meetings.

Application procedure:

  • register on the IPBES website ((https://ipbes.net/user/register)
  • once registered, fill out the application form and attach your curriculum vitae via the web portal dedicated to the address https://www.ipbes.net/second-global-assessment/experts-application (to access this page you must log in with your access credentials to the IPBES website)
  • the nominating Government or organisation/institution, indicated by the candidate, will receive an email with a link to the nomination form and will be invited to approve and submit the nomination in the web portal
  • Once the application has been submitted, the nominators and designees will receive a confirmation via e-mail

Interested experts are invited to submit their applications by 28 March 2025.

For further information, refer to IPBES notification EM/2025/03.

References National Focal Point

Lorenzo Ciccarese, NFP: lorenzo.ciccarese@isprambiente.it

Valeria Giovannelli, Deputy NFP: valeria.giovannelli@isprambiente.it

Silvia Giardina, Deputy NFP: giardina.silvia@mase.gov.it