The International Women Biodiversity Network, the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB), the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Conservation International (CI) within the Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) are organizing a series of three webinars on Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities on Linkages between Gender and Biodiversity. How can a gender-responsive approach be included in project cycle to conserve biodiversity?
The series of webinars, that are taking place on June 25, 26 and 27, 2024 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM Montreal time, follows three objectives:
- Strengthen IPLC’s understanding on links between gender and biodiversity
- Strengthen IPLC’s understanding of how to include the gender-responsive approach in the project cycle including the theory of change
- Strengthen gender consideration in the IPLC’s organization policies, particularly women and youth.
The outcomes of the webinars will contribute to the development of a virtual course for broader community of IPLCs organizations to contribute to the implementation of the ICI and the implementation of the KMGBF, which promotes a gender-responsive approach including recognizing their equal rights and access to land and natural resources and their full, equitable, meaningful and informed participation and leadership at all levels of action, engagement, policy and decision-making related to biodiversity.
The first session addressed basic concepts related to gender responsible approach. The second session will focus con how the gender responsible approach can be included in a project cycle and the third session will be on how the gender responsible approach can be included in IPLCs policies.
Interpretation in English, Spanish and French will be available.
About the Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI)
The Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) is a project designed to support the leadership of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) in stewarding lands, waters and natural resources. By combining substantial investments in specific locations with support to magnify local results through global capacity building, policy influence and demonstration of large-scale impacts, ICI will catalyze the transformational changes needed to secure and enhance support for the contributions of IPLCs to biodiversity and other global environmental benefits (GEBs). A part of the GEF-7 Programming Directions Strategy’s Biodiversity focal area, ICI is built upon the principle that inclusive conservation requires that IPLCs are the main authors and implementers. At the same time, the project does not aim to define the concept of inclusive conservation and recognizes that this is also determined by IPLCs.
IPLCs, gender & Biodiversity Webinars AGENDA
Webinar 1: LINKS BETWEEN GENDER AND BIODIVERSITY
DATE: Tuesday 25 JUNE 2024
TIME: 9-11 AM (Montreal time)
DURATION: 2 hours
| Time | Content | Panelists |
| 09:00-09:20 | Spiritual Ceremony | Neida Delia Andi Arimuya, Indigenous Spiritual leader. |
| 09:20-09:40 | Welcome to the webinar series by organizers | Mayte Gonzalez, Head, Human Rights in Conservation Team, IUCN Lucy Mulenkei Co-Chair of IWBN, Ramiro Batzin, Co-chair of IIFB |
| 09:40-09:45 | Introduction, including objectives and agenda of the webinar series | Viviana Figueroa, IWBN – IIFB |
| 09:45-10:00 | What is the concept of “gender-responsive approach”, “gender equality”, “gender from IPLCs perspective”, “Biodiversity” | Amelia Arreguin, Coordinator of the CBD Women |
| 10:00-10:15 | Dialogue on IPLCs views on the “gender-responsive approach” | Yeshing Upún, IWBN |
| 10:15-10:25 | What’s the links between gender and biodiversity management? What are IPLCs traditional knowledge and gender for biodiversity management? | María Eugenia Choque – RMIB-LAC |
| 10:25-10:35 | What is the IUCN Gender Policy and the main action points for its implementation in the new CBD framework? | Jackelline Siles Calvo, Gender Senior Programme Manager, IUCN |
| 10:50-11:00 | Closing remarks | Lucy Mulenkei, IWBN |
Webinar II: GENDER-RESPONSIVE APPROACH IN PROJECT CYCLE
DATE: Wed 26 JUNE 2024
TIME: 9-11 AM (Montreal time)
DURATION: 2 hours
| Time | Content | Panelists |
| 09:00-09:10 | Spiritual Ceremony | Neida Andi Arimuya |
| 09:10 – 09:15 | Welcome to the second webinar | Lucy Mulenkei – Co chair of IWBN |
| 09:15 – 09:20 | Introduction, and summary of the first webinar | Viviana Figueroa IWBN-IIFB |
| 09:20 – 9:40 | GEF’s perspective, experiences and good practices or broader tools and methodologies on gender. | Uxue Urteaga – Partnership Analyst |
| 09:40 – 09:55 | Tools and methodologies on gender responsive approach for project cycle. | Jacky Siles, Gender Senior Programme Manager, IUCN -Recorded |
| 09:55 – 10:15 | Gender approach in biodiversity projects | Florina López – RMIB LAC |
| 10:15 – 10:40 | Q&A | Yeshing Upún – IWBN |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Closing remarks | Lucy Mulenkei |
DATE: Thursday 27 JUNE 2024
TIME: 9-11 AM (Montreal time)
DURATION: 2 hours
| Time | Content | Panelists |
| 09:00-09:10 | Spiritual Ceremony | Neida Delia Andi Arimuya |
| 09:10-09-20 | Welcome to the event by organizers | Lucy Mulenkei IWBN |
| 09:20-09:25 | Introduction, including the agenda of the session | Viviana Figueroa, IWBN |
| 09:25-09:45 | Building the foundation for an effective Gender Equality Policy. Experiences from the GEF Policy on Gender Equality | Gabriella Richardson Temm, GEF |
| 09:45-10:00 | Dialogue | Yeshing Upún IWBN |
| 10:00-10:15 | CBD Gender Plan of Action. Gender responsive approach policies it importance | Qapaj Conde, CBD Secretariat |
| 10:15-10:30 | Dialogue | Yeshing Upún IWBN |
| 10:30-10:45 | What is the IUCN Gender Policy and the main action points for its implementation in the new CBD framework? | Jackelline Siles Calvo, Gender Senior Programme Manager, IUCN -Recorded |
| 10:45-10:55 | Dialogue | Yeshing Upún IWBN |
| 10:55-11:00 | Closing remarks | Lucy Mulenkei IWBN, Mayte IUCN, |