Previous meetings

2014 meeting

6th Meeting

 25 September 2014. European Parliament. Brussels, Belgium
 

Meeting Documents

Agenda 6th meeting of Europe Overseas Roundtable

A business case for the conservation and management of European overseas biodiversity and ecosystem services
 

Presentations

Biodiversity Indicators workshop outcomes

Update - report of implementation of message from Reunion island

EEA activities. Europe Overseas

GLISPA, update on UN SIDS conference in Samoa

 

2013 meetings

5th Meeting

27 September 2013, Mundo-B, Brussels, Belgium
 

Outcomes

Report of the 5th meeting
 

Presentations

EU Overseas Roundtable Meeting - including financial mechanisms review and governance review

Strategic priorities for biodiversity and climate change in Europe overseas (event proposal) (French Ministry for Overseas)
 

Meeting Documents

Agenda of the 5th meeting

 

4th Meeting

28 June 2013, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium 

Outcomes

Report of the 4th meeting

Meeting Documents

Agenda of the fourth meeting

Presentations

The BirdLife Partnership and the work in the Overseas Entities (Birdlife)

The RSPB’s programme in the UK Overseas Territories : Recent work (RSPB)

Towards a Biodiversity Strategy for Sustainable Development in Mayotte (IUCN France)

Speech by Deputy Premier of BVI to the Roundtable

Updates on the BEST Preparatory Action

EU Overseas indispensable allies to achieve European and Global biodiversity targets (IUCN/Kelonia)

AFD support to the BEST Preparatory Action (Agence Française de Développement)

Update on the implementation of the Communication and mobilization Strategy (IUCN/EBCD)

Building Partnerships and Awareness of Biodiversity and Climate Change in Europe overseas for the Future of BEST (Biotope/GPC)

The Pact of Islands: The ISLE-PACT & the SMILEGOV Projects (Isle Pact)

Championing AICHI targets: Island event (IUCN/GLISPA)

International Marine Protected Areas Conference (IUCN)

Strategic priorities for biodiversity and climate change in Europe overseas (event proposal) (French Ministry for Overseas)

 

2012 meetings

3rd Meeting

19 December 2012, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium 

Outcomes

Report of the 3rd meeting

Meeting Documents

Agenda of the 3rd meeting

Presentations

BEST Update, Presentation by Karin Zaunberger, European Commission

How is the EU supporting marine biodiversity conservation in its Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories? (AAMP/IUCN)

Update on the IUCN BEST project (IUCN)

Update on the CBD Island Biodiversity Programme of Work and Outcomes of COP 11: Integration and future perspectives for Europe overseas (SCBD)

Europe overseas engagement in CBD COP 11 (GLISPA)

Proposal for a strategic seminar on the follow up of the Message from Reunion Island (French Ministry of Overseas)

2nd Meeting

 14 February 2012, European Commission DG REGIO, Brussels, Belgium

 

Outcomes

Report of the second meeting

 

Meeting Documents

Revised Roundtable Terms of Reference (v.2)

IUCN BEST project summary

Presentations

Update on BEST - Outcome of the 2011 Open Call (DG ENV)

IUCN BEST project - Overview and proposed engagement of the Roundtable (IUCN)

Proposal for a workshop on strategic priorities for biodiversity and climate change in Europe overseas (French Ministry of Overseas)

Overview of EU and international marine policies and the role of Europe overseas (DG MARE)

Project on a review of Europe overseas marine conservation efforts in a regional, EU and global context (AAMP/IUCN)

Update on the CBD In-Depth Review of the Island Biodiversity Programme of Work, roadmap to COP11 and Europe overseas engagement (IUCN on behalf of SCBD)

Opportunities of Europe overseas engagement in the Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) (TNC/GLISPA Steering Commiitee)

 

First meeting

 30 June - 1 July 2011, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium

 

Outcomes

Report of the first meeting

 

Presentation

The BEST scheme (DG ENV)

In-depth Review of the CBD Island Biodiversity Programme of Work and opportunities for Europe overseas (SCBD)

Future directions for biodiversity action in Europe overseas: Outcomes of the review of the CBD implementation (IUCN)