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ecbi - The European Capacity Building Initiative


About ecbi

ecbi is an initiative for sustained capacity building in support of international climate change negotiations. The ecbi aims to promote a more level playing field between government delegations to the international climate change negotiations, and to facilitate mutual understanding and trust - both between European and developing countries and among the developing countries.

News
ecbi Annual Report 2011/12

The 2011/12 ecbi Annual Report highlights our efforts over the past year to strengthen capacity and trust between North-South, and South-South positions in the emerging climate change regime. This is achieved through three programme areas: the trust-building Fellowship Programme with an informal ...
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ecbi Seminar on COP 17 outcomes for Africa Group Negotiators

Africa Group Negotiators (AGN) met in Paris, France on 29th and 30th March 2012 to discuss the outcomes of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The seminar was convened by Mr Emmanuel Dlamini, chair of the Africa group, and was ...
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ecbi in Durban

ecbi organized a Finance Circle meeting on 30 November 2011 in Durban, South Africa. Ten participants from the US, Venezuela, Georgia, Switzerland, Cuba, Ireland, Germany, Ireland, and the European Commission attended. The meeting took place briefly after the US and Venezuela had announced to ...
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2011 ecbi Pre-COP Meeting of LDC Coordinators, Core Team Members and Advisors

Least developed country (LDC) coordinators, core team members and advisors met in Durban, South Africa, on 26th November 2011 to discuss the LDC strategy in advance of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17). Thirty negotiators and representatives from line ministries from 15 countries were in ...
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Passing of Mr. Mama Konaté - SBSTA Chair/Co-Chair of the ecbi Steering Committee

It is with the deepest sadness and shock that we have learned of the untimely passing of Mama Konaté, former Co-Chair of the ecbi Steering Committee. Mama was Chair of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technical Advice, and former Chair of the LDC Group and the Expert Group on Technology ...
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Latest Publications
Seminar on Durban Outcomes for the Africa Group: May 2012
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Durban Platform for Enhanced Action : May 2012
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ecbi Annual Report 2011/12: April 2012
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Loss and Damage Due to Climate Change: February 2012
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ecbi Regional Workshop: South Africa, East Africa and Asia: December 2011
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"The ecbi provided an opportunity to understand the critical issues for developed country partners. Usually as a negotiator I considered only my priorities. Now I am better prepared and appreciate the need to drive consensus and compromise!"

David Lesolle, Botswana