The secretariat wishes to inform Parties, observer States and observer organizations to the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol on the following
pre-sessional consultations, meetings and workshop to the seventh session of the Ad Hoc
Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP 7)
and the fifth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the
Convention (AWG-LCA 5).
The following pre-sessional consultations in preparation for the seventh session of the
AWG-KP will take place on Thursday, 26 March 2009 at the Wissenschaftszentrum,
Ahrstrasse 45, 53175 Bonn:
• In-depth consultation on emissions trading and project-based mechanisms.
Thursday, 26 March, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• In-depth consultation on land use, land-use change and forestry.
Thursday, 26 March, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The following pre-sessional briefings and workshop will take place on Friday, 27 March 2009
at the Hotel Maritim, Godesberger Allee, 53175 Bonn:
• Presentation of document .Fulfilment of the Bali Action Plan and components of the
agreed outcome., by the Chair of the AWG-LCA.
Friday, 27 March, from 9 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
• Presentation by the AWG-KP Chair of the notes that he was requested to prepare for the
seventh session.
Friday, 27 March, from 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.
• AWG-KP workshop on issues relating to the scale of emission reductions to be achieved by
Annex I Parties.
Friday, 27 March, from 3.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
The in-depth consultations on Thursday, 26 March will be open to representatives of Parties and
observer States, while the briefings and workshop on Friday, 27 March will be open to representatives of Parties, observer States and observer organizations.
The outcome of these pre-sessional meetings and the workshop will be reported at AWG-KP 7
and AWG-LCA 5, as appropriate.
For more information on these events, visit the UNFCCC website: www.unfccc.int
