Side events

Side events organized within the sidelines of the official sessions of the Conference of the Parties (COP) and/or its subsidiary bodies convened by the UNCCD provide an informal opportunity for Parties and accredited observer organizations to exchange information and experiences on diverse issues related to the objectives of the Convention. 

Parties and accredited observers wishing to organize a side event during the conference are requested to apply using the following form and submitting it to: sideevents [at] unccd.int (sideevent[at]unccd[dot]int) 

The application form can be downloaded from the right-hand menu on this page and should be submitted by 6 September 2024. 

Participants are advised that the secretariat is responsible only for room allocation. Time slots and rooms will be accommodated according to availability on a first come, first serve basis. 

A list of services available from local providers, including interpretation and catering services, will be shared on this page as soon as it is available.  

A calendar of side and parallel events during COP 16 will be published in the official Journal of the session and will also be available here. For any additional information on side events, please refer to the guidelines posted in the right-hand menu on this page.