UNCCD update

Alert No. 11/16/2010

15 November 2010 – 26 November 2010

COP 9 follow-up

CRIC: The advanced copy on the template and reporting guidelines for the Global Mechanism are now available in English through the UNCCD Website: http://www.unccd.int/php/document2.php?ref=ICCD/CRIC(9)/INF.7

PRAIS: The English version of the updated user PRAIS Portal Manual is available. Click:

http://www.unccd.int/prais/docs/PRAIS_user_manual%20v.1.3_en.pdf

CST: On 16-17 December 2010, the UNCCD secretariat is organizing a technical workshop on the refinement of the set of impact indicators provisionally accepted at COP 9. For more information, visit: http://www.unccd.int/science/announce/ImpactIndicators.php

CST: The deadline to provide comments on the reports on two of the impact indicators (Proportion of the population in affected areas living above the poverty line and Land cover status) through the new UNCCD e-forum, launched last October, has been extended to 31 December. Read more at: http://www.unccd.int/science/announce/eforum.php

CST: Information about the rosters of experts of UNFCCC and CBD (i.e. Biosafety and Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing) bodies is now accessible at the UNCCD website: http://www.unccd.int/science/menu.php?newch=l2

CST: The updated version of the Progress report on how to organize international, interdisciplinary scientific advice for supporting the Convention process is now available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese:

http://www.unccd.int/php/document2.php?ref=ICCD/CST(S-2)/4

Awareness Raising

Enhancing synergies among the Rio Conventions: A side-event will be held on the linkage between biodiversity, climate change and combating desertification/land degradation at UNFCCC COP16 in Cancun. Read more at: http://www.unccd.int/media/CooperationAmongtheRioConventions.php

Green Sahel: For the UNCCD report of the GTZ-organized symposium titled, “Green Sahel,” held on 28 October in Bonn, Germany, visit: http://unddd.unccd.int/raising-awareness3.htm

UNCCD News: Download and print the entire publication of the latest UNCCD News: http://newsbox.unccd.int/

Vacancies

Programme Officer Public Information and Media – P3: Application information for the post of Public Information and Media Officer, which is due 30 November 2010, is available at: http://www.unccd.int/secretariat/vacancies/docs/VA%20Programme%20Officer%20Public%20Information%20&%20Media%20-FINAL.pdf

IT Specialist – P2: For information on the re-advertised position of Information Technology Specialist, with a deadline of 3 December 2010, visit: http://www.unccd.int/secretariat/vacancies/docs/IT%20Specialist%20-%20TA%20%28re-advertised%29.pdf

Computer Information Systems Analyst – G5: For the post of Computer Information Systems Analyst whose deadline is also 3 December 2010, go to: http://www.unccd.int/secretariat/vacancies/docs/Computer%20Information%20Systems%20Assistant%20GS-5.pdf

Systems Officer – P3: To download information for the position of Systems Officer, click on: http://www.unccd.int/secretariat/vacancies/docs/Systems%20Officer,%20AFS%20P-3%20.pdf

Programme Management Officer – P4: To apply for Programme Management Officer post, with a submission deadline of 2 January 2011, go to: http://www.unccd.int/secretariat/vacancies/docs/Program%20Management%20Officer,%20P-4.pdf

Secretary of the CRIC – P4: For the Secretary of the Committee for the Review of Implementation of the Convention (CRIC) programme officer post, with an application deadline of 3 January 2011, visit: http://www.unccd.int/secretariat/vacancies/docs/Secretary%20of%20the%20Committee,%20Programme%20Officer%20P-4.pdf