6th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties
to the Carpathian Convention* (COP6)

25 November 2020
ONLINE MEETING

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6th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties
to the Carpathian Convention* (COP6)

25 November 2020
ONLINE MEETING

More information

What is the Carpathian Convention?

The Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians (Carpathian Convention) unites 7 Carpathian countries of Central and Eastern Europe in a unique partnership, providing a transnational framework for cooperation and multisectoral policy integration. It is an open forum for participation by stakeholders and the public, and a platform for developing and implementing transnational strategies, programmes and projects for protection and sustainable development of the region.

The Convention signed in 2003 and ratified in 2006 by its all 7 Parties is the only international legal framework for cooperation and multi-level governance mechanism covering the entire Carpathian region. In addition, it is the second sub-regional treaty-based regime for the protection and sustainable development of a mountain region worldwide, the first being the Alpine Convention.


Signatory Parties:


Czech Republic      Hungary     Poland      RomaniaRomania


Serbia      Slovakia     Ukraine

What is Carpathian Convention Conference of the Parties ?

The Conference of the Parties is the governing body of the Carpathian Convention that gathers every 3 years in order to shape implementation of the Convention towards further strengthening sustainable development of the Carpathian region while ensuring the protection of biological,landscape and cultural diversity.

On 25 November 2020, the 6th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Carpathian Convention (COP6) will be held, and unlike usual physical meetings, the COP6 will be organized in an online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless the new online format, the COP6 will convene representatives from the seven Parties to the Carpathian Convention together with many stakeholders from the region, as well as from the European and international levels, adopting a set of decision guiding the implementation of the Convention for the 2021 – 2023 period. At the COP6, Poland will assume 3-year Presidency of the Carpathian Convention, which will be held with a priority to strengthen cooperation with local and regional level as well as with the European Union, leading towards desired EU accession to the Carpathian Convention.


* The COP6 also served as the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Landscape Diversity, the Protocol on Sustainable Forest Management, the Protocol on Sustainable Tourism, the Protocol on Sustainable Transport, and the Protocol on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development.



Carpathian Convention COP6 updates on implementation 2018-2020


Agenda

Programme


PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Online meeting protocol


Rules of Procedure for the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention
on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians


Official documents

Official documents of the Carpathian Convention COP6 are directly related to the COP6 Decisions and proceeding of the COP6 Meeting. Read more...



Recommendations for COP6 of the Carpathian Convention from the Science for Carpathians Network (S4C 6 Forum Carpaticum Announcement) Read more...

Background documents

Background documents provide a great deal of information (meeting report, project information, briefings etc.) on the activities that have been carried out in the last implementation period (2017 – 2020) and shall be considered as supportive documents to the Progress Report for COP6 presenting a detailed overview of the activities under the Carpathian Convention. Read more...

Outcomes documents

Outcomes documents will be available after official adoption at the COP6, and will include the COP6 Decisions and all related documents. Read more...


STATEMENTS BY OBSERVERS

Statements delivered at the COP6 on 25 November 2020:

UNEP - Mr. Bruno M. Pozzi, the Regional Director of UNEP

Danube Strategy Point – Mr. Robert Lichtner, Coordinator, Danube Strategy Point, EU Strategy for the Danube Region

CBD Secretariat –Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Ramsar Convention - Mr. Tobias Salathé, Senior Advisor, Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention

Alpine Convention – Ms. Alenka Smerkolj,
Secretary General of the Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention on behalf of the Alpine Convention

ICPDR – Mr. Ivan Zavadsky, Executive Secretary
of the Permanent Secretariat of the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River

International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) – Mr. Tamas Marghescu, Director General at CIC

European Environment Agency – Ms. Annemarie Bastrup-Birk, Forest Expert – Forest Information and Assessments, on behalf of EEA

Euromontana – Mr. Adrian Radu Rey, the Vice-Chair of Euromontana

Eurac Research – Mr. Roland Psenner, the President of Eurac Research

WWF – Mr. Andreas Beckmann, Regional CEO at WWF Central Eastern Europe


Statements by Observers and Stakeholders provided before the meeting:

Statement of the Danube-Ipoly National Park Directorate


Statement on Respect Nature for COP6 by the European Wilderness Society


Statement of Wild Europe