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Salih Serdar Yegül - Nur Aslıhan Karaman
Murat Türkeş

5.2.8. COP contact group meetings (December 2-12, 2024)
A contact group will be established at COP16 on the proposal of the COP16
President on a specific issue that is difficult to solve during COP16 and slows
down progress on the relevant issue. Such groups are open-ended and are
most often formed from a couple of states with strong opposing opinions on
an issue (UNCCD, 2024).
5.2.9. Side events (December 4-13, 2024)

Country representatives can make presentations and become panel
speakers at the stands or pavilions of their own countries, as well as at side
events organized by international organizations. In order to be able to make
presentations and be a panel speaker at side events organized by international
organizations (such as GEF, FAO, UNDP, UNEP, WB, GIZ), it is required to be
keep in touch with such organizations by e-mail.
Preparations for Türkiye pavilion at COP16
COP16 is an opportunity to express and represent our studies realised
on “combating desertification and land degradation, sustainable land
management, sustainable forest management, sustainable food systems,
role of local governments in sustainable land management, science and
technology, adaptation to climate change, desertification and drought, sand
and dust storms, sustainable water management, zero waste, land restoration,
private and public funding in desertification and land degradation, the role
of non-governmental organisations in desertification” to various sectors
(public, private, non-governmental organisations) participating almost from
all over the world. For this reason, the Pavilion of Türkiye will be established
by the General Directorate of ÇEM in the relevant area of COP16 between
December 2-13, 2024. It is planned to organize a qualified side event program
in the Pavilion of Türkiye that will serve the above-mentioned purpose with
the support of relevant institutions and organizations. The pavilion opening
process is carried out at by the working group formed with the participation
of representatives of related institutions and organizations under the
coordination of the General Directorate of ÇEM. In addition to the technical
side event program, it is aimed to enrich the Pavilion of Türkiye program with
content including the workshops such as marbling art, calligraphy, relief, etc.
that will serve to promote our country.
5.2.10. Negotiations within the scope of bilateral relations

Before participating in COP16, it would be useful to identify the countries
to hold a bilateral meeting, and prepare information notes on these countries.
In making a list of possible bilateral meetings at COP16, the bilateral meetings
section at the end of the COP15 Mission Report can be used.

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