GUIDELINES ON CALLS FOR EXPERTS
Calls for experts are shared by the Belgian Biodiversity Platform on this webpage and through various channels/ mailing lists reaching out to a wide range of stakeholders. The Belgian Biodiversity Platform subsequently reviews the nominations and recommends a final list of expert nominations for government endorsement. The following criteria are applied to nominations seeking endorsement:
Similar to the majority of EU Member States, the following criterion must apply to nominations seeking endorsement:
- Scientific/technical expertise demonstrated through publication record in a discipline and subject relevant to the work programme deliverable, or demonstrable practical expertise of relevance to the work programme deliverable;
In addition, the following criteria have additional value:
- Belgian scientist or working for a Belgian institution
- Representation of institutions/networks that could have a significant role in enabling delivery of the IPBES work programme.
- Knowledge of user needs of government, voluntary or business sectors relevant to the assessment products proposed.
- Experience of collaboration in large/international programmes or networks.
The National Focal Point can advise experts on their applications. We recommend all interested in contributing to the IPBES workprogramme to get in touch with the Belgian Focal Point, via a.heck@biodiversity.be.
ipbes GUIDELINES ON CALLS FOR EXPERTS
Guide to help address conceptual, procedural and practical aspects of IPBES assessments at all scales:
IPBES Guide to the production of assessments - Full guide (56-page)
IPBES Guide to the production of assessments - Summary (12-page)