| Timeframe |
Input to structure and focus the process of testing the Guidance, and in the analysis of the results |
Development of a package that aligns the Guidance with the training manual |
Recommendation regarding the development of guidance on new topics of risk assessment and risk management |
Main responsibility |
| 3 – 14 December 2012 |
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Online discussion |
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Open-ended Online Forum |
| 14 – 25 January 2013 |
Online discussion |
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Open-ended Online Forum |
| 18 February – 1 March 2013 |
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Online discussion |
Open-ended Online Forum |
| 2 April 2013 |
Distribution of draft concept note and questionnaire to structure and focus the process of testing the Guidance |
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Secretariat |
| 8 – 21 April 2013 |
Online discussion on the draft concept note and questionnaire |
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Open-ended Online Forum |
| 30 April 2013 |
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Development of a draft alignment between the Guidance and training manual |
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Secretariat |
| April 2013 |
Selection of AHTEG members |
Secretariat in consultation with the COP-MOP Bureau |
| 6 May 2013 |
Distribution of revised draft concept note and questionnaire |
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Secretariat |
| 13 – 26 May 2013 |
AHTEG Online discussion: Recommendations to the Secretariat on the tools to structure and focus the process of testing the Guidance |
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AHTEG |
27 May -
9 June 2013 |
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Online discussion: Alignment of the Guidance and training manual – Terminology |
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Open-ended Online Forum |
| June 2013 |
Launching of the tools to structure and focus the process of testing the Guidance |
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Secretariat |
| June 2013 – Ongoing |
Testing the Guidance in actual cases of risk assessment |
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Parties, other Governments and relevant organisations |
30 June -
14 July 2013 |
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Online discussion: Alignment of the Guidance and training manual – Modules 1 & 2 |
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Open-ended Online Forum |
| 17 - 22 July 2013 |
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Online discussion: Clarification on the proposed restructuring of the Manual on Risk Assessment of LMOs |
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Open-ended Online Forum |
16 - 30 Sept 2013
Updated! |
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Online discussion: Alignment of the Guidance and training manual – Module 3 |
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Open-ended Online Forum |
| October 2013 |
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Distribution of the revised draft alignment between the Guidance and training manual based on the outcomes of the online discussions |
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Secretariat |
4 - 18 Nov 2013
Updated! |
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Online discussion: Alignment of the Guidance and training manual – Further improvements to the alignment (all modules) |
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Open-ended Online Forum |
| November 2013 |
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Distribution of the revised draft alignment between the Guidance and training manual based on the outcomes of the online discussions |
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Secretariat |
December 2013
Updated! |
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Online discussion: Alignment of the Guidance and training manual – Final improvements to the alignment for submission to the AHTEG |
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Open-ended Online Forum |
| Jan – Feb 2014 |
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Development of the draft online package aligning the Guidance with the training manual |
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Secretariat |
24 Feb –
10 Mar 2014 |
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Online discussion: recommendation on how to proceed with respect to the development of further guidance on specific topics of risk assessment, selected on the basis of the priorities and needs indicated by the Parties with the view of moving toward the operational objectives 1.3. and 1.4 of the Strategic Plan and its outcomes |
Open-ended Online Forum |
31 Mar -
14 Apr 2014 |
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Online discussion: Alignment of the Guidance and training manual – Comments on the draft online package |
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Open-ended Online Forum |
21 Apr -
5 May 2014 |
Online discussion: analysis of the results gathered from the testing and possible improvements to the Guidance |
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Open-ended Online Forum |
2 - 6 Jun 2014
Confirmed! |
Face-to-face meeting of the AHTEG |
AHTEG |
| June 2014 |
Report to the COP-MOP including an analysis of the results of the testing and possible improvements to the Guidance |
Secretariat |
| October 2014 |
COP-MOP-7 |
Parties |
