COP27 Training for Indigenous Peoples hosted by IPO-Australia with trainers: Graeme Reed & Kera Sherwood- O'Regan.

The training is free of charge and is for Indigenous Delegates and all other Indigenous peoples interested in learning more about CO27. The training aims to provide Indigenous peoples the knowledge and skills to facilitate their full, effective, and meaningful participation in COP27 and surrounding opportunities.  

The training is being coordinated by Cathy Eatock, Co-Chair of the Indigenous Peoples' Organisation (IPO) - Australia (Long March for 'Justice through treaty' (indigenouspeoplesorg.com.au)  and Pacific Representative to the Facilitative Working Group of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform, UNFCC.  

LEAD FACILITATORS: 

• Graeme Reed (Anishinaabe, Co-Chair of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum) 
• Kera Sherwood-O’Regan (Kāi Tahu, Social Impact Strategist & COP Communications Specialist). 
  

FUNDING CONTRIBUTORS: Climate Action Network Australia (cana.net.au), Australia and the Pacific | Climate Reality Project, 
Oxfam Australia | Tackling Inequality to End Poverty, Edmund Rice Centre (erc.org.au)

Session Details: The training will consist of eight,  two hour video conference sessions via Zoom over 4 weeks. The sessions will be a mixture of presentations and facilitated dialouge. The session topics, dates and times are outlined below:

1.  Session 1 - Introduction to UNFCCC & Training (20/09/22) - Introduction and overview of the UNFCCC   (history, structure, acronyms,   resources). Overview of COP 27, key logistical information, and establishing cultural safety. Path forward and   expectation-setting.
2.  Session 2 - Indigenous Peoples at the UNFCCC (22/09/22) - Introduction and overview of the Indigenous   Peoples Caucus, practices of   organization, communication, and coordination. Brief update on Indigenous organizing in advance of COP 27. Deep   dive on the Facilitative   Working Group and the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform.
3.  Session 3 - UNFCCC Structure & Organization and Negotiation Process (04/10/22) - Deep dive on how the UNFCCC is structured, the   subsidiary bodies, and how this relates to the negotiation process. Civil society and Indigenous Peoples involvement in the   process, including  overview of UNFCCC constituencies. Opportunities for Indigenous Peoples to influence negotiations, as well as Indigenous   coordination.
4.  Session 4- Content Deep Dive (Part 1): Mitigation, NDCs, and carbon markets (REDD+ and Article 6) (06/10/22 ) - Deep dive on negotiations   and discussions related to mitigation, NDCs, and carbon markets, with a special emphasis on what is   happening at COP 27.
5.  Session 5 - Content Deep Dive (Part 2): Adaptation, Loss and Damage, and Finance (11/10/22 1-3 pm AEST and 3-5pm NZ time) - Deep dive   on negotiations and discussions related to adaptation, loss and damage, and finance, with a special emphasis on what is happening at COP   27. Opportunities to get involved in these processes (inside and outside strategies).
6.  Session 6- Key Indigenous & Pacific Priorities and Campaign Areas at COP 27 (13/10/22 ) - Overview of focus areas for global Indigenous   Peoples Caucus at COP 27. Wānaka/Talanoa on collective priorities and positioning for Indigenous Pacific delegates. Desired outcome: All   delegates have an understanding of shared priorities & strategies; understand scope and avenues to exercise own mandates; Delegates have   avenues to join appropriate working groups and other mechanisms to reflect Pacific Indigenous priorities.
7.  Session 7 - Communications and Media (18/10/22) - Introduction and overview of media context within COP,   including opportunities related   to Indigenous advocacy. Using communications strategically for Indigenous Rights advocacy. Considerations for   ethical and inclusive   communications in a COP context. Tips for maximizing your own communications at COP27.
8.  Session 8- Beyond Sharm El Sheikh (20/10/22) - Final preparation and discussion about COP 27, including   logistical information, safety   considerations, etc. Overview of process post-COP27, including intersessional / SB sessions in June and the lead up   to COP 28. Building   accountability practices to community, intergenerational knowledge exchange, etc. 

For further information about the training please contact Cathy Eatcock (Co-Chair of the Indigenous Peoples' Organisation - Australia) at cathy.eatock@gmail.com

Time of Sessions: Each of the 8 sessions will be 2 hours and begin at the same time. The different times zones are outlined below: 

NSW, Qld, Vic, Australia                               1:00 pm AEST

SA & NT Australia                                         12.30pm

WA Australia                                                 11:00am 

Hagåtña, Guam                                            1:00 pm ChST

Papua New Guinea Time, PGT                       1:00 pm PGT

West Papua                                                  12:00 noon WIT

Auckland, New Zealand                                 3:00 pm NZST

Suva, Fiji                                                      3:00 pm FJT

Solomon Islands Time, SBT                            2:00 pm SBT

Vanuatu Time, VUT                                        2:00 pm VUT

Tuvalu Time, TVT                                           3:00 pm TVT

Tabiteuea, Kiribati                                         3:00 pm GILT

New Caledonia Time, NCT                              2:00 pm NCT

Nuku'alofa, Tonga                                         4:00 pm TOT

Apia, Samoa                                                  4:00 pm WST

Tokelau Time, TKT                                        4:00 pm TKT

Marshall Islands Time, MHT                            3:00 pm MHT

Palau Time, PWT                                          12:00 noon PWT

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands                   1:00 pm ChST

Cook Island Time, CKT                                   5:00 pm CKT

Tahiti Time, TAHT                                         5:00 pm TAHT

Gambier Islands,                                          6:00 pm GAMT

Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time, HDT             6:00 pm HDT

Rapa Nui                                                     9:00 pm EAST

Canada British Columbia                              8.00pm