During the 2025 meetings of the conferences of the Parties (COPs), side events will be held during lunch breaks and in the evenings on major issues covered under the conventions.
Side events serve as a platform for Parties (including subsidiary bodies), and observers to share knowledge, build capacity, network and exchange on experience in the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. They also contribute to fostering discussions on specific issues under consideration at the COPs.
Schedule of side events
Please click on items below to access the daily calendar of side events, which includes side event programmes and live broadcast links. Please note that the time indicated is Geneva time (UTC + 2).
Download the complete side event programme (PDF) here.
Registration of organizers, speakers and attendees
Please note that organizers (who must participate in the COPs and be physically present at the side event), panellists (whether in person or online) and in-person attendees must be duly registered to the COPs. Online attendees do not need to be registered.
Panellists and in-person attendees not already registered to the COPs must be registered by the organizer for a “Side Events badge”.
Online participation
Side events can be held in a hybrid format, allowing for both online panelists and online participants, if held in accordance with the Secretariat’s policy for organizing hybrid side events.
A note with instructions on how to use the equipment in the side event room, in particular for side events held in hybrid format, will be sent shortly to meeting organizers and will also be placed in side event rooms.
Technical specifications
Side event rooms are equipped with a computer, a projector, a screen, internet access and microphones.
Any additional equipment or technical requirements can be made available at an additional cost. For any additional equipment or services that you may require, please kindly contact the meeting venue at: m.bartolomei@fipoi-conferences.ch, with a copy to nico.laurijssen@un.org; silvia.blanc@un.org; giuliana.giovenedigirasole@un.org.
Catering
Catering for the side events may only be provided by the official caterer of the conference centre. Catering must be provided outside the side event rooms only. Organizers will be responsible for arranging the catering services and ensuring that no food or drinks are brought into the side event room. If you plan on ordering catering for your side event, please kindly contact: cicg.sales@eurest.ch.
The Secretariat reminds applicants that it reserves the right to reschedule or cancel side events at any time in the interest of the negotiating process and the overall management of the meetings.
For any questions related to the organization of side events, please refer to the Guidance for side event organizers.
Contact
For any questions related to side events, please contact: COPs_sideevents@brsmeas.org.