At COP 6, the Parties had considered the first report on the follow up to decision 8 COP.4.

Since COP 6, the secretariat has serviced the CST with the aim of ensuring appropriate follow up to decisions taken by the COP.

The opening meeting of the COP would take up item 1 of the provisional agenda.

The opening meeting of COP 11 will take up item 1 of the provisional agenda.

The COP MOP will also convene in plenary on Wednesday, 30 November, to take up item 3 of its provisional agenda and adopt the decisions forwarded by the COP to the COP MOP at its first session (see paragraphs 25 27 below).

Any other matters for the attention of the COP MOP will be taken up under this item.

Since the sixth session of the COP, the secretariat has continued to facilitate activities of the Committee on Science and Technology (CST) follow up on related decisions taken by the COP.

The COP and COP MOP rely on their Parties to extend hospitality to the sessions of the COP and COP MOP.

The COP would also take up some procedural sub items under agenda item 2, including the election of the President of COP 11, the adoption of the agenda and the organization of work.

COP 6 Report, Decision 5 COP.6, para. 1, ICCD COP(6) 11 Add.1 (2003).

Background Nineteen draft decisions have been recommended for adoption by the COP MOP at its first session, and are contained in the reports of COP 7, COP 8, COP 9 and COP 10.

The COP will convene in plenary on Wednesday, 30 November, to take up item 6 of its provisional agenda.

The COP and the COP MOP will meet separately.

A decision on the venue of COP 12, and COP MOP 2, must be adopted at COP 11.

The COP will also take up some procedural matters under item 2 of the provisional agenda, including the election of the President of COP 11, the adoption of the agenda and the organization of work.

Scope of the note Nineteen draft decisions have been recommended for adoption by the COP MOP at its first session, and are contained in the reports of COP 7, COP 8, COP 9 and COP 10.

High level segment of COP 11 and COP MOP 1

ICCD COP(7) 16 Add.1, decision 26 COP.7.

Recalling further its decisions 5 COP.6 and 6 COP.6,

Decision 24 COP.1, ICCD COP(1) 11 Add.1 (1997).

Decision 25 COP.1, ICCD COP(1) 11 Add.1 (1997).

Having reviewed document ICCD COP(7) 6 on the follow up to the outcome of the WSSD relevant to the UNCCD,

Possible elements of the provisional agenda for COP 11 12 Possible elements of the provisional agenda for COP MOP 1 14 Possible scenario for COP 11 and COP MOP 1 16

Has the CRIC fulfilled its mandated activities at ordinary COP sessions, and has it formulated recommendations that are sufficiently relevant and realistic for the COP to follow up with concrete decisions that improve the implementation of the Convention?

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By its decision 23 COP.6, the COP requested the Executive Secretary to submit to the COP at its seventh session (COP 7) a programme and budget for the biennium 2006 2007.

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These COP decisions modified the original draft decision forwarded to COP MOP 1

Following the welcoming ceremony, the President of COP 10 will open COP 11.

The COP and the COP MOP will hold a joint high level segment.

They would finalize as many matters as possible, and transmit their results to the COP and the COP MOP The COP would convene in plenary on Wednesday, 30 November, if needed The COP MOP would convene in plenary on Wednesday, 30 November, to take up a number of items on its agenda, such as agenda items 4, 5, 7 and 12 of the possible elements contained in annex II.

A welcoming ceremony would be held to mark the opening of COP 11 and COP MOP 1 on Monday, 28 November Following the welcoming ceremony, the President of COP 10 would open COP 11.

COP 11 plenary

The present note has been prepared by the secretariat to assist the COP at its seventh session to review activities undertaken by the Executive Secretary with respect to the follow up to the WSSD since the sixth session of the COP.

COP MOP 1 will then be opened and the COP MOP will take up item 1 of its provisional agenda, as well as some procedural matters under item 2, including the adoption of its agenda and the organization of work.

The COP MOP will then take up a number of items on its agenda, such as agenda items 4, 5, 7 and 11.

Possible scenario for COP 11 and COP MOP 1 (28 November 9 December 2005)

UNCCD, Decision 6 COP.6, ICCD COP(6) 11 Add.1 at 17 (2003).

Separate provisional agendas for COP 11 and for COP MOP 1 will be prepared by the secretariat, in agreement with the President of the COP.

Action The COP MOP will be invited to take note of any decision adopted at COP 11 on the date and venue for COP 12.

The COP decided that the review of the implementation should focus on seven specific thematic topics, up to and including the seventh session of the COP These topics are reflected in the deliberations and conclusions and recommendations of the CRIC sessions held inbetween ordinary sessions of the COP (see ICCD CRIC(1) 10 and ICDD CRIC(3) 9, respectively).

By its decision 23 COP.6, the COP requested the Executive Secretary to report to the COP at its seventh session on the status of the trust funds established under the financial rules of the COP.

ICCD COP(1) 11 Add.1 and Corr.1, decision 2 COP.1, annex, paras.

decisions and conclusions and closing High level segment of COP 11 and COP MOP 1

ICCD COP(1) 11 Add.1 and Corr.1, decision 2 COP.1, annex, paras.