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At CRIC 2, held in conjunction with COP 6, there was a larger attendance, (with 170 Parties attended COP 6)present

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.

Archive inventory information for each year in accordance with relevant decisions of the COP and or COP MOP.

In the period following the sixth session of the COP (COP 6) these activities have focused on four main areas, in accordance with decision 3 COP.6

It urged Parties to come forward with offers to host COP 12 and COP MOP 2, so that an appropriate decision could be adopted at COP 11.

The SBI invited Parties to come forward with offers to host COP 13 and COP MOP 3, so that an appropriate decision could be taken at COP 12.

In several other decisions (notably 5 COP.3 and 3 COP.6), the COP requested the secretariat to report on its activities undertaken together with the Global Mechanism (GM).

The COP MOP was held in conjunction with the eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (COP).

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

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

The present document provides a general overview of the programme and budget documents, ICCD COP(7) 2 Add.1 to Add.6, which are submitted to COP 7 for consideration in accordance with decision 23 COP.6 and the other relevant decisions of the COP.

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

To the extent possible, these meetings shall be held in conjunction with sessions of the COP, the COP MOP or their subsidiary bodies.

Since then, the COP has provided guidance to the GEF in accordance with the MOU, and the GEF has reported to the COP on how it has implemented the guidance provided by the COP.

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 and the COP MOP will meet separately.

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second sessional period of the year. Accordingly, COP 12 would be held in conjunction with COP MOP 2, from 6 to 17 November 2006.

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

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.

The high level segment would conclude on Friday, 9 December, with separate meetings of the COP and the COP MOP to adopt decisions and conclusions.

Complying with the recommendation of COP 6, the working group focused on

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).

In accordance with decisions 3 COP.6 and 5 COP.6, a JWP between the secretariat and the GM was prepared for the biennium 2004 2005.

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

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.

Indicative items to be addressed in the national reports were described in the Help Guides for each region, in conformity with decision 10 COP.5. An explanatory note, which further clarified the implications of decisions 1 COP.5, 3 COP.5 and 10 COP.5 on the reporting process, complemented each Help Guide.

These guidelines shall be reviewed and revised, as appropriate, by consensus, in accordance with decisions of the COP MOP, taking into account any relevant decisions of the COP.

Action The COP MOP will be invited to apply the draft rules of procedure of the COP being applied, mutatis mutandis, with the exception of draft rule 42.

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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.

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 SBI invited the Bureau of COP 10 to finalize the details of the high level segment, in collaboration with the secretariat and the President designate of COP 11.

The COP was held in conjunction with the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP MOP).

The GEF must regularly report to the COP on the financial mechanism, and the COP may raise with the GEF Council any matter that may arise from those reports.

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).