Virtual Conferences & Workshops
As the coronavirus rages across the world, major land events have been canceled and many more are uncertain in the coming months. The Land Portal has years of experience organizing highly effective online experiences that attract targeted land governance stakeholders. Our aim is to continue to provide support to our users, who are turning to the Land Portal to stay connected via online means in what are unprecedented times.
Regional webinars on integrating land tenure into restoration initiatives
These webinars aim to raise awareness on the value of tenure security and its contribution to biodiversity conservation, sustainable land management, ecosystem restoration, and climate change mitigation and adaptation while improving food security and local livelihoods.
Introducing the State of Land Information Index
This side event will serve to introduce the Land Portal’s State of Land Information Index (SOLIndex), which measures openness of land data at the country and global level. The aim of this index is to make land-related findings more actionable and to complement existing land governance monitoring systems, such as tools developed by GLTN. The SOLIndex provides an overall indicator that assesses the openness of land data and information at global and country levels. The SOLIndex can be used as a diagnostic and advocacy tool for making land data more open and inclusive in support of good land governance.
This side event will explore the range of indicators that constitute the index, explore strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the collection of these indicators in an effort to obtain and incorporate feedback from GLTN Partners into the process of validating the indicator.
Through the Land Data Lens – What are we seeing/Not seeing?
The objectives of this session are to highlight national, regional and global progress and accomplishments in outcome 3 of phase 3 of the GLTN program, to gather feedback from GLTN partners and receive proposals on the monitoring focus in phase 4, and to identify potential collaborative opportunities with GLTN partners to upscale monitoring of the land agenda.
Unlocking the potential of the VGGT through Land Degradation Neutrality
This event will launch the technical guide on integrating the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forest in the context of National Food Security (VGGT) into land degradation neutrality (LDN) in all 6 UN languages, produced jointly by UNCCD and FAO.
Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the CFS VGGT- Monitoring, Evidence and Data
Land monitoring systems are crucial tools for improving the governance, ownership and management of land around the world.
Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the CFS VGGT- Reflection on 10 years of VGGT Application
Open discussion between partners and the audience on the impact of the VGGT 10 years later: what have we learned, what can we do better, where are the evident needs, gaps, and unmet expectations.
Land governance and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Building Back Better with Improved Land Information Systems
This side event will present the latest information available on land-related SDG indicators that are showcased on the SDGs Land Tracker. The event will emphasize how Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) can play a key role in accelerating achievement of the SDGs and Building Back Better in light of the COVID-10 pandemic. The event will include experts, government representatives and SDG custodians in a dynamic panel discussion of these issues.
Wednesday, 2 February, 2022 8:00-8:50 AM ET | 2:00-2:50 PM CET
Land Portal at CLPA: The Decolonization of Customary Law and Institutions
Wednesday, 3rd November 2021
3:25 – 4:25 pm - Central Europe Time
4:25 - 5:25 pm in Zimbabwe and South Africa
5:25 - 6:25 pm - East African Time
No Land Rights - No SDGs
Secure land tenure is a tool of empowerment. It leads to productive land investments, increased autonomy to make decisions over land by women, men and communities contributing to higher incomes. The co-relationship between secure land tenure and increased food production is central to tackle hunger. Women with secure land hold independence to make decisions and ability to influence conditions of their families. With the security of land people are motivated to participate in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures.
LandVoc Workshop: Exploring the Development, Promotion and Impact of AGROVOC Sub-schemes
DATE: Monday, 28 June 2021
TIME: 8:00 - 11:00 am EST / 9:00 am - 12:00 pm BRT / 1:00 - 4:00 pm BST / 2:00 - 5:00 pm CEST / 3:00 - 6:00 pm EAT
Operationalization of the VGGT through Innovative Mechanisms in Open and Transparent Land Governance
This event explored the benefits of open and transparent land governance systems for the operationalization of the Voluntary Guidelines of the Governance of Tenure.
3rd Mekong Regional Land Forum
