Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

2010 : International Year of Biodiversity

www.biodiv2010.be

Engagement campaign

• ‘I give life to my planet’FR / NL Launch 17.11.09Target: 20.000Now: ca. 8.300

www.igivelifetomyplanet.be

Engagement campaign

• ‘I give life to my planet’• 366 tips for biodiversity

Since 17 November 2009 48.000 copies – about 20.000 distributed

Events

• BioGeoSafari 20 May to 31 August 2010 Discovery of the biodiversity in Brussels Trail / enigma game with prizes

Events

• BioGeoSafari• Pollen Pic Nic

7 July 2010Family dayStands, animations…Objective: stress the importance of biodiversity in the

South

Events

• BioGeoSafari• Pollen PicNic• Science in the Royal Palace

Summer 2010 Nature and culture Masterpieces exhibit 4 museums

Events

• BioGeoSafari• Pollen PicNic• Science in the Royal Palace• Biodiversity gallery

9 December 2010 Permanent exhibit Ages 8+

Schools

• Exhibit - workshop ‘Life in the city’ Touring exhibit for schools in Brussels From Easter 2010 (for 2 years) Ages 6-12

Schools

• Exhibit – workshop ‘Life in the city’• Educational toolkit

Secondary schools From September 2010 Online Based for a great part on existing material

Science and policy

• Falcons for all 2010Nesting on the St Michael cathedral in BrusselsCamera follow-up and trackingApril – May 2010

Science and policy

• Falcons for all 2010• Belgian Species List

All registered species Taxonomic presentation www.species.be 20 May 2010

Science and policy

• Falcons for all 2010• Belgian Species List• Expedition Congo River 2010

April - June 2010 Univ. of Kisangani + 3 Belgian institutions 50 years of Congo Independence event Major media coverage

Science and policy

• Falcons for all 2010• Belgian Species List• Expedition Congo River• 10th Conference of the Parties of the CBD

– CBD, CHM, GTI, SBSTTA Focal Point– Belgian Presidency of the European Union

Science and policy

• Falcons for all 2010• Belgian Species List• Expedition Congo River• 10th Conference of the Parties of the CBD• High-level participatory meeting ‘Positive visions

for biodiversity’

Other CBD-related activities

• Chairing the national 2010 committee• Trying to get a national programme organised• Help some of our CHM partner countries get activities

done for 2010