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PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION
Organization of the seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters and the fourth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers are guided by the Rules of procedure of the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol respectively. In addition, operating procedures to facilitate the remote participation and decision-making in the meetings due to extraordinary circumstances have been prepared by the Bureaux (see documents ECE/MP.PP/2021/5 and ECE/MP.PRTR/2021/7)
The meetings will be organized in a hybrid format (combining on-site and remote participation). The remote participation will be enabled through an online platform supporting the interpretation in English, French and Russian.
Subject to the COVID-19- related restrictions applicable at the time of the meeting, physical presence of Parties’ representatives is required to facilitate establishing a quorum for decision-making and a backup in case the connection is lost, and Party still wish to deliver a statement.
Representatives of Governments and stakeholders will be able to speak and listen remotely, provided that they ensure stable internet connection and provision of other required technical means (microphones, earphones etc) on their side.
The secretariat will provide you in due course with information on technical arrangements for the meetings.
To ensure that you receive all important correspondence about the meetings , and we can make the required practical and other arrangements on time, we urge you to register as early as possible, even if you hold UNOG entry ground pass.
Please note that there might not be feasible to accommodate in the meeting rooms or remotely all delegates which have submitted a request to attend the meetings due to a capacity of a room linked to COVID-19- related restrictions and/or limitations of an online platform; in such case, the secretariat will notify you accordingly. Parties will receive priority for participation.