Sessions of the MAB International Co-ordinating Council

The 33rd session of the International Co-ordinating Council of the MAB Programme (MAB-ICC) will take place on 13-17 September 2021 - Abuja, Nigeria (hybrid meeting)

The Opening ceremony will be held on 13 September from 11 am to 1 pm Paris time (UTC+2)

•  Provisional agenda

Sessions will be held from 11 am to 5 pm on 13 September and from 1 pm to 5 pm from 14 to 17 September  Paris time (UTC+2)

Proposals for new biosphere reserves will be submitted to the MAB-ICC on 15 September from 1 pm Paris time (UTC+2)

• Follow the session live: English | Français | Español

•  Interventions scheduled by time zone 

The International Co-ordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme is the MAB governing body, usually referred to as the MAB Council or ICC. It consists of 34 Member States elected by UNESCO's biennial General Conference. In between meetings, the authority of the ICC is delegated to its Bureau, whose members are nominated from each of UNESCO's geopolitical regions.

• More information about the MAB-ICC
• MAB Bureau 
• Governance of the MAB programme 

Documents of the 33rd session of the MAB-ICC

Final Report English | Français

• SC-21/CONF.233/1.rev Provisional agenda (Item 3)
  English | Français

• SC-21/CONF.233/2 Provisional annotated agenda (Item 3)
  English | Français

• SC-21/CONF.233/3.rev Provisional timetable (Item 3)
  English | Français

• SC-21/CONF.233/4 Report of the Secretariat of the MAB Programme (Item 5)
  English | Français
• SC-21/CONF.233/5 Overview on MAB Thematic Networks (Item 6)
  English | Français
• SC-21/CONF.233/6 Presentation of the MAB UNESCO International Environmental Experts Network “UNESCO Earth Network” (Item 7)
  English | Français

• SC-21/CONF.233/7 Reports on Actions Undertaken by Regional and Thematic MAB Networks in the Context of MAB, with a Focus on the Lima Action Plan (LAP) Implementation and the Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of MAB (Item 8)
  English | Français

• SC-21/CONF.233/8.rev Periodic Review Reports, Follow-Up and Information Received since the 31st MAB International Coordinating Council meeting (Item 9)
  English | Français
• SC-21/CONF.233/9 Completion of the Exit strategy and Implementation of the "Process of Excellence and Enhancement of the WNBR as Well as Quality Improvement of All Members of the World Network" (Item 10)
  English | Français
• SC-21/CONF233/10 Proposals for New Biosphere Reserves and Extensions/Modifications/Renaming to Biosphere Reserves that are part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) (Item 11)
  English | Français
• SC-21/CONF.233/11.rev MAB Young Scientists Awards Scheme (Item 12)
  English | Français
• SC-21/CONF.233/12 Michel Batisse Award (Item 13)
  English | Français
• SC-21/CONF.233/13 MAB Youth Activities and Involvement in the Governance of the MAB Programme and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves (Item 14)
  English | Français
• SC-21/CONF.233/14 Celebration of the 50th anniversary of MAB (Item 15)
  English | Français | Annex

Information Documents

• SC-21/CONF.233/INF.1 Provisional List of Participants – available at the meeting
• SC-21/CONF.233/INF.2 Provisional List of documents
  English | Français
• SC-21/CONF.233/INF.3 Statutes of the International Coordinating Council of the MAB Programme 
  English | Français
• SC-21/CONF.232/INF.4 SC-20/CONF.232/12 Final report of the 32nd Session of the International Co-ordinating Council of the Man and Biosphere programme
  English | Français

SC-21/CONF.232/INF.5 National Reports of Member States

• AFRIMAB | Français
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Belarus
• Benin | Français (Annex)
• Burkina Fasso | Français
• Canada
• Cameroon | Français
• Colombia | Español
• Costa Rica | Español
• Côte d'Ivoire | Français
• Curaçao
• France | Français
• Georgia
• Germany
• Ghana
• Ibero MAB | Español
• Indonesia
• Malawi
• Moldova
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Portugal
• Slovenia
• South Africa
• Spain | Español
• Sudan
• Sweden
• Tanzania
• Turkey
• Zimbabwe