Belgian Biodiversity Platform

27/08/2025

The Belgian Biodiversity Platform will no longer be active on this page for the time being.

You can still follow all our activities and news here:
On our website: https://www.biodiversity.be
Our LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/belgian-biodiversity-platform/

01/04/2025

🌿✨ Our latest Biodiversity Newsflash 145 is out! ✨🌿

In this edition, you'll find:
✓⃝ Registration information for the IUCN World Congress
✓⃝ Biodiversa+ NbS tools and guidelines
✓⃝ Examples of datasets using the DarwinCore Humboldt extension

Don’t miss out and read it now => https://www.biodiversity.be/6151/

07/03/2025

🌿✨ The latest Biodiversity Newsflash 144 is out! ✨🌿

In this edition, you'll find:
✓⃝ The final BE IPBES Day Programme
✓⃝ Information on the GBIF Graduate Researchers Award
✓⃝ Invitations to Biodiversa+ webinar and Biodiversa+ workshop

And much more!

Read it now! 🔗 https://www.biodiversity.be/6133/

11/02/2025

🌿✨ The latest Biodiversity Newsflash 143 is out! ✨🌿

Highlights:
- A look back at the successful Belgian One Health event
- Registrations open for the Belgian IPBES Day
- New Biodiversa+ policy briefs

And more news and updates from the Belgian Biodiversity Platform, IPBES, GBIF, IUCN, Biodiversa+!

Don’t miss out and read it now => https://www.biodiversity.be/6131/

31/01/2025

🌿 Last week, the BeOH event ‘Ecosystems in the Balance – Supporting Future Policy and Research’ welcomed 126 experts from 12 countries and diverse disciplines, from research institutions and academia, but also private enterprises, NGOs and different government levels. They gathered to discuss pressing issues and challenges around , , , risks related to , and in the context of through excellent presentations, interactive workshops and a lively panel discussion.

The starting point was ecosystems, but the outcomes of the discussions have certainly provided useful inputs for researchers in public health and animal health too, as well as health professionals, policy makers and other stakeholders implementing a OneHealth approach.

This is fully in line with the basic requirements for OneHealth, which are capacity building, collaboration, coordination and communication ( ).

📄 The event’s report is coming soon - stay tuned on the BeOH event’s webpage! https://www.biodiversity.be/6060/

👏 With thanks to the Belgian Biodiversity Platform, Sciensano, Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment and Pasteur Network, all the speakers, moderators, note takers, and participants for their contributions and for making this event such a success!

10/12/2024

As the year comes to a close, don't forget to read our combined November and December Newsflash!

👩‍⚕️ Belgian One Health Event: Registration and Poster Submissions
🗓️Save the Date: Belgian IPBES Day
📰Two new IPBES assessments are launching

check it out -> https://www.biodiversity.be/6078/

06/12/2024

Save the Date!

Belgian IPBES Day will be on 19 March 2025, in Brussels, Belgium.

In December 2024, two landmark new IPBES assessment reports will be considered for approval at the eleventh session of the IPBES Plenary in Windhoek, Namibia, which will include a Belgian delegation. These are the IPBES hashtag and hashtag assessment reports.

The Nexus assessment tackles the intertwined global crises of biodiversity, water, food, health and climate change, truly ambitious work to bridge single-issue siloes.

The Transformative Change assessment focuses on the underlying causes of the biodiversity crisis, the determinants of change and options for achieving a system-wide reorganisation for just and sustainable futures.

On 19 March, we plan to present these two assessments and discuss with researchers, policymakers and practitioners what these assessments mean in the Belgian context.

So mark your calendars now, and join us in March to talk all things IPBES, Nexus and Transformative Change!

The registration link and further information about the program will be available in January 2025.

29/11/2024

Registration and poster submissions are open for our upcoming event, Belgian One Health: Ecosystems in the balance.

This two-day event will be in Brussels, Belgium on 22 and 23 January 2025.

Registration and poster applications can be found here --> https://biodiversity.be/6059/

08/10/2024

Our September Newsflash is out!
🌠 in Bruges, Recap
🗓️ Save the Date: Belgian One Health Event
🖋️Register for Upcoming 2024 RIPARIAS Conference
check it out -> https://www.biodiversity.be/6071/

03/10/2024

is wrapping up! The Forum included 3 amazing days of discussions, exploring IUCN’s 20-year vision, and the upcoming . We closed the Forum last night after enjoying 58 thematic sessions, 25 stands, and the Youth Oasis! Today attendees go on excursions across Belgium to explore the nature of the region. Thanks to all the passionate members, speakers, and stand and posters holders who made this event so special! Together, we are shaping a sustainable future! 🌿

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03/10/2024

03/10/2024

Kicking off a week of collaboration and exchange! 🌍

Our PEFC colleagues have started into a week of external engagements by attending the IUCN Regional Conservation Forum in Brugge, Belgium.

The event promises a range of inspiring discussions and exchanges on and priorities.

As a proud member of since 2009, we look forward to continue strengthening our partnership in the years to come.

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