The course is a perfect opportunity to learn how to use the contents of the IPBES Thematic Assessment on Invasive Alien Species (IAS) and their Control including practices, measures, capacities, and tools in national and subnational policy making and implementation.

After the course the participants will be able to:

• … learn about past examples of the use of IPBES assessment outcomes;

• … reflect on past the experiences of the use of IPBES assessment outcomes and develop options for future use of IPBES assessments;

• … have an overview of the contents of the IPBES Thematic Assessment on IAS and their Control;

• … become familiar with the multiple options on how to use the practices, measures, capacities and tools from the assessment on IAS in national and subnational policy making and implementation;

• … contextualize contents of the assessment on IAS to address issues of invasive alien species in their own countries.