BES-Net Trialogues bring together the three BES-Net communities of science, policy and practice in a participatory and constructive dialogue
Trialogues
Trialogue Approach
Trialogues are multistakeholder events that focus on specific policy priorities at the national and regional levels, strengthening the culture of dialogue to promote the science-policy-practice interface for sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Trialogues are unique in that they purposefully include the participation of practitioners – members of NGOs, community organizations, private sector, unions and Indigenous Peoples’ groups. This helps include all perspectives and builds a diverse set of evidence to make decisions.
Bridging the gap between scientific, traditional and other knowledge systems, a Trialogue contextualizes research and offers a common ground for action. It uses innovative methods to build a sense of community, including learning through experience and play, relying on five senses and offering semi-formal spaces for brainstorming new ideas.
Regional Trialogues
At the regional level, Trialogues aim to strengthen the interface between science and traditional knowledge as well as between policy and practice, fostering regional commitment and collaboration.
National Trialogues
At the national level, the Trialogue approach creates a three-way dialogue between scientists, policymakers and practitioners, building capacity for decision-making and implementing biodiversity solutions.
Trialogue Process
Past Trialogues
Learn about past Trialogues, including the regions and themes covered and the outcomes.
Trialogue Régional pour l’Afrique Centrale et de l’Ouest
Location: Abidjan, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Participating Countries: Bénin, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, République Démocratique du Congo, Sénégal, Togo
Strengthening Biodiversity Conservation: Highlights from Ethiopia’s 2024 Trialogue Event
Location: Bishoftu, Ethiopia
Thailand Mini Trialogue Capacity-building Workshop
Location: Phuket, Thailand
Participating Countries: Thailand
Trialogue for the countries supported by the BES Solution Fund
Location: Hanoi, Viet Nam
Participating Countries: Cameroon, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago, Viet Nam
Francophone Africa Virtual Trialogue Sessions in COVID-19 Context with Special Focus on Indigenous People and Local Communities
Location: Online
Participating Countries: Benin, Chad, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Togo, Senegal
Central Asia Regional Trialogue 2019
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Participating Countries: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Anglophone Africa Regional Trialogue 2019
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Participating Countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Zambia
Caribbean Regional Trialogue 2018
Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Participating Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago
Eastern Europe Regional Trialogue 2017
Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Participating Countries: Albania, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro