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IPCC workshops: aims of the workshops and participation in the workshops (annexes 1 and 2)

Published 5 June 2025

Aims of the workshops (annex 1)

Specific aims of the workshop 1 on engaging wider knowledge systems are:

• to address how Indigenous Knowledge systems could be accessed and assessed by the IPCC, in particular considering effective and equitable engagement of Indigenous Knowledge holders and building on experience built up in other fora as appropriate
• to address how Iocal knowledge could be assessed by the IPCC, building on experience built up in other fora as appropriate
• to make recommendations for funding agencies as to how to support the engagement of knowledge holders in the IPCC programme of work

The specific aims of the workshop 2 on methods of assessment are:

• to make recommendations as to how systematic review methods could be applied within and outside IPCC assessments and how they could contribute to strengthening established assessment practices including uncertainty assessments

• to make recommendations to the IPCC, the Bureau and authors as to how new and extended methods of assessment such as artificial intelligence might be built into the IPCC programme of work

• to address how ex-post evaluation evidence could be assessed by the IPCC, building on experience built up in other fora as appropriate
• to identify precautionary measures or limitations that might be necessary to ensure adherence to IPCC’s principles and procedures for the preparation of reports
• to make recommendations for scientific communities as to how new and extended methods could be used to develop literature which can more easily be assessed by the IPCC

An aim cutting across both workshops is to make recommendations as to how new and extended methods of assessment could be applied to different types of knowledge system (such as scientific, Indigenous, local, practitioner).

Participation in the workshops (including sought expertise) (annex 2)

Individuals participating in either workshop would be selected with regard to:

• the relevant range of scientific, technical and socio-economic views and expertise
• regional and intra-regional balance
• a mixture of experts with and without previous experience of IPCC
• gender balance

Nominations for the workshops are welcome from knowledge holders, practitioners, and scientists with the relevant expertise.

For the workshop on Engaging Diverse Knowledge Systems, this would be expertise on the application and interpretation of diverse forms of knowledge, including:

• Indigenous Knowledge systems, especially from those who are members of Indigenous Peoples communities
• local knowledge (the understandings and skills developed by individuals and populations, specific to the places where they live3)
• practitioner knowledge (e.g. policymakers, NGO staff and community leaders who have experience of formulating strategies, implementing and/or evaluating policies and other climate actions)
• scientific knowledge (including social sciences and the humanities)

For the workshop on Methods of Assessment, expertise would include:

• artificial intelligence to support assessment processes (including large language models, machine-learning tools and data for literature review)
• systematic review of scientific and grey literature, and other forms of knowledge
• ex-post evaluation of climate action or other actions/policies/interventions relevant for climate change

Nominations are particularly encouraged from Indigenous Peoples representatives, those whose expertise bridges the two workshops, and those with relevant experience from other global environmental assessments.

Local knowledge informs decision-making about fundamental aspects of life, from day-to-day activities to longer-term actions; it is a key element of the social and cultural systems which influence observations of and responses to climate change; it also informs governance decisions.