The IPU and the Congress of the Republic of Peru, with the support of the geopolitical Group of Latin America and the Caribbean of the IPU (GRULAC), will organize a Parliamentary Meeting in conjunction with the Climate Change Conference in Lima. The Meeting will offer parliamentarians an opportunity to obtain first-hand information on the main issues and orientations of COP20/CMP10, interact with government negotiators directly involved in the UNFCCC decision-making process, gain better knowledge of the recommendations adopted by the IPU with regard to parliamentary action on climate change, and exchange views on parliamentary follow-up to the session in Lima.

As on similar occasions in the past, the Meeting in Lima is intended for parliamentarians attending the UNFCCC session as members of official national delegations or in any other capacity, such as observers representing civil society organizations.

Important notice. The IPU and the host Parliament are not in a position to facilitate accreditation to COP20/CMP10, provide visa support for entry into Peru or hotel accommodation in Lima. These matters should be dealt with by each delegate individually, as part of the overall COP20/CMP10 accreditation procedure.

In addition to the Parliamentary Meeting taking place at the Congress of the Republic on 8 December, the IPU and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability will jointly organize a panel discussion on the theme "From vision to action plan - Raising the global level of ambition through national and local action" on 9 December, from 18:30 to 20:00, on COP20/CMP10 premises (room Maranga). The panel will be held in English only. The IPU-ICLEI panel is one of the many COP20/CMP10 side events, the full programme of which is available on the UNFCCC website. All such events will be open to delegates duly registered to the UNFCCC session and in possession of a valid COP20/CMP10 badge. A flyer announcing IPU-ICLEI side event can be found here.