OVERVIEW SCHEDULE

United Nations Climate Change Conference

Copenhagen, Denmark
7-18 December 2009

Fifteenth Session of the

Conference of the Parties (COP 15)

Fifth Session of the Conference of the Parties

serving as the meeting of the Parties to
the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 5)

Thirty-First Session of the Subsidiary Body for

Scientific and Technological Advice
(SBSTA 31)

Thirty-First Session of the Subsidiary Body

for Implementation (SBI 31)

Tenth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on

Further Commitments for Annex I Parties
under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP 10)

Eighth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on

Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA 8)

This overview schedule is intended to assist participants with their planning prior to
the sessions. It will be updated as new information becomes available.
Once the sessions are underway, please consult the Daily Programme.

Updated: 28 October 2009

PRE-SESSIONAL MEETINGS
• CDM Executive Board (30 November to 4 December)
• Least developed countries Preparatory Meetings (1 to 2 December)
• Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (2 to 4 December)
• Small island developing States Preparatory Meetings (3 to 4 December)
• African Group Preparatory Meetings (3 to 4 December)
• G-77 & China Preparatory Meetings (5 to 6 December)

FIRST WEEK

Monday, 7 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Welcoming ceremony
COP
Item 1 Opening of the session
Item 2 (a)-(g) Organizational matters

CMP
Item 1 Opening of the session
Item 2 (a)-(c) Organizational matters
Lunch break
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
AWG-LCA AWG-KP

Opening Opening

Tuesday, 8 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
SBI SBSTA

Opening Opening

Lunch break
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
SBI SBSTA

Opening Opening

2
Wednesday, 9 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
COP

Plenary
Informal groups
CMP

Plenary

Lunch break
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
CMP
Informal groups
Plenary

Thursday, 10 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Informal groups

Lunch break
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Informal groups

Friday, 11 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Informal groups

Lunch break
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Informal groups

3
Saturday, 12 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
COP

Plenary (tentative)
Informal groups
CMP

Plenary (tentative)

Lunch break
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

SBI SBSTA

Closing Closing

No meetings are scheduled for Sunday, 13 December

SECOND WEEK

Monday, 14 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Informal groups

Lunch break
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Informal groups

Tuesday, 15 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Informal groups

Lunch break
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
AWG-LCA AWG-KP
closing closing

Host country event to welcome Ministers and other Heads of Delegation

4
Wednesday, 16 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
COP

[Report of the AWG-LCA Chair]

CMP

Informal groups
[Report of the AWG-KP Chair]

COP CMP

Joint High-level segment of COP and CMP

National statements

Lunch break
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
COP CMP

Joint High-level segment of COP and CMP Informal groups

National statements

Evening
COP CMP

Joint High-level segment of COP and CMP

National statements

Thursday, 17 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
COP CMP

Joint High-level segment of COP and CMP

National statements

Lunch break

Formal luncheon for Ministers and Heads of Delegations hosted by the UNFCCC Executive Secretary

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Joint High-level segment of COP and CMP

National statements

Statements from intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations on behalf of constituencies

5
Thursday, 17 December
Evening
COP CMP
Joint High-level segment of COP and CMP

National statements

Friday, 18 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
COP

Plenary

CMP

Plenary

Lunch break
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
COP

COP closing: adoption of decisions and conclusions

CMP

CMP closing: adoption of decisions and conclusions