A view from the back of the Plenary Hall UNCCD Executive Secretary Monique Barbut (right) conferring with Barbara Rosa-Joynt (US) and Mary Rowen (US) Lutfi Akca, Undersecretary of Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs in Turkey, and UNCCD Executive Secretary Monique Barbut A view of the dais during the opening session of CRIC 13 Delegates filled the Wasserwerk Plenary Hall for the opening session of CRIC 13 L-R: Elisabeth Barsk-Rundquist, Global Mechanism; Satu Ravola, UNCCD Secretariat; Massimo Candelori, UNCCD Secretariat; and CRIC Vice-Chair Richard Mwendandu, Kenya Jia Xiaoxia, China Felipe Costa, Brazil A bird’s eye view of the dais during the discussion on “Formulation, revision and implementation of action programmes in view of the post-2015 sustainable development framework” Delegates from Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean consulting at the end of the morning session