Welcome to the Side Events and Exhibits Online Registration System (SEORS)!

New information for SB62 side event organizers! 

The most up-to-date logistical information on SB 62 side events can be found in the handbook for SB 62 side event organizers. 

On this page, you can apply for the selection process for holding a side event at the upcoming conference (Bonn Climate Change Conference SB62) and find information on side events and exhibits held at previous conferences. 

For more information on side events and exhibits, including the information for attendees of side events and exhibits, please visit the Side Events and Exhibits webpage on the official UNFCCC website.

Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB 62) side events application timeline

Check the video tutorial on how to upload a side event/exhibit application via SEORS. 

Please be informed that participation in side events, including the application process in SEORS, must be in compliance with the Code of Conduct.

The conduct of organizing side events should be professional, respectful, inclusive and create harassment-free environments for all participants.

Information for UN side event applicant

UN system side events at SB sessions:  

Please note that there is no secretariat-managed coordination of UN side event applications for the SB sessions. UN organizations interested in joining the selection process for side events are invited to submit their applications via SEORS. 

Who is eligible for holding side events?  

1. Observer organizations duly admitted by the Conference of the Parties and UN system organizations and specialized agencies are eligible to apply for one side event slot. For information on the admission process for observer organizations, please click here.

2. Parties to the UNFCCC must partner with an observer organization in order to be eligible to apply for a side event slot. Please review the information note on further details for Party applicants.

We kindly ask you to review the Eligibility criteria and the Selection criteria before applying.

How to apply for a side event? 

SEORS is the only channel used by the UNFCCC secretariat to receive applications for the selection process for official side events by IGOs and NGOs duly admitted by the COP, UN system organizations and specialized agencies as well as Parties partnering with observer organizations.

For detailed instructions on how to submit an application for the selection process, please refer to the Side Events and Exhibits Application Manual. 

Before applying for a side event, please carefully review the frequently asked questions. 

! Please be informed that in case your application is successful, your contact details will become publicly available in the official side events schedule in SEORS. 

Please note that all applicants must register for a new personal account in SEORS for each conference. User names and passwords from previous conferences will not work. 

Dear applicants, should you encounter any problems with registering in SEORS and accessing your SEORS account, please contact us via email: see@unfccc.int

How to access past side events and exhibits?

Archives of side events and exhibits held at previous UNFCCC conferences can be found here.

To view video recordings of past side events, please visit this webpage on the UNFCCC website. 

Recordings of side events can be viewed on this secretariat-managed YouTube channel.