COP31 Registration Form

Australia Party Overflow Badge holders must meet one of the below criteria. Please select the one that best applies to you or your organisation. (Please note that limits may need to be placed on how many badges can be granted to one organisation.)

Please explain how attending COP31 will further the objectives of your organisation or contribute to Australia's practical actions on climate change:

Australia seeks to ensure diverse representation at UNFCCC meetings. Please indicate if you identify as a member of the following group(s):

Maximum selection limit: 3

If I am approved for a badge, the department can share my personal information with other Australian overflow badge holders to aid with building connections before and during COP31. This includes panel participation and networking events.

My personal information (name, job title, organisation, email and short biography) being used and disclosed by the department to support outreach and programming coordination for Australian Pavilion activities at COP31.

My personal information may be disclosed by the department to approved Australian Party Badge applicants for outreach and programming coordination for Australian Pavilion activities at COP31.

If I receive a badge, my name and organisation will be published in the list of COP31 participants.

I agree that:

1. I am submitting an application for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the department) to consider submitting my name to the UNFCCC to attend COP31 as a badge holder.
2. The department may accept or reject my application in its absolute discretion and is not required to give reasons for that decision.
3. The UNFCCC may accept or reject me as a badge holder in its absolute discretion.
4. If accepted, I will be issued a badge by the UNFCCC that is issued subject to the UNFCCC's Code of Conduct and UNFCCC online registration process.
5. The department and/or the UNFCCC may revoke my badge at any time, eject me from COP31 and/or exclude me from future events, in their absolute discretion and are not required to give reasons for that decision, nor will they be responsible for any expense, loss or damage this may cause me.
6. If accepted, I agree that my travel to and attendance at COP31 will be entirely at my own risk and expense, including but not limited to my entry visa to Türkiye.
7. If accepted, I agree that I am not attending COP31 as an Australian Government representative, and must not hold out myself as such.
8. The department accepts no responsibility or liability for my travel to or attendance at COP31, whether for personal injury, death or damage to my property or for any other expense, loss or damage whatsoever or howsoever caused, including but not limited to expense, loss or damage arising from my attendance at COP31, or from COP31 being postponed or cancelled.

I consent to:

My personal information (including sensitive information) being collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the above Privacy Notice and the department's Privacy Policy. This includes:
a. The department disclosing my personal information to UNFCCC, including (but not limited to) my passport number, name, city or residence, job title, organisation, date of birth and salutation (gender).
b. The department and/or the UNFCCC conducting identity and other relevant security checks, which may include digital footprint checking and disclosure to third parties.
c. The department notifying and discussing this application with my organisation.
d. The UNFCCC otherwise handling my personal information in its sole discretion.

Your COP31 badge holder application contains your personal information.

Where relevant, this includes sensitive information about your First Nations Identity and disability status.

Your personal information is protected by law, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

The department collects your personal information for the purpose of COP31 and future events. This includes considering your application, UNFCCC engagement, and related purposes. Your de-identified gender identity, First Nations identity and disability information may be used for Australian Government policy development and reporting purposes.

Your personal information may be disclosed to other Australian Government entities, the UNFCCC and other third parties for these purposes. This includes disclosing your salutation (gender). Your name and organisation will be published on a list of COP31 participants. This list will be publicly available in Australia and overseas jurisdictions.

The UNFCCC may further use and disclose my personal information for its own purposes which are outside the Australian Government's control.

Please refer to the UNFCCC Terms of Use available on its website.

Once my information is disclosed to the UNFCCC:

• The UNFCCC will handle my personal information in its sole discretion, including disclosure to third parties;
• The UNFCCC may not be accountable for the protection of my information under the Privacy Act or equivalent overseas laws; and
• I may not be able to seek redress under Australian law or in an overseas jurisdiction.

The department's privacy policy has information on how I can access or correct my personal information, and how to make a complaint. You can also contact the Department's Privacy Team via email - privacy@dccew.gov.au.

Thank you for submitting your application. Our team will review it and contact you once a decision has been made.