The high-level policy dialogue on the theme “Coping with today’s global challenges in the context of the Strategy of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification” (UNCCD), took place on Tuesday, 27 May 2008, in Bonn, Germany. The Dialogue was intended to facilitate a targeted exchange from a number of stakeholders on the ten-year strategic plan (“the Strategy”) and to foster awareness of and buy-in among relevant policy and decision makers. It was funded by the Government of Germany and was attended by 123 people, including Ambassadors, Ministers, country representatives, intergovernmental organizations, United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations and the private sector. The Dialogue consisted of three segments, each of which comprised presentations from key speakers and discussion among participants.