​The AIT RRC.AP participated as a Non-Party stakeholder at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) May Inter-sessional Talanoa Dialogue taking place at the UN Campus in Bonn, Germany on 6 May 2018. The Talanoa Dialogue was launched at COP23 in November 2017 following a mandate to convene a facilitative dialogue among Parties to take stock of collective efforts to reduce emissions and build greater resilience, in line with the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement and to inform the preparation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Ultimately, the goal was to help countries increase the ambition of their NDCs by 2020. Seven Talanoa groups ("Talanoas") were set up, each consisting of about 35 participants which included 30 Party representatives and 5 non-Party stakeholder representatives. The discussions were conducted following the spirit of the Pacific tradition of Talanoa of sharing stories, building empathy and trust, and engaging in an inclusive, participatory and transparent dialogue.

Each panelist was invited to prepare analytical, policy-relevant, and solution-oriented stories. The AIT-RRCAP shared an inspiring story of William Reihe, an entrepreneur from the Marshall Islands who had participated in an AIT RRC.AP training programme that taught him about energy efficiency measures and had built a business around these services. Later on, he expanded the business to provide solar applications for his clients. The story ended by inciting those present in the room and beyond to support entrepreneurs like William.