2008 2008-09-18
 en | SCBD/ITS/OMG/DA/fd/64784 (2008-118)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points – Caribbean, cc: CHM Focal Points
Workshop on Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA)
for the Caribbean region
I am pleased to inform you that a regional workshop for countries of the Caribbean region on Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA), including media training, will be held in Trinidad and Tobago from 3 to 6 November 2008.
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness
Action required by 2008-10-03 |
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2008-04-30
en es fr | SCBD/OMG/NP/CG/63635 (2008-057)
Notification to: All CBD Focal Points
Launching of the Green Wave - a global tree-planting campaign for children and youth
The Green Wave has been initiated by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) working with the Office of Environmental Response and Coordination (OERC) of the Republic of Palau. The campaign has received support from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, and will be coordinated through the CBD Secretariat. The Green Wave will support the CBD programme of work on Communication, Education and Public Awareness. I invite you to visit the website of the Green Wave at greenwave.cbd.int.
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness |
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2008-04-07
en | SCBD/OMG/NP/CG/63047 (2008-041)
Notification to: All CBD Focal Points
Launching of a New Educational Module for Children and Teachers
The CBD is pleased to announce the launching of its first educational module for children and teachers on biodiversity and agriculture – the 2008 theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity. The module comprises of an online educational web portal for primary school students and five accompanying lesson plans for educators.
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness, International Day for Biological Diversity |
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2008-04-01
en | SCBD/OMG/DAINS/62251 (2008-036)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
CEPA Fair at COP 9 - Extension of deadline for applications for events, poster sessions and displays
I have the honour to inform you that the Secretariat will extend the deadline for applications to participate in the fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA), to be held at the margins of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9) in Bonn, Germany, from 19-30 May 2008. The new deadline to send expressions of interest to the Secretariat is 14 April 2008.
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness
Action required by 2008-04-14 |
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2008-03-03
en es fr | SCBD/OMG/AD/MK/62608 (2008-027)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Press and Media Contacts
Biodiversity Training Workshop for Journalists Attending the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9), Bonn, Germany, 25-26 May 2008
In the context of the implementation of the Global Initiative on Communication, Education and Public Awareness and article 13 of the Convention, a biodiversity training workshop for journalists attending the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties will be held on 25-26 May 2008 in Bonn, Germany, at the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Room 0.105.
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness
Action required by 2008-04-14 |
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2008-02-12
en | SCBD/OMG/DANP/62251 (2008-020)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points and International Organizations
Fair on experiences and best practices in
Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) at the
ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-9)
I have the honour to inform you that a fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) will be held at the margins of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-9) to be held in Bonn, Germany, from 19-30 May 2008.
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness, Business and Biodiversity
Action required by 2008-03-26 |
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2007 2007-05-16
en | SCBD/OMG/FDJ/58411 (2007-054)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points; partner agencies etc.
Establishment of an online repository of biodiversity photographs.
Due to the growing number of requests from Parties and other partners for biodiversity-related photographs to be used in education, publication, outreach and awareness activities, the CBD Secretariat has decided to establish an album of photos that will be available online.
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness, Agricultural Biodiversity |
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2007-03-20
en es fr | SCBD/OES/VV/57563 (2007-036)
Notification to: National Focal Points
Release of CBD Youth Newsletter.
In the spirit of pursuing the active engagement of all stakeholders, I am pleased to inform you that the first issue of the Secretariat’s newsletter for youth, Gincaniño, has been posted on the CBD Website at the following address:
http://www.biodiv.org/doc/newsletters/news-gincanino-2007-02-low-en.pdf.
(View also the notification in French and in Spanish)
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness |
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2006 2006-10-16
en | SCBD/OES/NB/56238 (2006-109)
Notification to: National Focal Points
Business and biodiversity contacts
Cartagena Protocol Focal Points
Release of CBD Newsletters
I am pleased to inform you that the first issues of the Secretariat’s newsletter on business and biodiversity, Business.2010, as well as the newsletter on biosafety, entitled Biosafety Protocol News, have been posted on the CBD Website at the following addresses:
http://www.biodiv.org/doc/newsletters/news-biz-2006-10-high-en.pdf
http://www.biodiv.org/doc/newsletters/bpn/bpn-issue01h.pdf
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Business and Biodiversity |
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2006-05-25
en es fr | SCBD/EDM/NB/54947 (2006-039)
Notification to: National Focal Points, Business and biodiversity contacts
Compilation of good practice and evidence of the engagement of business in the implementation of the CBD
The purpose of this Notification is to invite all focal points, businesses and other interested organizations, to submit information including case studies, reports and other material suitable for online posting, in the context of decision VIII/17 of the Conference of the Parties on private-sector engagement, no later than 31 December 2006. (French version and Spanish version)
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness, Business and Biodiversity
Action required by 2006-12-31 |
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2005 2005-09-20
en | SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/50380 (2005-103)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, CHM National Focal Points, CEPA Informal Advisory Committee Members, CHM Informal Advisory Committee Members
I have the honour to announce the launching of the CBD electronic information centre developed to facilitate access to and exchange of information on biodiversity related publications, reports, serials, bibliographies and other resources. To access the CBD electronic information centre, please go to the Convention’s website at: http://www.biodiv.org/doc/info-centre.shtml
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness |
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2005-08-19
en | SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/49823 (2005-094)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
SBSTTA National Focal Points
CHM National Focal Points
Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points
The Secretariat is compiling an electronic index of historical and current research articles published in scholarly journals on issues directly related to the Convention and the Cartagena Protocol. Links to the full text of the articles are available if the journal is in the public domain or if the publisher offers unrestricted access. The CBD index of research article citations is available through the CBD Information Centre at:http://www.biodiv.org/doc/articles.aspx
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness |
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2005-01-27
en | SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/46841 (2005-010)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, CHM National Focal Points, CHM and CEPA Informal Advisory Committee members, CPB National Focal Points
I am pleased to announce the launching of the CBD daily press service. The Secretariat will select news from the major newspapers around the world related to the programme areas and cross-cutting issues covered under the Convention. This selection will be made available once a day on the Convention’s website at: http://www.biodiv.org/headlines.aspx
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness, Clearing-House Mechanism |
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2004 2004-10-28
en | SCBD/I&O/NR/MC/45575 (2004-089)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
The Executive Secretary wishes to draw attention to a call for posters papers in support of the Biodiversity, Science and Governance conference to be held in Paris from 24 to 28 January 2005. Deadline to submit poster abstract is 30 November 2004.
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness
Action required by 2004-11-30 |
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2004-09-03
en | SCBD/STTM/JM/SS/va/43579 (2004-070)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points in African
As a contribution to the implementation of the Strategy, in particular Target 15 on “Building capacity for the conservation of plant diversity”, and in the broader context of the global initiative on communication, education and public awareness, funding has been sought to bring together plant conservation practitioners in Africa, for a training course. The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, jointly with the Makerere University of Uganda, is organizing this course to be held in Kampala, Uganda from 10 October to 03 November 2004, with support from Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and the CBD Secretariat.
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness, Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
Action required by 2004-09-11 |
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2004-01-20
en | SCBD/I&O/CHM/DA/40756 (2004-008)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Members of Group of Experts on Education and Public Awareness, CHM National Focal Points and CHM Informal Advisory Committee
The Secretariat of the CBD established an electronic portal on its website to contribute to the development of the Global Initiative on Communication, Education and Public Awareness
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness |
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2003 2003-12-18
en | SCBD/I&O/BK/DN/40628 (2003-131)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
The Executive Secretary reminds Parties to submit appropriate CEPA-related case studies and/or best practices. The CEPA portal will be operational by 1 January, 2004 and will be the subject of a CEPA side event at COP 7
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness
Action required by 2004-01-09 |
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2003-07-11
en | SCBD/I&O/BK/DN/fd/36247 (2003-068)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Parties are invited to nominate appropriate candidates for consideration in the establishment of a Roster of Experts on Communication, Education and Public Awareness.
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness
Action required by 2003-08-31 |
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2002 2002-07-25
en | SCBD/I&O/AH/sc/30426 (2002-061)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points and International Organizations
Parties and International Organizations are reminded Decision VI/19, paragraph 3, concerning support to national, regional and international activities and development of adequate capacity to deliver initiatives on communication, education and public awareness
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness |
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2001 2001-09-17
en | (2001-061)
Postponement of the Third Meeting of the CBD/UNESCO Consultative Group of Experts on Biological Diversity Education and Public Awareness
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness |
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2000 2000-10-15
en | SCBD/I&O/AN/AH/jh (2000-038)
The Executive Secretary is pleased to announce that a second meeting of the CBD-UNESCO Consultative Group of Experts will be held in Bergen, Norway from 19 to 21 November 2000, at the kind invitation of the Norwegian Ministry of Environment
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness |
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2000-08-03
en | (2000-019)
Final Report of the First Meeting of the CBD-UNESCO Consultative Group on Biological Diversity Education and Public Awareness (Paris, 11-13 July 2000)
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness |
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