2008 2008-06-27
 en | SCBD/BS/CG/64305 (2008-074)
Notification to: Biosafety National Focal Points
Report of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP MOP/4)
This is to kindly inform you that the report of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP MOP/4) is now made available as document UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/4/18.
Subject(s): Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety |
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2008-06-10
en | SCBD/BCH/GF/ABw/58011 (2008-073)
Notification to: National Focal Points for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (or CBD National Focal Points where Biosafety Focal Points have not been nominated yet)
Cc: National Focal Points for the Biosafety Clearing-House
Submission of First Regular National Reports
Reference is made to my earlier notifications with respect to the submission of first regular national reports as called for in the relevant decisions of the Parties to the Protocol made in accordance with Article 33 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on monitoring and reporting. I would like to draw your attention to my last reminder in this regard (Notification no. SCBD/BCH/CG/ABw/60746, dated 15 November 2007, available at http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2007/ntf-2007-145-bs-en.pdf).
Subject(s): Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety |
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2008-06-10
en | SCBD/OES/AD/ab/63886 (2008-072)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, SBSTTA Focal Points
May issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity
The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the May issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the Secretariat website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-05-en.pdf.
Subject(s): Convention on Biological Diversity |
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2008-05-16
en | SCBD/OMG/NP/ABw/63850 (2008-071)
Notification to: All CBD Focal Points
Live Webcast of the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties, Bonn, Germany, 19 - 30 May 2008
I am pleased to inform you that, for the first time, the proceedings of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity will be webcast live and available for viewing through the CBD website at http://www.cbd.int/cop9/webcast/
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties |
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2008-05-13
en | SCBD/ITS/EB/63947 (2008-070)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Release of CBD Biodiversity for Development Newsletter (Issue n°2) and
Launching of the Biodiversity for Development Initiative
I am pleased to inform you that the second issue of the Secretariat’s newsletter on Biodiversity for Development and Poverty Alleviation has been posted on the CBD website. It can be downloaded at the following address:
http://www.cbd.int/doc/newsletters/news-bd-02-en.pdf
Subject(s): Sustainable Use of Biodiversity |
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2008-05-09
en | SCBD/ITS/EB/63821 (2008-069)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Business and biodiversity contacts
Release of the CBD Biodiversity for Development Newsletter
I am pleased to inform you that the first issue of the Secretariat’s newsletter on Biodiversity for Development and Poverty Alleviation has been posted on the CBD website. It can be downloaded at the following address:
http://www.cbd.int/doc/newsletters/news-bd-01-en.pdf
Subject(s): Sustainable Use of Biodiversity |
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2008-05-09
en | SCBD/OES/AD/ab/63979 (2008-068)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
High Level Segment of COP 9, 28 to 30 May 2008, Bonn, Germany
On behalf of the Government of Germany, the Secretariat is pleased to forward to you, for your kind attention, additional information about the High Level Segment of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 9) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, to be held from 28 to 30 May 2008, in Bonn, Germany. This note is also available on the Secretariat website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop/hls-cop-09/other/hlpd-info-note-add-en.pdf.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties |
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2008-05-09
en | SCBD/OES/AD/ab/63973 (2008-067)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Addendum to the Proposed Budget for the Programme of Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity for the Biennium 2009-2010
The purpose of this Notification is to inform you that an Addendum to the document “Proposed Budget for the Programme of Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity for the Biennium 2009-2010” (reference: UNEP/CBD/COP/9/27/ADD2) is available on the Secretariat website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=COP-09.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties, Convention on Biological Diversity |
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2008-05-06
en | SCBD/ITS/ODM/63822 (2008-066)
Notification to: CHM National Focal Points
Promoting the Clearing-House Mechanism Network
In accordance with goal 3 of the strategic plan of the clearing-house mechanism aiming at developing a network or Parties and partners, and further to the recommendation of the Clearing-House Mechanism Informal Advisory Committee (CHM-IAC), I am pleased to inform you that the Internet domain name chm-cbd.net has been acquired by the Secretariat to promote the national and partner websites of the clearing-house mechanism network.
Subject(s): Clearing-House Mechanism |
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2008-05-06
en | SCBD/OES/AD/ab/63838 (2008-065)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, SBSTTA Focal Points
April issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity
The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the April issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the Secretariat website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-04-en.pdf.
Subject(s): Convention on Biological Diversity |
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2008-05-06
en | SCBD/BS/GF/ABw/63826 (2008-064)
Notification to: All National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB), All National Focal Points to the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH)
Translation of the Biosafety Clearing-House into the six official languages of the United Nations
I am very pleased to announce that the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) is now accessible in all six of the official languages of the United Nations (i.e. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish). The translation has been completed for all public pages of the BCH Central Portal (http://bch.cbd.int/). The pages of the BCH Management Centre, only accessible to BCH account-holders to create and manage information, are also expected to be translated, following the revamping of this last section, by the end of 2008.
Subject(s): Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety |
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2008-05-05
en | SCBD/OES/AD/cv/62943 (2008-063)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Draft programme of the High Level Dialogue with Parliamentarians during the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-9)
At the initiative of the Environment Committee of the German Parliament, and in collaboration with the Secretariat, a high-level dialogue on Biodiversity and Parliamentarians will be organized on Tuesday 27 May, from 3.00 to 6.00 p.m. Please find enclosed the draft programme of the event.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties |
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2008-05-02
en | SCBD/OES/AD/COP9/dk/63804 (2008-062)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Registration for delegates attending COP 9, Bonn, Germany, May 2008
The Secretariat would like to inform delegates attending the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9) being held in Bonn, Germany, from 19-30 May 2008, that pre-registration of delegates will be transferred from our offices in Montreal to the on-site location of the COP 9 on Monday, 12 May, 2008.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties |
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2008-05-02
en | SCBD/OES/AD/COP-MOP4/dk/63803 (2008-061)
Notification to: National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Registration for delegates attending COP-MOP 4, Bonn, Germany, May 2008
The Secretariat would like to inform delegates attending the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 4), being held in Bonn, Germany, from 12-16 May 2008, that pre-registration of delegates will be transferred from our offices in Montreal to the on-site location of the COP-MOP 4 on Tuesday, 6 May, 2008.
Subject(s): Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety |
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2008-04-30
en es fr | SCBD/SEL/OJ/LG/cr/62508 (2008-060)
Notification to: All CBD National Focal Points, All National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Reminder - Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and Fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
I wish to remind Parties that, in accordance with rule 18, credentials of representatives and the names of alternate representatives and advisers shall be submitted to the Executive Secretary, if possible not later than twenty-four hours after the opening of the meeting. Parties are further reminded that credentials must be issued either by the Head of State or government, or by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, or in the case of a regional economic integration organization by the competent authority of that organization. Finally, please note that separate and distinct credentials are required for each meeting.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety |
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2008-04-30
en | SCBD/OMG/JH/63699 (2008-059)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Release of CBD Newsletter on Article 8(j) – Pachamama
I am pleased to inform you that the new issue of the Secretariat’s newsletter on Article 8(j): Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices - Pachamama (May 2008, Vol. 2, Issue No. 2) - has been posted on the CBD website. It can be downloaded at the following address: www.cbd.int/traditional.
Subject(s): Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices - Article 8(j) |
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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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2008-04-29
en fr | SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/63646 (2008-058)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points
Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
and Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
I am pleased to inform you that the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS), Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations in Bonn, Germany, on
17-18 May 2008, on the margins of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, which will be held in Bonn, on 19-30 May 2008.
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing |
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2008-04-29
en fr | SCBD/OMG/NB/63620 (2008-056)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Business and biodiversity contacts
Release of Guide to Business Related Events at COP-9
In order to help participants interested in business and biodiversity plan their stay in Bonn, the Secretariat has prepared a Guide to business related events at COP-9. I am pleased to inform you that the Guide is now posted online at: http://www.cbd.int/business/COP-9.shtml.
Subject(s): Business and Biodiversity |
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2008-04-29
en | SCBD/OES/AD/ab/62947 (2008-055)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Hotel reservations for delegates attending COP-MOP 4 and COP 9 meetings, Bonn, Germany, May 2008
The Secretariat would, once again, kindly like to remind delegates attending the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 4) and the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9), being held in Bonn, Germany, in May 2008, that hotel reservations should only be made through the official hotel partner of the Conference, Tourismus & Congress GmbH. The coordinates for Tourismus & Congress GmbH can be found in the Information Note for Participants, as well as on the Secretariat website at the URL addresses indicated below. Reservations should be finalised by no later than 10 May as the Secretariat has been informed that, past this date, negotiated room rates and availability can not be guaranteed.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties
Action required by 2008-05-10 |
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2008-04-25
en | SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/63560 (2008-054)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Biennium Accounts – BE, BY, BZ, VB, BV, BG, BH, BI Trust Funds
Please find the audited financial statements (related to the following Trust Funds) for the biennium 2006-2007 ended 31 December 2007
Subject(s): Convention on Biological Diversity |
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2008-04-25
en es fr | SCBD/STTM/JM/CV/62913 (2008-053)
Notification to: All CBD, CHM and SBSTTA National Focal Points
Programme of the training workshops for the participants in COP-9
Please refer to my earlier notification 2008-031 (Ref.: SCBD/STTM/JM/CV/62913) , dated 27 March 2008, concerning the training workshops for participants in the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-9) to be held from 19 to 30 May 2008 in Bonn, Germany.
Subject(s): Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
Action required by 2008-05-01 |
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2008-04-23
en es fr | SCBD/ITS/MC/63396 (2008-052)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, National Report Contact Officers
Preparation of the Fourth National Report
In accordance with Decision VIII/14, Parties shall submit the fourth national report by 30 March 2009. With less than one year away from the deadline, we encourage all Parties that have not yet done so to initiate the process of preparing the report to ensure its timely submission.
Subject(s): National Reports
Action required by 2009-03-30 |
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2008-04-18
en | SCBD/OMG/NB/63313 (2008-051)
Release of CBD Business Newsletter (COP-9)
I am pleased to inform you that a new issue of the Secretariat’s newsletter on business and biodiversity, Business.2010 (Vol.3, No. 3), has been posted on the CBD website. This general issue on business and biodiversity is released on the occasion of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-9). It can be downloaded at the following addresses:
http://www.cbd.int/doc/newsletters/news-biz-2008-04-high-en.pdf
(for a high resolution version) and
http://www.cbd.int/doc/newsletters/news-biz-2008-04-low-en.pdf
(for a low resolution version).
Subject(s): Business and Biodiversity
Action required by 2008-07-01 |
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2008-04-17
en | SCBD/STTM/JS/lj/63260 (2008-050)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, GTI Focal Points
Eighth meeting of the Coordination Mechanism for the Global Taxonomy Initiative, 31 May 2008, Bonn, Germany
The purpose of this notification is to inform CBD National Focal points, as well as SBSTTA and GTI Focal Points, about the eighth meeting of the Coordination Mechanism for the Global Taxonomy Initiative to be held on 31 May 2008 in Bonn, Germany, at the margins of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9).
Subject(s): Global Taxonomy Initiative |
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