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“Information Note for Participants” and Side-Event Registration for the Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties and concurrent meetings of the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/lp/85847 (2016-094)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

World Health Organization consultations on Nagoya Protocol and the sharing of pathogens

Reference: SCBD/SPS/VN/KG/jh/85811 (2016-087)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated)

Workshop on the Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House, 11 December 2022 - Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/TS/MD/GT/90540 (2022-061)
To: ABS National Focal Points (CBD National Focal Points where ABS National Focal Points have not yet been designated), TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, and other relevant organizations

Workshop on the Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House for national users, 10 December 2016 – Cancun, Mexico

Reference: SCBD/SPS/CG/VN/jh/86020 (2016-123)
To: ABS National Focal Points (CBD National Focal Points where ABS National Focal Points have not yet been designated)

Webinar series on digital sequence information on genetic resources (DSI)

Reference: SCBD/CPU/TSS/BCG/89216 (2020-087)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Webinar on policy options for access and benefit-sharing and digital sequence information on genetic resources

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/CGA/89216 (2021-006)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Webinar in preparation for the first meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Benefit-sharing from the Use of Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources, 7 November 2023

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/CGA/TS/AC/91369 (2023-118)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Voluntary Trust Fund to Facilitate the Participation of Indigenous and Local Communities in the Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/JS/jh/86736 (2017-071)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities

Voluntary Trust Fund - List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/SG/66514 (2009-020)
To: CBD National Focal Points Indigenous and Local Communities

As you may know, in decision VII/16 G, paragraph 10, on Participatory mechanism for indigenous and local communities, the Conference of the Parties (COP) decided “to establish a voluntary funding mechanism under the Convention to facilitate the participation of indigenous and local communities i ...

Voluntary Trust Fund - List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the International Indigenous and Local Community Consultation on Access and Benefit Sharing and the Development of an International Regime

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/59641 (2007-108)
To: CBD National Focal Points Indigenous and Local Communitie

As you may know, in Section D-I of Decision VIII/5, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Funding Mechanism to facilitate the participation of indigenous and local communities in the work of the Convention.

Voluntary Trust Fund - List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the Sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, 21-25 January 2008- Geneva, Switzerland

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/60867 (2007-148)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities

I am pleased to inform Parties that the selection of representatives of indigenous and local communities to receive financial assistance in support of their participation in the sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, 21-25 January 2008- Geneva, Switze ...

Voluntary Trust Fund - List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS 5), 8-12 October 2007 and the Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J-5), 15-19 October 2007 - Montreal, Canada.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/58785 (2007-105)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities

As you may know, in Section D-I of Decision VIII/5, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Funding Mechanism to facilitate the participation of indigenous and local communities in the work of the Convention.

Visa Requirements for Mexico

Reference: SCBD/AFC/MRH/PT/85427 (2016-118)
To: CBD, ABS, and CPB National Focal Points, international and non-governmental organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Version française du Protocole de Nagoya sur l’accès aux ressources génétiques et le partage des avantages

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/SG/79602 (2012-058)
To: Aux points focaux nationaux CDB et points focaux CIPN des pays francophones

Venue and Date for Part Two of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, the Tenth meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol and the Fourth meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/90400 (2022-041)
To: CBD Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, CPB Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Vacancy Announcement: Executive Secretary, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/IS/90846 (2023-015)
To: CBD, Cartagena Protocol, ABS, SBSTTA Focal Points, International and Non-Governmental Organizations, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and relevant organizations

User Feedback regarding the CBD Events Application

Reference: SCBD/ITS/JMF/ET/CP/87755 (2019-005)
To: CBD, ABS, CPB National Focal Points, IPLCs, relevant organizations

Update regarding COVID-19 and upcoming CBD meetings

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/88792 (2020-029)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Update on the Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and the Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/91452 (2023-135)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Upcoming webinars to support discussions at the resumed sessions of SBSTTA-24, SBI-3 and WG2020-3

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/JC/MC/90056 (2022-001)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

United Nations High-Level Political Forum

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/ML/OH/GD/89465 (2021-017)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points and ABS Focal Points

UNEA-5 Virtual Side Event: "Strengthening Non-State Actor Commitments for Biodiversity in the context of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and Sustainable Development Goals"

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/CS/CE/89421 (2021-011)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

UN Biodiversity Conference and its high-level segment: Vehicle access to the venue

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/DC/CE/86077 (2016-136)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points, and relevant organizations

UN Biodiversity Conference 2018 - Information Note for Participants and Other Relevant Information

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87388 (2018-067)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, 24-28 February 2014

Reference: SCBD/ABS/SB/jh/82347 (2013-063)
To: Indigenous and local community organizations

Third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, 24-28 February 2014

Reference: SCBD/ABS/SB/jh/82347 (2013-064)
To: International organizations and relevant stakeholders

Third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, 24-28 February 2014

Reference: SCBD/ABS/SB/jh/82347 (2013-065)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points

Taller de Capacitación Regional para América Latina sobre el Protocolo de Nagoya sobre acceso y participación en los beneficios, Montevideo, Uruguay del 24 al 28 de marzo del 2014

Reference: SCBD/ABS/SBG/BGC/jh/82992 (2013-123)
To: Puntos focales del CDB de: Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Republica Dominicana, Uruguay y Venezuela; y comunidades indígenas y locales

Survey on pathogen sharing, including for influenza, and access and benefit-sharing arrangements

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/WY/BG/RKi/88360 (2020-012)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points; cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points, CPB National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, international organizations, relevant stakeholders

Survey on indicators on access and benefit-sharing for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/TS/BG/RKi/91289 (2023-103)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS focal points, cc: SBSTTA focal points

Survey on Domestic Measures Addressing Benefit-Sharing from Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/VN/RKi/88187 (2019-054)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

Support to Facilitate the Effective Participation of Parties in the Third Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/CE/89733 (2021-049)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Summit on Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/IS/88838 (2020-034)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Submission of views on issues for further consideration for digital sequence information on genetic resources

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/KG/CGA/90785 (2023-003)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Submission of views on cooperative procedures and institutional mechanisms to promote compliance with the Protocol and to address cases of non-compliance

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/SG/76984 (2011-135)
To: CBD Focal Points, ICNP Focal Points, International organizations, indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

The first meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ICNP-1), in recommendation 1/3, invited Parties, other Governments, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders to communicate ...

Submission of views in preparation for the Expert Meeting on the need for and modalities of a global multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism and the first meeting of the Compliance Committee of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/jh/84620 (2015-049)
To: ABS National Focal Points (CBD Focal Points where ABS National Focal Points have not yet been designated) Indigenous and local communities and relevant organizations

Submission of views and new information on policy approaches, options or modalities for digital sequence information on genetic resources

Reference: SCBD/NPU/TS/CGA/AC/89861 (2021-063)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Submission of views and information further to decisions NP-3/13 on Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/VN/KG/RKi/87805 (2019-024)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Submission of views and information further to decision NP-3/14 on Article 4, Paragraph 4, of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/VN/KG/RKi/87806 (2019-025)
To: ABS National Focal Points and CBD Focal Points

Submission of views and information further to decision NP-2/10 on Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/KG/NH/86849 (2017-094)
To: ABS National Focal Points (CBD Focal Points where ABS National Focal Points have not yet been designated), Indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Submission of views and experience on participating in or conducting virtual and hybrid meetings

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/WDY/IM/90891 (2023-027)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Submission of the Interim National Report on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol and Publication of Information on the ABS Clearing-House

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/BG/jh/86322 (2017-017)
To: ABS National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated)

Submission of information on synthetic biology and nomination of experts to participate in the Open-ended Online Forum on Synthetic Biology

Reference: SCBD/CP/DC/MA/MW/87791 (2018-103)
To: CBD National Focal Points, relevant organizations, and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

Submission of information on developments related to ratification and implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization

Reference: SCBD/SPS/NP/VN/BG/jh/85737 (2016-070)
To: ABS National Focal Points to the Nagoya Protocol (CBD National Focal Points where ABS National Focal Points have not yet been designated)

Submission of information on developments related to ratification and implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization

Reference: SCBD/SPS/NP/VN/BG/jh/85737 (2016-090)
To: ABS National Focal Points to the Nagoya Protocol (CBD National Focal Points where ABS National Focal Points have not yet been designated)

Submission of information and views in accordance with decision X/1 on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/SG/74553 (2010-216)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties to submit views and other information in preparation for the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee to be held from 6 to 10 June 2011 and with a view to support the implementation of the Protocol in accordance with decision X/1 of t ...

Submission of information and views in accordance with decision X/1 on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/SG/74553 (2010-217)
To: International organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

The purpose of this notification is to invite international organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders to submit views and other information in preparation for the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee to be held from 6 to 10 June 2011 and wi ...

Submission of Nomination Letters and/or Credentials for the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/WY/MOC/89777 (2021-064)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points and ABS Focal Points

Sub-regional Dialogue on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, and Workshop on Target 3 of the GBF for the Caribbean Countries, 15-19 April 2024 - Georgetown, Guyana

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JEC/MC/91504 (2024-009)
To: National focal points for CBD and its Protocols of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago

Sub-regional Dialogue on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, Workshop on Target 3 of the GBF and UNEP Technical Workshop on the GEF Early Action Support Project for the Pacific Countries, 18-26 March 2024 - Nadi, Fiji

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JEC/MC/91406 (2023-125)
To: National focal points for CBD and its Protocols of the following countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu