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Invitation to Participate in the CBD Website Improvement Survey

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/ET/AP/DM/91293 (2023-107)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, SBSTTA national focal points, CHM focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Invitation to Parties to assist in the testing of the online reporting tool for national reporting

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/MC/91153 (2023-076)
To: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, SBSTTA focal Points

Clearing-House Mechanism Awards - Revised Selection Process

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/ET/AP/SM/88637 (2022-013)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Clearing-House Mechanism Awards - Extension of deadline

Reference: SCBD/IMS/ET/SM/88637 (2020-061)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Clearing-House Mechanism Awards

Reference: SCBD/IMS/ET/SM/88637 (2020-018)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Launch of the Bioland Tool for National Clearing-House Mechanism websites

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/ET/AR/DM/88533 (2019-112)
To: CBD, ABS and CPB National Focal Points

Clearing-House Mechanism Awards

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/SM/87106 (2018-098)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points, CHM Informal Advisory Committee

Extension of deadline for the Clearing-House Mechanism Award

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/SM/87106 (2018-071)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Olivier de Munck

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/AR/87202 (2018-028)
To: All National Focal Points, United Nations organizations, intergovernmental organizations non-governmental organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations, business organizations, educational organizations

Sub-Regional Workshop for Arabic-speaking Parties on the Clearing-House Mechanism, 5-9 March 2018 – Cairo, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/IMS/ET/SM/87118 (2018-011)
To: CBD and CHM NFPs of: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen

Clearing-House Mechanism Award

Reference: SCBD/ITS/CHM/ET/ODM/SM/87106 (2018-010)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Regional Workshop for Asian Countries on the Clearing-House Mechanism, 29 January - 3 February 2018, Bangkok, Thailand

Reference: SCBD/IMS/ET/ODM/SM/87005 (2017-127)
To: CBD and CHM NFPs of: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste , Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM-IAC)

Reference: SCBD/IMS/RS/ODM/SM/86319 (2017-047)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points, and CHM-IAC Members

Call for nominations for the Informal Advisory Committee to the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM-IAC)

Reference: SCBD/IMS/RS/ODM/86319 (2017-015)
To: CBD & CHM National Focal Points and CHM-IAC Members

Clearing-House Mechanism Award

Reference: SCBD/IMS/RS/ODM/84721 (2016-146)
To: CBD & CHM National Focal Points; cc CHM-IAC Members & CHM Award Jury Members

I am pleased to share with you the outcome of the first CHM award process which culminated at the ceremony held on 9 December 2016 at the margins of COP 13. At this ceremony, six Parties were granted an award and 14 Parties were delivered a certificate of achievement.

Clearing-House Mechanism Award

Reference: SCBD/IMS/RS/ODM/84721 (2016-073)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Online reporting tool of the Convention on Biological Diversity ready for use

Reference: SCBD/SAM/TSI/RH/LC/VA/85519 (2016-038)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Establishment of the Jury for the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) Award

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/84721 (2016-032)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

POSTPONEMENT - Regional Workshop for the Pacific on the Clearing-House Mechanism, 13 - 17 June 2016, Nadi, Fiji

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/SM/84725 (2016-019)
To: CBD National Focal Points with copy to the CHM National Focal Points of the following countries: Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Vanuatu

Regional Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe and Western Asia on the Clearing-House Mechanism, 4-8 April 2016 - Belgrade, Serbia

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/SM/85337 (2016-011)
To: CBD National Focal Points with copy to the CHM National Focal Points of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan

Regional Workshop for the Pacific on the Clearing-House Mechanism, 15-19 February 2016 - Fiji

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/SM/84725 (2015-140)
To: To: CBD National Focal Points with copy to the CHM National Focal Points of Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Vanuatu

Reminder and Extension of Deadline: Clearing-House Mechanism Award

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/84721 (2015-126)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Clearing-House Mechanism Award

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/84721 (2015-068)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Regional Workshop for African Countries on the Clearing House Mechanism (5-9 May 2014, Buea, Cameroon)

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/83268 (2014-032)
To: CBD National Focal Points with copy to the CHM National Focal Points of the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM-IAC)

Reference: SCBD/TSI/CHM/ODM/83230 (2014-026)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points, and CHM-IAC Members

Collaboration between Mediaterre and the network of national CHMs from French-speaking countries

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/82882 (2013-100)
To: CHM National Focal Points from countries of "La Francophonie"

Call for nominations for the Informal Advisory Committee to the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM-IAC)

Reference: SCBD/TSI/CHM/ODM/82859 (2013-096)
To: CBD & CHM National Focal Points and CHM-IAC Members

Regional Workshop for the Caribbean Countries on the Preparation of the Fifth National Report and Regional Workshop for the Caribbean Countries on the Clearing-House Mechanism, 16-20 September 2013 – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

Reference: SCBD/SAM/RH/LC/GT/82022 (2013-051)
To: CBD National Focal Points with copy to the CHM National Focal Points 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, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

Regional workshop for Latin America on updating national biodiversity strategies and action plans and Regional workshop for Latin America on the clearing-house mechanism (CHM)

Reference: SCBD/ITS/NS/GT/81333 (2013-016)
To: The CBD and CHM National Focal Points of the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela

Conservation Commons' draft for comments: A review of barriers to the sharing of biodiversity data and information, with recommendations for eliminating them

Reference: SCBD/ITS/ODM/79013 (2012-030)
To: CBD, SBSTTA and CHM National Focal Points

Draft proposed work programme for the clearing-house mechanism in support of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

Reference: SCBD/ITS/ODM/78741 (2012-017)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Sub-Regional CHM Capacity-Building Workshop for South Asia

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/ODM/77417 (2011-161)
To: CBD National Focal Points and CHM National Focal Points in South Asia

The Executive Secretary, with the generous support of the Governments of Japan and Belgium, is organizing a Sub-regional capacity-building workshop for South Asia on the Clearing-House Mechanism to be held from 12 to 16 December 2011 in Dehradun, India, in collaboration with the Wildlife Institu ...

Questionnaires on the Clearing-House Mechanism

Reference: SCBD/ITS/ODM/70898 (2010-044)
To: All CHM National Focal Points

These questionnaires are available at www.cbd.int/chm/survey in three languages (English, Spanish and French) and two formats (Word document or online survey). Please feel free to select your preferred language and format and do not hesitate to contact the CBD Secretariat at chm@cbd.int for fur ...

Promoting the Clearing-House Mechanism Network

Reference: SCBD/ITS/ODM/63822 (2008-066)
To: CHM National Focal Points

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. Therefore, I invite all Parties with a National CHM website to join this network by creating a website ...

Joint Article 8(j) and Clearing-House Mechanism Capacity-Building Workshop on Networking and Information Exchange (Latin America and the Caribbean Region), Quito, Ecuador, 14-16 December 2006.

Reference: SCBD/SEL-CHM/OJ/SG/56561 (2006-118)
To: CBD National Focal Points - Latin America and the Caribbean Indigenous and local communities cc: CHM National Focal Points - Latin America and the Caribbean

I am pleased to inform Parties and indigenous and local communities that the selection of participants to the workshop has been completed. A letter of invitation will be sent shortly to the selected participants together with further information regarding the workshop.

Joint Article 8(j) and Clearing-House Mechanism Capacity-Building Workshop on Networking and Information Exchange (Latin America and the Caribbean Region), Quito, Ecuador, 14-16 December 2006

Reference: SCBD/SEL-CHM/ODM/SG/55962 (2006-103)
To: CBD National Focal Points - Latin America and the Caribbean Indigenous and local communities cc: CHM National Focal Points - Latin America and the Caribbean

A Joint Article 8(j) and Clearing-House Mechanism regional workshop will be convened for the Latin America and Caribbean region with the generous support of the Governments of Spain and the Netherlands.

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/51570 (2005-126)
To: CBD National Focal Points—Central and Eastern Europe, CHM National Focal Points—Central and Eastern Europe

I am writing in connection with Notification No. 2005-119 (Ref.: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/49984) dated 10 November 2005 whereby Parties from the Central and Eastern Europe region were requested to submit a nomination of an expert to participate in the CBD Clearing-House Mechanism and EC Clearing-House Me ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/NR/MC/50934 (2005-122)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, CHM National Focal Points, CHM Informal Advisory Committee

I am pleased to inform you that the web-based Analyzer tool (<a href="http://www.biodiv.org/reports/analyzer.aspx">http://www.biodiv.org/reports/analyzer.aspx</a>) has been further developed by the Secretariat to support the analysis of third national reports. Additionally, it is now possible f ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/51570 (2005-119)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Central and Eastern Europe, CHM National Focal Points, Central and Eastern Europe, CHM Informal Advisory Committee

Executive Secretary and the European Environment Agency (EEA), with the generous support of the Government of Belgium, organized the CBD Clearing-House Mechanism and EC Clearing-House Mechanism Joint Regional Meeting for Central and Eastern Europe to provide countries of the region with an oppor ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/51365 (2005-111)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Least Developed Countries, CBD National Focal Points of Small Island Developing States, CHM Informal Advisory Committee members

I am pleased to inform Parties that the selection of participants to the Technical workshop on the introduction of new information and web-based technologies, to be held in Montreal, Canada, from 21 to 25 November 2005 meeting has been completed.

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/49984 (2005-106)
To: Latin America and the Caribbean CHM National Focal Points, CHM Informal Advisory Committee

I am writing in connection with notification no. 2005-089 (reference SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/49984), dated 29 July 2005, where Parties were requested to complete a checklist of criteria, herewith attached, to assist in the evaluation of national Clearing-House Mechanisms in the Latin America and Caribbe ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/47639 (2005-100)
To: SBSTTA and CHM National Focal Points

I have the honour to invite you to comment on the invasive alien species profile schema document which contains some of the major schema components in Appendix 1, and to suggest additional improvements with a view to facilitate its widest possible adoption. Your comments will be compiled and pre ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/49827 (2005-095)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Least Developed Countries CBD National Focal Points of Small Island Developing States CHM Informal Advisory Committee members

The Executive Secretary, in collaboration with the Government of Belgium, is convening a technical workshop on the use of new information and web-based technologies, to be held in Montreal, Canada, from 21 to 25 November 2005. The nomination of participants should be sent to the Secretariat by e ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/49984 (2005-089)
To: Latin America and the Caribbean CHM National Focal Points CHM Informal Advisory Committee

I am writing in connection with the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Meeting on the Clearing-House Mechanism which was held in Brasilia, Brazil, from 9 to 11 March 2005. Participants to the meeting recommended to the Executive Secretary to develop a checklist of criteria to assist in th ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/47639 (2005-060)
To: SBSTTA and CHM National Focal Points Relevant international organizations

In paragraph 25 of decision VI/23, the Conference of the Parties called on relevant organizations to contribute to the creation and maintenance of a global invasive species information network. In support of the above, the Government of the United States of America has made generous funds avail ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/NR/MC/48582 (2005-047)
To: CHM Focal Points

I am writing in regard to information posted on your national website which is made available through the Convention’s website (see: <a href="http://www.biodiv.org/world/default.asp">http://www.biodiv.org/world/default.asp</a>) and, in particular, to your national reports and strategies and acti ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/RW/46963 (2005-019)
To: CBD National Focal Points - Latin America and the Caribbean CHM National Focal Points - Latin America and the Caribbean International thematic focal points Informal Advisory Committee Relevant international organizations

Further to our Notification SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/46963 dated 11 February 2005, regarding the Latin America and the Caribbean regional meeting on the clearing-house mechanism, to be held in Brasilia, from 9 to 11 March 2005, I am pleased to inform you that the Provisional Agenda, the Annotated Provisi ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/47450 (2005-016)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points CHM Informal Advisory Committee members

I am writing in connection with paragraph 7(a) of decision VII/23 which requested the Executive Secretary to update the strategic plan of the Clearing-House Mechanism to 2009, in collaboration with the informal advisory committee, for consideration by the eighth meeting of the Conference of the ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/46963 (2005-015)
To: CBD National Focal Points – Latin America and the Caribbean CHM National Focal Points – Latin America and the Caribbean International thematic focal points Informal Advisory Committee Relevant international organizations

I am pleased to inform you that the Executive Secretary, in collaboration with the Government of Brazil, is in the process of organizing a clearing-house mechanism regional meeting for the Latin American and Caribbean region, with the generous support of the Government of Belgium, to provide cou ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/46961 (2005-012)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points CHM informal advisory committee members

I am pleased to inform Parties that the selection of participants to the technical workshop on the development of regional Clearing-House Mechanisms, to be held in Bucharest, Romania, on 23 to 25 February 2005 has been completed.