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Invitation to submit specific comments on the draft format for the fourth national report under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/MPM/MW/87584 (2018-069)
To: Cartagena Protocol Focal Points

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

Governments embark on transformative agenda to achieve global biodiversity targets and prepare the way forward beyond 2020

18 July 2018 – Inspired by discussions on the possibilities of transformational change, a keynote address by Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar, and a celebration of indigenous culture, more than 1,000 delegates from around the world concluded two critical meetings of the UN Convention on Biologi ...

Invitation for views on the preparation, scope and content of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/RH/KNM/87538 (2018-063)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant organizations

Invitation to submit views on proposed procedure for avoiding or managing conflicts of interest in expert groups

Reference: SCBD/OES/WDY/moc/87536 (2018-064)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points and relevant international organizations

High-level Segment of the 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/CE/87388 (2018-061)
To: CBD National Focal points, ABS Focal Points and CP Focal Points

Second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation

9 - 13 July 2018, Montreal, Canada

Celebrating 25 years of Success in Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity: Call for posters and announcement of poster tool training sessions at the second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/DAIN/FD/87476 (2018-060)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, United Nations organizations, non-governmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations, business organizations, educational organizations

UN Biodiversity Convention’s science and implementation bodies meet to lay groundwork for post-2020 global biodiversity framework negotiations

2 July 2018 – Over the next two weeks, the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) bodies on science and implementation will meet to provide further guidance on accelerated efforts to achieve the Aichi Biodiversity Targets by the end of the year 2020, and to lay the groundwork for negotiation ...

Twenty-second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

2 - 7 July 2018, Montreal, Canada

Seminar on transformational change for the biodiversity agenda

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87363 (2018-057)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, CPB Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, United Nations organizations, non-governmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations, business organizations, educational organizations

Fair on Experiences and Best Practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) at the UN Biodiversity Conference, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt 2018

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/DAIN/fd/87352 (2018-058)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points, United Nations organizations, non-governmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations, business organizations, educational organizations

Nomination of Experts to the Latin American Training Course on Risk Assessment of Living Modified Organisms, Panama City, Panama, 20-24 August 2018

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/MM/MA/MW/87403 (2018-053)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points of the Latin American region, Cuba and Dominican Republic, and Relevant Organizations, cc: Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points of the Latin American region

Reminder: Submission of information requested in decision BS-VI/3 on Capacity Building (Article 22)

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/MPM/MW/87278 (2018-051)
To: Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, BCH Focal Points, relevant partner organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations

Nomination of Experts to the Central and Eastern Europe Training course on Risk Assessment of Living Modified Organisms, Minsk, Belarus, 24-28 September 2018

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/MM/MA/MW/87405 (2018-048)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points of the Central and Eastern Europe region, and Relevant Organizations, cc: Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points of the Central and Eastern region

Fifteenth meeting of the Compliance Committee under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

8 - 10 May 2018, Montreal, Canada

Registration and Credentials for Fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 14), Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 9), and Third 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 (COP-MOP 3), 17-29 November 2018 – Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87388 (2018-045)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, and indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Latin American and Caribbean Regional Workshop on Strengthening Capacities for the Integrated Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress and the Convention on Biological Diversity

16 - 20 April 2018, Mexico City, Mexico

Submission of information requested in decision BS-VI/3 on Capacity Building (Article 22)

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AL/MPM/MW/87278 (2018-036)
To: Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, BCH Focal Points, relevant partner organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations

Reminder: Detection and identification of living modified organisms: submission of information and nomination of experts

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MM/MA/DA/87054 (2018-031)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated) and Relevant Organizations, cc: Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points

The Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety enters into force today, 5 March 2018.

Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress comes into force

The Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety enters into force today, 5 March 2018.

Workshop on Detection and Identification of Living Modified Organisms for Francophone Africa

5 - 9 March 2018, Tunis, Tunisia

Nomination of Experts to the Anglophone Africa workshop on detection and identification of living modified organisms, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 18-22 June 2018

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MM/MA/DA/87198 (2018-030)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points of the Anglophone Africa region, and Relevant Organizations, cc: Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points of the Anglophone Africa region

Invitation to nominate experts for the Online Discussion on Public Awareness regarding Living Modified Organisms

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MPM/PD/UN/87191 (2018-027)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points; relevant organizations; and indigenous peoples and local communities

African Regional Workshop on strengthening capacities for the integrated implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress and the Convention on Biological Diversity

19 - 23 February 2018, Lilongwe, Malawi

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: 7 February 2018 - Sharing experience in enhancing synergies among biodiversity-related conventions at the national level

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/NP/CR/86983 (2018-008)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Activities of the Open-ended Online Expert Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and nomination of experts

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MPM/MW/87111 (2018-009)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points; CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated); relevant organizations; and indigenous peoples and local communities

Peer review of the report of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Synthetic Biology

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MPM/MW/87112 (2018-013)
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

Nominations for the Regional Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean on strengthening capacities for the integrated implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress and the Convention on Biological Diversity, 19-23 March 2018 – Mexico City, Mexico

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MPM/KG/PD/PS/87067 (2017-143)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points from Latin America and the Caribbean

Detection and identification of living modified organisms: submission of information and nomination of experts

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MM/DA/87054 (2017-141)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated) and Relevant Organizations, cc: Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points

Financial Statements of the Trust Funds of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources

Reference: SCBD/AFC/MRH/87024 (2017-139)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Submission of information requested in decision VIII/17 on Contained Use (Article 6)

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MM/DA/86806 (2017-142)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), cc: Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points

Nomination of Experts to the Workshop on Detection and Identification of Living Modified Organisms for Francophone Africa, Tunis, Tunisia, 5-9 March 2018

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MM/DA/86969 (2017-137)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points of the Francophone Africa region, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated) and Relevant Organizations, cc: Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points of the Francophone Africa region

States fulfil their commitment: Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress obtains required number of ratifications for entry into force

6 December 2017 – The Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, following the deposit of the instrument of acceptance by Japan on 5 December 2017, will enter into force on 5 March 2018.

Meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Synthetic Biology

5 - 8 December 2017, Montreal, Canada

Nominations for the Africa Regional Workshop on strengthening capacities for the integrated implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress and the Convention on Biological Diversity, Lilongwe, Malawi - 19-23 February 2018

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/JSH/PD/MW/87010 (2017-132)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points from the Africa region

Nomination of Experts to the Workshop on Detection and Identification of Living Modified Organisms for Francophone Africa, Tunis, Tunisia, 5-9 March 2018

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MM/DA/86969 (2017-118)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points of the Francophone Africa region, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated) and Relevant Organizations, cc: Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points of the Francophone Africa region

Asia-Pacific Science-Policy Dialogue on the Detection and Identification of Living Modified Organisms

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MM/DA/86928 (2017-117)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points of the Asia-Pacific region, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), cc: Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points of the Asia-Pacific region

Asian Subregional Workshop on Strengthening Capacities for the Integrated Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress and the Convention on Biological Diversity

6 - 10 November 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Asia-Pacific Science-Policy Dialogue on the Detection and Identification of Living Modified Organisms

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MM/DA/86928 (2017-111)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points of the Asia-Pacific region, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), cc: Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points of the Asia-Pacific region

Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Biosafety Protocol edges closer to entering into force

12 October 2017 – With the Democratic Republic of the Congo depositing its instrument of accession on 4 October 2017, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety needs only one more instrument of ratification, acceptance, approva ...

Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group Meeting on Socio-economic Considerations (Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety)

9 - 13 October 2017, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Statement by Dr. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Sixth Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention, Item 6, Budva, Montenegro, 11-13 September 2017

Submission of information requested in decision VIII/17 on Contained Use (Article 6)

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MM/DA/86806 (2017-087)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), cc: Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points

UNEP/CBD/CPSEC/AHTEG/2017/1/2

Co-Chairs’ Text: Draft Guidance on the Assessment of Socio-Economic Considerations in the Context of Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Date and venue of the UN Biodiversity Conference 2018

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/86703 (2017-075)
To: All CBD, CPB and ABS Focal Points and relevant organizations

Nominations for the Asia Sub Regional Workshop on strengthening capacities for the integrated implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress and the Convention on Biological Diversity, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 6-10 November 2017

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MPM/KG/PD/PS/86714 (2017-073)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points from the Asia sub-region

CBD/CP/DI/WS/2017/1/2

Report of the Asia-Pacific Workshop on the Detection and Identification of Living Modified Organisms

Composition of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Socio-economic Considerations (Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety)

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MPM/KG/PS/86495 (2017-063)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), relevant organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities