Information for Media

What's New

• Press Release: World Community Adopts a new UN Treaty on Living Modified Organisms.
• La Communauté Mondiale Adopte un Nouveau Traité des Nations Unies sur les Organismes Vivants Modifiés
• Comunidad Mundial Adopta un Nuevo Tratado de las Naciones Unidas Sobre Organismos Vivos Modificados
• Press Release: The Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Protocol on Liability and Redress for Damage Resulting from Living Modified Organisms born in Nagoya
• COP-MOP5 Media Guidelines
• COP-MOP5 Opening Reception hosted by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan COP-MOP 5 opening reception (media application form)
• COP-MOP5 Opening Reception hosted by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan COP-MOP 5 opening reception (media application form)
• Press Release: A United Nations Conference on the Safe Use of Modern Biotechnology Opens Tomorrow
• Use of Cameras and Audio/Video Recording Devices by Participants at Meetings
• Media Advisory: Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to meet in Aichi-Nagoya from 11 to 15 October 2010.
  
• Les Parties au Protocole de Cartagena sur la prévention des risques biotechnologiques se rencontrent à Aichi-Nagoya du 11 au 15 octobre 2010
  
• Partes en el Protocolo de Cartagena sobre Seguridad de la Biotecnología se reúnen en Aichi-Nagoya del 11 al 15 de octubre de 2010

Articles

• Nagoya Meeting Spawns New Biosafety Treaty
• Japan biodiversity meet adopts rules on GM crop damages
• World community adopts a new UN treaty on living modified organisms
• New Biosafety Treaty Faces Tough Tests Ahead
• U.N. meet to adopt new GM crop rules
• Nagoya gathering debates biosafety rules
• 名古屋で生物多様性会議開幕　組み替え生物で本格議論
• Biodiversity meetings held in Japan
• COP 10 powers draft proposal on ecological damage from genetically altered species
• Prep talks start on GM crop redress accord

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Media Accreditation

日本語の情報については、日本国外務省のCOP10/MOP5取材者登録に関するウェブサイトをご参照下さい。

Media participation at CBD meetings is subject to accreditation by the CBD Secretariat. Accreditation is strictly reserved for members of the press-print media, photo, radio, TV, film and new agencies who fully meet UN media accreditation requirements. Accreditation will be granted upon presentation of valid press credentials including each of the following:

1. Completed Media Accreditation Form;
2. Letter of assignment on official letterhead of a media organization signed by the Publisher/Assignment Editor, Editor-in-chief or Bureau Chief, specifying the name and functional title of the journalist. Unsigned letters or e-mails will not be accepted;
3. Photocopy of a valid press card/work pass; and
4. Photocopy of passport/national ID card.

To avoid delays upon arrival, please submit the form Media Accreditation Form together with the documents listed above to:

Mr. Johan Hedlund
Media Assistant
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
World Trade Centre
413 St. Jacques Street, Suite 800
Montreal, Quebec,
H2Y 1N9 Canada
Tel: + 1-514- 287-6670
Fax: + 1-514-288-6588
E-mail: johan.hedlund@cbd.int

It is also possible to register on-site. Note that double accreditation is not allowed (e.g. as press and delegate, or as press and NGO).

Press passes can be picked up at the registration counter upon presentation of two forms of photo ID (passport, official national press pass, driver’s license, work ID, etc.) or of a photo press pass from the United Nations in New York, Paris, Geneva, Vienna, or Nairobi.

Please note that journalists accredited to cover the meetings should make their own travel and hotel bookings.

For press releases and other information, please contact:

Mr. David Ainsworth Information Officer Focal Point for the International Year of Biodiversity Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Centre 413 St. Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1N9 Canada Tel: +1-514-287-7025 Fax: +1-514-288-6588 E-mail: david.ainsworth@cbd.int

Ms. Ulrika Nilsson Associate Information Officer Biosafety Unit Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Centre 413 St. Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1N9 Canada Tel: +1-514-287-8720 Fax: +1-514-288-6588 E-mail: ulrika.nilsson@cbd.int

COP-MOP 5 Press Conferences/Briefings

Title	Room	Date	Start	End
Daily Press Briefing - SCBD	Press Conference Room	11 October 2010	09:00-	09:30
Joint Press Conference - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan and CBD Executive Secretary	Press Conference Room	11 October 2010	13:15-	14:00
Daily Press Briefing - MAFF* and MFA*	Press Conference Room	11 October 2010	22:50	23:05
Daily Press Briefing - SCBD	Press Conference Room	12 October 2010	09:00-	09:30
Daily Press Briefing - MAFF and MFA	Press Conference Room	12 October 2010	19:00-	20:00
Daily Press Briefing - SCBD	Press Conference Room	13 October 2010	09:00-	09:30
Press Conference - CBD Executive Secretary	Press Conference Room	13 October 2010	13:30-	14:15
Daily Press Briefing - MAFF and MFA	Press Conference Room	13 October 2010	19:00-	20:00
Daily Press Briefing - SCBD	Press Conference Room	14 October 2010	09:00-	09:30
Daily Press Briefing - MAFF and MFA	Press Conference Room	14 October 2010	19:00-	20:00
Daily Press Briefing - SCBD	Press Conference Room	15 October 2010	09:00-	09:30
Joint Press Conference - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan and CBD Executive Secretary	Press Conference Room	15 October 2010	18:00-	18:30
Daily Press Briefing - MAFF and MFA	Press Conference Room	15 October 2010	19:00-	20:00

*Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
*Minsitry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Interviews with the Executive Secretary

To arrange interviews with the Executive Secretary, please contact:

SCBD Media Coordinator
Ms. Ulrika Nilsson
E-mail: ulrika.nilsson@cbd.int

SCBD Spokesperson
Mr. Erie Tamale
E-mail: erie.tamale@cbd.int

When requesting an interview, please complete an interview form.

Press Briefs

• Press Kit (Full set of the press briefs)

Individual press briefs:

• Assessment and Review
• Biosafety Clearing-House
• Capacity-Building
• Compliance
• Financial Mechanism and Resources
• Handling, Transport, Packaging and Identification
• Liability and Redress
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Public Awareness, Education and Participation
• Risk Assessment and Risk Management
• Rights and/or Obligations of Parties of Transit of Living Modified Organisms

Useful References

• International Media Centre (IMC)
• General information on media accreditation