Notification 2021-073

Dear Madam/Sir, I am pleased to inform you that the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, in collaboration with the Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative and the Japan Biodiversity Fund, is organizing a webinar entitled “Special Places in the Ocean: A Decade of Describing Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas”. This webinar will launch a new report that synthesizes the various achievements, experiences and lessons learned after more than 10 years of efforts under the Convention to facilitate the description of ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs). The webinar will take place virtually on Thursday, 28 October 2021 at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time using the GoToWebinar platform, and will be held in English only. Those who wish to take part in the event should register using the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6487691867824801035. Registered participants will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information on how to join the webinar. I look forward to your active participation in the webinar. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: CBD National Focal Points, marine and coastal biodiversity focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations