Notification 2022-021

Dear Madam/Sir, I am pleased to inform Parties and observers that the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is organizing a global webinar to launch the Biosafety Technical Series 05: Training Manual on Detection and Identification of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) in the Context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, on 25 April 2022, from 8.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. EDT (GMT-4). This webinar is organized in response to COP MOP decision 9/11, which requested the Executive Secretary to review and finalize the manual on detection and identification of LMOs, and to continue efforts to collaborate with relevant organizations to build the capacity of developing countries in relation to the detection and identification of LMOs in the context of Article 17 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. The webinar will take place virtually using the GoToWebinar platform and will be held in English only. Those who wish to take part in the event can register using the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7064474781033833744. Registered participants will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information on how to join the session. The webinar will be recorded and made available on the Cartagena Protocol website to accommodate those who will not be able to take part. The finalized Biosafety Technical Series 05 on Training Manual will be made available at the following webpage: https://bch.cbd.int/protocol/cpb_technicalseries.shtml. Further information on the webinar can be found at the following webpage: https://bch.cbd.int/protocol/training_manual.shtml. I look forward to your active participation and contribution to the webinar. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where Cartagena Protocol Focal Points have not yet been designated), indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations