Notification 2022-033

Dear Madam/Sir, In its recommendation 24/2 (https://www.cbd.int/doc/recommendations/sbstta-24/sbstta-24-rec-02-en.pdf), the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) requested the Executive Secretary, under the guidance of the Bureau of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, and with technical support from the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, to organize an expert workshop (inviting experts nominated by Parties with regional representation and gender balance) on proposed indicators for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. As specified in this SBSTTA recommendation, the expert workshop will contribute to a scientific and technical review of the proposed indicators, building on the work done at SBSTTA 24, focusing on a comprehensive analysis of high-level indicators and the feasibility for Parties to use them. This workshop will be held in Bonn, Germany, from 29 June to 1 July 2022. Pursuant to SBSTTA recommendation 24/2, the Executive Secretary, through notification 2022 019 (https://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2022/ntf-2022-019-indicators-en.pdf), invited Parties, other Governments, and relevant organizations to submit the name of one or more expert(s) who may be considered to participate in the workshop. In response to this invitation, a total of 224 nominations were received, including 115 nominations from 70 Parties, 1 nomination from other Governments and 108 nominations from 80 organizations. Based on the nominations received, and in consultation with the Bureau of SBSTTA, a list of selected experts to participate in the workshop was prepared, taking into account relevant expertise and with due regard to regional and gender balance. I am pleased to attach herewith, as an annex to this notification, the list of selected experts. The Secretariat will financially support the participation of selected experts from eligible Parties. Letters of invitation to the workshop will be sent to the selected experts. Further information and documents will be made available in due course on the meeting webpage at the following link: https://www.cbd.int/meetings/ID-OM-2022-01. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations