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Call for nominations for the Informal Advisory Committee to the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM-IAC)

Reference: SCBD/TSI/CHM/ODM/82859 (2013-096)
To: CBD & CHM National Focal Points and CHM-IAC Members

Call for nominations for the Informal Advisory Committee to the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM-IAC)

Reference: SCBD/IMS/RS/ODM/86319 (2017-015)
To: CBD & CHM National Focal Points and CHM-IAC Members

Clearing-House Mechanism Award

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/84721 (2015-068)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Clearing-House Mechanism Award

Reference: SCBD/IMS/RS/ODM/84721 (2016-073)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Clearing-House Mechanism Award

Reference: SCBD/IMS/RS/ODM/84721 (2016-146)
To: CBD & CHM National Focal Points; cc CHM-IAC Members & CHM Award Jury Members

I am pleased to share with you the outcome of the first CHM award process which culminated at the ceremony held on 9 December 2016 at the margins of COP 13. At this ceremony, six Parties were granted an award and 14 Parties were delivered a certificate of achievement.

Clearing-House Mechanism Award

Reference: SCBD/ITS/CHM/ET/ODM/SM/87106 (2018-010)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Clearing-House Mechanism Awards

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/SM/87106 (2018-098)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points, CHM Informal Advisory Committee

Clearing-House Mechanism Awards

Reference: SCBD/IMS/ET/SM/88637 (2020-018)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Clearing-House Mechanism Awards - Extension of deadline

Reference: SCBD/IMS/ET/SM/88637 (2020-061)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Clearing-House Mechanism Awards - Revised Selection Process

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/ET/AP/SM/88637 (2022-013)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Collaboration between Mediaterre and the network of national CHMs from French-speaking countries

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/82882 (2013-100)
To: CHM National Focal Points from countries of "La Francophonie"

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM-IAC)

Reference: SCBD/TSI/CHM/ODM/83230 (2014-026)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points, and CHM-IAC Members

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM-IAC)

Reference: SCBD/IMS/RS/ODM/SM/86319 (2017-047)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points, and CHM-IAC Members

Conservation Commons' draft for comments: A review of barriers to the sharing of biodiversity data and information, with recommendations for eliminating them

Reference: SCBD/ITS/ODM/79013 (2012-030)
To: CBD, SBSTTA and CHM National Focal Points

Draft proposed work programme for the clearing-house mechanism in support of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

Reference: SCBD/ITS/ODM/78741 (2012-017)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Establishment of the Jury for the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) Award

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/84721 (2016-032)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Extension of deadline for the Clearing-House Mechanism Award

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/SM/87106 (2018-071)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Invitation to Participate in the CBD Website Improvement Survey

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/ET/AP/DM/91293 (2023-107)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, SBSTTA national focal points, CHM focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Invitation to Parties to assist in the testing of the online reporting tool for national reporting

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/MC/91153 (2023-076)
To: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, SBSTTA focal Points

Joint Article 8(j) and Clearing-House Mechanism Capacity-Building Workshop on Networking and Information Exchange (Latin America and the Caribbean Region), Quito, Ecuador, 14-16 December 2006

Reference: SCBD/SEL-CHM/ODM/SG/55962 (2006-103)
To: CBD National Focal Points - Latin America and the Caribbean Indigenous and local communities cc: CHM National Focal Points - Latin America and the Caribbean

A Joint Article 8(j) and Clearing-House Mechanism regional workshop will be convened for the Latin America and Caribbean region with the generous support of the Governments of Spain and the Netherlands.

Joint Article 8(j) and Clearing-House Mechanism Capacity-Building Workshop on Networking and Information Exchange (Latin America and the Caribbean Region), Quito, Ecuador, 14-16 December 2006.

Reference: SCBD/SEL-CHM/OJ/SG/56561 (2006-118)
To: CBD National Focal Points - Latin America and the Caribbean Indigenous and local communities cc: CHM National Focal Points - Latin America and the Caribbean

I am pleased to inform Parties and indigenous and local communities that the selection of participants to the workshop has been completed. A letter of invitation will be sent shortly to the selected participants together with further information regarding the workshop.

Launch of the Bioland Tool for National Clearing-House Mechanism websites

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/ET/AR/DM/88533 (2019-112)
To: CBD, ABS and CPB National Focal Points

Olivier de Munck

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/AR/87202 (2018-028)
To: All National Focal Points, United Nations organizations, intergovernmental organizations non-governmental organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations, business organizations, educational organizations

Online reporting tool of the Convention on Biological Diversity ready for use

Reference: SCBD/SAM/TSI/RH/LC/VA/85519 (2016-038)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

POSTPONEMENT - Regional Workshop for the Pacific on the Clearing-House Mechanism, 13 - 17 June 2016, Nadi, Fiji

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/SM/84725 (2016-019)
To: CBD National Focal Points with copy to the CHM National Focal Points of the following countries: Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Vanuatu

Promoting the Clearing-House Mechanism Network

Reference: SCBD/ITS/ODM/63822 (2008-066)
To: CHM National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Internet domain name chm-cbd.net has been acquired by the Secretariat to promote the national and partner websites of the clearing-house mechanism network. Therefore, I invite all Parties with a National CHM website to join this network by creating a website ...

Questionnaires on the Clearing-House Mechanism

Reference: SCBD/ITS/ODM/70898 (2010-044)
To: All CHM National Focal Points

These questionnaires are available at www.cbd.int/chm/survey in three languages (English, Spanish and French) and two formats (Word document or online survey). Please feel free to select your preferred language and format and do not hesitate to contact the CBD Secretariat at chm@cbd.int for fur ...

Regional Workshop for African Countries on the Clearing House Mechanism (5-9 May 2014, Buea, Cameroon)

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/83268 (2014-032)
To: CBD National Focal Points with copy to the CHM National Focal Points of the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Regional Workshop for Asian Countries on the Clearing-House Mechanism, 29 January - 3 February 2018, Bangkok, Thailand

Reference: SCBD/IMS/ET/ODM/SM/87005 (2017-127)
To: CBD and CHM NFPs of: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste , Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen

Regional Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe and Western Asia on the Clearing-House Mechanism, 4-8 April 2016 - Belgrade, Serbia

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/SM/85337 (2016-011)
To: CBD National Focal Points with copy to the CHM National Focal Points of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan

Regional Workshop for the Caribbean Countries on the Preparation of the Fifth National Report and Regional Workshop for the Caribbean Countries on the Clearing-House Mechanism, 16-20 September 2013 – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

Reference: SCBD/SAM/RH/LC/GT/82022 (2013-051)
To: CBD National Focal Points with copy to the CHM National Focal Points of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

Regional Workshop for the Pacific on the Clearing-House Mechanism, 15-19 February 2016 - Fiji

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/SM/84725 (2015-140)
To: To: CBD National Focal Points with copy to the CHM National Focal Points of Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Vanuatu

Regional workshop for Latin America on updating national biodiversity strategies and action plans and Regional workshop for Latin America on the clearing-house mechanism (CHM)

Reference: SCBD/ITS/NS/GT/81333 (2013-016)
To: The CBD and CHM National Focal Points of the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela

Reminder and Extension of Deadline: Clearing-House Mechanism Award

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ODM/84721 (2015-126)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Sub-Regional CHM Capacity-Building Workshop for South Asia

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/ODM/77417 (2011-161)
To: CBD National Focal Points and CHM National Focal Points in South Asia

The Executive Secretary, with the generous support of the Governments of Japan and Belgium, is organizing a Sub-regional capacity-building workshop for South Asia on the Clearing-House Mechanism to be held from 12 to 16 December 2011 in Dehradun, India, in collaboration with the Wildlife Institu ...

Sub-Regional Workshop for Arabic-speaking Parties on the Clearing-House Mechanism, 5-9 March 2018 – Cairo, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/IMS/ET/SM/87118 (2018-011)
To: CBD and CHM NFPs of: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/23963 (2002-004)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Informal Meeting on Formats, Protocols and Standards for Improved Exchange of Biodiversity-related Information to be held in Montreal, Canada, 19-20 February 2002

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/32320 (2002-095)
To: CBD National Focal Points CHM National Focal Points, Informal Advisory Committee, relevant International Organizations

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity has received endorsements from National Focal Points for the establishment of three International Thematic Focal Points

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/32367 (2002-102)
To: CBD National Focal Points SBSTTA, CHM, GTI and ABS National Focal Points

Validation of information related to National Focal Points

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/32454 (2003-002)
To: CBD National Focal Points - Africa Region, CHM National Focal Points - Africa Region International thematic focal points

An Africa regional meeting will be held on 31 March to 2 April 2003, following Decision VI/18, para. 4, which urges the Executive Secretary to convene additional capacity-building workshops at the national, subregional and regional levels referred to in decision V/14 of the Conference of the Par ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/34245 (2003-027)
To: CBD National Focal Points, CHM National Focal Points, Informal Advisory Committee

Establishment of <a href="#" onclick="window.open('http://www.birdlife.org/')">BirdLife International</a> as an International Thematic Focal Point

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/36239 (2003-062)
To: CBD National Focal Points - least developed countries and small island developing satates

The Government of the Netherlands has generously agreed to provide both financial and technical resources to assist one or two countries to develop their clearing-house mechanism national focal point websites

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/36236 (2003-063)
To: CBD National Focal Points – Latin America and the Caribbean

A joint clearing-house mechanism and Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN) regional meeting will be held on 12 to 14 August 2003 in Cancun, Mexico, for the Latin American and Caribbean region, with the generous support of the Government of Belgium and the Inter-American Biodive ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/36237 (2003-076)
To: CBD National Focal Points - Central and Eastern Europe<br> cc: CHM National Focal Points - Central and Eastern Europe, International thematic focal points, CHM Informal Advisory Committee, Relevant international organizations

A joint Convention on Biological Diversity Clearing-House Mechanism (CBD-CHM) and European Community Clearing-House Mechanism (EC-CHM) regional meeting will be held from 9 to 11 September 2003 in Prague, The Czech Republic, with the generous support of the Government of Belgium and the European ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/36320 (2003-077)
To: CBD National Focal Points, CHM National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points and International Thematic Focal Points

In response to recommendations made at the Informal Meeting on Formats, Protocols and Standards for Improved Exchange of Biodiversity-related Information held from 19 to 20 February 2003 in Montreal, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity has developed a web-based CBD controll ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/39159 (2003-106)
To: CHM National Focal Points and Informal Advisory Committee Members

A CHM Toolkit has been developed in cooperation with the European Community Clearing-House Mechanism (EC CHM), the Government of The Netherlands, the Government of Belgium and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) with the aim to assist Parties and Governments to establish national ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/39217 (2003-112)
To: SBSTTA National Focal Points, CHM National Focal Points, CHM Informal Advisory Committee and International Thematic Focal Points

Pursuant to Article 17 and Article 18.3 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and in support of Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) programme of work, the Secretariat of the CBD developed a web-based tool to search, locate and retrieve information ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/40063 (2003-114)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, CHM National Focal Points, CHM Informal Advisory Committee and International Thematic Focal Points

The Executive Secretary informs Parties about the development of a web-based tool to analyze thematic reports on alien and invasive species, forest ecosystems, mountain ecosystems, protected areas and technology transfer and cooperation.

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/39932 (2003-120)
To: CBD National Focal Points – least developed countries and small island developing states

Project to assist two or more countries to develop their Clearing-House Mechanism websites

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/39993 (2003-122)
To: SBSTTA National Focal Points, CHM National Focal Points, CHM Informal Advisory Committee, International Thematic Focal Points

Pursuant to Article 17 and Article 18.3 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and in support of the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 7), the Secretariat of the CBD developed a web-based tool to search, locate and retrieve information on COP decisions