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Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches Windhoek, Namibia, 2-5 December 2008

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65406 (2008-147)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that, following further consultations with the Bureau, the list of participants has been revised with a view to ensuring a better representation of all stakeholders in the meeting in accordance with decision IX/12, Annex II, of the Conference of the Parties.

UNEP/CBD/ABS/GTLE/1/INF/1

Good Business Practices and Case-studies on Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/ABS/GTLE/1/2

Compilation of Submissions by Parties, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Stakeholders on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches

International Workshop on "Basic Research and Access and Benefit Sharing"

17 - 19 November 2008, Bonn, Germany

UNEP/CBD/ABS/GTLE/1/1/ADD1/REV1

Revised Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/4/7

Further Consideration of Outstanding Issues Related to Access and Benefit-sharing: Use of Terms, Definitions and/or Glossary, as Appropriate

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Access and Benefit-sharing in Practice: Trends In Partnerships Across Sectors

Third ABS Capacity Development Workshop for Africa

24 - 28 November 2008, Antisranana (Diego Suarez), Madagascar

UNEP/CBD/ABS/GTLE/1/2/ADD1

Compilation of Submissions by Parties, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Stakeholders on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches (Addendum: Submission from the Government of Japan)

15th Session of the Board of Governors of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICG

27 - 28 November 2008, Cape Town, South Africa

Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance in the context of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing, Tokyo, Japan, 27-30 January 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65710 (2008-152)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

At its ninth meeting held in Bonn, Germany, the Conference of the Parties decided, in decision IX/12, to establish a group of technical and legal experts to further examine the issue of compliance in order to assist the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing.

UNEP/CBD/ABS/GTLE/1/INF/2

Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches Relating to the International Regime on Access And Benefit-Sharing - Submission from the international workshop on the topic of “Access and Benefit-sharing in Non Commercial Biodiversity Research”, Bonn, 17-19 November 2008

Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches

2 - 5 December 2008, Windhoek, Namibia

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/1

Provisional Agenda

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS WG-7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65783 (2008-160)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-7) will be held at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris, from 2-8 April 2009.

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS WG-7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65558 (2008-164)
To: Indigenous and Local Community Organizations

I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-7) will be held at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris, from 2-8 April 2009.

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS WG-7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65783 (2008-165)
To: UN Agencies, international organizations, IGOs, NGOs and stakeholders

I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-7) will be held at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris, from 2-8 April 2009.

Workshop on Matters Relating to Traditional Knowkedge and ABS

15 - 17 December 2008, Vienna, Austria

Access and Benefit-sharing: Peer review process for ABS studies commissioned in accordance with decision IX/12, paragraph 13

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65871 (2008-168)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and stakeholders

The Secretariat is making available the first drafts of these studies for peer review by Parties, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders, as they become available. The studies can be found on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/abs/.

UNEP/CBD/ABSWG/7/2

Report of the Meeting of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/2

Report of the Meeting of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches

UNEP/CBD/ABS/GTLE/2/INF/1

International Standard for Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (ISSC-MAP)

UNEP/CBD/ABS/GTLE/2/INF/2

Comparative Study of the Real and Transactional Costs Involved in the Process of Access to Justice Across Jurisdictions

UNEP/CBD/ABS/GTLE/2/1/ADD1/REV1

Revised Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing: Informal consultations with the Co-chairs and regional consultations, 31 March - 1 April 2009, UNESCO, Paris, France

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/66101 (2009-010)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points International organizations, Indigenous and local community organizations, Stakeholders

I am pleased to inform you that the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG), Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations in Paris, France, on 31 March and 1 April 2009 prior to the seventh ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Peer review process for ABS studies commissioned in accordance with decision IX/12, paragraph 13 (a), (b) and (e)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/66110 (2009-011)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points International organizations, Indigenous and local community organizations, Stakeholders

Further to notification 2008-168 of 19 December 2008, which called for peer review of studies carried out in accordance with decision IX/12 paragraph 13, the Executive Secretary is pleased to announce that the drafts of the final two studies have been received.

UNEP/CBD/ABS/GTLE/2/INF/3

Study on Compliance in Relation to the Customary Law of Indigenous and Local Communities, National Law, across Jurisdictions, and International Law

UNEP/CBD/ABS/GTLE/2/INF/4

Studies on Monitoring and Tracking Genetic Resources

UNEP/CBD/ABS/GTLE/2/2/ADD1

Compilation of Submissions by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders on Compliance in the Context of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing (Addendum)

UNEP/CBD/ABS/GTLE/2/2/ADD2

Compilation of Submissions by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders on Compliance in the Context of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing (Addendum)

Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance in the context of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing

27 - 30 January 2009, Tokyo, Japan

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/4

Collation of Operative Text Submitted by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders in Respect of the Main Components of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing Listed in Decision IX/12, Annex I

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/5

Collation of Operative Text including Related Explanations and Rationale Submitted by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders in Respect of the Main Components of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing Listed i ...

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/6

Collation of any Other Views and Information Submitted by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders in Respect of the Main Components of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing Listed in Decision IX/12, Annex I

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/INF/1

Compilation of Submissions by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders in Respect of the Main Components of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing Listed in Decision IX/12, Annex I

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/3

Report of the Meeting of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Compliance in the Context of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing

Access and Benefit-sharing: Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources – nomination of experts and submission of views

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/66485 (2009-019)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

In its decision IX/12, paragraph 11, the Conference of the Parties decided, inter alia, to establish an Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources to further examine the issue of traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources in order to assist the Ad Hoc Op ...

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Information Note for Participants

Voluntary Trust Fund - List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/SG/66514 (2009-020)
To: CBD National Focal Points Indigenous and Local Communities

As you may know, in decision VII/16 G, paragraph 10, on Participatory mechanism for indigenous and local communities, the Conference of the Parties (COP) decided “to establish a voluntary funding mechanism under the Convention to facilitate the participation of indigenous and local communities i ...

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/INF/4

Comparative Study of the Real and Transactional Costs involved in the Process of Access to Justice Across Jurisdictions

Information Portal related to the Negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/66101 (2009-025)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that, in response to COP decisions IX/12, paragraph 23 and IX/32, paragraph 11, the Secretariat created an “Information Portal related to the Negotiations of an International Regime on ABS” now available at: https://www.cbd.int/abs/ir/ .

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/INF/2

Study on the Identification, Tracking and Monitoring of Genetic Resources

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/INF/3/PART1

Study on the Relationship between an International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing and Other International Instruments and Forums that Govern the Use of Genetic Resources - The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Commission on Genetic Resources f ...

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/INF/3/PART2

Study on the Relationship between an International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing and Other International Instruments and Forums that Govern the Use of Genetic Resources - The World Trade Organization (WTO); the World Intellectual Property Rights Organization (WIPO); and the International ...

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/INF/3/PART3

Study on the Relationship between an International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing and Other International Instruments and Forums that Govern the Use of Genetic Resources - The Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/7

International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing: Negotiation of Operational Text

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/INF/6

Report of a Workshop on Access and Benefit-Sharing in Non-Commercial Biodiversity Research

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/7/INF/5

Study on Compliance in Relation to the Customary Law of Indigenous and Local Communities, National Law, across Jurisdictions, and International Law

Benefit-sharing: Informal consultations with the Co-chairs and regional consultations, 31 March - 1 April 2009, UNESCO, Paris, France

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/66724 (2009-030)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, International organizations, Indigenous and local community organizations, Stakeholders

The Secretariat is pleased to attach herewith a letter from the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG) concerning the informal consultations to be held on 31 March and 1 April 2009, before the opening of the seventh meeting of the ABSWG, as well as ...

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS 7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009, Explanatory Note from the Co-chairs

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/66851 (2009-032)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, International organizations, Indigenous and local community organizations, Stakeholders

In preparation for the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, the Secretariat is pleased to attach herewith, at the request of the Co-chairs, an "Explanatory note from the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharin ...