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Open-ended Workshop of the Informal Advisory Committee (IAC) for Communication, Education and Public Awareness

24 - 25 May 2008, Bonn, Germany

IBD 2008: International Day for Biological Diversity

22 May 2008, Multiple Venues

UNEP/CBD/CEPA/IAC/2008/2/1

Annotated Provisional Agenda

Biological Diversity and Sports - Opportunities for Sustainable Development: Opinion of the Advisory Council for Environment and Sports of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.

Launching of the Green Wave - a global tree-planting campaign for children and youth

Reference: SCBD/OMG/NP/CG/63635 (2008-057)
To: All CBD Focal Points

The Green Wave has been initiated by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) working with the Office of Environmental Response and Coordination (OERC) of the Republic of Palau. The campaign has received support from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conserva ...

Sustaining Life: How Humans Health Depends on Biodiversity - Statement by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the Occasion of the United Nations Book Launch, New York, 23 April 2008.

Sustaining Life: How Humans Health Depends on Biodiversity - Statement by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the Occasion of the United Nations Book Launch, New York, 23 April 2008.

Launching of a New Educational Module for Children and Teachers

Reference: SCBD/OMG/NP/CG/63047 (2008-041)
To: All CBD Focal Points

The CBD is pleased to announce the launching of its first educational module for children and teachers on biodiversity and agriculture – the 2008 theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity. The module comprises of an online educational web portal for primary school students and fi ...

Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of World Health Day 7 April 2008.

Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of World Health Day 7 April 2008.

CEPA Fair at COP 9 - Extension of deadline for applications for events, poster sessions and displays

Reference: SCBD/OMG/DAINS/62251 (2008-036)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I have the honour to inform you that the Secretariat will extend the deadline for applications to participate in the fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA), to be held at the margins of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to ...

Priority Activity 10 of the Programme of Work on Communication, Education and Public Awareness: Expert Workshop on Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Education

17 - 19 March 2008, Paris, France

Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the occasion of International Women’s Day 8 March 2008.

Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive secretary, on the Occasion of International Women’s Day 8 March 2008

Biodiversity Training Workshop for Journalists Attending the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9), Bonn, Germany, 25-26 May 2008

Reference: SCBD/OMG/AD/MK/62608 (2008-027)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Press and Media Contacts

In the context of the implementation of the Global Initiative on Communication, Education and Public Awareness and article 13 of the Convention, a biodiversity training workshop for journalists attending the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties will be held on 25-26 May 2008 in Bonn, G ...

Fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) at the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-9)

Reference: SCBD/OMG/DANP/62251 (2008-020)
To: CBD National Focal Points and International Organizations

I have the honour to inform you that a fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) will be held at the margins of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-9) to be held in Bonn, Germany, f ...

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the Meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee for the Programme of Work on Communication, Education and Public Awareness

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the Meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee for the Programme of Work on Communication, Education and Public Awareness

Informal Advisory Committee on Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA IAC)

28 - 29 January 2008, Bonn, Germany

Address of the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the participation of the city of Montreal in the “Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign"

Address of the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the participation of the city of Montreal in the “Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign"

Executive Secretary Welcomes the Announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize to the IPCC and Al Gore

The Executive Secretary, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, today welcomed the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded jointly to the Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Mr. Al Gore. In welcoming the announcement Mr. Djoghlaf praised the Nobel Committee for highlighting the incr ...

Message from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the Occasion of International Youth Day, 12 August 2007.

Meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on Communication, Education and Public Awareness

8 July 2007, Paris, France

Secretariat Launches Redesigned Website - Essential communication tool will better support phase of enhanced implementation of the Convention.

<br>View also the press release <a href='/doc/press/2007/pr-2007-05-22-web-fr.pdf'>in French</a> and <a href='/doc/press/2007/pr-2007-05-22-web-es.pdf'>in Spanish</a>.

Secretariat Launches Redesigned Website - Essential communication tool will better support phase of enhanced implementation of the Convention

The Secretariat is please to announce the launch of its new website at www.cbd.int on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity. In response to the requests of user groups from around the world, the new website features a graphic redesign and a revised navigation structure, ...

International Day for Biological Diversity 2007

22 May 2007, Montreal, Canada

Establishment of an online repository of biodiversity photographs.

Reference: SCBD/OMG/FDJ/58411 (2007-054)
To: CBD National Focal Points; partner agencies etc.

Due to the growing number of requests from Parties and other partners for biodiversity-related photographs to be used in education, publication, outreach and awareness activities, the CBD Secretariat has decided to establish an album of photos that will be available online.

Release of CBD Youth Newsletter.

Reference: SCBD/OES/VV/57563 (2007-036)
To: National Focal Points

In the spirit of pursuing the active engagement of all stakeholders, I am pleased to inform you that the first issue of the Secretariat’s newsletter for youth, Gincaniño, has been posted on the CBD Website at the following address: <a href='/doc/newsletters/news-gincanino-2007-02-low-en.pdf'>ht ...

Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2007.

Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2007

As major stakeholders in the Convention on Biological Diversity, women have a special relation with nature in general and biodiversity in particular. In most countries, the survival of women, their well-being and empowerment depend on biodiversity. For women in developing countries, particular ...

Global Youth Retreat

1 - 28 February 2007, Nairobi, Kenya

Informal Advisory Committee on Communication, Education and Public Awareness

11 - 12 December 2006, Montreal, Canada

Message From Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of Universal Children’s Day, 20 November 2006.

Message From Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of Universal Children’s Day, 20 November 2006

As we observe this important day of fraternity and understanding between children, let us not forget that one of the guiding principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child includes survival and development of the child. This includes rights to adequate food, shelter, clean water, forma ...

Colloque "Imaginons la Terre!"

3 November 2006, Montreal, Canada

Release of CBD Newsletters

Reference: SCBD/OES/NB/56238 (2006-109)
To: National Focal Points Business and biodiversity contacts Cartagena Protocol Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the first issues of the Secretariat’s newsletter on business and biodiversity, Business.2010, as well as the newsletter on biosafety, entitled Biosafety Protocol News, have been posted on the CBD Website at the following addresses:<br> <a href='http://www.biodiv.o ...

La diversité biologique et la diversité culturelle ou les éléments constitutifs de la vie sur terre.

Intervention du Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique au symposium « Diversité culturelle, identités et mondialisation » organisé par l’Association internationale de science politique (AISP), Montréal, le 12 octobre 2006

La diversité biologique et la diversité culturelle ou les éléments constitutifs de la vie sur terre

Climate Change and Biodiversity: theme for International Day for Biological Diversity 2007

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of the International Youth Day 2006.

<br>(<a href='/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006-08-11-youth-es.pdf/'>Spanish version</a> and <a href='/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006-08-11-youth-fr.pdf'> French version</a>)

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of the International Youth Day 2006

Empowering Youth for Poverty Eradication is Key to Biodiversity Conservation. <br><br><table width=120> <tr><b>Other languages:</b></tr> <tr><td>French </td><td><a href="/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006-08-11-youth-fr.pdf"><img src='/images/ico-fmt-pdf.gif' border='0' width='20' height='22'></a><a href= ...

The Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity hails the Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2006.

<br>(<a href='/doc/press/2006/pr-2006-08-09-wip-es.pdf'>Spanish version</a> and <a href='/doc/press/2006/pr-2006-08-09-wip-fr.pdf'>French version</a>)

Ramsar CEPA Oversight Panel

29 May 2006, Gland, Switzerland

Compilation of good practice and evidence of the engagement of business in the implementation of the CBD

Reference: SCBD/EDM/NB/54947 (2006-039)
To: National Focal Points, Business and biodiversity contacts

The purpose of this Notification is to invite all focal points, businesses and other interested organizations, to submit information including case studies, reports and other material suitable for online posting, in the context of decision VIII/17 of the Conference of the Parties on private-sect ...

Major Canadian institutions pledge support for the Convention for Life on Earth.

In celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity, representatives of major Canadian universities and research institutions signed an agreement with the Montreal-based Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity to join forces in order to mobilize the scientific and tech ...

International Day for Biological Diversity 2006

22 May 2006, Montreal, Canada

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Media of the World, to Mark World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2006

Meeting the environmental challenges facing us, including the loss of biodiversity, requires the active engagement of all segments of civil society of all countries of the world, including representatives of local, national and international media. In your capacity as communicators and journalis ...

Central and Eastern European Regional Workshop on Communication, Education and Public Awareness

21 - 23 February 2006