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Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/46841 (2005-010)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, CHM National Focal Points, CHM and CEPA Informal Advisory Committee members, CPB National Focal Points

I am pleased to announce the launching of the CBD daily press service. The Secretariat will select news from the major newspapers around the world related to the programme areas and cross-cutting issues covered under the Convention. This selection will be made available once a day on the Convent ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/46695 (2005-008)
To: CHM National Focal Points CHM Informal Advisory Committee members International thematic focal points

I am writing in connection with the Independent review of the Clearing-House Mechanism of the Convention on Biological Diversity (UNEP/CBD/COP/7/INF/12) which recommended the development of a global CHM search engine on the CHM global network to work with relevant and available metadata of natio ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/45933 (2005-006)
To: CBD National Focal Points CHM National Focal Points Informal Advisory Committee of the CHM

The Executive Secretary, in collaboration with the European Community clearing-house mechanism, is convening a technical workshop on the development of regional clearing-house mechanisms, to be held in Bucharest, Romania, from 23 to 25 February 2005.

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/45933 (2004-106)
To: CBD National Focal Points in the Asia and Pacific Region CHM National Focal Points Informal Advisory Committee of the CHM

An Asia and Pacific regional meeting on the Clearing-House Mechanism for Asia and the Pacific, will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 3 to 5 February 2005.

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/45094 (2004-095)
To: CBD National Focal Points in the Asia and Pacific Region CHM National Focal Points in the Asia and Pacific Region CHM Informal Advisory Committee members Relevant international organizations

This is to inform you that, due to unexpected circumstances, the Asia and Pacific regional meeting on the clearing-house mechanism, to be held in Amman, Jordan, from 30 November to 2 December 2004 has been postponed.

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/45104 (2004-093)
To: CBD, SBSTTA, CHM, GTI National Focal Points Informal Advisory Committee of the CHM International thematic focal points Relevant international organizations

I am pleased to announce the launching of the new Convention website (http://www.biodiv.org) which has been re-designed to facilitate searching, locating and retrieving of information. In addition, the Secretariat, in its re-design of the CBD website, adhered to commonly used information formats ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/45094 (2004-092)
To: CBD National Focal Points in the Asia and Pacific Region CHM National Focal Points in the Asia and Pacific Region

This is a reminder of the Secretariat’s earlier communication dated 28 October 2004 regarding the invitation to make nominations for the Asia and Pacific regional meeting on the clearing-house mechanism, to be held in Amman, Jordan on 30 November to 2 December, 2004 (Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/ ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/45094 (2004-088)
To: CBD National Focal Points in the Asia and Pacific Region CHM National Focal Points in the Asia and Pacific Region Informal Advisory Committee of the CHM Relevant international organizations

Clearing-House Mechanism regional meeting on the Clearing-House Mechanism for Asia and the Pacific, 30 November to 2 December 2004.

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/43241 (2004-031)
To: CBD National Focal Points, CHM National Focal Points, CHM Informal Advisory Committee, International Thematic Focal Points

CBD information centre online catalogue now available on the web at <a href='/doc/info-centre.asp'>http://www.biodiv.org/doc/info-centre.asp</a>

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/42172 (2004-012)
To: CBD National Focal Points, CHM National Focal Points, CHM Informal Advisory Committee and International Thematic Focal Points

An information database on incentive measures is available on the Convention’s website at: <a href='/programmes/socio-eco/incentives/case-studies.aspx'>http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/socio-eco/incentives/case-studies.aspx</a>. The database allows to search, locate and retrieve information usin ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/40740 (2004-009)
To: SBSTTA National Focal Points, CHM National Focal Points, CHM Informal Advisory Committee, International Thematic Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, ICCP National Focal Points (where biosafety focal points have not yet been designated) and CBD National Focal Points (where biosafety focal points have not yet been designated)

A tool to search for ICCP recommendations is available on the Convention’s website at: <a href='/convention/search.aspx'>http://www.biodiv.org/convention/search.aspx</a>

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/40692 (2004-005)
To: CHM Informal Advisory Committee members, CHM National Focal Points and Relevant International Organizations

The Secretariat has developed a CD-ROM version of the new CHM Toolkit in an effort to ensure its widespread use and application

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

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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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