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Final report -Fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity, (SBSTTA-14), 10 - 21 May 2010

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/VA/70751 (2010-142)
To: CBD and SBSTTA focal points, SBSTTA Bureau Members and relevant organizations

I wish to inform you that the final report of the SBSTTA-14 meeting (document UNEP/CBD/COP/10/3) is now available, in English language, in final form, on the Secretariat website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=sbstta-14. The version of this document in the U.N. official languages is being u ...

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding for the Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity Building Workshop on the Convention on Biological Diversity, including issues relevant to Article 8(j), Traditional Knowledge, and Access & Benefit-sharing Sixth Workshop: Preparatory to COP 10, Panama City, Panama, 11-13 August 2010

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/72955 (2010-147)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Indigenous and Local Community

I am pleased to inform you that the selection of indigenous and local community representatives to receive financial assistance to participate in the meeting under reference has been completed in partnership with the Indigenous Women’s Biodiversity Network for the Latin American and Caribbean Re ...

Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity Building Workshop on the Convention on Biological Diversity, including issues relevant to Article 8(j), Traditional Knowledge, and Access & Benefit-sharing Seventh Workshop: Andean Region, Bogota, Colombia, 23-25 September 2010

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/73006 (2010-148)
To: CBD National Focal Points; Indigenous and Local Community of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru

I am pleased to inform Parties, international agencies, indigenous and local community representatives and other stakeholders that, thanks to the generous financial support from the Government of Spain, a regional capacity building workshop for indigenous and local community representatives on e ...

Indigenous and local community negotiators meeting,17-21 September 2010, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/73339 (2010-160)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Indigenous and Local Communities

The Parties to the Convention have recognized the importance of the participation of indigenous and local communities in the elaboration and negotiation of the international regime on access and benefit-sharing in the preamble of decision IX/12 and in paragraphs 18 and 19 of that decision, which ...

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding for the Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity Building Workshop on the Convention on Biological Diversity, including issues relevant to Article 8(j), Traditional Knowledge, and Access and Benefit-sharing, Seventh Workshop: Andean Region, Bogota City, Colombia, 23-25 September 2010

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/73036 (2010-173)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Community of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru

I am pleased to inform you that the selection of indigenous and local community representatives to receive financial assistance to participate in the meeting under reference has been completed in partnership with the Indigenous Women’s Biodiversity Network for the Latin American and Caribbean Re ...

Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity Building Workshop on the Convention on Biological Diversity including issues relevant to Article 8(j) Traditional Knowledge & Access and Benefit-sharing Eighth Workshop: Caribbean Region, Georgetown, Guyana, 16-18 March 2011

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/74312 (2010-202)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Community

I am pleased to inform Parties, international agencies, indigenous and local community representatives and other stakeholders that, thanks to the generous financial support from the Government of Spain, a regional capacity building workshop for indigenous and local community representatives on e ...

Programme of Work on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Request for contributions from Parties and stakeholders

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/74443 (2010-210)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties and stakeholders to contribute to the implementation of the programme of work on Article 8 (j) and related provisions consistent with relevant decisions of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding for the Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community, Capacity Building Workshop on the Convention on Biological Diversity including issues relevant to Article 8(j), Traditional Knowledge, and Access and Benefit-sharing, Eighth Workshop: Caribbean Region, Georgetown, Guyana, 16-18 March 2011

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/74856 (2011-022)
To: CBD National Focal Points; Indigenous and Local Community of the LAC region

I am pleased to inform you that the selection of indigenous and local community representatives to receive financial assistance to participate in the meeting under reference has been completed in partnership with the Indigenous Women’s Biodiversity Network for the Latin American and Caribbean Re ...

Request for pledges/contributions to the Voluntary Trust Fund to Facilitate the Participation of Indigenous and Local Communities in the Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2011

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/75214 (2011-047)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Potential Donor Countries

I have the honor to refer Decision X/40 on Mechanisms to promote the effective participation of indigenous and local communities in the work of the Convention. Paragraph 1 of that decision requests the Executive Secretary to continue efforts to promote the General Trust Fund for Voluntary Contri ...

International meeting on Article 10 (sustainable use of biological diversity) with a focus on Article 10(c) (customary use of biological diversity)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/75211 (2011-048)
To: CBD Focal Points, International organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

I am pleased to announce that an international meeting on Article 10 with a focus on Article 10(c) will take place in Montreal on 1 to 3 June 2011, in the premises of the Secretariat.

Decision VIII/5D on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Request for Nominations for the Advisory Selection Committee of the Voluntary Trust Fund

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/75216 (2011-049)
To: CBD Focal Points, International organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

In decision VIII/5 D, on Mechanisms to promote the effective participation of indigenous and local communities in matters related to the objectives of Article 8(j) and related provisions, the Conference of the Parties adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Funding Mechanism for ...

Article 8 (j) and related provisions: Ad hoc Expert Group Meeting of Local-community Representatives

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/ 75215 (2011-050)
To: CBD Focal Points, International organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

In paragraph 21 of Decision X/43, regarding the revised programme of work for Article 8(j) and related provisions of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties, noting that the involvement of local communities in accordance with Article 8(j), in the work of the Convention has been limited for ...

REMINDER AND EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: Programme of Work on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Request for contributions from Parties and stakeholders

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/74443 (2011-065)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Indigenous and Local Communities

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties and stakeholders to contribute to the implementation of the programme of work on Article 8 (j) and related provisions consistent with relevant decisions of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

Selection of funded participants for the meeting on Article 10 (sustainable use of biological diversity) with a focus on Article 10(c) (customary use of biological diversity)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/75820 (2011-082)
To: CBD Focal Points, International organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

In paragraph 10 of Decision X/43, regarding the revised programme of work for Article 8(j) and related provisions of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties requested the Secretariat to convene, subject to the availability of funds, an international meeting on Article 10 with a focus on Ar ...

List of selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the First Meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on ABS (ICNP-1), 6 - 10 June 2011, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/75821 (2011-083)
To: CBD Focal Points, International organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

In connection with the First Meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on ABS (ICNP-1), I am pleased to inform Parties and stakeholders that, after due consideration of all nominations received, the selection of representatives of indigenous and local c ...

Selected experts for Ad hoc Expert Group Meeting of Local-community Representatives

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/76043 (2011-099)
To: CBD Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

In Notification number 2011-050 of 4 March 2011, the Secretariat invited Parties, Governments, international organizations and local communities, to nominate experts to participate in the meeting. In this regard, I am pleased to announce that the selection of participants has been completed, bas ...

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J-7), Montreal, Canada, 31 October to 4 November 2011

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/dm/76300 (2011-109)
To: International organizations and relevant organizations

I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization Headquarters in Montreal, from 31 October to 4 November 2011, back-to-back with the fifteen ...

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J-7), Montreal, Canada, 31 October to 4 November 2011

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/dm/76300 (2011-110)
To: Indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization Headquarters in Montreal, from 31 October to 4 November 2011, back-to-back with the fifteen ...

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J-7), Montreal, Canada, 31 October to 4 November 2011

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/dm/76300 (2011-111)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J-7) will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization Headquarters in Montreal, from 31 October to 4 November 2011, back-to-back with the fifteenth meet ...

Decision VIII/5 on Article 8 (j) and related provisions: Advisory Selection Committee of the Voluntary Trust Fund – List of selected members

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/dm/76945 (2011-130)
To: CBD Focal Points, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

In decision VIII/5 D, on Mechanisms to promote the effective participation of indigenous and local communities in matters related to the objectives of Article 8(j) and related provisions, the Conference of the Parties adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Funding Mechanism for ...

Online Registration system and Side-Events registration system for the Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J 7), 31 October - 4 November 2011 and the Fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 15), 7-11 November 2011

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/lp/77037 (2011-137)
To: CBD and SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous and local community organizations, international organizations and relevant stakeholders

As you are aware the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions and the fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters ...

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding for participation in the Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J-7), 31 October to 4 November 2011, and the Fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA/15), 7 to 11 November 2011, in Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/dm/77256 (2011-179)
To: Indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

In connection with the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions and the fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-15), I am pleased to inform Parties and stakeholders th ...

Online Discussion Forum for Indigenous and Local Communities on the possible impacts of geo-engineering techniques on biodiversity and associated social, economic and cultural considerations

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/ dm/78786 (2012-021)
To: CBD National Focal Points, indigenous and local community organizations, non-governmental organizations, academics, other interested parties

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Fund for participation in the Sixteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA/16), 30 April to 5 May 2012, and the Fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI/4), 7 to 11 May 2012, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/dm/79193 (2012-044)
To: Indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

2012 Calendar of sub-regional workshops for indigenous and local community representatives with the financial support of the Governments of Spain and Japan

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/dm/79273 (2012-047)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities, and International organizations and relevant stakeholders.

Joint programme of Work on Biological and Cultural Diversity Informal Diversity Liaison Group Meeting

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/dm/79368 (2012-050)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities, and International organizations and relevant stakeholders

Regional workshop for indigenous and local community representatives of the African region with the financial support of the Governments of Spain and Japan and the multi donor ABS Capacity Development Initiative

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/dm/79407 (2012-052)
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Regional workshops for indigenous and local community representatives of the Latin-American and Caribbean Region with the financial support of the Governments of Spain and Japan

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/vf/79639 (2012-062)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities and International organizations

Regional workshop for indigenous and local community representatives of Asia and the Pacific with the financial support of the Governments of Spain and Japan

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/dm/79759 (2012-065)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities, and International organizations.

African regional workshops for indigenous and local community representatives in preparation for COP 11: Selection of Participants

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/dm/79791 (2012-071)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities, and International organizations

Selected ILC representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Fund for participation in the Capacity-building workshop on access and benefit-sharing, 30 June-1 July 2012 and the Second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ICNP-2), 2-6 July 2012, New Delhi, India

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/dm/79893 (2012-076)
To: CBD Focal Points and Indigenous and local communities

Regional workshop for indigenous and local community representatives of Asia and the Pacific in preparation for COP 11, with the financial support of the Governments of Spain and Japan: Selection of Participants

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/vf/80190 (2012-092)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities, and International organizations

Programme of Work on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Request for contributions from Parties and stakeholders regarding possible elements of a new major component of work on Article 10, with a focus on Article 10(c)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/dm/80290 (2012-098)
To: CBD Focal Points and Indigenous and local communities

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding for participation in the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Indigenous and Local Community preparatory meeting for COP 11 to the CBD (13-16 August) and the Regional Workshop for Indigenous, and the Local Community Trainers of the Latin American and the Caribbean Region on Articles 8(j), 10(c), and related provisions of the CBD and Nagoya Protocol on ABS (17-18 August) - Asuncion, Paraguay

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/vf/80419 (2012-102)
To: CBD and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities, and International organizations

Selected ILC representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Fund for participation in the Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, 8 - 19 October 2012, Hyderabad, India

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/dm/80591 (2012-112)
To: CBD Focal Points and Indigenous and local communities

Programme of Work on Article 8(j) and related provisions Request for contributions from Parties and stakeholders

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/dm/81183 (2013-007)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities

Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J 8), Montreal, Canada, from 7 to 11 October 2013

Reference: SCBD/MPO/JS/dm/81700 (2013-032)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J 8), Montreal, Canada, from 7 to 11 October 2013

Reference: SCBD/MPO/JS/DM/81700 (2013-033)
To: International organizations, non-governmental organizations and other relevant organizations

Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J 8), Montreal, Canada, from 7 to 11 October 2013

Reference: SCBD/MPO/NP/JS/dm/81700 (2013-034)
To: Indigenous and local communities

Translation of CBD publications into national and local languages, including indigenous languages

Reference: SCBD/MPO/NP/JS/dm/81845 (2013-041)
To: CBD National Focal Points, International, Non-Governmental and ILC Organizations

Peer review of draft study on "How tasks 7, 10 and 12 of the revised programme of work on Article 8(j) and related provisions could best contribute to the work under the Convention and the Nagoya Protocol" in preparation of the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/MPO/NP/JS/DM/81844 (2013-046)
To: CBD and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities, and International organizations

Side-events in the Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J 8), Montreal, Canada, from 7 to 11 October 2013

Reference: SCBD/MPO/NP/JS/dm/82265 (2013-061)
To: CBD National Focal Points, International, Non-Governmental and ILC Organizations

Selected ILC representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Fund for participation in the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J 8), 7 to 11 October 2013, and the seventeenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 17), 14 to 18 October 2013, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/dm/82386 (2013-068)
To: CBD National Focal Points, International, Non-Governmental and ILC Organizations

Visa applications: Eighth meeting of the Ad hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions and the Seventeenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

Reference: SCBD/CONFSERV/NI/82392 (2013-069)
To: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points, International and Non-Governmental organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and relevant organizations

Regional Capacity-Building Workshop for Latin America and Caribbean Region on Traditional Knowledge under the CBD, 9-11 December 2013, Cochabamba, Bolivia

Reference: SCBD/MPO/NP/JS/vf/82624 (2013-083)
To: CBD, ICNP and Traditional Knowledge Focal Points, ILC and International organizations

Regional Capacity-Building Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean Region on Traditional Knowledge under the CBD, 9 - 11 December 2013, Cochabamba, Bolivia: Selection of Participants

Reference: SCBD/MPO/NP/JS/dm/82878 (2013-097)
To: CBD, ICNP and Traditional Knowledge Focal Points, ILC and International organizations

Selected ILC representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Fund for participation in the ABS Clearing-House Capacity-building Workshop, 23 February, and the Third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ICNP3), 24 to 28 February 2014, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/MPO/NP/JS/vf/83072 (2014-006)
To: CBD, ICNP and Traditional Knowledge Focal Points, ILC and stakeholders.

Regional Capacity-Building Workshop for the African Region on Traditional Knowledge and Customary sustainable use under the CBD, 26–28 March 2014, Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/JS/dm/83102 (2014-012)
To: CBD and Traditional Knowledge Focal Points for Africa, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant international organizations

Regional Capacity-Building Workshop for Asia on Traditional Knowledge and Customary Sustainable Use under the CBD, 3-5 June 2014 and Regional Workshop on Community-Based Monitoring and Information Systems (CBMIS), 6-7 June 2014 - Chiang Mai, Thailand

Reference: SCBD/MPO/NP/JS/vf/83434 (2014-057)
To: CBD and Traditional Knowledge Focal Point for Asia, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant international organizations

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI 5), 16 to 20 June 2014 and the Eighteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 18), 23 to 28 June 2014, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/dm/83550 (2014-075)
To: CBD National Focal Points, International, Non-Governmental and ILC Organizations