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UNEP/CBD/WG8J/3/INF/5/CORR1

Composite report on the status and trends regarding the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities<br>Regional report: Caribbean<br>Corrigendum

UNEP/CBD/WG8J/3/INF/6/CORR1

Composite report on the status and trends regarding the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities<br>Regional report: Central America<br>Corrigendum

UNEP/CBD/WG8J/3/INF/10/CORR1

Composite report on the status and trends regarding the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities<br>Regional report: South America<br>Corrigendum

UNEP/CBD/WG8J/3/INF/9/ADD1

Composite report on the status and trends regarding the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities

Reference: SCBD/SEL/PD/39924 (2003-119)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Participants in the third meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Article 8(j)

Opening ceremony of the third meeting of the Ad-Hoc Open-ended inter-sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and related provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity

United Nations meeting showcases the importance of preservation of traditional knowledge of indigenous and local communities

Montreal, December 3, 2003 - On the morning of 8 December, a traditional Mohawk ceremony will signal the opening of the Third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working group on Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, which will bring together more than 300 delegates representing g ...

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the Opening Session

Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity opened the meeting in compliance of decision VI/10, paragraph 7, of the Conference of the Parties. The decision states that one meeting of the Ad hoc Open-ended Inter-Sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and r ...

Third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity

8 - 12 December 2003, Montreal, Canada

UNEP/CBD/WG8J/3/INF/1/CORR1

Composite report on the status and trends regarding the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity<br>(corrigendum)

UNEP/CBD/COP/7/INF/17

Technical study on disclosure requirements related to Genetic resources and traditional knowledge<br>Submission by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

UNEP/CBD/COP/7/INF/18

The implications of the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture on the issues under Article 8(j) and related provisions

UNEP/CBD/TKBD/1/INF/1

A compilation of Case Studies submited by Governments and Indigenous and Local Communities Organisations

UNEP/CBD/TKBD/1/INF/2

Survey of activities undertaken by relevant international organization and their possible contribution to Article 8(j) and related articles

UNEP-GEF Sub-Regional Workshop for Anglophone Africa on Development of Regulatory Regime & Administrative Systems for National Biosafety Frameworks

9 - 12 March 2004, To be determined, United Republic of Tanzania

Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore

15 - 19 March 2004, Geneva, Switzerland

Sixth Session of the Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures

29 March - 2 April 2004, Rome, Italy

Third Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII-3)

10 - 21 May 2004, New York, United States of America

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/43308 (2004-039)
To:

The Executive Secretary invites Parties and Governments to contribute to the implementation of the work programme on Article 8 (j) and related provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity and to the preparatory work for the fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/RR/43945 (2004-049)
To: Indigenous and local communities and relevant organizations

The Executive Secretary invites indigenous and local communities and relevant organizations to contribute to the implementation of the work programme on Article 8 (j) and related provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity and, in particular, to the preparatory work for the fourth meeti ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/RR/43986 (2004-053)
To: National focal points, cc to Indigenous and local communities and international organizations

Following <a href='/decisions/?dec=VII/16'>Decision VII/16</a> on Article 8(j) and related provisions, Parties and governments are invited to nominate experts, including experts from indigenous and local communities, for the advisory group/steering committee

Working Group on Indigeneous Populations (22nd Session)

1 - 31 July 2004, Geneva, Switzerland

Twenty-second Session of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations on "Indigenous Peoples and Conflict Resolution"

19 - 23 July 2004, Geneva, Switzerland

Segundo Simposium Internacional de Plantas Medicinales y Fitoterapia FITO 2004

5 - 8 August 2004, Lima, Peru

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

9 August 2004, New York, United States of America

Working Group on the Draft United Nations Declaration on the rights of indgenous peoples

13 - 24 September 2004, Geneva, Switzerland

The 11th International Conference and Exhibition: Marketing Strategies for Food and Medicinal Herbs, Spices, Essential Oils and Functional Food Ingredients

28 - 30 September 2004, Cairo, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/SG/45069 (2004-087)
To: CBD National Focal Points Invited International Organizations

This is to inform you that due to the lack of necessary funding, the workshop on cultural, environmental and social impact assessments aimed at further strengthening the understanding of the link between environment and cultural diversity, initially proposed for December 2004, has been postponed ...

Working Group on the Draft Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

29 November - 3 December 2004, Geneva, Switzerland

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/SG 46350 (2005-003)
To: CBD National Focal Points

In its decision VII/16E, paragraph 4(d) on the composite report on the status and trends regarding traditional knowledge relevant to biological diversity, the Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary to “create an advisory group/steering committee in which indigenous and local ...

World Herbo - Bamboo Expo 2005

12 - 15 January 2005, Bhopal, India

International Workshop on Free, Prior and Informed Consent and Indigenous Peoples

17 - 18 January 2005, New York, United States of America

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/45069 (2005-024)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform Parties and governments that the workshop on cultural, environmental and social impact assessments based on the Akwé: Kon Voluntary Guidelines and aimed at further strengthening the understanding of the link between environment and cultural diversity, will be held in Tokyo ...

Global Conference on Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Medicine

16 - 18 March 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/48004 (2005-030)
To: CBD National Focal Points

In support of paragraph 4(a) of decision VII/16, I am pleased to inform you that the Secretariat, in collaboration with the Tebtebba Foundation and the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Foundation (AIPP), is in the process of organizing a regional meeting for the Asian region. The meeting will provi ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/48005 (2005-031)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Secretariat, in collaboration with Call of the Earth-Llamado de la Tierra, the World Council of Churches-Pacific Office and the University of South Pacific, is organizing a regional meeting for the Pacific region, which will be held in Suva, Fiji at the Univer ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/48244 (2005-035)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, in cooperation with the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is organizing a regional meeting for the Latin American region, which will be held in New York, United States of America, at the ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/48243 (2005-036)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, in cooperation with the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is organizing a regional meeting for the African region, which will be held in New York, United States of America, at the United ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/48005 (2005-040)
To: CBD National Focal Points

<font color='#950000''>correction</font> <br> I am pleased to inform you that the Secretariat, in collaboration with Call of the Earth-Llamado de la Tierra, the World Council of Churches-Pacific Office and the University of South Pacific, is organizing a regional meeting for the Pacific region, ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/48004F (2005-042)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I have the honour to refer to Notification <a href="/doc/notifications/2005/ntf-2005-030-art-en.pdf">2005-030; SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/48004</a> dated 22 March 2005, which conveyed a note on an Asian Regional Meeting on the Composite Report on Traditional Knowledge, to be held in Baguio City, Philippin ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/48244 (2005-045)
To: Puntos Focales Nacionales

Ésta notificación es en referencia al párrafo 4(a) de la decisión VII/16 de la séptima reunión de la Conferencia de las Partes, en la cual se solicita a la Secretaría Ejecutiva que continue el trabajo de la primera fase del informe integrado sobre la situación y tendencias relativas a los con ...

Asian Capacity-building Workshop for Indigenous and Local Communities (in partnership with the Tebtebba Foundation and the AIPP Foundation)

25 - 27 April 2005, Baguio City, Philippines

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/45069 (2005-052)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I have the honour to refer to Notification 2005-024 dated 10 March 2005 regarding the above-mentioned workshop to be held in Tokyo, Japan, from 30 May to 2 June 2005, in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations University (UNU ...

Asian Regional Meeting on the Composite Report on Traditional Knowledge (in partnership with the Tebtebba Foundation and the AIPP Foundation)

28 - 30 April 2005, Baguio City, Philippines

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/48244F (2005-053)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I have the honour to refer to Notification 2005-035, SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/48244 (<a href="http://www.biodiv.org/doc/notifications/2005/ntf-2005-035-art-en.pdf">http://www.biodiv.org/doc/notifications/2005/ntf-2005-035-art-en.pdf</a>) dated 05 April 2005, on the organization of the Latin American Regio ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/48243F (2005-056)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I have the honour to refer to Notification 2005-036; SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/48244 (<a href="http://www.biodiv.org/doc/notifications/2005/ntf-2005-036-art-en.pdf">http://www.biodiv.org/doc/notifications/2005/ntf-2005-036-art-en.pdf</a>) dated 21 March 2005, on the African Regional Workshop on the Composi ...

Fourth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

9 - 20 May 2005, New York, United States of America

Latin American Regional Workshop on the Composite Report on Traditional Knowledge

14 - 15 May 2005, New York, United States of America