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World Food Day 16 October 2006 - "An investment in biodiversity is also an investment in agriculture and food security

An investment in biodiversity is also an investment in agriculture and food security

Message of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Food Day 2006

Farmers now guaranteed access to biodiversity and sharing of benefits as major crop gene banks are brought under international treaty.

Farmers now guaranteed access to biodiversity and sharing of benefits as major crop gene banks are brought under international treaty.

Montreal 23 October 2006 – An agreement to bring the genebank collections of international agricultural research centres into the framework of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources will help ensure that the world’s farmers have the resources to improve the sustainability of agricul ...

International Forum on "Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems: A heritage for the Future"

24 - 26 October 2006, Rome, Italy

Regional Synergy Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean on the Biological Diversity of Agro-Systems within Dry and Sub-Humid Lands

20 - 23 November 2006, Bolans Village, Antigua and Barbuda

CGIAR Annual General Meeting (AGM06)

5 - 7 December 2006, Washington, United States of America

Agribusiness Seminar

7 - 10 January 2007, Boston, MA, United States of America

Additional Information for In-depth Review of Implementation of Programme of Work on Agricultural Biodiversity.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RK/LJ/54744R (2007-039)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Please refer to the Secretariat’s earlier communication (Ref.: SCBD/STTM/RK/JM/54744) dated 29 June 2006, calling for information additional to that in the third national report, which is considered useful for the in-depth review of the programme of work on agricultural biodiversity.

Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary Celebration of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Aleppo, Syria, 4-5 May, 2007.

<br>View also the Message <a href='/doc/speech/2007/sp-2007-05-04-icarda-ar.pdf'>in Arabic</a>.

Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary Celebration of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Aleppo, Syria, 4-5 May, 2007

It is with great pleasure that I extend my congratulations to Dr Mahmoud Solh and his whole team, on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the creation of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).<br><br><table width=120> <tr><b>Other languages:</b></tr ...

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.

Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Eleventh Session of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Rome, Italy, 11 June 2007.

Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Eleventh Session of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Rome, Italy, 11 June 2007.

It is a great pleasure and honour to address the eleventh session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. As Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, I wish to extend my most sincere gratitude to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United ...

Recommendation XII/7

Biodiversity and biofuel production

Request for Additional Information on the Implementation of Climate Regulation and Carbon Sequestration Components of the Agricultural Biodiversity Programme of Work

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JW/jm/59493 (2007-101)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Recommendation XII/5 of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice requests the Executive Secretary, when preparing the in-depth review on the programme of work on agricultural biodiversity, to conduct an analysis of (i) the extent to which climate change impacts and r ...

Message from the Executive Secretary, Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the Occasion of World Food Day, 16 October 2007.

Message from the Executive Secretary, Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the Occasion of World Food Day, 16 October 2007

Closing statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Second Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Rome, 2 November 2007

Closing statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Second Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Rome, 2 November 2007

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Discuss Enhanced Collaboration

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Discuss Enhanced Collaboration

Montreal – 5 November 2007. In order to discuss ways and means to enhance collaboration between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Executive Secretary of the Convention, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, met with Mr. Jacque ...

Call for Papers - <a href='http://www.tc-biodiversity.org'>Tropical Conservancy</a>, in partnership with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, will publish a special issue on biodiversity entitled "The Value of Biodiversity to Food, Nutrition and Agriculture" to be released at the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 9). Please submit your abstracts to <a href='mailto:aitken@tc-biodiversity.org'>Stephen Aitken</a> by 16 November 2007.

Launching of the web page for the International Day for Biological Diversity 2008: Biodiversity and Agriculture

Reference: SCBD/OMG/NP/LM/62326 (2008-021)
To: All CBD Focal Points and partner organizations

As you will recall the theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD) in 2008 is ‘Biodiversity and Agriculture’. The Secretariat is pleased to announce the launching of the webpage for IBD, which includes an introduction to the theme and electronic versions of this year’s poster ...

Release of CBD Business Newsletter on Agribusiness

Reference: SCBD/OMG/NB/62377 (2008-022)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Business and biodiversity contacts

I am pleased to inform you that a new issue of the Secretariat’s newsletter on business and biodiversity, Business.2010, has been posted on the CBD website. This issue focuses on Agribusiness and is released on the occasion of the thirteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technica ...

Recommendation XIII/1

Review of implementation of the programme of work on agricultural biodiversity

2008 International Day for Biological Diversity: “Biodiversity and Agriculture”

Reference: SCBD/OMG/DAINS/63046 (2008-039)
To: CBD National Focal Points

As the world prepares to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD), I have the pleasure to inform you that all documentation related to this year’s celebrations of IBD, under the theme Biodiversity and Agriculture, is now available on the Secretariat’s website at: http://www ...

Message from Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the High-Level Conference on World Food Security and the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy FAO, Rome, 3 June 2008.

Message from Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the High-Level Conference on World Food Security and the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy FAO, Rome, 3 June 2008

Message from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, to the participants of the 38th biennial World Farmers’ Congress in Warsaw, Poland, Friday 6 June 2008.

Message from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, to the participants of the 38th biennial World Farmers’ Congress in Warsaw, Poland, Friday 6 June 2008

Message du Secrétaire exécutif Ahmed Djoghalf à l’occasion de la Conférence sur l’agriculture maghrébine: défis et perspectives Du 30 juin au 2 juillet 2008, Fès, Maroc.

Message du Secrétaire exécutif Ahmed Djoghalf à l’occasion de la Conférence sur l’agriculture maghrébine: défis et perspectives, du 30 juin au 2 juillet 2008, Fès, Maroc

Message from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the Occasion of the Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Food, Energy and Industry, Sapporo, Japan, 2-5 July 2008

Request for submissions of information on experiences on the development and application of tools relevant to the sustainable production and use of biofuels

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/64589 (2008-100)
To: Parties and other Governments, indigenous and local communities, and relevant stakeholders and organizations

I invite you to submit information on experiences on the development and application of tools relevant to the sustainable production and use of biofuels as well as relevant information from research on, and monitoring of, the positive and negative impacts of the production and use of biofuels on ...

Right to Food Forum (FAO)

1 - 3 October 2008, Rome, Italy

Agricultural Biodiversity – call for submission of information

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/65216 (2008-130)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA focal points, Relevant international and non-governmental organisations

In decision IX/1 of the Conference of the Parties, a number of paragraphs called upon Parties, other Governments and relevant organisations to supply information on subjects as listed below. You are kindly invited to provide this information to the Executive Secretary as it becomes available.

World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy, Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of World Food Day, 16 October 2008.

World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy, Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of World Food Day, 16 October 2008

Food Security in Mountains, Message by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of International Mountain Day, 11 December 2008.

Food Security in Mountains, Message by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of International Mountain Day, 11 December 2008

Water for Agriculture and Energy in Africa: the Challenges of Climate Change

15 - 17 December 2008, Sirte, Libya

High Level Conference on "Water for Agriculture and Energy in Africa: the Challenges of Climate Change"

15 - 17 December 2008, Sirte, Libya

Third Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

30 March - 3 April 2009, Tunis, Tunisia

Biosafety Course: Hazard ID and Risk Assessment of (Trans)gene Flow

17 - 21 August 2009, Tromso, Norway

Gateways Partners Symposia on Biosafety: Hazard ID and Risk Assessment of (Trans)gene Flow

23 - 26 August 2009, Tromso, Norway

21st Session of the Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations

31 August - 4 September 2009, Kampala, Uganda

Nominations for the Regional Workshop for Africa on Ways and Means to Promote the Sustainable Production and Use of Biofuels, 17 to 19 November 2009, in Accra, Ghana

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/ac/68834 (2009-116)
To: CBD National Focal Points in Africa

In paragraph 12 of decision IX/2 the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity requested the Executive Secretary to convene regional workshops on the sustainable production and use of biofuels, subject to the availability of financial resources, aiming at considering wa ...

Nominations for the Regional Workshop for Asia on Ways and Means to Promote the Sustainable Production and Use of Biofuels, 25 to 27 November 2009, in Bangkok, Thailand

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/ac/68835 (2009-117)
To: CBD National Focal Points in Asia

In paragraph 12 of decision IX/2 the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity requested the Executive Secretary to convene regional workshops on the sustainable production and use of biofuels, subject to the availability of financial resources, aiming at considering wa ...

High Level Expert Forum on "How to Feed the World in 2050"

12 - 13 October 2009, Rome, Italy