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#13722010-01-20
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 & Access and Benefit-sharing. Third Workshop: Cone Sur Region, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 04-06 February 2010
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/70328 (2010-011)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities
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 ...
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#13732010-01-20
Action by
2010-02-08
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 Fourth Workshop: Mesoamerican Region, Guatemala, Guatemala, 4-6 March 2010
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/70349 (2010-012)
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 ...
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Notification
#13692010-01-19
Action by
2010-02-15
Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: submission of views and proposals for the ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/70319 (2010-008)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders and cc to Mr Timothy Hodges, Co-Chair of the ABS Working Group and Mr. Fernando Casas, Co-Chair of the ABS Working Group
The present notification refers to the submission of views and proposals on preambular text, definitions and text for inclusion in Annex II of the report of the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing in connection with the elaboration and negotiation ...
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#13682010-01-13
Action by
2010-02-12
Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations in support of the finalization of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing Regional Consultation for African Countries, 4-6 March 2010, Windhoek, Namibia
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/70213 (2010-007)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points from the African Region
In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties (COP) emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...
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#13632010-01-06
Action by
2010-02-01
Ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS 9), Cali, Colombia, March 2010
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/70130 (2010-002)
To: International organizations, non-governmental organizations and relevant stakeholders
I am pleased to confirm that the ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS 9) will be held in Cali, Colombia, on 22-28 March 2010.
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Notification
#13642010-01-06
Action by
2010-02-01
Ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS 9), Cali, Colombia, March 2010
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/70130 (2010-003)
To: Indigenous and Local Community Representatives
I am pleased to confirm that the ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS 9) will be held in Cali, Colombia, on 22-28 March 2010.
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Notification
#13602009-12-23
Action by
2010-01-15
Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations in support of the finalization of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations for the Pacific Region 15-16 February 2010, Auckland, New Zealand
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/70046 (2009-181)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points from the Pacific Region
In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties (COP) emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...
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Notification
#13592009-12-22
Action by
2010-02-01
Ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS 9), Cali, Colombia, March 2010
Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/OJ/69710 (2009-180)
To: CBD and ABS National Focal Points
I am pleased to confirm that, at the kind invitation of the Government of Colombia, the ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS 9) will be held in Cali, Colombia, on 22-28 March 2010.
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Notification
#13582009-12-21
Access and Benefit-sharing: Friends of the Co-Chairs Meeting, 26-29 January 2010, Montreal, Canada
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/69999 (2009-179)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS Focal Points
During the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, the Co-Chairs of the Working Group, Mr. Fernando Casas and Timothy Hodges, outlined the consultations to be held during the inter-sessional period before the ninth meeting of the Working Group in Marc ...
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Notification
#13552009-12-18
Action by
2010-01-29
Information on access and benefit-sharing measures
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/69952 (2009-176)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points, Relevant Organizations
I am pleased to inform you that the database on access and benefit-sharing measures available at http://www.cbd.int/abs/measures/ has been further improved. In addition to information on national or regional ABS measures, the database now also includes a matrix providing references to relevant ...
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Notification
#13562009-12-18
Action by
2010-01-26
Designation of a National Focal Point for Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS NFP)
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/69954 (2009-177)
To: CBD National Focal Points that have not yet nominated an ABS NFP
At its fifth meeting, the Conference of the Parties requested “Parties to designate a national focal point and one or more competent national authorities, as appropriate, to be responsible for access and benefit-sharing arrangements or to provide information on such arrangements within its juris ...
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Notification
#13452009-12-04
Action by
2010-01-08
Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations in support of the finalization of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations for Central and Eastern European Countries 9-10 February 2010, Isle of Vilm, Germany
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/69789 (2009-167)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points from Central and Eastern European countries
In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties (COP) emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...
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Notification
#13432009-12-03
Action by
2009-12-16
Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations in support of the finalization of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations for Latin America and Caribbean Countries, Panama City, Panama, 15-16 January 2010
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/69771 (2009-165)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points from Latin America and Caribbean countries
In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties (COP) emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...
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Notification
#13362009-11-19
Action by
2009-11-24
Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations in support of the finalization of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing, Regional Consultations for Asia, 5-6 December 2009, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/69605 (2009-158)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points from the Asian region
In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties (COP) emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...
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Notification
#13262009-10-30
REMINDER: Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing: Informal consultations with the Co-chairs 7-8 November 2009, Montreal, Canada
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/69034 (2009-148)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and stakeholders
With reference to notification 2009-132 of 9 October 2009 on the Informal consultations conducted by the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, the Secretariat is pleased to attach a message from the Co-chairs together with an agenda for the open-ended in ...
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Notification
#13242009-10-28
Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit sharing, Montreal, 9-15 November 2009 - Scenario note from the Co-Chairs of the Working Group
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/69410 (2009-146)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and stakeholders
With reference to the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, the Secretariat is pleased to circulate herewith a scenario note from the Co-Chairs of the Working Group, the purpose of which is to provide informally and in advance of pre-meeting consult ...
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Notification
#13102009-10-09
Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing: Informal consultations with the Co-chairs and regional consultations, 7-8 November 2009, Montreal, Canada
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/69034 (2009-132)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organisations, indigenous and local community organisations and stakeholders
I am pleased to inform you that the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations prior to the eighth meeting of the Working Group. Both the informal consulta ...
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Notification
#12862009-09-02
List of selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the Sixth meeting of the Working Group on Article 8(j) and related provisions, and/or the Eighth meeting of the Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, 2-6 November and 9-15 November respectively, Montreal, Canada
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/SG/68575 (2009-109)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities
In connection with the sixth meeting of the Working Group on Article 8(j) and related provisions and the eighth meeting of the Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, after due consideration of all nominations received and in accordance with the selection criteria established in the Annex o ...
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Notification
#12782009-08-24
Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/68132 (2009-101)
To: CBD National Focal Points
ABS National Focal Points
In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on access and benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Acce ...
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Notification
#12742009-08-19
Action by
2009-09-11
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 Montreal, Canada, 29-31 October 2009
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/SG/68415 (2009-097)
To: CBD National Focal Points in the LAC Region
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 ...
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Spanish
French
Notification
#12492009-07-06
Action by
2009-09-15
Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG-ABS 8), Montreal, Canada, 9-15 November 2009
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/67911 (2009-073)
To: CBD National Focal Points; ABS National Focal Points
I am pleased to confirm that the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG-ABS 8) will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters in Montreal, from 9-15 November 2009.
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Notification
#12502009-07-06
Action by
2009-09-15
Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG-ABS 8), Montreal, Canada, 9-15 November 2009
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/67911 (2009-074)
To: UN Agencies, international organizations, IGOs, NGOs and stakeholders
I am pleased to confirm that the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG-ABS 8) will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters in Montreal, from 9-15 November 2009.
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Notification
#12512009-07-06
Action by
2009-09-15
Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG-ABS 8), Montreal, Canada, 9-15 November 2009
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/67911 (2009-075)
To: Indigenous and Local Community Organizations
I am pleased to confirm that the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG-ABS 8) will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters in Montreal, from 9-15 November 2009.
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Spanish
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Notification
#12262009-05-11
Action by
2009-07-06
Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: submission of views and proposals for the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing
Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/67433 (2009-050)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders, cc to Mr Timothy Hodges, Co-chair of the ABS Working Group, Email: tim.hodges@ec.gc.ca and Mr. Fernando Casas, Co-chair of the ABS Working Group, Email: fccasas@gmail.com
The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties, other Governments, international organizations, indigenous and local communities, and relevant stakeholders to submit views and proposals, including operational text, for the further elaboration and negotiation of the international regime on ...
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Notification
#12172009-04-22
Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources, Hyderabad, India, 16-19 June 2009
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/67044 (2009-041)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders
In accordance with the above, by Notification 2009-019 of 24 February 2009, the Executive Secretary invited Parties, indigenous and local communities, relevant international organizations and other stakeholders to nominate experts and observers for the meeting of the expert group on traditional ...
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Notification
#12092009-03-23
Action by
2009-04-06
Access and Benefit-sharing: Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources – nomination of experts and submission of views
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/66485 (2009-033)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders
With reference to notification 2009-019 dated 24 February 2009 regarding the nomination of experts and submission of views for the Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources to be held in Hyderabad, India, from 16-19 June 2009, please note that the deadline for the n ...
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Notification
#12082009-03-19
Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS 7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009, Explanatory Note from the Co-chairs
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/66851 (2009-032)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points,
International organizations, Indigenous and local community organizations, Stakeholders
In preparation for the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, the Secretariat is pleased to attach herewith, at the request of the Co-chairs, an "Explanatory note from the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharin ...
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Notification
#12062009-03-10
Benefit-sharing: Informal consultations with the Co-chairs and regional consultations, 31 March - 1 April 2009, UNESCO, Paris, France
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/66724 (2009-030)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points,
International organizations, Indigenous and local community organizations, Stakeholders
The Secretariat is pleased to attach herewith a letter from the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG) concerning the informal consultations to be held on 31 March and 1 April 2009, before the opening of the seventh meeting of the ABSWG, as well as ...
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Notification
#11992009-03-03
Information Portal related to the Negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing
Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/66101 (2009-025)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points
I am pleased to inform you that, in response to COP decisions IX/12, paragraph 23 and IX/32, paragraph 11, the Secretariat created an “Information Portal related to the Negotiations of an International Regime on ABS” now available at: https://www.cbd.int/abs/ir/ .
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Notification
#11942009-03-02
Voluntary Trust Fund - List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009
Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/SG/66514 (2009-020)
To: CBD National Focal Points
Indigenous and Local Communities
As you may know, in decision VII/16 G, paragraph 10, on Participatory mechanism for indigenous and local communities, the Conference of the Parties (COP) decided “to establish a voluntary funding mechanism under the Convention to facilitate the participation of indigenous and local communities i ...
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Notification
#11932009-02-24
Action by
2009-05-01
Access and Benefit-sharing: Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources – nomination of experts and submission of views
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/66485 (2009-019)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders
In its decision IX/12, paragraph 11, the Conference of the Parties decided, inter alia, to establish an Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources to further examine the issue of traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources in order to assist the Ad Hoc Op ...
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Notification
#11842009-01-22
Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing: Informal consultations with the Co-chairs and regional consultations, 31 March - 1 April 2009, UNESCO, Paris, France
Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/66101 (2009-010)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points
International organizations, Indigenous and local community organizations, Stakeholders
I am pleased to inform you that the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG), Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations in Paris, France, on 31 March and 1 April 2009 prior to the seventh ...
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Notification
#11852009-01-22
Action by
2009-02-13
Access and Benefit-sharing: Peer review process for ABS studies commissioned in accordance with decision IX/12, paragraph 13 (a), (b) and (e)
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/66110 (2009-011)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points
International organizations, Indigenous and local community organizations, Stakeholders
Further to notification 2008-168 of 19 December 2008, which called for peer review of studies carried out in accordance with decision IX/12 paragraph 13, the Executive Secretary is pleased to announce that the drafts of the final two studies have been received.
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Notification
#11722008-12-19
Action by
2009-01-23
Access and Benefit-sharing: Peer review process for ABS studies commissioned in accordance with decision IX/12, paragraph 13
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65871 (2008-168)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and stakeholders
The Secretariat is making available the first drafts of these studies for peer review by Parties, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders, as they become available. The studies can be found on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/abs/.
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Notification
#11622008-12-12
Action by
2009-03-02
Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS WG-7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65783 (2008-160)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points
I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-7) will be held at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris, from 2-8 April 2009.
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Notification
#11672008-12-12
Action by
2009-01-31
Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS WG-7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65558 (2008-164)
To: Indigenous and Local Community Organizations
I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-7) will be held at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris, from 2-8 April 2009.
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Spanish
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Notification
#11682008-12-12
Action by
2009-03-02
Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS WG-7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65783 (2008-165)
To: UN Agencies, international organizations, IGOs, NGOs and stakeholders
I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-7) will be held at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris, from 2-8 April 2009.
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Notification
#11542008-11-28
Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance in the context of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing, Tokyo, Japan, 27-30 January 2009
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65710 (2008-152)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points
At its ninth meeting held in Bonn, Germany, the Conference of the Parties decided, in decision IX/12, to establish a group of technical and legal experts to further examine the issue of compliance in order to assist the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing.
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Notification
#11492008-11-06
Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches Windhoek, Namibia, 2-5 December 2008
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65406 (2008-147)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points
I am pleased to inform you that, following further consultations with the Bureau, the list of participants has been revised with a view to ensuring a better representation of all stakeholders in the meeting in accordance with decision IX/12, Annex II, of the Conference of the Parties.
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Notification
#11482008-10-31
Action by
2008-11-07
Access and Benefit-sharing: Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance – nomination of experts and submission of views
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/64856 (2008-146)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders
With reference to notification 2008-116 dated 12 September 2008 regarding the nomination of experts and submission of views for the Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance to be held in Tokyo, Japan, from 27 to 30 January 2009, please note that the deadline for the nomination of exper ...
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Notification
#11432008-10-24
Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches, Windhoek, Namibia, 2-5 December 2008
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65406 (2008-141)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points
At its ninth meeting held in Bonn, Germany, the Conference of the Parties decided, in decision IX/12, to establish a group of technical and legal experts to further examine the issue of concepts, terms, working definitions and sectoral approaches in order to assist the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working ...
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French
Notification
#11222008-09-19
Action by
2008-12-15
Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: submission of views and proposals for the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing
Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/64971 (2008-120)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders
The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties, other Governments, international organizations, indigenous and local communities, and relevant stakeholders to submit views and proposals, including operational text, for further elaboration and negotiation of the international regime on acc ...
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Spanish
French
Notification
#11182008-09-12
Action by
2008-11-01
Access and Benefit-sharing: Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance – nomination of experts and submission of views
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/64856 (2008-116)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders
In its decision IX/12, paragraph 11, the Conference of the Parties decided, inter alia, to establish a group of technical and legal experts to further examine the issue of compliance in order to assist the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing in the elaboration and negot ...
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French
Notification
#11062008-08-18
Action by
2008-09-30
Access and Benefit-sharing: Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches (Windhoek, Namibia, 2-5 December 2008) – nomination of experts and submission of views (Reissued for Technical Reason)
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/64650 (2008-104)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders
In its decision IX/12, paragraph 11, the Conference of the Parties decided, inter alia, to establish a group of technical and legal experts to further examine the issue of concepts, terms, working definitions and sectoral approaches in order to assist the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Acces ...
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Notification
#10592008-04-29
Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/63646 (2008-058)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points
I am pleased to inform you that the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS), Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations in Bonn, Germany, on 17-18 May 2008, on the margins of the ninth me ...
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Spanish
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Notification
#10112008-01-30
Action by
2008-04-30
Designation of a National Focal Point for Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS NFP)
Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/62064 (2008-010)
To: CBD National Focal Points that have not yet nominated an ABS NFP (see attached list)
At its fifth meeting, the Conference of the Parties requested “Parties to designate a national focal point and one or more competent national authorities, as appropriate, to be responsible for access and benefit-sharing arrangements or to provide information on such arrangements within its juris ...
English
French
Notification
#10052008-01-21
Action by
2008-03-01
Release of CBD Business Newsletter on Access and Benefit-sharing
Reference: SCBD/OMG/NB/61822 (2008-004)
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 Access and Benefit-sharing and is released on the occasion of the sixth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on Ac ...
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#10002007-12-21
Action by
2008-01-11
Co-Chairs Informal Meeting on Capacity Development for Access and Benefit-sharing 22 January 2008, Geneva, Switzerland
Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/61422 (2007-167)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points
I am pleased to inform you that, at the occasion of the sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, the Co-chairs of the Working Group are convening an informal meeting on capacity development for access and benefit-sharing. The meeting will be held on Tu ...
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Notification
#9872007-12-04
Sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing: Informal consultations by the Co-chairs, 19-20 January 2008, Geneva, Switzerland
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/CR/61111 (2007-154)
To: CBD National Focal Points,
ABS National Focal Points
I am pleased to inform you that the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-6), Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations in Geneva, Switzerland, on 19-20 January 2008 to prepare for the s ...
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Notification
#9852007-11-23
Action by
2007-11-30
Preparations for the sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing
Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/60541 (2007-152)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, Governments, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders
As agreed by the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing at its fifth meeting held in Montreal, from 8 to 12 October 2007, Parties, Governments, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders are kindly invited to submit to the Secretariat, by 30 November 2007, concrete ...
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