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Meeting of the COP Bureau

1 - 3 November 2009, Montreal, Canada

Joint COP and SBSTTA Bureaus' Meeting

7 - 8 November 2009, Montreal, Canada

Meeting of the COP Bureau

8 - 10 November 2009, Montreal, Canada

Aichi/Nagoya International E-Conference on the Post 2010 Target (ANIEC 2010)

Reference: SCBD/CHM/ODM/SM/69533 (2009-151)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Aichi/Nagoya International E-Conference on the post 2010 Biodiversity Target (ANIEC 2010) has been launched today to gather opinion from the broad and diverse groups of stakeholders on “how” and “what” actions should be taken in the short and medium term after ...

Communiqué: Aichi/Nagoya International E-Conference on the Post 2010 Biodiversity Target (ANIEC 2010).

Aichi/Nagoya International E-Conference on the Post 2010 Biodiversity Target (ANIEC 2010)

Montreal 9 November 2009. Today, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) launched the Aichi/Nagoya International E-Conference on the Post 2010 Biodiversity Target (ANIEC 2010) to gather views from the broad and diverse groups of biodiversity stakeholders on actions that ...

Communiqué: Enhancing Preparations for the Aichi-Nagoya Biodiversity Summit

Enhancing Preparations for the Aichi-Nagoya Biodiversity Summit

Montreal, 19 November 2009 – A powerful delegation from Japan visited the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) in Montreal on 16-17 November to discuss substantive preparations for the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to ...

Meeting of the COP Bureau

11 - 12 January 2010, Berlin, Germany

Minutes of the Ninth meeting of the Bureau to the Conference of the Parties

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/70509 (2010-018)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the minutes of the ninth meeting of the COP Bureau held in Dessau, Germany on 11 – 12 January 2010 are available on the CBD’s website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop-bureau/cop-bur-2010/cop-bur-2010-01-11-minutes-en.pdf.

Side Events at the margins of the Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/70474 (2010-036)
To: all CBD National Focal Points and Relevant Organizations

As you are aware the Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity to be held from 18 – 29 October 2010 respectively will take place in Nagoya, Japan. The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the online registration for the above mentioned meetings i ...

Press Release: United Nations Secretary-General Appoints the Japanese Singer MISIA as Honorary Ambassador for the 2010 United Nations Biodiversity Conference.

UN Press Release: Japanese Singer Misia Appointed Honorary Ambassador for Tenth Conference of Parties to UN Convention on Biodiversity, in Nagoya, 18-29 October.

United Nations Secretary-General Appoints the Japanese Singer MISIA as Honorary Ambassador for the 2010 United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Montreal, 1 March 2010. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed the Japanese female singer and songwriter, MISIA, as the Honorary Ambassador for the forthcoming tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which will be held from 1 ...

Fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OMG/DA/fd/70814 (2010-047)
To: All CBD National Focal Points, and relevant organizations

Building on the success of the Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) fair held during the ninth meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 9) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Bonn, Germany, I am pleased to inform you that a CEPA Fair will be held on the margins of ...

Notification: Fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Meeting of the COP Bureau

21 - 22 March 2010, Cali, Colombia

Interactive Fair for Biodiversity at the MOP 5 and COP 10

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/71083 (2010-061)
To: all CBD & CPB Focal Points, International and Non-Governmental Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities, Academic Institutions, Private Organizations

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the Aichi-Nagoya COP 10 CBD Promotion Committee will be organizing an Interactive Fair for Biodiversity from 11 – 29 October 2010, which will be held in conjunction with MOP 5 and COP 10. This fair presents an opportunity for interested Parties, Intern ...

Operations of the Convention: Retirement of Decisions

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/LG/lb/70894 (2010-067)
To: National Focal Points and relevant international organizations

In Section III paragraph 14 of Decision IX/29, the Conference of the Parties inter alia requested the Executive Secretary to make proposals to its tenth meeting regarding the retirement of decisions and elements of decisions taken at its fifth and sixth meetings and to communicate such proposals ...

Minutes of the Tenth Meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Invitation for Proposals - The Rio Conventions’ Ecosystems snd Climate Change Pavilion: Promoting synergies between biodiversity, land management and climate change, to be held at the CBD COP 10 and the UNFCCC COP 16

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/AW/71840 (2010-101)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and International Organizations

The secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in consultation with the secretariats of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), will convene the Rio Conventions’ Ecosystems and Clima ...

Meeting of the COP Bureau

23 - 25 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya

Registration procedure for Poster sessions for COP/MOP-5 and COP-10

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/AD/lp/72537 (2010-130)
To: All CPB, CBD National Focal Points, International Organizations

The purpose of this notification is to draw your attention to the registration procedures for the application for the poster sessions for COP/MOP-5 and COP-10 in Nagoya, Japan in October 2010.

Reminder: Hotel Accommodation for MOP-5 and COP-10

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/AD/NI/71512 (2010-132)
To: all Focal Points and organizations

As you are aware, the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 5) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity to be held from 11 – 15 October ...

Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) - CREDENTIALS

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/72618 (2010-134)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

I have the honour to refer to Notification 2009-107 of 1 September 2009 announcing the Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) and requesting the submission of credentials for representatives of Parties attending this meeting.

Meeting of the COP Bureau

9 - 10 July 2010, Montreal, Canada

International Congress on Biological and Cultural Diversity (CIDBC/ICBCD): Diversity for Development - Development for Diversity

19 - 23 July 2010, Montreal, Canada

Extension of Deadline: the First Reservation of Hotel Accommodation for COP-10/MOP-5

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/AD/NI/71512 (2010-149)
To: all CBD, CPB Focal Points and International organizations

Reference is made to notifications 2010-072 of 15 April 2010 and 2010-132 of 6 July 2010, regarding hotel accommodation for the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 5) and the tenth meeting of the Con ...

Complete Sets of Pre-Session Documents upon Request only

Reference: SCBD/OES/OES/AD/73209 (2010-156)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Biosafety National Focal Points, and International Organizations

In line with trying to minimize the environmental impacts which inevitably result from meetings of this magnitude, the Secretariat would like to play its part in minimizing waste during the meetings in Nagoya.

Notification: To Minimize Waste During MOP5 and COP10, Complete Sets of Pre-Session Documents Upon Request Only

Online Registration System for COP MOP 5 and COP 10

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/AD/ar/73309 (2010-158)
To: CBD and CPB Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the traditional registration process has been replaced by an online system which will facilitate the registration process to the Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 5) ...

Online Registration System for COP MOP 5 and COP 10

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/73309 (2010-159)
To: International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs and other relevant organizations

I am pleased to inform you that the traditional registration process has been replaced by an online system which will facilitate the registration process to the Fifth meeting of the Conference of the PartieSCBDs serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MO ...

COP/MOP-5 and COP-10 Side-events are available on-line

Reference: SCBD/CES/AD/lp/73412 (2010-161)
To: To all CBD and CPB National Focal Points and Relevant Organizations

I am pleased to inform you that the side-events registered for the Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 5) and the Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Divers ...

Voluntary Trust Fund - List of selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding for participation in COP10 and the resumed ninth meeting of the Working Group on ABS.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/DM/73410 (2010-164)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities

As you may know, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in section D-I of decision VIII/5 adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Fund Mechanism to facilitate the participation of indigenous and local communities in the work of the Convention.

Naturathlon 2010 – The Course of the World

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/73586 (2010-169)
To: All CBD Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

I am pleased to inform you that the Aichi-Nagoya COP10 CBD Promotion Committee will organize the “Naturathlon 2010 – The Course of the World”, to be held as a related event to the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, similar to the “Naturathlon 2008 –The Course of the World” organized ...

Free train transportation upon arrival and departure for MOP-5 and COP-10 Participants

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/73727 (2010-178)
To: All CBD, CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

I am pleased to inform you that the Aichi-Nagoya COP 10 CBD Promotion Committee will provide COP-MOP-5 and COP-10 participants with free round trip train tickets for Meitetsu Airport Line which runs between the Central Japan International Airport (Centrair Station) and Nagoya City (Meitetsu Nago ...

10 October 2010 – Nagoya Congress Center closed for one hour

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/74022 (2010-182)
To: All CBD, CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

The Nagoya Congress Center (NCC) will be temporary closed on Sunday 10 October 2010 from 07:00 a.m. to 08:00 a.m., to allow for a security check. During this period, all participants to the meetings, including media, are not allowed to enter or/and stay in the NCC. Participants are kindly reques ...

Vehicle access to the Nagoya Congress Center

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/74021 (2010-183)
To: All CBD, CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

During the High Level Segment of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, vehicle access to the Nagoya Congress Center (NCC) will be highly restricted and in particular between 25 - 30 October 2010.

Reminder: Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) - CREDENTIALS

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/72618 (2010-184)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

As a follow-up to Notification 2010-134 of 7 July 2010, I wish to remind Parties that, in accordance with rule 18, credentials of representatives and the names of alternate representatives and advisers shall be submitted to the Executive Secretary, if possible not later than twenty-four hours af ...

SCBD Organized High Level Events during COP-10

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/74103 (2010-186)
To: All CBD, CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

I am very pleased to share with you the draft list of SCBD organized High Level events that will take place at the margins of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, scheduled to take place in Nagoya, Japan from 18 – 29 October 2010. The list can also be found on the CBD’s website at ...

Documents for COP-10 on the Administration of the Convention and on the Budget

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/74164 (2010-189)
To: All CBD Focal Points

I would like to inform you that the report of the Executive Secretary on the administration of the Convention and the budget for the Trust Fund of the Convention (UNEP/CBD/COP/10/7) is now available on the website. The Secretariat regrets that the posting of this document has been delayed due to ...

Registration procedure for Nagoya meetings, from 04 October 2010.

Rio Conventions’ Ecosystems Pavilion to Highlight Benefits for Action on Climate, Biodiversity and Land Degradation at CBD COP10 in Nagoya

Reference: SCBD/STTM/AMW/74204 (2010-194)
To: All CBD Focal Points, International Organizations

The "Rio Conventions’ Ecosystems and Climate Change Pavilion" Linking biodiversity, climate change and sustainable land management will debut at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity that will take place in Nagoya, Japan, from 18-29 October ...

Addendum to the Report of the Executive Secretary on the Administration of the Convention and the Budget for the Trust Fund of the Convention

Reference: SCBD/OES/OES/AD/74208 (2010-196)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

The purpose of this Notification is to inform you that an Addendum to the document "Report of the Executive Secretary on the Administration of the Convention and the Budget for the Trust Fund of the Convention" (reference: UNEP/CBD/COP/10/7/ADD.1) is available on the Secretariat website at: http ...

World Community Adopts a new UN Treaty on Living Modified Organisms

Nagoya, 16 October 2010. At 6.15 p.m. Friday here in Japan, a new international treaty, “the Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety”, was adopted at one of the largest intergovernmental meetings ever held on the safe use of m ...

Meeting of the COP Bureau

17 - 19 October 2010, Nagoya, Japan

Substitution of Document UNEP/CBD/COP/10/18/Add.1: Multi-Year Plan of Action for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development

Reference: SCBD/OES/OH/rz/74209 (2010-197)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

Following the First Forum on South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development on 17 October 2010, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, the Secretariat of the CBD has substituted the previous draft of the Multi-Year Plan of Action for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development ...

Press Release: The Aichi Nagoya Summit on Biodiversity: a new Biodiversity Strategy for the twenty-first century.

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Opening Session of the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Nagoya, 18 October 2010.

The Aichi Nagoya Summit on Biodiversity: a new Biodiversity Strategy for the twenty-first century

Nagoya 18 October 2010. With land and marine ecosystems around the world under intense pressure from human activities, negotiators from around the world meet in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, to shape and agree on a global strategy and instruments to protect biodiversity that would make the ...