Side Event

Partnerships in Building Capacity to Counter the Threat of Invasive Species

Organizer
Global Invasive Species Programme

Date and Time
27 March 2006 13:15 - 15:0

Meeting
Eighth Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 8)

The GEF has recently granted PDF B funding for a UNEP-GISP proposal to raise awareness and build capacity in the prevention and management of invasive species. The Side-Event will introduce the project, the pilot countries, and the issues confronting them.