Notification 2005-056

Dear Madam/Sir, I have the honour to refer to Notification 2005-036; SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/48244 (http://www.biodiv.org/doc/notifications/2005/ntf-2005-036-art-en.pdf) dated 21 March 2005, on the African Regional Workshop on the Composite Report on Traditional Knowledge, to be held in New York, USA, from 21-22 May 2005. I am pleased to inform Parties that the selection of participants to the above-mentioned meeting has been completed. It should be noted that the workshop is being held in New York back-to-back with the meeting of the United Nations Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) to allow a large participation of indigenous and local community representatives at a minimal cost. For this reason, most participants selected for the workshop were selected from participants in the UNPFII. In addition, the selection was made on the basis of expertise, equitable geographic representation and gender balance. A list of all nominations received is contained in Annex 1 and a list of selected participants is contained in Annex II. ____________________________________________ Annex 1 Selected participants 1. Mr. Ahmed Alhassane, ONG GASF, Niger; 2. Ms. Sahra Abucar, Benadiri Women Welfare Association, Somalia; 3. Mr. Jumanda Gakelebone, First people of the Kalahari-Kgei Kani Kwei, Botswana; 4. Ms. Haman Hajara (African Indigenous Women Organization), Cameroon; 5. Ms. Jennifer Koinante, Yaaku Peoples Association, Kenya; 6. Ms. Lucy Mulenkei, Advisory Group/ Steering Committee on Article 8(j), Kenya; 7.Mr. Kapu Diwa Mutimanwa, Ligue nationale des associations autochtones pygmées du Congo (LINAPYCO), Democratic Republic of the Congo; 8. Mr. Hassan Ouajbara, Association Tamaynut Dcheira, Morocco; 9. Mr. Juvenal Sebishwi, Communauté des autochtones Rwandais (CAURWA), Rwanda; 10. Mr. Sem Taukondjo Shikongo, Consultant Composite Report on Status and Trends of Traditional Knowledge, Namibia; 11. Ms. Jeannine Princia Tamboulas, Mutualité des volontaires africains pour le développement en Centrafrique, Central African Republic. Annex II List of all Nominations Received 1. Mr. Ngala Israel, Cameroon; 2. Mrs. Yango Kisob Rose, Cameroon; 3. Mrs. Haman Hajara, African Indigenous Women Organization, Central Africa Network, Cameroon; 4. Mrs. Isma Nguisaya, African Indigenous Women Organization, Central Africa Network, Cameroon; 5. Ms. Tanga Valérie Blandine, Central African Republic; 6. Mr. Lucien Bock, Congo; 7. Mr. Hachime Abdérémane, Comoros; 8. Ms. Hoda Hakoub, Egypt; 9. Mr. Boima Bafae, Liberia; 10. Ms. Rashida Umar, African Indigenous Women Organization, Central Africa Network, Nigeria; 11. Mr. Kent Nnadozie, Nigeria; 12. Ms. Fatou Samb, Senegal; 13. Mr. James Kaipoi Masiane, Organization of Indigenous Peoples of Africa (OIPA), Tanzania; 14. Ms. Padayodi Tchilalo, Togo; 15. Mr. Akpagana Koffi, Togo.

Executive Secretary

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