Notification 2006-020

Dear Madam/Sir, In consultation with the Asia and the Pacific members of the Bureau of COP-7, I am pleased to forward to you the draft provisional agenda for the Asia and the Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for COP-8 to be held from 18 to 19 March 2006 in Curitiba, Brazil. EIGHTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY REGIONAL PREPARATORY MEETING FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre Curitiba, Brazil 18 and 19 March 2006 DRAFT AGENDA 1. Opening of the meeting; 2. Issues for in-depth consideration at the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties; 3. Strategic Issues for Evaluating Progress or Supporting Implementation, including progress toward the 2010 Biodiversity target; 4. Composition of the Bureau of COP-8: nomination of two representatives forelection to the COP Bureau; 5. Nomination of the Chair of SBSTTA 13 and 14; 6. Closure of the meeting.

Executive Secretary

To: CBD Focal Points – Asia and the Pacific Regional Group