Notification 2007-115

Dear Madam/Sir, The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is currently accepting applications for posters to be displayed at the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Protected Areas (WGPA 2) to be held 11-15 February 2008, at the Food and Agriculture Organization Headquarters, Rome, Italy. Parties, other Governments and relevant United Nations, inter-governmental, non-governmental, regional and international organizations, indigenous and local communities, and the private sector are invited to contribute posters and extended abstracts with themes relating to one or more of the four elements of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas (see list in the attached form). Contributors are encouraged to relate their topics to climate change, the 2010 biodiversity targets, the Millennium Development Goals, poverty alleviation and/or any other goals agreed within relevant inter-governmental processes. Please indicate your intention to present a poster paper by completing and returning the attached form by fax or email at your earliest convenience but no later than 23 November 2007. The deadline for submission of extended abstracts, which the Secretariat plans to publish, is 3 December 2007. Please also find attached poster specifications and guidelines for extended abstracts, and kindly note that there will be a limit to the number of posters to be presented. Submission of posters and abstracts is not restricted to registered participants of WGPA 2. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: all CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations