Notification 2008-053

Dear Madam/Sir, Please refer to my earlier notification 2008-031 (Ref.: SCBD/STTM/JM/CV/62913) , dated 27 March 2008, concerning the training workshops for participants in the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-9) to be held from 19 to 30 May 2008 in Bonn, Germany. As mentioned in the previous notification, the training will be held on Sunday, 25 May 2008, and will consist of four workshops: - The workshop on Plant Conservation in Botanic Gardens will be held in the Botanical Gardens of the University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 170, D-53115 Bonn. - The workshops on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (both French and English sessions); on the UNEP-IUCN Issue-based Modules for the coherent implementation of biodiversity-related conventions; and on the Barcoding of Life, will be held in the Maritim Hotel, Godesberger Allee, 53175 Bonn. I am pleased to send you, enclosed, the programme and venue for each workshop. Registrations will start at 9:00 a.m. A lunch will be provided to participants at the Botanical Gardens of the University of Bonn, followed by a tour through their facilities. Please, note that the deadline for registration to these training workshops is 1 May 2008. Once again, I wish to encourage you to participate in these important training activities and share this information with interested colleagues. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

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