Notification 2009-041

Dear Madam/Sir, In its decision IX/12, paragraph 11, the Conference of the Parties decided, inter alia, to establish an Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources to further examine the issue of traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources in order to assist the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing. The Conference of the Parties also decided that the group of experts shall be regionally balanced and composed of thirty experts nominated by Parties and fifteen observers, including seven observers from indigenous and local communities nominated by them, and remaining observers from, inter alia, international organizations and agreements, industry, research institutions/academia and non-governmental organizations. The Executive Secretary was requested to recommend the list of selected experts and observers for the approval of the Bureau. In accordance with the above, by Notification 2009-019 of 24 February 2009, the Executive Secretary invited Parties, indigenous and local communities, relevant international organizations and other stakeholders to nominate experts and observers for the meeting of the expert group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources. On the basis of these nominations, 30 experts and 15 observers were selected taking into account their expertise, the need to ensure equitable geographical distribution, and with due regard to gender balance. The list of selected experts and observers was subsequently submitted to, and approved by the Bureau. The list of selected experts and observers is attached for your information, as well as the full list of nominations received. A letter of invitation will be sent to selected experts and observers together with information of relevance to their participation in the meeting. Please note also that the documents for the meeting will be posted in due course on the Secretariat’s web site at: https://www.cbd.int/meetings/ . I thank you for your cooperation and continued support to the Convention. Please accept, Madam/Sir the assurances of my highest consideration. Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources Hyderabad, India, 16-19 June 2009 SELECTED EXPERTS AFRICA Cameroon Mr. Augustine Bokwe Egypt Mrs. Hoda Abdellateef Ghana Ms. Gytha A. Nuno Mali Mr. Mamadou Ouattara South Africa Mr. Suchanandan Atal Zambia Dr. Mwananyanda Mbikusita Lewanika ASIA China Dr. Dayuan Xue India Dr. V. K. Gupta Indonesia Mr. Achmad Gusman Catur Siswandi Iran Mr. Shahab_Addin Montazamy Malaysia Prof. Gurdial Singh Nijar The Philippines Atty. Eugenio A. Insigne CEE Georgia Ms. Mariam Jorjadze Moldova Mrs. Ala Rotaru Russia Mr. Evgeny A. Kuznetsov Serbia Dr. Suzana Djordjevic-Milosevic Tajikistan Mr. Jamshed Akramov Uzbekistan Mr. Sobirov Ulmas EU/JUSCANZ Australia Mr. John von Doussa Austria Ms. Cosima Hufler Canada Ms. Sandra K. Leduc Germany Dr. Andreas Drews Norway Ms. Tone Solhaug Sweden Mr. Mattias Ahren GRULAC Argentina Dra. Teodora Zamudio Brazil Mrs. Daniela Guimaraes Goulart Costa Rica Mrs. Silvia Rodriguez Cervantes Guatemala Mr. Cesar Augusto Azurdia Perez Mexico Mr. Jose Luis Real Duenas Saint Lucia Mr. Leslie Charles SELECTED OBSERVERS INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES Mrs. Victoria Esther Camac Ramirez, Associacion Ixacavaa de Desarrollo e Informacion Indigena (ASIDII) Mr. Merle Craig Alexander, Dena Kayeh Institute Ms. Lucy Mulenkei, Indigenous Information Network Mr. John Petter Gintal, Saami Council Mr. Glen Alan Kelly, South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Ms. Nyurguyana Dordina, Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON) Ms. Jocelyn Carino Nettleton, Tebtebba Foundation INDUSTRY Mr. Michael D. Hauser, Monsanto Company INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGREEMENTS Prof. Michael Dodson, United Nations Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) Ms. Begona Venero Aguirre, World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Ms. Christine von Weizsacker, European Network on Ecological Reflection and Action (ECOROPA) Mr. Kabir Bavikatte, Natural Justice RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS/ACADEMIA Dr. Ruchi Pant, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Prof. Martin Nakata, FAIRA, University of Technology, Australian Indigenous Education Jumbunna House of Learning Mrs. Topi Basar, University of Delhi

Executive Secretary

To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders