Notification 2019-087

Dear Madam/Sir, Reference is made to Notification No. 2019-080 issued on 17 September 2019, inviting Parties and relevant organizations to nominate up to two officials from the South East Asia region involved in the implementation of the Convention, with relevant expertise on gender and biodiversity and the delivery of training, to participate in a five-day regional training workshop to be held from 9 to 13 December 2019, in Manila, Philippines. Nominations must include an official letter addressed to the Executive Secretary, signed by the National Focal Point or the Head of the nominating organization, indicating the name and full contact details of the nominees. Nominations must also be accompanied by a curriculum vitae of the nominee, demonstrating expertise in the topics for the workshop (training, gender, biodiversity and/or environment), and by the attached nomination form duly completed and signed by the nominee. Incomplete applications will not be considered. I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who have already submitted nominations as requested and urge those who have not yet done so to send nominations to secretariat@cbd.int, or fax to +1 (514) 288-6588, as soon as possible, but no later than 18 October 2019. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points in: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, as well as relevant organizations