COP 9 - Documents

SCBD/OMG/NP/ABw/63850 (2008-071)
Notification to: All CBD Focal Points
Live Webcast of the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties, Bonn, Germany, 19 - 30 May 2008
I am pleased to inform you that, for the first time, the proceedings of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity will be webcast live and available for viewing through the CBD website at http://www.cbd.int/cop9/webcast/
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties

2008-05-13

SCBD/ITS/EB/63947 (2008-070)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Release of CBD Biodiversity for Development Newsletter (Issue n°2) and Launching of the Biodiversity for Development Initiative
I am pleased to inform you that the second issue of the Secretariat’s newsletter on Biodiversity for Development and Poverty Alleviation has been posted on the CBD website. It can be downloaded at the following address: http://www.cbd.int/doc/newsletters/news-bd-02-en.pdf
Subject(s): Convention on Biological Diversity

2008-05-09

SCBD/OES/AD/ab/63979 (2008-068)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
High Level Segment of COP 9, 28 to 30 May 2008, Bonn, Germany
On behalf of the Government of Germany, the Secretariat is pleased to forward to you, for your kind attention, additional information about the High Level Segment of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 9) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, to be held from 28 to 30 May 2008, in Bonn, Germany. This note is also available on the Secretariat website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop/hls-cop-09/other/hlpd-info-note-add-en.pdf.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties

2008-05-09

SCBD/OES/AD/ab/63973 (2008-067)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Addendum to the Proposed Budget for the Programme of Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity for the Biennium 2009-2010
The purpose of this Notification is to inform you that an Addendum to the document “Proposed Budget for the Programme of Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity for the Biennium 2009-2010” (reference: UNEP/CBD/COP/9/27/ADD2) is available on the Secretariat website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=COP-09.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties, Convention on Biological Diversity

2008-05-05

SCBD/OES/AD/cv/62943 (2008-063)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Draft programme of the High Level Dialogue with Parliamentarians during the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-9)
At the initiative of the Environment Committee of the German Parliament, and in collaboration with the Secretariat, a high-level dialogue on Biodiversity and Parliamentarians will be organized on Tuesday 27 May, from 3.00 to 6.00 p.m. Please find enclosed the draft programme of the event.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties

2008-05-02

SCBD/OES/AD/COP9/dk/63804 (2008-062)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Registration for delegates attending COP 9, Bonn, Germany, May 2008
The Secretariat would like to inform delegates attending the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9) being held in Bonn, Germany, from 19-30 May 2008, that pre-registration of delegates will be transferred from our offices in Montreal to the on-site location of the COP 9 on Monday, 12 May, 2008.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties

2008-04-30

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SCBD/SEL/OJ/LG/cr/62508 (2008-060)
Notification to: All CBD National Focal Points, All National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Reminder - Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and Fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
I wish to remind Parties that, in accordance with rule 18, credentials of representatives and the names of alternate representatives and advisers shall be submitted to the Executive Secretary, if possible not later than twenty-four hours after the opening of the meeting. Parties are further reminded that credentials must be issued either by the Head of State or government, or by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, or in the case of a regional economic integration organization by the competent authority of that organization. Finally, please note that separate and distinct credentials are required for each meeting.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

2008-04-29

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SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/63646 (2008-058)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points
Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
I am pleased to inform you that the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS), Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations in Bonn, Germany, on 17-18 May 2008, on the margins of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, which will be held in Bonn, on 19-30 May 2008.
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing

2008-04-29

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SCBD/OMG/NB/63620 (2008-056)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Business and biodiversity contacts
Release of Guide to Business Related Events at COP-9
In order to help participants interested in business and biodiversity plan their stay in Bonn, the Secretariat has prepared a Guide to business related events at COP-9. I am pleased to inform you that the Guide is now posted online at: http://www.cbd.int/business/COP-9.shtml.
Subject(s): Business and Biodiversity

2008-04-29

SCBD/OES/AD/ab/62947 (2008-055)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Hotel reservations for delegates attending COP-MOP 4 and COP 9 meetings, Bonn, Germany, May 2008
The Secretariat would, once again, kindly like to remind delegates attending the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 4) and the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9), being held in Bonn, Germany, in May 2008, that hotel reservations should only be made through the official hotel partner of the Conference, Tourismus & Congress GmbH. The coordinates for Tourismus & Congress GmbH can be found in the Information Note for Participants, as well as on the Secretariat website at the URL addresses indicated below. Reservations should be finalised by no later than 10 May as the Secretariat has been informed that, past this date, negotiated room rates and availability can not be guaranteed.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Action required by 2008-05-10

2008-04-25

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SCBD/STTM/JM/CV/62913 (2008-053)
Notification to: All CBD, CHM and SBSTTA National Focal Points
Programme of the training workshops for the participants in COP-9
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.
Subject(s): Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, Global Taxonomy Initiative, Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Action required by 2008-05-01

2008-04-17

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SCBD/OES/AD/AR/61327 (2008-049)
Notification to: All CBD National Focal Points
Revised Annotated Agenda for the Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Bonn, Germany 19 – 30 May 2008
I am pleased to inform you that a revised annotated agenda for the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (UNEP/CBD/COP/9/1/Add.1/Rev.1) is now available on the Secretariat website at http://www.cbd.int/cop9/doc.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties

2008-04-14

SCBD/OMG/DAINS/63143 (2008-048)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
NATURATHLON 2008 - Sporting event during COP 9 - Call for participation
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is pleased to announce the first sporting event organised in the context of a meeting of the COP. The "Naturathlon 2008 -- The Course of the World" is an excellent opportunity to bring together delegates from all over the world to participate with the citizens of Germany in a marathon sharing one common goal - highlighting the importance of conserving our biological treasures. The event will take place on Sunday, 18 May 2008, at 15:00 PM. The Naturathlon is a 10-km-race through Bonn's Rheinaue-Leisure Park. For more information please visit the website www.naturathlon.de.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties
Action required by 2008-05-17

2008-04-10

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SCBD/SEL/OJ/OH/63111 (2008-044)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties: draft decision on Cities and Biodiversity submitted by the Government of Brazil
I am pleased to inform you that the Government of Brazil has submitted to the Secretariat, for circulation to Parties, a draft decision on Cities and Biodiversity for the consideration of the Conference of the Parties at its ninth meeting under item 4.13 of the agenda.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties, Convention on Biological Diversity

2008-04-07

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SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/63013 (2008-040)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities
Voluntary Trust Fund- List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-9), 19-30 May 2008- Bonn, Germany
As you know, in Section D-I of Decision VIII/5, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Funding Mechanism to facilitate the participation of indigenous and local communities in the work of the Convention.
Subject(s): Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices - Article 8(j), Conference of the Parties

2008-04-04

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SCBD/OES/AD/AR/62972 (2008-043)
Notification to: All CBD National Focal Points
Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Bonn, Germany 19 – 30 May 2008
I am pleased to inform Parties and participants to the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which will be held in Bonn, Germany from 19 – 30 May 2008, that in accordance with the six-week rule on the distribution of documents all pre-session documents falling under the responsibility of the Secretariat for the meeting are available on the CBD website, at the following address: http://www.cbd.int/cop9/doc.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties

2008-04-01

SCBD/OMG/DAINS/62251 (2008-036)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
CEPA Fair at COP 9 - Extension of deadline for applications for events, poster sessions and displays
I have the honour to inform you that the Secretariat will extend the deadline for applications to participate in the fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA), to be held at the margins of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9) in Bonn, Germany, from 19-30 May 2008. The new deadline to send expressions of interest to the Secretariat is 14 April 2008.
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness
Action required by 2008-04-14

2008-03-31

SCBD/STTM/JM/SBG/VA/62944 (2008-034)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, GSPC Focal Points
Peer review of the draft Plant Conservation Report
The purpose of this notification is to request CBD National Focal points, SBSTTA and GSPC Focal Points, as well as other relevant stakeholders, to submit comments on the draft Plant Conservation Report.
Subject(s): Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
Action required by 2008-04-15

2008-03-28

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SCBD/OES/AD/ab/62943 (2008-033)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Participation of Parliamentarians in the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9)
The Secretariat would like to inform Parties that, on the occasion of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9), the Environment Committee of the German Parliament will hold its regular session on 27 May 2008 in Bonn, instead of Berlin. The President of the Committee intends to organize a meeting with the parliamentarians of other Parties both on the margins of the planned meeting, and at the location of the conference. The Secretariat has been informed that the government of Germany will nominate parliamentarians as members of its official delegation.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties

2008-03-28

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SCBD/OES/AD/ab/62947 (2008-032)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Hotel reservations for delegates attending COP-MOP 4 and COP 9 meetings Bonn, Germany, May 2008
The Secretariat would like to remind delegates attending the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 4) and the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9), to be held in Bonn, Germany, in May 2008, that hotel reservations should only be made through the official hotel partners of the Conference.
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

2008-03-27

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SCBD/STTM/JM/CV/62913 (2008-031)
Notification to: All CBD, CHM and SBSTTA National Focal Points
Training workshops for the participants in COP-9
The Secretariat, in cooperation with the Consortium of the Scientific Partners on Biodiversity and the Botanical Gardens of the University of Bonn, is pleased to announce the organization of four training workshops for the 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. The workshops will be held in parallel sessions from 9:30 to 13:00 on Sunday 25 May. Information on the exact venue and the detailed program of the trainings will be provided at a later date.
Subject(s): Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, Global Taxonomy Initiative, Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Action required by 2008-05-01

2008-03-03

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SCBD/OMG/AD/MK/62608 (2008-027)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Press and Media Contacts
Biodiversity Training Workshop for Journalists Attending the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9), Bonn, Germany, 25-26 May 2008
In the context of the implementation of the Global Initiative on Communication, Education and Public Awareness and article 13 of the Convention, a biodiversity training workshop for journalists attending the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties will be held on 25-26 May 2008 in Bonn, Germany, at the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Room 0.105.
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness
Action required by 2008-04-14

2008-02-26

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SCBD/SEL/OJ/lb/62508 (2008-025)
Notification to: All CBD National Focal Points, all National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety - Credentials
I have the honour to refer to Notifications 2007 124 and 2007-125 dated 23 October 2007 conveying the invitation to participate in the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which will be held respectively in Bonn, Germany, from 12-16 May and 19-30 May 2008.
Subject(s): Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Conference of the Parties

2008-02-12

SCBD/OMG/DANP/62251 (2008-020)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points and International Organizations
Fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) at the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-9)
I have the honour to inform you that a fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) will be held at the margins of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-9) to be held in Bonn, Germany, from 19-30 May 2008.
Subject(s): Communication, Education and Public Awareness, Business and Biodiversity
Action required by 2008-03-26

2008-01-31

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SCBD/ITS/DC/CI/62065 (2008-015)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Call for Posters -National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and the 2010 Biodiversity Target, Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-9), 19-30 May 2008 - Bonn, Germany
The Secretariat is pleased to announce that a poster session will be held during the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity on the theme of implementation of national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) and their contribution to the 2010 Biodiversity Target.
Subject(s): National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAP), Conference of the Parties
Action required by 2008-04-01