Caribbean ABS Week: From Global Goals to Local Implementation
Thursday, January 24, 2019,听香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 鈥斕鼵aribbean Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Week will take place within the framework听of the multi country project, Advancing the Nagoya Protocol in the Caribbean Region, implemented by 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 (International Union for Conservation of Nature) aimed at generating awareness of and support for the Nagoya Protocol, under the Convention of Biological Diversity.
The project is of a regional nature, funded by GEF with UN Environment as its Implementing Agency, 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 as its Executing Agency. Project received co-finance from Caribbean governments, regional institutions (OECS), CBD Secretariat and GIZ-ABS initiative. A Regional Steering Committee will be appointed with representation from all project countries, the GEF Implementing Agency, the Executing Agency, and selected regional partners.
WHAT
Activities听for the week will take place in Trinidad and Tobago and听will include:
- Official Opening of ABS Week听(January 29, 2019);
- Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol within the Caribbean Region;
- A high-level Ministerial Meeting听(January 30, 2019);
- A multi-stakeholder workshop, on various technical, policy and administrative matters related to accessing genetic resources and sharing of the benefits derived from their utilization听(January 29, 2019);
- A Biodiversity Expo听(January 29-31, 2019)听including cultural presentations; and
- A School听Debating Competition听(Thursday,听January 30, 2019 from听9:30 am to 1:30 pm).
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The media, organisations and individuals interested or engaged in the economic valuation of biological resources, promotion of traditional knowledge, herbal practitioners, traders of genetic resources and other members of the public are all invited to visit the biodiversity expo.
WHEN
Activities will be held from听January 29-31, 2019.
WHERE
The Hilton Trinidad Hotel and Conference Centre, Port of Spain, Trinidad
CONTACT
For additional Information, please visit the ABS Caribbean website听.
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