cbd alliance

 
What: This event is going to be a day-long session targeted at new civil society actors at the CBD. The event will provide an overview of what the CBD is, what it does, and what you can do to make your COP 9 experience worthwhile. Presentations will be given by experienced CBD advocates, Indigenous organizers, CBD secretariat staff, and even government delegate to help newcomers understand the process, and most importantly, to begin to see how they might effectively participate in, and influence the process.

When: 16 MAY 2008 - all day
Where: Bonn, Germany

For who: The event is designed for civil society actors - particularly those who plan to be actively involved for the two weeks of COP, and particularly for NGOs, Indigenous, local community, and social movement actors who are involved in biodiversity conservation locally, nationally and internationally. Please note that space is limited, and we will prioritize those who meet the above criteria.

Registration of interest: While there is no registration form, we ask all people who will attend to send an email to:

Susanne Gura [gura AT dinse.net]

In this email, please send the following information:
name, organization you represent, country, email address, interpretation needs

PLEASE SEND THIS EMAIL BY APRIL 14TH, AS WE WILL NEED TO ARRANGE PROPER INTERPRETATION AND SPACE.

Details such as exact location and agenda are still being worked out, but all information will be circulated to those who send emails, and will appear here.

What: This event is for civil society to discuss the substantive agenda items under discussion at COP 9, to build awareness and capacity on these issues, to share perspectives and positions, and develop joint strategies and statements. CSO participants will work in plenary and in caucus sessions. A joint session with the Indigenous caucus is planned, as are presentations from the Secretariat, the co-chairs of the Working Groups, and others.

When: 17th and 18th of May 2008 - all day
Where: Bonn, Germany

Registration: In order to plan effectively, we ask all those who plan to attend this event to send an email to:

Susanne Gura  - gura AT dinse.net

In this email, please send the following information: name, organization you represent, country, email address, interpretation needs.

PLEASE SEND THIS EMAIL BY APRIL 14TH, AS WE WILL NEED TO ARRANGE PROPER INTERPRETATION AND SPACE.

Details are still being worked out, and this information will be emailed out to those who register, the biodiv_civsoc list and will also appear here.