Organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), this workshop aims to review the status of implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in the African Region. Participants will also discuss: tools, strategies and opportunities to integrate biosafety concerns into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and national development plans; strategies for mobilizing additional resources for implementation; and measures to implement the Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress and potential challenges to the ratification of the Supplementary Protocol.
dates: 9-12 February 2016
location: Addis Ababa, Adis Abeba, Ethiopia
contact: CBD Secretariat
e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int
www: https://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=BSMBWS-2016-01
https://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/bs/bsmbws-2016-01/official/bsmbws-2016-01-01-add1-en.pdf