To mark the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is inviting Protocol Parties and relevant organizations to hold national activities and events such as media events, conferences, workshops and public exhibitions under the theme, '10 Years of Promoting the Safe Use of Biotechnology'. The Secretariat is making available outreach materials including a promotional video, short video clips and an anniversary edition of the Biosafety Protocol News, which can be downloaded from the CBD website.  

date: 11 September 2013   location: worldwide   contact: CBD Secretariat   phone: +1 514 288 2220   fax: +1 514 288 6588   e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int   www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-072-bs-en.pdf?dowload
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