13-17 October 2014 Pyeongchang, Gangwon (Kangwon-do), Republic of Korea
Nagoya Protocol on ABS COP/MOP-1

The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS) will be held during the second week of CBD COP-12. It will address, among other issues, the ABS clearing-house, compliance, capacity building and awareness-raising, and the need for and modalities of a global multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism.  

dates: 13-17 October 2014  
location: Pyeongchang, Gangwon (Kangwon-do), Republic of Korea  
contact: CBD Secretariat  
phone: +1-514-288-2220  
fax: +1-514-288-6588  
e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int  
www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=NP-MOP-01