The eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity is organized by the CBD Secretariat. It will include a ministerial segment, to be held from 26-29 March.  

dates: 20-31 March 2006  
location: Curitiba, Brazil  
contact: CBD Secretariat  
phone: 1-514-288-2220  
fax: 1-514-288-6588  
e-mail: secretariat@biodiv.org  
www: http://www.biodiv.org/doc/meeting.aspx?mtg=COP-08