Organized by the CBD Secretariat, the resumed ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS) is expected to continue negotiations on an ABS protocol.  

dates: 10-16 July 2010  
location: Montreal, Canada  
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=ABSWG-09-2ND