Organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), this workshop will introduce the Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and identify needs and requirements by Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety with a view to expediting its early entry into force and implementation. The workshop will also provide an opportunity for participants to consider issues related to the implementation of other decisions of the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, in particular regarding the preparation of second national reports, assessment and review, and the strategic plan.
dates: 16-17 June 2011 venue: Agricultural Institute of Slovenia location: Ljubljana, Slovenia 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=BSLRRW-CEE-01