This session of the Global Biodiversity Forum (GBF) will be convened in conjunction with CBD COP-7. It will address three key issues: Livelihoods, poverty, and biodiversity; technology transfer and capacity building with equity; and the value of biodiversity for securing the future. Its objectives are: to link the biodiversity agenda more concretely with the sustainable development agenda and provide related input into the CBD COP; to continue to seek opportunities to engage the business community; and to actively promote biodiversity and CBD implementation and seek opportunities to link the biodiversity agenda with other major processes and agendas. The results of this GBF session will be presented to the CBD COP-7 during the opening Plenary.  

dates: 6-8 February 2004  
location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  
contact: Caroline Ponti-Martinet  
phone: 41-22-999-0216  
fax: 41-22-999-0025  
e-mail: gbf@iucn.org  
www: http://www.gbf.ch/present_session.asp?no=36&lg=EN