This regional capacity-building workshop, organized by the CBD Secretariat with financial support from the Government of Spain, aims to build and strengthen capacity for indigenous and local community (ILC) women to ensure their full and effective participation in CBD processes, with particular focus on Article 8(j) (traditional knowledge) and access and benefit-sharing (ABS).  

dates: 16-18 March 2011  
location: Georgetown, Guyana  
contact: CBD Secretariat  
phone: +1 514 288 2220  
fax: +1 514 288 6588  
e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int  
www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2010/ntf-2010-202-tk-en.pdf