Organized by the CBD Secretariat, this meeting will continue negotiations on the international regime on access and benefit-sharing. It will be preceded by two days of regional and interregional consultations, from 20-21 March 2010, and a three-day inter-regional informal consultation hosted by the Working Group Co-Chairs, from 16-18 March 2010.  

dates: 22-28 March 2010  
location: Cali, Colombia  
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