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