Hosted by the Norwegian Government in cooperation with UNEP, this conference aims to provide input to the CBD and its preparations for the ninth Conference of the Parties (COP-9), to be held in Germany in 2008. Its key objectives will be to: illustrate the role of biodiversity in poverty alleviation and in reaching the Millennium Development Goals, demonstrate the critical role of biodiversity and ecosystems in securing sustainable development, consider progress on the 2010 target on reduced loss of biodiversity, identify and consider possible efforts towards 2010 and beyond, present and consider difficult trade-offs, and provide insights and inspiration for implementation of the CBD Strategic Plan.  

dates: 29 October – 2 November 2007  
location: Trondheim, Norway  
contact: Norway  
e-mail: trondheim.conference@dirnat.no  
www: http://www.trondheimconference.org/