Organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, this regional online real-time conference aims to: facilitate the exchange of views, information and experiences on socio-economic considerations arising from the impact of living modified organisms (LMOs) on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, on a regional basis; and identify possible issues for further consideration. Representatives from parties, other governments and relevant organizations are invited to nominate representatives through the Biosafety Clearing House no later than 30 May 2011. Participants who are already registered for the earlier online discussion groups on socio-economic considerations will be automatically registered for the real-time conferences. A conference in Spanish will be held 16 June 2011.  

date: 14 June 2011   location: virtual   contact: CBD Secretariat   phone: +1-514-228-2220   fax: +1-514-288-6588   e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int   www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2011/ntf-2011-091-bs-en.pdf