17 May 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) announced the selection of participants for the ad hoc expert group meeting of local community representatives, to be held from 14-16 July 2011, in Montreal, Canada.

The expert group aims to identify common characteristics of local communities and gather advice on how local communities can participate more effectively in CBD processes, including at the national level, as well as how to develop targeted outreach, in order to assist in the implementation of the Convention and achievement of its goals. [CBD Notification]