9 May 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has circulated the agenda and list of sponsored experts for the joint meeting of the CBD Bushmeat Liaison Group and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora’s (CITES) Central Africa Bushmeat Working Group, to be held from 7-10 June 2011, in Nairobi, Kenya.

The workshop is convened by the CBD and CITES Secretariats, in collaboration with the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), and with financial support from the European Commission. In addition, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Secretariat of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC), and the Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network (TRAFFIC) are also collaborating in the organization of the meeting. [CBD Notification][Meeting Documents]