The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and two new Consortium partners - the Botanic Gardens of the Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms Universität of Bonn, Germany, and the Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute of Colombia - aims to support developing countries in building their scientific, technical and policy skills in the area of biodiversity.
8 November 2011: The Botanic Gardens of the Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms Universität of Bonn, Germany, and the Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute of Colombia joined the Consortium of Scientific Partners to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the CBD and the two institutions on the margins of the 15th meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 15), convening from 7-11 November 2011, in Montreal, Canada. The purpose of the MoU is to leverage the expertise and experience of these institutions to implement education and training activities in support of developing countries’ scientific, technical and policy skills in the area of biodiversity. The signing of the memoranda brings the total number of Consortium members to 20.
The Consortium carried out a training seminar on 5 November 2011 for delegates participating in both the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions, and SBSTTA 15. The seminar consisted of an all-day workshop on strengthening the role of science in revising national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs), the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Targets. [CBD Communiqué]