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Consultation in Progress
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Seventh meeting of
Conference of the Parties (COP 7)
When and Where: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 9-20, 2004.
Number of Delegate sought: 1
Deadline to apply: January 6th, 2004
Subsidy: Travel, accommodation and meals are covered
The Biodiversity Convention Office invites CEN to nominate one
ENGO representative to join the Canadian Delegation to the 7th
meeting of Conference of the Parties (COP 7) of the Convention
on Biological Diversity. COP 7 will be held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
February 9-20, 2004.
The Conference of the parties (COP) is the governing body of
the CBD, and advances its implementation through the decisions
it makes at its periodic meetings. There are three main themes
that will be discussed during COP-7 "mountain biodiversity",
"protected areas" and "technology transfer and
cooperation". Other themes and issues that will be discussed
at COP-7 include: access and benefit sharing, sustainable use
of biodiversity, ecosystem approach, monitoring and indicators,
biodiversity and climate change, incentive measures, biodiversity
targets, and invasive alien species. See the complete
agenda and all related documents.
The selected ENGO representative, as part of the Canadian Delegation
to COP 7, will have the opportunity to participate in a wide range
of activities, including daily Canadian delegation meetings, plenary
sessions, and acting as an observer during negotiations of topics
regarding areas of interest.
Expectations for the ENGO Representative:
- Abide by the rules of conduct and confidentiality determined
by Environment Canada (EC);
- Review materials in advance of the COP 7;
- Solicit views from the Canadian ENGO community;
- Seek guidance from Canadian ENGO during the event;
Requirements for the ENGO Representative:
- Being available from February 9 to 20, 2004
- Expertise on the issues to be discussed at the COP 7.
- Knowledge and understanding of biodiversity, sustainable
development, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity,
and the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
- Ability to communicate effectively;
- Communicates through email to ENGO community via CEN prior
to COP 7;
- During the COP 7, ability to remain in close contact with
the CEN;
- Participate actively in the Canadian Delegation for the duration
of the meeting;
- Prepare a report following the COP 7 for EC and CEN
Delegate Selection Results
The CEN Forest Caucus selected Andrea
Lockwood from the Canadian Nature Federation to be the ENGO
delegate representative at this event. Please contact her to give
your input. Also contact her if you wish to be part of her distribution
list, through witch she will be sending frequent updates during
the conference.
Joint NGO Pledge
At the ninth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical
and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity
held in Montreal last November, seven major international NGOs
announced a joint pledge to provide substantial, long-term support
to governments and other actors for the implementation of a strong
programme of work on protected areas. The list of NGOs included
BirdLife International, Conservation International, Greenpeace,
The Nature Conservancy, the Wildlife Conservation Society, WWF
and the World Resources Institute. This NGO consortium (which
now also includes Fauna and Flora International) recently prepared
a series of recommendations to COP-7 relating to the programme
of work on protected areas, available
here.
ENGO Report
The
COP-7 ENGO Report is now available.
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