Call for Delegates

1st Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group on Protected Areas (PA WG-1) under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

The RCEN selected Sabine Jessen, Conservation Director at the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society-BC Chapter, to be the ENGO representative for the official Canadian delegation at the 1st Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group on Protected Areas (PA WG-1) under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Montecatini, Italy June13-17, 2005. You are invited to contact Sabine to give her your input. More information about PAWG-1 can be found on the Secretariat's website  or contact Chantal Bois .

To read Sabine Jessen's report on PAWG-1, please click here 

When: June 13–17, 2005
Where: Montecatini, Italy
Number of ENGO Delegates sought: 1
Deadline to apply: May 8, 2005

The RCEN is seeking one ENGO representative to be part of the Official Canadian Delegation for the upcoming PA WG-1 of the CBD.

It is important that the ENGO representative has knowledge and experience related to the themes and issues that will be discussed during the meeting:

• Options for cooperation for the establishment of marine protected areas in marine areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction
• Options for mobilizing financial resources for the implementation of the programme of work on protected areas
• Further development of "tool kits" for the identification, designation, management, monitoring and evaluation of national and regional systems of protected areas
• Ways and means to improve implementation of the programme of work
• Find more about PA WG-1.

More over, it is required that the ENGO representative be involve in the preparatory process including seek input from other ENGOs and participate in consultation on the Canadian position. It is also required from the ENGO representative to write a report for RCEN following the event.

The Biodiversity Convention Office of Environment Canada will reimburse, consistent with Treasury Board Guidelines, transportation, daily allowance (meals & incidentals) and accommodation expenses for the selected ENGO participant.

All interested candidates should fill-out the on-line registration form by May 8, 2005.

Please note that this meeting is open, the ENGO community is invited to participate (at their own expenses) by registering directly through the CBD Secretariat in Montreal. More information about PA WG-1 can be found on the Secretariat's website.

For more information contact Chantal Bois, CEN National Caucus Coordinator, (613) 728-9810 ext. 24.