[Taxacom] Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI) Symposium: "Taking Stock of the Renaissance in Taxonomy: Post 2010 Capacity Building in taxonomy for the Convention on Biological Diversity" at the World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

[Miller, Scott]

Date: 10 March 2010

From: Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity

To: CBD and SBSTTA Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points and relevant organizations

cc: GTI Coordination Mechanism Members

Subject: Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI) Symposium: "Taking Stock of the Renaissance in Taxonomy: Post 2010 Capacity Building in taxonomy for the Convention on Biological Diversity" at the World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, 15-16 May 2010

Thematic area: Global Taxonomy Initiative

Ref.: SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/71019



NOTIFICATION

No. 2010-048



Madam/Sir,



I am pleased to inform Parties, governments, international organizations, donors, indigenous communities, and scientific community that the CBD Secretariat will host a Global Taxonomy Initiative Symposium: "Taking Stock of the Renaissance in Taxonomy: Post 2010 Capacity Building for the Convention on Biological Diversity", on 15-16 May 2010 at the Conference Hall of the World Agroforestry Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.



The objective of this symposium is to maximize capacity building in taxonomy with innovative technologies, including DNA barcoding, biodiversity informatics and increased regional cooperation to facilitate the implementation of the CBD.  The participants of the fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 14) are cordially invited to this conference to collect information on taxonomy and advanced technologies in taxonomy, and to discuss on capacity development projects at national, regional and global levels.



Information on the conference and a provisional programme are annexed to this notification.  Updates will be available at www.cbd.int/gti/ with sequential addition.



The full text of this notification is available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2010/ntf-2010-048-gti-en.pdf



Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.



Ahmed Djoghlaf

Executive Secretary

Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

United Nations Environment Programme

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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