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NOTIFICATION
No. 2023-022

Dear Madam/Sir,

As per notification 2023-016 ( https://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2023/ntf-2023-016-marine-en.pdf ), dated 24 February 2023, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity will be convening the Sustainable Ocean Initiative Workshop on ocean-related capacity-building needs for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, to be held virtually from 24 to 28 April 2023, with the financial support of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea.

NOTIFICATION
No. 2023-020

Dear Madam/Sir,

Reference is made to notification 2023-010, issued on 10 February 2023, inviting Parties, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations to nominate experts to be considered to serve on the Informal Advisory Group on Technical and Scientific Cooperation, pursuant to decision 15/8 ( https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-15/cop-15-dec-08-en.pdf ). The terms of reference of the informal advisory group are provided in annex III to the same decision.

Reference is made to notification 2022-070 in regards to the Peer Review of Annex II: Draft Possible Elements of the New Programme of Work on Article 8(j) and other Provisions of the Convention Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.

We thank those that have already sent their comments and are pleased to inform you that the deadline to complete the peer review has been extended to 31 March 2023.