The United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples (UNVF), the Indigenous Peoples’ Centre for Documentation, Research and Information (DOCIP), the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) and Nia Tero are organizing a mid-length training session in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) in preparation for the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17).
The session will provide a practical introduction to the Convention on Biological Diversity, drawing on Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge systems, practices and governance approaches that have contributed to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. It is intended to help prepare participants for effective engagement at COP17.
The agenda includes an overview of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the global review, as well as a session on Article 8(j) on traditional knowledge, the Programme of Work and the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j).
The online training is open to Indigenous Peoples and organizations worldwide. Simultaneous interpretation will be available in English, Spanish, French, Russian and Portuguese.
