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The Conference of the Parties is the governing body of the Convention, and advances implementation of the Convention through the decisions it takes at its periodic meetings.
To date the Conference of the Parties has held 13 ordinary meetings, and one extraordinary meeting (the latter, to adopt the Biosafety Protocol, was held in two parts). From 1994 to 1996, the Conference of the Parties held its ordinary meetings annually. Since then these meetings have been held somewhat less frequently and, following a change in the rules of procedure in 2000, will now be held every two years.
CEO Naoko Ishii spoke at the African Ministerial Summit on Biodiversity on 13 November 2018 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
The United Nations Biodiversity Conference closed in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on 29 November 2018. Ms. Ishii was also quoted in the press release issued at the official closing of the conference.
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Presentation: Biodiversity Focal Area Strategy
Saturday November 17th
Saturday November 17th
Saturday November 17th
- Food Systems, Land Use, Restoration and the Fate and Future of Biodiversity
Sunday November 18th
- Trends and Strategies to Tackle Illegal Wildlife Trade
Monday November 19th
- Participation of Local Communities in the Wildlife Economy
Tuesday November 20th
- Panel Discussion on Biodiversity Mainstreaming
Wednesday November 21st
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