1. May 2007Günter Mitlacher - Project Manager1 Welcome to networking for biodiversity 2008 in Bonn / Germany _____________________________ Günter Mitlacher Project Manager

2. May 2007Günter Mitlacher - Project Manager2 Name of Project: „NGO Coordination for CBD COP9/MOP4 2008“ German League for Nature Conservation NGO Forum Environment & Development

3. May 2007Günter Mitlacher - Project Manager3 Two simple things to do! 1.Lobbying and networking for COP9/MOP4 issues 2.PR campaign for CBD and biodiversity in Germany

4. May 2007Günter Mitlacher - Project Manager4 Project structure : 1.Steering Committee (DNR/Forum) 2.CBD NGO Secretariat 3.Forum Working Group on Biodiversity 4.Task forces on main issues 5.Round table meetings for discussion

5. May 2007Günter Mitlacher - Project Manager5 Main tasks of coordination secretariat 1.Compile information for COP9/MOP4 issues 2.Organize workshops and conferences 3.Spread information on ngo statements 4.Lobbying on meetings (CBD WGs, SBSTTA) 5.Networking with german, EU and international ngos, institutions and others 6.Are host of ngos during MOP4 and COP9 weeks in Bonn 2008

6. May 2007Günter Mitlacher - Project Manager6 NGO Action Programme on 6 main issues 1.Protected Areas (Marine and Forest PA) 2.Agricultural Biodiversity 3.Access and Benefit Sharing 4.Biosafety (MOP4) 5.New financing mechanisms for PA 6.Assessment of the 2010 goal

7. May 2007Günter Mitlacher - Project Manager7 That´s our sponsor! with funds of the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

8. May 2007Günter Mitlacher - Project Manager8 What the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety does! PR campaign „Naturallianz“ (Nature Alliance) with VIPs of Media, Science, Enterprises, NGOs etc.

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11. May 2007Günter Mitlacher - Project Manager11 We want you to join the network for biodiversity! Get in touch via www.biodiv-network.de COP9@forumue.de +49-170-839 15 52 Forum Environment & Development Am Michaelshof 8-10 D-53177 Bonn

12. May 2007Günter Mitlacher - Project Manager12 We hope to see you in Bonn 2008 on NGO Strategy Workshop for MOP4 11.-12. May MOP4 12. – 16. May NGO Strategy Workshop for COP9 18.–19. May COP9 19. – 30. May

13. May 2007Günter Mitlacher - Project Manager13 You´re all welcome... Thank you for your attention! ____________________________________________________________________ Günter Mitlacher Project Manager & Team

14. May 2007Günter Mitlacher - Project Manager14 That´s the reason why: Biodiversity forms the foundation of all human cultural, social and economic systems!