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National and Regional Focal Points
Mechanism-Secretariat and can be NEPAL
To date 135 CHM National Focal Points subscribed at: http://www.dainet.de/cgi- The National Biodiversity Secretariat
have been nominated, out of which 73 bin/chm-balloon-news. The German was set up in July 1997. It works both as
have e-mail access. 29 web pages have CHM National web site can now be the Secretariat for the National
been created by the CHM NFPs. An accessed via: http://www.biodiv-chm.de Biodiversity Steering Committee and as
electronic listserv for the officially the designated NFP for the CHM. For
designated CHM National Focal Points KENYA more information you can contact Mr.
to disseminate information on the new Has nominated the National Lok Nath Pathak at:
and recent developments regarding the Environment Secretariat of the Ministry mfsc@singdbr.mos.com.np
CHM at the national, regional and of Environmental Conservation as its
international levels has been established. CHM – NFP. Email is mec@arcc.or.ke NIGER
Forging a dynamic CHM Partnership
AUSTRALIA MALI Niger has recently launched its web
Under the chairmanship of Veronica The new e-mail of the Mali focal point page (available in French and English)
Blazely, Australia has set up a Steering is: bathkone@datatech.toolnet.org with the assistance of the Belgian CHM
Committee to oversee the development National Focal Point. Go to:
of its CHM. They have also established MALTA http://www.kbinirsnb.be/bch-
a list server to promote the transfer and Has designated Mr. Darrin Stevens as cbd/home.htm to see more.
exchange of information on the the CHM – NFP. Information on their
"conservation and sustainable use of developments can be found at: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
biodiversity" to the various key http://environment.gov.mt/ The Russian Conservation Monitoring
stakeholders in the country. Visit them Center as the NFP is promoting
http://www.biodiversity.environment. information support for biodiversity
NAMIBIA
gov.au/biocon/biolink.htm conservation. Among their main tasks
Visit their newly established web site
at: http://dea.met.gov.na/ they include: capacity building by the
BELIZE creation of a network of users
Mr. Richard Belisle of the Ministry of (Biodiversity Data Network) and
NORWAY training in computers, GIS technologies,
Natural Resources and the Environment
Jon Barikmo has informed us about their and information management. For more
has been nominated as the CHM NFP.
new CBD web site. Visit them at information visit them at:
http://chm.naturforvaltning.no/ http://www.ihst.ru/org/rcmc/english/mai
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
The EC has given the mandate to the n_e.htm
COLOMBIA
European Environmental Agency to
The Alexander Von Humboldt Institute SWITZERLAND
develop the CHM for the European
hosted a meeting at the end of 1998 with Housed at the Swiss Agency for
Commission. The first Task Force
representatives of the German Environment, Forests and Landscape
meeting will take place 10-11 April
government (GTZ) to bring into practice (SAEFL), this focal point in
(Copenhagen). For more information
bi-lateral cooperation to develop their collaboration with UNEP-Grid Geneva
you may wish to contact Ulla Pinborg
CHM. Their activities have started with has developed a prototype website for
(ulla.pinborg@eea.eu.int) or Carlos 9 entries on “research ideas” by which
Martin-Novella (carlos.martin- the CHM. Their URL address is:
Colombian and German scientists are http://www.admin.ch/buwal
novella@dg11.cec.be) invited to interactively locate an idea
and find a cooperation partner. For
GERMANY more information please visit them: TURKMENISTAN
The CHM-Balloon-Mailing-List is the www.dainet.de/bmu-cbd/new/colomb.htm We welcome the Turkmen Environment
free electronic mail service provided by Society as the recently appointed CHM
the German Clearing-House
1 EUSSI ,2 LOV ROTANIMESSID APRIL 1999
National Focal Point. They can be http://www.biodiv.org/chm/chm- biodiversity, Sustainable Use, Access to
reached at nature@cat.glasnet.ru GEF.html. Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing.
Furthermore, the Biosafety web page is
VANUATU CHM INFORMAL ADVISORY now up and running. The Biosafety
New hardware and software enables Clearing-House, as a component of the
COMMITTEE
Vanuatu to improve their e-mail CHM, is under development to
The Secretariat also operates a listserv specifically address the requirements of
facilities and also have enabled them to for the members of the IAC. The IAC is
obtain taxonomic and specialists’ information relevant to the operations of
fully involved in the independent review a Biosafety Protocol. The web page for
information from organizations in the of the pilot phase of the CHM and in the
region. Training activities on the use of SBSTTA4 is operational now in
elaboration of the CHM Strategic Plan. English, French and Spanish.
the Internet are currently under way. An IAC was held at BSWG6 in
Cartagena and a next IAC meeting back-
IABIN to-back with SBSTTA4 is under CHM TOOL KIT and CD-
The Inter-American Biodiversity consideration. ROMs
Information Network (IABIN) will hold With the additional contribution of
its launching and technical meeting in
the Government of Canada, the
Brasilia on April 15-18. Additional
information for this meeting can be CHM is, inter alia, developing a CD-
found at http://www.bdt.org.br/bdt/iabin ROM-based tool-kit to assist NFPs
to develop their CHM at the national
level. CHM Focal Points and
partners will test the beta version in
INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF April 1999, the tool-kit launching is
THE CHM PILOT PHASE scheduled for SBSTTA4. In support
The pilot phase of the CHM ended on of those Parties without adequate
December 31, 1998. Consequently, as Internet access, the CHM is also
NEW developing a CD-ROM project with the
of January 1999, the CHM staff has
begun the preparations for the CHM BROCHURES NOW aim to disseminate the official
independent review of the pilot phase. AVAILBLE IN LANGUAGES documents of the CBD meetings
The independent review together with a The revised version of an informative (ICCBD, COP, SBSTTA, BSWG,
longer-term programme of work for the and awareness-raising brochure on the Indigenous Knowledge, etc.) in all six
clearing house mechanism, will be
- CHM, which is now available in UN official languages. These documents
considered at SBSTTA 5 and at COP 5. English, French and Spanish, has been will be distributed to all CBD Focal
More you will find at produced and is available for download Points and other interested parties in a
http://www.biodiv.org/chm/Review/. A in pdf format on our website. CD-ROM format.
call for tenders is posted at
www.biodiv.org/chm/Review/tender.html.
With the generous additional voluntary
contribution of Canada, a CHM
Strategic Plan is also currently being ELECTRONIC
developed. This strategic framework If you have any questions on the CHM
will assist the process of preparation of
DATABASES AND SEARCH
or if you would like to receive a free
the medium and long-term programme ENGINES copy (printed or electronic) of this
of work of the CHM. An electronic database on scientific and
newsletter, kindly send us a message to:
technical co-operation and a
biodiversity-related search engine
GEF SUPPORT TO BIOSEEK has also been developed for
Secretariat of the Convention on
DEVELOP THE CHMs Biological Diversity
the Internet website of the Secretariat. In
A total of 57 developing countries and Clearing-House Mechanism
addition, on-line databases on rosters of
countries with Economies in Transition 393 St. Jacques Street, Suite 300
experts (marine and coastal biodiversity,
have applied for the CHM add-on Montreal, Quebec, H2Y 1N9 Ca n a da
agro-biodiversity, etc.) and focal points
module under the Enabling Activities of Phone: (+1) 514 288 2220
are underway.
the GEF. This add-on module eFax: (+1) 815 361 3075
constitutes an initial support for Email: chm@biodiv.org
countries to get started with equipment NEW CHM WEBPAGES URL: www.biodiv.org/chm
and training as a first step to assist them In response to the requests of the Parties,
in the development of their national CHM Brochure:
both the Secretariat and the CHM home
clearing-houses. On average countries http://www.biodiv.org/chm/brochures/br
pages have undergone considerable
have received US$ 12,000 for those ochure_eng.pdf
updating and development. A number of
modules. As per COP3 & 4 decisions new web pages have been created to
Parties can also apply for country-driven Download this newsletter on-line at:
facilitate the easy and quick access to
pilot projects and capacity building http://www.biodiv.org/chm/news4.pdf
information on National Reports, Agro-
activities. Further details explore at
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