Notifications
Call for Proposals 2014: Invitation to Develop Full Project Proposals
23/01/2015
In relation to the Third Call for Proposals of the Benefit-sharing Fund of the International Treaty, I am pleased to announce the decision of the Bureau of the Sixth Session...
Work Programme and Budget 2014-15 Contributions due to the Core Administrative Budget and amounts due to the Working Capital Reserve
23/01/2015
The purpose of this Notification is to invite Contracting Parties to make their contributions to the Core Administrative Budget and Working Capital Reserve in support of the implementation of the...
Invitation to Complete and Circulate Two Surveys in the Context of the Global Information System on PGRFA
23/01/2015
The purpose of this notification is to invite national focal points and interested stakeholders to complete two questionnaires that the Secretariat will take into account in taking forward the discussion...
Invitation to provide comments
21/01/2015
As part of the ongoing cooperation between the secretariats of the International Treaty and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) I have the honour to provide the following information to you,...
Invitation to send input for the third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System
14/01/2015
The purpose of this Notification is therefore to invite (1) Working Group Members to submit the above mentioned textual elements; (2) stakeholders of the seed sector to provide proposals for...
Steering Committee Discusses action plan for the Near East and the North Africa
16/07/2014
FAO hosts the first Steering Committee to discuss the implementation of the Near East and North Africa Action Plan for the Benefit-Sharing Fund in the Near East and North Africa...
Information about the DivSeek Initiative
30/05/2014
I am pleased to inform you about DivSeek, an initiative which, with the support of the Global Crop Diversity Trust, is grouping relevant experts of the global plant community around...
Invitation to complete two questionnaires - Synergies Project UNEP
08/05/2014
UNEP would appreciate responses to this questionnaire by the end of 6 June 2014, in order to prepare an analysis as a basis for discussion at a workshop later in...
Observers to the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-Sharing
24/04/2014
The Terms of Reference of the Working Group, which are contained in Resolution 2/2013, stipulate that Contracting Parties which have no representatives on the Working Group may participate, upon request...
Announcement of the First meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-Sharing
08/04/2014
I have the honour to announce that the First Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-Sharing (Working...
Inputs for the Consultation on the Global Information System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (COGIS-PGRFA)
21/03/2014
I have the honour to draw your attention to the opportunity to provide relevant available information as contribution to the work of the Consultation on the Global Information System on...
Information relating to the implementation on Article 6 of the Treaty: Sustainable use of Plant Genetic Resources
07/03/2014
The purpose of this Notification is to invite Contracting Parties to share with the Secretariat any relevant information on any actions or activities planned or undertaken by your country in...
Call for Proposals 2014: Benefit-sharing Fund
07/03/2014
Any governmental or non-governmental organization, including farmers and farmers’ organizations, genebanks and research institutions, as well as regional and international organizations, based in eligible countries that are Contracting Parties to...
Call for Nominations to Participate in the Second Workshop for the Strengthening of the Capacities of National Programs on Plant Genetic Resources in Latin America (CAPFITOGEN)
24/02/2014
The Secretariat of the International Treaty is pleased to announce the call for nominations to participate in the Second Workshop for the Strengthening of the Capacities of National Programs on...
Call for Funding of the Special Funds in connection with Activities foreseen under the Work Programme and Budget 2014-15
06/02/2014
The purpose of this notification is to inform Contracting Parties of the current depletion of funds and to invite them to make contributions to the Special Funds in support of...
Nomination of regional experts to participate in the Consultation on the Global Information System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (COGIS-PGRFA)
11/12/2013
The purpose of this Notification is to inform you that the Secretariat is finalising an agreement with a donor country to secure funding for the consultation on the Global Information...
Call for nominations of members of the Executive Board of the Global Crop Diversity Trust to be appointed by the Governing Body
06/09/2013
Candidatures may be submitted in writing, with the resume of the nominated candidate attached, by the national authorities of Contracting Parties, i.e. through the National Focal Points or through the...
Additional Reports of Committees
12/07/2013
Following the notification issued on 13 March on the same topic, I have the honour to draw attention to the reports of the following recent meetings: Resumed fourth meeting of...
Nomination of Members and Representatives for the Ad Hoc Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing
13/05/2013
The purpose of this Notification is to bring to your attention the decision by the Governing Body to establish, in the forthcoming biennium, an Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to...
Reports of Committees
14/03/2013
I have the honour to draw attention to the reports of the meetings of the recent Committees of the Treaty and, in particular, I would like to draw attention to...