ASEAN Center for Biodiversity (ACB)

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Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation between ACB and SCBD 8

Jan

14

2008

14-18 January 2008, Singapore

The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) will sign a Memorandum of Cooperation to strengthen the capacity of Member Countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to comply with their commitments to the international Convention on Biological Diversity and strengthen ASEAN’s efforts to protect its dwindling biodiversity resources.  The signing ceremony, to be held at the Singapore Botanic Garden Function Hall on January 14, 2008.

Under the agreement, SCBD and ACB will conduct joint programs in the areas of biodiversity research, capacity building and training, public education and awareness, exchange of information, policy development and coordination, and technical and scientific cooperation for the conservation and sustainable development of biodiversity in Southeast Asia.
For further details, contact Ms. Walane d.c Aquino at Telefax No. (6349) 536-2865 or (6349) 536-1563.

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