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CO-OP4CBD to Host Workshop on Promoting CBD Activities in Central and Eastern Europe at the 7th European Congress on Conservation Biology

13 Jun 2024

On 18 June, CO-OP4CBD project partners will be hosting a workshop titled "Promoting CBD Activities in Central and Eastern Europe: Challenges and the Way Forward" at the upcoming 7th European Congress on Conservation Biology (ECCB), which will take place in Bologna, Italy, on 17 June-21 June.

The main details of the workshop are:

  • Title: Promoting CBD Activities in Central and Eastern Europe: Challenges and the Way Forward
  • Date: 18 June
  • Location: ECCB congress, Bologna, Italy

The workshop is going to be chaired by András Báldi (HUN-REN CER) and Kinga Öllerer (HUN-REN CER). The workshop will feature distinguished speakers who will share their extensive expertise on the subject. Speakers at the workshop are:

  • Claire Brown (UNEP-WCMC): The CBD and the Role of Researchers in the Process
  • Grégoire Dubois (JRC): Leveraging Regional and Subregional Cooperation to Enhance CBD Implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework in Central and Eastern Europe
  • Kinga Öllerer (HUN-REN CER): Why Are There So Few CEE Researchers Involved in the CBD and How This Could Change

This workshop aims to address critical challenges and opportunities for promoting Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) processes in Central and Eastern Europe. By bringing together leading experts and researchers, the session will foster discussions on enhancing regional cooperation and increasing the involvement of CEE researchers in CBD processes.

For more information about the ECCB is available on the ECCB's official website.

The abstracts for the CO-OP4CBD workshop are available at the official conference page and here.