Workshop Products
- Lessons learnt and best practice on case studies presented by the participants - recommendations for future negotiations.
- Recommendations/Key elements of the subject chosen by expert participants (either on: gap analysis; practical solutions for regional cooperation or national level requirements for certificates of origin) to the international processes, such as the ABS Working Group of the CBD.
- A strong and compelling vision for ABS in Africa for holders of traditional knowledge and stakeholders of genetic resources as a basis for cooperation and networking.
- Basic elements for continuing cooperation.
- A report that will be transmitted to the CBD Secretariat for distribution as an information document for the 5th meeting of the Working Group on ABS.
- The workshop results will feed into a side event during one of the next meetings of the Working Group on ABS to present the recommendations to a broad audience in preparation for COP 9, Germany 2008.
