Sunday, 18th May 2008
African Group Coordination (Minutes are confidential)
Proposed Agenda Items:
- Formulating regional consensual positions based on the deliberations of the previous day
- Division of COP agenda items among representatives and identification of lead countries that coordinate positions and act as spokespersons during COP 9 deliberations
- Strategic issues for evaluating progress or supporting implementation, including progress towards the 2010 biodiversity target
- Nomination of two representatives for election to the COP Bureau
- Coordination and schedule of regional meetings during COP 9
- Other matters
- Closure of the meeting
9.00 - 10.30
1st Session
10.30 - 11.00
Coffee Break
11.00 - 13.00
2nd Session
13.00 - 14.00
Lunch
14.00 - 15.30
Open-ended Informal Consultations with the ABS Co-chairs
15.30 - 16.00
Coffee Break
16.00 - 17.30
3rd Session
