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Background

The vision created by the workshop participants provides the underlying basis by representing the values and meanings how ABS should be implemented in Africa by 2010.

However, joined actions will be needed to achieve this vision. Thus ideas for national, regional and international actions for further ABS capacity-building and cooperation were discussed and noted in a structured way for each of the previously identified main fields of work requiring support:

Good practices for ABS – public private partnerships (PPP) and benefit-sharing with local communities
African knowledge network
Common African positions in ABS related negotiations
Personal and institional capacity-building
Other initiatives

These tables provide a roadmap and serve as a guideline for activities and support requirements for ABS capacity-building in Africa. The authors of the ideas and proposals are invited to further elobarate their ideas using the form, which can be downloaded below. The filled forms will be linked to the ideas and proposals.

The roadmap thus serves as a clearinghouse for ABS capacity-building activities bringing together those who are providing support and those who are seeking support and collaboration for their proposals and ideas.

The roadmap will be revisited and updated during the next cross-regional ABS workshop late 2007.

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Roadmap: Good Practices for ABS

Good practices for ABS/PPP and BS with local communities

What?	Who?	Roles and contributions
Developing Best Practices on ABS	UNEP, GTZ, Phytotrade, Protimos	Development, testing, dissemination
Preparatory meeting/input into COP9 (IPS/local communities)	Indigenous information network (Chieha, Africa 2008)	Bringing the outcomes of the various work done Developing recommendations for COP9
Training in negotiation skills for communities	IPACC and indigenous
Planning meeting for communities and partners	IIN, Resource Africa, Africa Resource Trust, Africa 2000 (Chieha)	Prepare the community for the process Provide information
Assessment of the status of ABS in the regions (CHM)	IIN, Chieha	Coordinate Facilitate
Roundtable discussion on policies (CBD/ABS).between government and communities	Africa 2000,Africa Resources Trust, Resource Africa, GTZ	Create awareness LC issues Internal government Give information
Policy Dialogue with GUT/ Civil Society: local communities	THETA, IIN, CHIEHA	More understanding between local communities and government. Harmonizing society issues
Legal training on farmers- and breeder rights for communities	ECAZ, Africa resources Trust, GTZ, Resource Africa, Africa 2000	Co-ordinate
Developing entrepreneurship skills local community / government	IIN, ARIPO, Africa 2000, private sector, ART	Training communities on economic skills, Alternative livelihoods
Training on ABS and IPR, bioprospecting, trade for communities	IIN, IPAC, THETA, Africa 2000	Creating awareness on Instruments/ABS and IPR Capacity enhancement per negociations on the use of instruments

African Knowledge Network

What?	Who?	Roles and contributions
Cameroon and South Africa Exchange of Experiences in process (capacity building, law making and enforcement)	BIODIV Focal Point, BDCPC (Cameleu),Protimos, San Council, IPACC;	- SAN council and Protimos working on SAN/Hoodia case study and workshops; - Cameroon Biodiversity focal point and BDCPC organise stakeholders and manage event - San Council and Protimos travel to Cameroon for info sharing workshops
ABS from the private sector viewpoint. Training module for SADC institutions Training module adaptable to different stakeholders e.g. Policy makers awareness building to Private Sector Communities and Civil Society	Phytotrade SADC Secretariat	As the proposed Centre of Excellence in the SADC region on private sector involvement on ABS we would like assistance with formulating the training module drawing on experience from other regions around the world so that all issues are covered
Traditional Knowledge Database	ARIPO SADC-SFCREI	Digitize the all public domain on existing knowledge and plants in Africa
Establish ABS Meta Database For Africa
East Africa Inter-university ABS Awareness training	Mbara University/ICIPE Inter-university/ARPPIS Council (Peter Munyi; Dominic Byarugaba)	Curricula review to incorporate ABS issues, techn. Contribution.
Traditional Knowledge Database in CEPGL countries	The Taritina San council IIN GBDI Global Biodiversity Institute	- Coordination - Mobilizing groups - Prepare a project - Collect all traditional knowledge associated to GR in those 3 countries

Common African Posisitons in Negotiations

Workshop on Congo Basin Common Position on ABS	COMIFAC (coordination)
What?	Who?	Roles and contributions
Organise Preparatory meetings for COP 9 and ABS working group meetings	- Govts. To spearhead the process - All stakeholders to provide and exchange information (Top- down, bottom-up approach)	Policy dialogue with GUT/ Civil Society and local communities
NGO consultative workshops		To harmonize ABS negotiation approaches
To develop guidelines for ABS regulations
Training workshop on negotiation on ABS issues for policy makers, government officials etc. and what to include in their national legislation
1.a Awareness/regional workshop for EAC policy makers that leads to a common policy position on ABS
1. b. National Awareness workshops => media	Govt. involving - Private sector - Research institutions and academia - Local communities CBO, NGO and media
1.c. Regional harmonisation workshops on ABS
Technical, regional workshops on ABS for EA

Common African Group Positions Exchange between negotiation of WIPO, WTO and CBD

Personal/Institutional Capacity Building

What?	Who?	Roles and contributions
Alternative commercial strategies for biological resources in a southern African workshop.	Phytotrade	- IP Strategy IP cases for ABS Non-IP strategies dealing with Traditional knowledge - MTA Agreements - Guideline contract agreement - Regulatory issues
Training workshop on negotiation on ABS issues on policy matters, Gov. officials etc. and what to include in their national legislation	ARIPO SADC	Focal Point ARIPO
Training workshop for community leaders, researchers, some officials who handle ABS issues. => on negotiations PRS issues, Pic and MTA	ARIPO SADC
ABS workshop West/Central Africa	Govt. Private Sectora Local Community Civil Society BDCP_LEAD (Cameroon) Legislators Partners (GTZ_LEAD, UNEP/GEF, COMIFAC, CEMAC, UNDP, NEPAD, ECOWAS, ITTO,	- BDCP- liase with regional organisations and partners - Initiate program and coordinate activities - Legislators- participation partners
Organise training workshop on BIOTRADE negotiation for the sub-regions	SABSP-PMU Phytotrade	ID of Experts facilitation
Development of ABS legislative frame in the country	- Freddy (SWD) Magagula - Prof Ekpere - Richard Lungu (Zambia)	- Organisation Planning - Implementation (Prof. Ekpere)

Other initiatives

What?	Who?	Roles and Contributions
Harmonisation of legislation/regulations on ABS in different sub-regions	SADC secretariat SABSP PMU (Dr. Shumba)	- Development and implementation (NGO/CBSOs)
Considering transboundary nature of Resources		- Facilitation and endorsement of Har. Strategy (REG, GZ) - Develop and endorse harmonised Strategy (Government)
Regional workshop on the use of biological resources (vs. genetic) and ABS	Phytotrade Biotrade	- Differences in legal commercial frameworks - Conservation issues - Alternative commercial strategies - Practical lessons - guidelines
UNEP/GEF Project on Implmenting ABS Policies in Africa- Cameroon, South Africa, Kenya, Senegal, Madagascar, Mozambique	UNEP will work with GTZ to ensure coordination and collaboration on both Initiatives	Facilitation and Coordination
Capacity building for policy makers, business and CSO	GTZ, Ametu, Phytotrade
Policy dialogue on genetic resources With persons on farmers rights, ABS, IT, iP.	GTZ, (Annette Prof)
Workshop for private sector companies and associations to present their practices on the RRD, use and commercialisation of gentic and biological resources	Phytotrade (LEAD) CBD Cooperation Biotrade	- What is existing business practice - The fit with ABS