Record details

General Information

Title

A Guide to the Roster of Biosafety Experts

Author

Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Organization(s) involved in the publication of this resource

Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)

413, Saint Jacques Street, suite 800

Montreal, QC

Canada, H2Y 1N9

Phone:	+1 514 288 2220
Fax:	+1 514 288 6588
Email:	secretariat@cbd.int
Url:	Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Record #101441

Language(s)

English

Publication date

2011

Subject

Summary, abstract or table of contents

Summary: "This guide has been produced to serve as a quick reference to the roster of experts and the Voluntary Fund for the roster. It describes the nature, role and operational procedures for the roster."- Provided by publisher.

The Table of Contents is as follows:

Executive summary

I. Introduction

Background
Mandate of the roster of experts
Administration of the roster

II. Operational Procedures for the Roster

Nominating individuals to the roster of experts
Nominations to the roster
Requirements for an expert to be nominated to the roster
Scientific and technical experts
Legal experts
Policy and regulatory experts
Biosafety systems development and implementation experts
Mechanism for nomination
Instructions for online nomination of experts to the roster
Process for creating an expert user account
Completion of the nomination form by the expert
Process for submitting and publishing the expert nomination
Using the roster of experts
Methods for choosing an expert from the roster
Searching the roster of experts
Search categories
Expert Search Results
Responsibilities and liabilities
Responsibilities of experts on the roster
Responsibilities of the nominating Governments
Responsibilities of the Secretariat
Payment of roster members

III. Voluntary Fund for the Roster of Experts

Introduction
The eligibility criteria

Annex 1
Annex 2
Annex 3
Annex 4

Thematic areas

Capacity building
- Training

Additional Information

Type of resource

Guide

Identifier

ISBN: 92-9225-322-0

Publisher and its location

Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal, Canada

Rights

Format

44 page PDF file

Keywords and any other relevant information

1. Scientists - Directories 2. Biodiversity - International cooperation 3. Genetic resources conservation

I. United Nations. II. United Nations Environmental Programme. III. Convention on Biological Diversity (1992).

Access to the resource

Link to the resource(s)

A guide to the roster of biosafety experts.pdf

BCH - Roster of Experts