15 July 2026: Upcoming deadline to request financial support for the BCH and Risk Assessment Training workshop on 17-18 October in Yerevan, Armenia

15 July 2026: Upcoming deadline to request financial support for the BCH and Risk Assessment Training workshop on 17-18 October in Yerevan, Armenia

Zakir Jafry,
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
#13007
Dear all,

As you may be aware, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, under the auspices of the Kunming Biodiversity Fund Project entitled "Enhancing Biosafety Capacity for Sustainable Use", will convene a one-and-a-half-day Biosafety Clearing-House and Risk Assessment Training Workshop on 17-18 October 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia, on the margins of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CP-MOP-12).

This message serves as a kind reminder that the deadline to request financial support for this event is Wednesday, 15 July 2026. The deadline to register for the workshop (without financial assistance) is 1 September 2026.

For full details on the registration procedure, please see the notification at the following link: https://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2026/ntf-2026-046-bch-en.pdf

Best regards,
The BCH Team
Yroh Tie,
Côte d'Ivoire
#13011
Madame, Monsieur,
Par la présente je manifeste mon intérêt à prendre part à la formation sur le BCH en marge de la COP sur la Diversité Biologique prévue en Arménie.
Cette formation me permettra de mieux répondre aux questions liées à la biosécurité au niveau de mon pays et à mieux rendre compte des progrès réalisés. Ci-joint ma lettre de désignation et mon formulaire.
Cordialement.
Estelle-Clémence Kouame,
Côte d'Ivoire
#13012
Mesdames, Messieurs,
Par la présente, j'ai l'honneur de soumettre ma candidature, en vue de participer à l'atelier de formation sur la biosécurité et l’évaluation des risques, les 17 et 18 octobre 2026, à Erevan, en Arménie, en marge de la douzième réunion de la Conférence des Parties.

BONNE RECEPTION
Dr. Lilian Chimphepo,
Malawi
#13013
Attached find Malawi's nominees for the BCH and Risk Assessment Training in Armenia.
Regards
Mr. Christopher Simuntala,
Zambia
#13014
Find herewith nomination forms for Zamia
Dr. Mahamadou Alhassane,
Niger
#13015
Dear Sir or Madam,

Please find attached my official nomination letter and duly completed registration form in support of my application. I would be grateful if my request for financial support could also be considered.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Mahamadou Alhassane
Niger
Ms. Mimosa Bethel,
Vanuatu
#13016
Dear Sir/Madam

The attached, is the  nomination for vanuatu's participant to the Biosafety clearing house and Risk Assessment training workshop.

Kind Regards,
Mimosa BETHEL
National Focal Point for the Cartagena Protocol_ VANUATU
Sr. Alejandro Araujo Murakami,
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
#13017
Asunto: BOLIVIA.-Nominación de participante para el taller de capacitación sobre el Centro de Intercambio de Información sobre Seguridad de la Biotecnología y la evaluación de riesgos.

La Secretaría del Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica (CDB), bajo los auspicios del proyecto del Fondo de Biodiversidad de Kunming titulado «Fortalecimiento de la capacidad de seguridad de la biotecnología para el uso sostenible», ha convocado oficialmente a la inscripción en línea y a la nominación de participantes para el taller de capacitación sobre el Centro de Intercambio de Información sobre Seguridad de la Biotecnología y la evaluación de riesgos, que se celebrará durante la duodécima reunión de la Conferencia de las Partes que actúa como reunión de las Partes en el Protocolo de Cartagena sobre Seguridad de la Biotecnología (CP-MOP12). El taller de capacitación tendrá lugar los días 17 y 18 de octubre de 2026 en Ereván, Armenia.

El Viceministro de Medio Ambiente, Biodiversidad, Cambios Climáticos y de Gestión y Desarrollo Forestal y el Director General de Biodiversidad y Áreas Protegidas, se dirigen a ustedes para nominar a la funcionaria: Sra. Araceli Laura Moya Huanca Funcionario Técnico de apoyo para el Monitoreo de Organismos Genéticamente Modificados, para participar en la capacitación mencionada.

Saludos cordiales
Alejandro Araujo Murakami
Director General de Biodiversidad y Áreas Protegidas
Mr. Amandin Rutayisire,
Rwanda
#13018
Dear Secretariat,

Kindly find the nomination of participants from Rwanda to the workshop training on BCH and risk assessment to be held from 17-18 October 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia.

Regard
Mr. Meng Monyrak,
Cambodia
#13019
Dear Secretariat,

Kindly find the nomination of participants from Cambodia to training workshop on BCH and risk assessment to be held from 17-18 October 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia.

Regard
Monyrak
Mrs. Sandagdorj Bayarkhuu,
Mongolia
#13020
Dear Secretariat,

Please find attached the nomination of participants from Mongolia for the training workshop on the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) and Risk Assessment, which will be held on 17–18 October 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia.
Best regards,
Baku
Yasser Alghopir,
Yemen
#13021
Dear Secretariat,
Kindly find attached my completed nomination form and the official nomination letter for my participation in the BCH and Risk Assessment Training Workshop, to be held on 17–18 October 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia.
I would also like to kindly request financial support for my participation, including travel support, as indicated in the nomination form.
Thank you for your kind consideration.
Best regards,
Yasser Alghopir
Republic of Yemen
Mr. Meng Monyrak,
Cambodia
#13022
Dear Secretariat,
I sent the Registration form the training yesterday without the official nomination letter. However, the letter sent to the secretariat since
Please find attached the nomination of participants from Cambodia for the training workshop on the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) and Risk Assessment, which will be held on 17–18 October 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia.

I am sorry that missed sending the official nomination letter in the early email, please find it in the attachment.
Best regards,
Monyrak
Ms Lalia Jawara,
Gambia
#13023
Dear Sir
this is well received, thank you.  We will revert soon.
thank you.
Kind regards,
Lalia A. Jawara
Principal Scientific Officer
Food Safety and Quality Authority
P.O.BOX 2047, Serrekunda
Email: ljawara@fsqa.gm
          jawaralalia977@gmail.com
Mobile: (+220) 7798444
MRS EDEL-QUINN AGBAEGBU,
EVERY WOMAN HOPE CENTRE
#13024
Dear Secretariat,

Please find attached the nomination of participants from EWHC for the training workshop on the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) and Risk Assessment training workshop, under COP 12,  which will be held on 17–18 October 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia, as well as registration for COP 17 Meetings.

Best regards,


Edel-Quinn Agbaegbu
Every Woman Hope Centre

Attached:
1. Official nomination letter
2. Registration Form
3. Cop 17 participant list
Mr. Iwan Samoender,
Suriname
#13025
Dear Secretariat,

My nominationletter and registrationletter to participate in the upcoming BCH workshop was submitted by email to the secretariat  on July 10.

Is that ok? It was not cear that we had to submit it on this platform. Please advise.

Iwan Samoender
Suriname
Ms. Joice Manuel Diogo,
Angola
#13026
Dear Secretary,

I am in the same situation.
I sent my nomination letter and registration documents by email
as instructed and was unaware that they also needed to be submitted
through this platform.

Could you please confirm if my registration was received and
inform me if any further action is required?

Thank you very much for your attention.

Sincerely,

Joice Manuel Diogo
Angola
Ms. Anastasia Beliaeva,
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
#13027
Dear all,

We received all the nominations. Some were submitted through the Secretariat and some through this forum.

No need to re-submit them through this forum!

We are currently going over all the registration forms and we will be communicating with each of you individually in due course.

Just a reminder to all the nominees: it is important that you are also nominated for participation in CP-MOP 12 and appear on your country's  delegation list and your focal point registers you online in the Kronos registration system.

Thank you for your patience.

Kind regards,

Anastasia (The BCH team).
Ms. Anastasia Beliaeva,
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
#13028
Dear Mr. Samoender,

We received all the nominations. Some were submitted through the Secretariat and some through this forum.

No need to re-submit them through this forum!

We are currently going over all the registration forms and we will be communicating with everyone individually in due course.

Thank you for your patience.

Kind regards,

Anastasia (The BCH team).
Mr. Meng Monyrak,
Cambodia
#13029
Attached find Malawi's nominees for the BCH and Risk Assessment Training in Armenia.
Regards
Attachment(s)
Mr. Meng Monyrak,
Cambodia
#13030
Attached find Cambodia's nominees for the BCH and Risk Assessment Training in Armenia.
Regards
Attachment(s)