Below is a list of events taking place during CP-MOP 12 in Yerevan, Armenia. Click on the relevant links to learn more about each event.

BCH and Risk Assessment Training Workshop (more information)
17 – 18 October 2026
Co-organized with UNEP and supported by the Kunming Biodiversity Fund Project entitled “Enhancing Biosafety Capacity for Sustainable Use” 
 

Side-events

Promoting transparency and participatory approaches to biosafety-related decision-making across the regions (more information)
Co-hosted by Armenia, UNECE (Aarhus Convention), UN ECLAC-CEPAL (Escazú Agreement) and the CBD 
Wednesday, 21 October 2026 / 13:15 – 14:45

Location: Dilijan - Contact Group 5 - Level 1

BCH in Practice: Insights, Needs, and the Path Forward (more information)
Organized by the Informal Advisory Committee on the BCH (BCH-IAC)
Monday, 26 October 2026 / 13:15 – 14:45  

Location: Komitas - Business and Industry Organizations Group room - Block 2, 3rd Floor

Introduction to the Biosafety National Website Template (more information)
Wednesday, 28 October 2026 / 13:15 – 14:45

Location: Sisian - Eastern European States meeting room