Official documents for the workshop
Presentations
Introduction to the workshop:
- Workshop objectives, expected outcomes and the proposed programme - pdf
Introduction to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the programme of work:
- Video on the Protocol and its Kuala – Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress - link
- Overview of the Protocol and its provisions and decisions on public awareness, education and participation concerning the safe transfer, handling and use of LMOs - pdf
- The Strategic Plan for the Protocol 2011-2020 and its elements on public awareness, education and participation - pdf
National, regional and international legal frameworks:
- Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and its implementation in Asia- pdf
- The Aarhus Convention and its Amendment on GMOs - pdf
Public awareness and education:
- Introduction to public awareness and education concepts and the key elements of a biosafety communication strategy- pdf
- Engaging and using the media to promote public awareness of biosafety - pdf
Public access to information:
- Introduction to the basic concepts and core elements of national regimes on public access to information - pdf
- Practical experiences and lessons learned in facilitating public access to information in Central and Eastern Europe within the context of the Aarhus Convention and its GMO amendment - pdf
Public participation:
- Public participation in biosafety and environmental decision-making: Key concepts, emerging good practices and lessons learned - pdf
- Mechanisms for public participation in decision-making processes regarding LMOs in Asia: An analysis of approved national biosafety frameworks - pdf
- Public participation in environmental decision-making in Central and Eastern Europe within the context of the Aarhus Convention and its GMO Amendment - pdf
- Public participation in environmental decision-making processes: Experiences and lessons learned from Asia - pdf
- Public participation planning - An overview - pdf
Promoting ratification and implementation of the Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress:
- Overview of the objective and core provisions of the Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress - pdf
- Measures for the implementation of the Supplementary Protocol at the national level that may need capacity-building - pdf
- Status of ratification and accession to the Supplementary Protocol and possible advantages/significance of becoming a Party - pdf
Country Presentations
