The Twelfth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 12)

At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Korea, the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 12) will be held in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, from 6 to 17 October 2014, back-to-back with the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which will be held from 29 September to 3 October 2014. 

In accordance with rules 6 and 7 of the Rules of Procedure for meetings of the Conference of the Parties, the meeting is open to organizations and agencies, whether governmental or non-governmental, qualified in fields relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, which have informed the Secretariat of their wish to be represented at the meeting.

Registration of representatives from these organizations is subject to the receipt by the Secretariat of an official letter, before the opening of the meeting, from the Chief Executive or President of the organization. The letter must indicate the list of names, the head of delegation, the titles and contacts of the delegates to the meeting and should be received by the Secretariat by 15 September 2014.