Convention on Biological Diversity National Focal Point for Article 8(j) and related provisions (Traditional Knowledge and Customary Sustainable Use) For more information, please contact the Secretariat of the Convention at: 14 April 2015 413, St. Jacques Street, Suite 800 H2Y 1N9 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Tel.: (1-514) 288-2220 Fax: (1-514) 288-6588 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cbd.int Australia 1. Ms. Melissa Cotterill Assistant Director National Biodiversity Section Department of the Environment GPO Box 787 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia Tel.: +62 2 6271 2010 E-Mail: [email protected] Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4. Sr. Fernando Cisneros Arza Jefe de Unidad de Biodiversidad y Recursos Genéticos (Punto Focal Técnico) Viceministerio de Medio Ambiente, Biodiversidad, Cambios Climáticos y de Gestión y Desarrollo Forestal Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Agua Plaza España, Edificio Barcelona, piso 6 La Paz Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Tel.: +591 2 2124221 E-Mail: [email protected] Benin 2. M. Mensah Bienvenu Célestin Bossou Directeur Exécutif Cercle pour la Sauvegarde des Ressources Naturelles (ONG CeSaReN) 02 BP 268 Gbégamey Cotonou Benin Tel.: +229 97 08 49 27 E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected] Chile 5. Sr. Vicente Paeile Marambio División de Recursos Naturales, Residuos y Evaluación de Riesgo Ministerio del Medio Ambiente San Martin 73 Santiago Chile Tel.: +56 2 25735821 E-Mail: [email protected] Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3. Sr. Juan Carlos Alurralde Tejada Viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores (Punto Focal Político) Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Calle Junin esquina Ingavi S/N La Paz Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Tel.: +591 2 2407887 ext 3822 E-Mail: [email protected] China 6. Mr. Yuping Liu Division Director Department of Nature Conservation Ministry of Environmental Protection 115, Xizhimennei, Nanxiaojie Beijing 100035 China Tel.: +86 10 6655 6321 Fax: +86 10 6655 6329 E-Mail: [email protected] 2015-04-14 1/3 Convention on Biological Diversity Costa Rica 7. Mrs. Alejandra Loria Martinez Oficina Técnica Comisión Nacional para la Gestión de la Biodiversidad 10104-1000 San José Costa Rica Article 8(j) and related provisions National Focal Points Finland 12. Ms. Ms. Aulikki Alanen Senior Environmental Adviser Biodiversity, Department of the Natural Environment Ministry of the Environment Tel.: +506 22548416 Fax: +506 225484664 E-Mail: [email protected] Dominica 8. Mr. Lloyd Pascal Director Environmental Coordinating Unit Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Physical Planning and Fisheries Roseau Fisheries Complex Dame M. Eugenia Charles Blvd. Roseau Dominica Tel.: +1 767 448 2401 ext 3456, +1 767 448 4577 Fax: +1 767 448 4577 E-Mail: [email protected] Ecuador 9. Abog. Verónica Lemache Unidad de Bioseguridad Dirección Nacional de Biodiversidad Ministerio del Ambiente Av. Madrid 1159 y Andalucía Quito Ecuador E-Mail: [email protected] 10. Blgo. Fernando Nogales Gestión de Conocimientos Tradicionales Instituto Ecuatoriano de Propiedad Intelectual-IEPI Avenida República 396 y Diego de Almagro Quito Ecuador Tel.: +593 2 3940000 ext 1401 E-Mail: [email protected] European Union 11. Mr. Matthias Leonhard Maier Policy Officer for Biodiversity DG Environment - Unit B2 Biodiversity European Commission Avenue de Beaulieu 5 Office BU-5 05/123 1049 Brussels Belgium Tel.: +32 2 29 58533 E-Mail: [email protected] 2015-04-14 Tel.: +35840 684 7146 E-Mail: [email protected] France 13. M. Jean-Dominique Wahiche Délégué à la valorisation de la recherche/Enseignant en droit du patrimoine naturel/Professeur associé à l'Université Omar Bongo à Libreville (Gabon) Délégation à la valorisation de la recherche Musée National d’Histoire Naturelle 43 Rue Cuvier-CP 26 75005 Paris France Tel.: +33 1 40 793456 E-Mail: [email protected] Gabon 14. M. Emmanuel Bayani Ngoyi Chargé d'études du Directeur Général de l'Environnement et de la Protection de la Nature Ministère de la Forêt, de l'Environnement et de la Protection des Ressources Naturelles BP 6652 Libreville Gabon Tel.: +241 04 13 07 39 E-Mail: [email protected] Ghana 15. Mr. Eric Amaning Okoree Deputy Director Biosafety/Biodiversity Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation P.O. Box M232 Accra Ghana Tel.: +233 20 8163038 Fax: +233 302 688 913 E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected] Guatemala 16. Licda. Gloria Marina Apén Técnico del Departamento de Coordinación con Pueblos Indígenas y Sociedad Civil Consejo Nacional de Areas Protegidas (CONAP) 5a Avenida 6-06 zona 1, Edificio IPM, 5o. Nivel Guatemala Guatemala Tel.: +502 2422 6700 Ext 1017 Fax: +502 2238 3118 E-Mail: [email protected] 2/3 Convention on Biological Diversity Guatemala 17. Mr. Francisco Ramiro Batzin Chojoj Coordinador General Centro de Investigación y Centro de Investigación y Planificación Maya Sotz’il Consejo Nacional de Areas Protegidas (CONAP) 4ª. Calle 1-49 zona 3 Chimaltenango Chimaltenango Guatemala Tel.: + 502 7839 4477 E-Mail: [email protected] Guinea-Bissau 18. Mr. Guilherme da Costa Inspecteur-Général de l"Environnement Secretaria de Estado do Ambiente Avenida dos Comtatentes da Liberdade da Patria - Palacio do Governo Bissau Guinea-Bissau Tel.: +245 580 43 92, +245 6623864 mobile E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected] Article 8(j) and related provisions National Focal Points Saudi Arabia 22. Mr. Yousef Ibrahim AL Wetaid Director General Saudi Wildlife Authority P.O Box 61681 Riyadh 11575 Saudi Arabia Tel.: +966 1 4410297 Fax: +966 1 4415590 E-Mail: [email protected] Swaziland 23. Ms. Priscilla Dlamini Senior Lecturer - Faculty of Health Sciences Director of Swaziland Institute for Research in Traditional Medicine, Medicinal and Indigenous Plants (SIRMIP) University of Swaziland (UNISWA) University of Swaziland (UNISWA) Old Lozitha Road, Private Bag 4 Kwaluseni Swaziland Tel.: +268 25170738, 24046241 E-Mail: [email protected] Malawi 19. Mr. John Mawenda Environmental Inspector Environmental Affairs Department Private Bag 394 Lilongwe 3 Malawi E-Mail: [email protected] Maldives 20. Mr. Mohamed Zahir Director General Ministry of Environment and Energy Ameenee Magu, 20392 Malé Maldives Tel.: +9603004315 Fax: +9603004301 E-Mail: [email protected] Peru 21. Sra. Dora Velásquez Milla Especialista en Acceso de Recursos Genéticos Ministerio del Ambiente Av. Javier Prado Oeste 1440 San Isidro Lima 27 Peru Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24. Ms. Carliz Elena Díaz Martinez Director of Biosafety and Biotechnology Biological Diversity National Office Ministerio Del Poder Popular para Ecosocialismo, Hábitat y Vivienda (MINEHV) Centro Simón Bolívar, Torre Sur Piso 6, Oficina 611 Caracas 1010 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Tel.: +58 212 408 4785 Fax: +58 212 408 4794 E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected] Zimbabwe 25. Mr. Gladman Chibememe CHIEHA C/O Takunda (Sangwe) Seconfary School P.Bag 7110 Chiredzi Zimbabwe Tel.: +263 776 016 503 E-Mail: [email protected] Tel.: +51 1 611 6000 ext 1340 1346 E-Mail: [email protected] 2015-04-14 3/3