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1 Capacity-building workshop for Small Island Developing States to achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 on Invasive Alien Species June Montreal, Canada priority invasive alien species are controlled or eradicated, and measures are in place to manage pathways to prevent their introduction and establishment CBD Secretariat June 2014

2 CBD Article 8h Photo: Each Contracting Party shall, as far as possible and as appropriate, prevent the introduction of, control or eradicate those alien species which threaten ecosystems, habitats or species

3 Invasive alien species Photo credit: CSIRO, Australia alien species which threaten ecosystems, habitats or species Photo;Jean-Yves Meyer

4 Target 9 By 2020 invasive alien species and pathways are identified and prioritized, priority species are controlled or eradicated, and measures are in place to manage pathways to prevent their introduction and establishment

5 Pathways of potential hazard to biodiversity entering to SIDS The records cover the world's merchant fleet with some s of cargo ships, tankers, ferries, cruise ships, yachts and tugs in a week. Credit:FleetMon Explorer software. atellite_ais A Day in the Life of Air Traffic Over the World Credit: Zurich School of Applied Sciences

6 Pathway management guidance CBD Guiding Principles (General) Guidance on Pets, Aquarium live food Intnl Stnd Phytosanitary Measures OIE Animal Health Codes and Manuals FAO CoC Responsible Fisheries Guidelines for BWM Convention

7 Expected outputs of this WS Draft project proposals that are ready to submit - Action Collaborative partnership plan(s)- Benefit Road map for implementation - Clearing

8 PROPOSED ORGANIZATION OF WORK a.m a.m. Official opening of the workshop Opening remarks by the representative of the Secretariat of the CBD Facilitator: Ms. Junko Shimura, SCBD Mr. David Cooper, SCBD a.m. 11:30 a.m. Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 on invasive alien species and expected outputs of this workshop (15 min) a)tour de table: participants self-introduction with their expected outputs of this workshop, briefly (1 min.) Coffee/tea self-service during the session (no session break) Ms. Junko Shimura Participants

9 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Best Practices National Strategies and actions on invasive alien species - CBD (15 min.) risk analysis, border controls, eradication and opportunities under Standard Trade Development Facility IPPC (15 min.) GIASIPartnership -IIUCN (15 min.) Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) (10 min.) Island Conservation (10 min.) National Invasive Species Council (US NISC) (10 min.) Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) (10 min.) Facilitator: Mr. Charles Besancon, SCBD Mr. John Mauremootoo, SCBD consultant Ms. Sonya Hammons, IPPC Secretariat Ms. Shyama Pagad IUCN-SSC-ISSG Ms. Kate Brown, GLISPA Mr. Olivier Langrand, Island Conservation Mr. Phillip Andreozzi, US NISC Mr. David Moverely, SPREP

10 1:00 p.m p.m. Lunch Video presentations by expert supporting networks Presentations by donors, implementing agencies and experts to guide project proposal writing Global Environment Facility to support implementation of national and regional invasive alien species strategies (60 min.) Facilitator: Mr. Oliver Hillel, SCBD Mr David Duthie, SCBD 2.00 p.m p.m. Navigation on Life Web to meet the needs and to promote National strategies and action plans (15 min.) The World Bank (15 min.) Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) (15 min.) Mr. Charles Besancon, SCBD Ms. Valerie Hickey, World Bank Ms. Sonya Hammons, IPPC

11 3.45 p.m p.m. Panel: SCBD (GEF), World Bank, UNDP, GLISPA, CI-GEF, Island Conservation, IPPC, NISC Panel facilitator: Mr. Oliver Hillel 4.45 p.m p.m. 5:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Identification and development of national or regional projects on invasive alien species (Setting working groups for Day 2) Summary of work on DAY 1 Facilitator: Mr. John Mauremootoo Participants Facilitator: Mr. Oliver Hillel, SCBD; Mr. Charles Besancon, SCBD

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