The IIFB is participating at the Second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Benefit-sharing from the Use of Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources (WGDSI-2), which is taking place from 12 to 16 August 2024 in Montreal, Canada.
Access IIFB Statements, IIFB side events and other useful resources:
IIFB Statements
AGENDA ITEM 3: Further development of the multilateral mechanism for benefit-sharing from the use of digital sequence information on genetic resources, including a global fund.
Date: 12 August.
Statement delivered on behalf of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) and the Indigenous Women’s Biodiversity Network (IWBN) delivered by Kuni Albert of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN). Access the document here
Other useful resources:
CBD Meeting documents https://www.cbd.int/meetings/WGDSI-02
CBD resources on Digital Sequence Information (DSI) on genetic resources https://www.cbd.int/dsi-gr/resources.shtml
CBD Decisions and Relevant Documents on DSI https://www.cbd.int/dsi-gr/decisions.shtml