CITES Calendar
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| Seventy-seventh meeting of the Standing Committee | Geneva, Switzerland 06 - 10 November 2023 |
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| Thirty-second meeting of the Animals Committee | Geneva, Switzerland 19 - 23 June 2023 |
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| Twenty-sixth meeting of the Plants Committee | Geneva, Switzerland 05 - 09 June 2023 |
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| CITES Secretariat's Youth Webinar | Microsoft Teams, 08 February 2023 |
CITES Youth Network - WebinarFebruary 8th 2023 | 15:00 Central European Time | Microsoft TeamsIt is one of the Secretariat's goals to further youth* involvement in CITES. It is important that young people are represented within the Convention and it is particularly important that there is a mechanism in place by which the next generation has the opportunity to be informed and engaged in the work of CITES, so that they are equipped to take the Convention forward should they want to. The Convention being one of the world’s biggest conservation tool, it is a great place to see how multifaceted and complex conservation can be. More about CITES at cites.org, and at our Webinar. Webinar details and registration here:https://cites-youth-webinar.eventbrite.ch
See you there!
Definition of Youth* : The CITES network will be using the youth definition given by the United Nations, with our target audience thus being “persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years, without prejudice to other definitions by Member States.” If ever in doubt you can check what your country’s definition is, as it seems to vary. |
| Seventy-sixth meeting of the Standing Committee | Panama City, Panama 25 November 2022 |
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| Implementation of e-permits: lessons learned and advancing towards an integrated digital solution for eCITES | Canal 3, Panama City, Panama 21 November 2022 |
The electronic CITES (eCITES) permitting systems can be understood in many ways depending on the type of solutions applied or planned in a particular context. The permitting systems could come in various forms ranging between only application and issuance of permits to a more advanced solution encompassing exchange of permit information between national authorities and CITES Parties. Various approaches for the implementation of these systems have been undertaken from which other Parties that are planning to implement eCITES, may learn important lessons. At the same time, the technological development brings about new concepts that are evolving on a continuous basis globally. These new developments call for greater discussion and scrutiny for a more secure and efficient permitting systems. These emerging technologies could be utilized to develop legal, sustainable and traceable trade in CITES-listed species. In this context, this side event aims to discuss the challenges of current practices for implementing the eCITES permitting systems as well as potential new technological advancements that can be useful in the ever-changing world of digitalization. Access the meeting agenda here |
| ICCWC Vision 2030 - CoP19 Side Event | PCC - América 3, Panama City, Panama 18 November 2022 |
With opening remarks from CITES Secretary-General and contributions from EU, UK, ICCWC partners executive heads and beneficiaries of ICCWC support. Moderator: Barend Janse Van Rensburg – Chief, Enforcement Unit, CITES Secretariat 12.15 - 14.00
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| ICCWC Tools & Services - CoP19 Side Event | PCC - América 1 , Panama City, Panama 17 November 2022 |
With opening remarks from CITES Secretary-General. Moderated by WCO with contributions from CITES, UNODC and World Bank. Moderator: Igor Jacupik - Programme Officer, Environment Programme, WCO 12.15 - 14.00
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| ICCWC Operational Support | PCC - Caribe 7, Panama City, Panama 15 November 2022 |
Commencing with lunch. Moderated by CITES Secretariat with contributions from INTERPOL, UNODC and WCO Moderator: Barend Janse Van Rensburg – Chief, Enforcement Unit, CITES 12.15 - 14.00
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| Nineteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties | Panama City, Panama 14 - 25 November 2022 |
 (Venue: Panama Convention Center, Panama City, Republic of Panama) |
