22. List of Focal Points
In order to enhance relations between representatives of major groups and other stakeholders and the CBD Secretariat, the following focal points have been designated:
- Focal point for Indigenous and local communities
Mr. John Scott
Programme Officer – Traditional knowledge
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
World Trade Centre
413 St. Jacques Street, Suite 800
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9
Telephone (Direct line): +1 514 287 7042
Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88
E- mail: john.scott@cbd.int
- Focal point for non-governmental organizations
Mr. Neil Pratt
Senior Environmental Affairs Officer
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
World Trade Centre
413 St. Jacques Street, Suite 800
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9
Telephone: +1 514 287 7007
Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88
E- mail: neil.pratt@cbd.int
- Gender focal point
Ms. Marie Aminata Khan
Information Officer and Gender Focal Point
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
World Trade Centre
413 St. Jacques Street, Suite 800
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9
Telephone: +1 514 287 8701
Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88
E- mail: marie.khan@cbd.int
- Focal point for children and youth
Ms. Christine Gibb
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
World Trade Centre
413 St. Jacques Street, Suite 800
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9
Telephone: +1 514 288 22 20 (ext. 298)
Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88
E- mail: Christine.gibb@cbd.int
- Focal point for business
Mr. Nicolas Bertrand
Programme Officer
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
World Trade Centre
413 St. Jacques Street, Suite 800
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9
Telephone (Direct line): +1 514 287 7048
Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88
E- mail: nicolas.bertrand@cbd.int
- Focal point for local authorities, parliamentarians and cities
Mr. Oliver Hillel
Programme officer, Sustainable Use/Tourism/Islands
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
413 St. Jacques St., Suite 800
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 1N9 Canada
Telephone: + 1 514-287-7009
Fax: + 1 514 288-6588
Email: oliver.hillel@cbd.int
- Focal point for United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations
Mr. David Cooper
Senior Programme Officer
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
World Trade Centre
413 St. Jacques Street, Suite 800
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9
Telephone (Direct line): +1 514-287-8709
Fax: + 1 514-288-6588
E- mail: david.cooper@cbd.int
- Focal points for exhibition
Mr. David Ainsworth
Programme Officer,
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
World Trade Centre
413 St. Jacques Street, Suite 800
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9
Telephone (Direct line): +1 514-287-7025
Fax: + 1 514-288-6588
E- mail: david.ainsworth@cbd.int
- Focal point for security related issues
Mr. Sassan Rahimi
United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV)
Vienna International Centre
PO Box 500
A 1400 Vienna, Austria
Tephone: + 43 126060-5175
E-mail: sassan.rahimi@unvienna.org
