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Naturathlon for the CBD's COP 9 (12/03/08)

Good afternoon everyone:

Ever heard of a Naturathlon? No? Then read the message and follow the web link below from David Ainsworth, Programme officer for the CBD on CEPA issues. They are planning a Naturathlon for the CBDs COP 9 – a 10-km race involving as many nationalities as possible to represent global biodiversity. More details below.

Best regards, Sandra Hails, Ramsar Secretariat
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Dear Colleagues,

I am excited to transmit to you the announcement of a sports event devoted to Biodiversity which will take place at [CBD] COP-9. The mayor of Bonn and Ahmed Djoghlaf will open the event, just prior to the first day of COP-9.

We hope to get participation from as many parties to the Convention as possible

Can you disseminate the application form to your networks? [Ramsar Note: available here http://www.naturathlon.de/index_naturathlon+M52087573ab0.html]

Regards,

David M. Ainsworth (david.ainsworth@cbd.int), Programme Officer, Outreach and Major Groups,
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity United Nations Environment Programme, 413 St Jacques Street, Suite 800, Montréal, Québec, Canada H2Y 1N9

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