/ / CBD
/ CONVENTION ON
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

Seventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

9 – 20 February 2004

And

First meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the

Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

23 - 27 February 2004

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

PROCEDURES FOR MEDIA ACCREDITATION

Only bona fide representatives of the mass media – press, photo, radio, television, and film – will be accredited to cover these meetings to be held at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. To avoid delays upon arrival at the meeting venue, please submit the form on the reverse side together with a letter of assignment from your Editor/Bureau Chief and a photocopy of your valid professional press card to:

CBD Secretariat, attn Ms. Diana Nicholson:

393 St. Jacques Street West, Suite 300, Montreal, Quebec, H2Y 1N9 Canada

Tel. +1-514-288-2220, Fax +1-514-288-6588

E-mail:

Please submit your request no later than 26 January 2004. It should be noted that no double accreditation is allowed (e.g. as press and delegate, or as press and NGO).

In Kuala Lumpur, press passes with photograph will be issued at the media registration counter upon presentation of two forms of photo ID (passport, official national press pass, driver’s license, work ID, a photo press pass from the United Nations in New York, Geneva, Vienna, or Nairobi, etc).

Please note that journalists accredited to cover the meetings should make their own travel and hotel arrangements.

For press releases and other information on the Conference, please contact the Secretariat at the above coordinates or visit http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/outreach/press/default.aspx .

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CBD
/ Seventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity - 9 – 20 February 2004
and
First meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety - 23 - 27 February 2004
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Please choose one of the following:
accreditation required for COP-7 and COP/MOP-1
accreditation for COP-7 only accreditation for MOP-1 only
PERSONAL DATA (Please type or print clearly)
1. Name:______
(Family name) (First name)
2. Date of birth: ______3. Place of birth: ______
4. Nationality:______5. Passport number: ______
6. Permanent office address (if different from your organization’s headquarters):______
______
7. Tel.: (_____) ______8. Fax: (____) ______9. E-mail: ______
10. Contact address during the Conference:
______
11.  Tel.: (_____)______12. Fax: (____) ______
13.  E-mail: ______

DATA ON THE MEDIA ORGANIZATION YOU REPRESENT
14. Name of organization: ______
15. Contact person and title: ______
16. Headquarters’ mailing address: ______
17. Tel.: (____)______18. Fax: (____)______19. E-Mail: ______
20. Status/Ownership:
Educational/Public Government/State
Private Other (specify): ______
21. Type of medium (check as many as necessary):
Daily newspaper Photo/visual Television
News agency/service Radio Weekly publication
Other (specify): ______
22. Position:
Cameraperson Director Photographer Reporter
Correspondent Editor Producer Technician
Other (specify): ______
23. Working language(s) of your media organization: ______
24. Your main news topic(s) or field(s) of coverage (if applicable): ______
______
Date: ______Signature: ______