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CETAF highlights taxonomic capacity building at BioMonWeek 2026
May 8, 2026CETAF participated in the inaugural edition of BioMonWeek, held in Montpellier from 4–8 May 2026. The European conference, dedicated to biodiversity monitoring and transnational cooperation across scales, brought together experts from science, policy, and business...
Faces of Taxonomy: Patrick Michaely on collaboration in times of crisis
April 7, 2026Interview with Patrick Michaely, Director of the Musée national d’histoire naturelle Luxembourg. During the latest CETAF Directors’ Summit, held last November in Berlin, we had the opportunity to speak with several leading directors of natural...
CETAF contributes to discussions on the future of Biodiversa+ in Paris
March 7, 2026CETAF was represented by its Executive Director, Ana Casino Rubio, at the Biodiversa+ Enlarged Stakeholder Board meeting held in Paris from 23 to 26 March 2026. During the meeting, members of Biodiversa+’s Enlarged Stakeholder Board...
CETAF workshop: Access and Benefit Sharing in 2026
March 6, 2026The CETAF Legislations and Regulations Working Group is organising the workshop “Access and Benefit Sharing in 2026: Where we are – and where new agreements might take us”, which will take place 21–22 April 2026...
CETAF supports a joint call for stronger EU biodiversity funding
March 3, 2026CETAF is among 98 organisations calling on the European Union to strengthen biodiversity commitments within the next Global Europe Instrument (GEI) under the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework. In a joint letter coordinated by the Wildlife...
CETAF position on the EU Global Europe instrument under the MFF
February 25, 2026As negotiations on the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) progress, CETAF calls for biodiversity to remain a clearly defined strategic priority within the new Global Europe Instrument (GEI). While welcoming the proposed climate and...