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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...
Faces of Taxonomy: Paula Kankaanpää on bridging science and society
February 19, 2026Interview with Paula Kankaanpää, Director of the Finnish Museum of Natural History Luomus. During the latest CETAF Directors’ Summit, held in November in Berlin, we had the opportunity to speak with several leading directors of...
Webinar: What Defines a Species in the Molecular Age?
February 18, 2026The CETAF Scientific Research Working Group is organising an upcoming live webinar titled “What Defines a Species in the Molecular Age? Delimitation and Diagnosis with DNA Barcodes.” Taking place on Wednesday, 13 May (14:00–16:00 CET),...
CETAF at IPBES-12: Strengthening biodiversity knowledge for decision-making
February 10, 2026CETAF participated as an observer at the twelfth session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-12), contributing expertise on taxonomic research and biodiversity data for policy and business...