In the 2nd week of December 2009, Kabir Bavikatte attended the ABS Initiative for Africa’s Steering Committee Meeting in Cairo where he participated in reflecting on the ABS Initiative’s activities in 2009 and planning for its activities in 2010. In Cairo he also participated in the Pan African ABS Workshop, where he conducted a session for the participants on biocultural community protocols through the use of a case study.
Kabir was also involved in the ABS and GEF planning meeting for Africa where he supported the South African Assistant Director for Resource Use in developing South Africa’s ABS priorities to be achieved using the GEF funds.