Bringing together the oil and gas industry on global, environmental and social issues   Home About IPIECA Focus Areas IPIECA Library Events Biodiversity Working Group (BDWG)   About the Group   The Issue   BDWG Publications   Workshops   Interaction with UN   Other Activities   Case studies   Members' area Username: Password: Home > Focus Areas > Biodiversity: Workshops International Workshops The BDWG organises international workshops that address key biodiversity issues relevant to the oil and gas industry. These events keep IPIECA members around the world informed of current biodiversity issues and act as a valuable forum to share views with conservation organisations, academia, government and non-governmental organisations. Impact Assessment, Biodiversity and the Extractive Industries Workshop, 24-26 March 2009, Beijing China Caspian Workshop, 23-24 May 2007, Atyrau, Kazakhstan Indicators Workshop, 24 October 2006, Texel, Netherlands Arctic Environments Workshop, 12-13 June 2006, Tromsψ, Norway Middle East and North Africa Workshop, 5 April 2006, Abu Dhabi, UAE Central and West Africa Workshop, 6-7 September 2005, Luanda, Angola Latin America Biodiversity Workshop, 23-24 November 2004, Quito, Ecuador Biodiversity & Secondary Impacts Workshop, 1 April 2004, Calgary, Canada Biodiversity and South East Asia Workshop, 24-25 February 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Biodiversity as a Business Issue & Products from the Energy & Biodiversity Initiative Workshop, 3-4 June 2003, Kew, UK