The Conference of the Parties

1. Supports the establishment of a joint biodiversity information system for the Carpathians under the Carpathian Convention, and requests the Secretariat to coordinate this process;

2. Welcomes the outcomes of Forum Carpaticum 2010 and the preparation for Forum Carpaticum 2012, recognizes the Science for the Carpathians Network as an important basis for policy making in the Carpathians, and requests the Secretariat to further develop modalities for cooperation;

3. Welcomes the European Union Research Programme on Climate Change in the Carpathians and supports the coordination of the Carpathian Convention activities and the Science for the Carpathians as foreseen for this Programme through the Secretariat.