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The Training of Trainers (ToT) on CITES Policies and Identification of Threatened Species (Reptiles) was held from 17 till 20 January 2011 at the Novotel Kuala Lumpur City Centre Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, ...

The Training of Trainers (ToT) on CITES Policies and Identification of Threatened Species (Reptiles) was held from 17 till 20 January 2011 at the Novotel Kuala Lumpur City Centre Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The four-day workshop was co-organised by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, the ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (WEN), and the Ministry of the Environment-Japan with support from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Malaysia and the Japan ASEAN Integration Fund.

Present at this workshop were a total of 35 participants from all ASEAN Member Countries and observers from two of the ASEAN+3 nations (Japan and China). The workshop’s objectives were to build the capacity of participants from ASEAN countries to deliver training modules on CITES, the wildlife trade, relevant national laws and policies, and the identification of reptile species found in trade in this region.