Supported by the European Union-funded project for Capacity-Building related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements in African, Caribbean, and Pacific Countries (ACP-MEAS) and executed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the workshop was held to familiarise environmental officials with the operational aspects of COP15, scheduled for Montreal, Canada, from 7-19 December. The workshop was coordinated by the Sustainable Development sub-programme within the CARICOM Secretariat, which is implementing the Caribbean component of the ACP-MEAS Project.