Support the design of capacity building courses for national lawyers and policy officers actively involved in implementing the Nagoya Protocol and the UN Convention on Biodiversity in Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands, South America and the Caribbean. To make the course interactive and practical, we used the participants’ experience in an extensive way. Thereby, the sessions not only covered all topics intended, they also adjusted to the pace and the level of expertise of the participants to allow them to discuss key challenges and legal options. The sessions also built on participants’ inter-relations throughout the workshop, to ensure they not only gain knowledge but also communication and facilitation skills to build the networks they need to be effective.