This information session will be an opportunity for the Convention Secretariat to provide a high-level briefing to the Parties to the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products (Protocol) about the proposed Protocol Investment Fund – an agenda item that will be discussed at the upcoming Second Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol scheduled for November 2021. Parties will have an opportunity to receive a briefing from the Convention Secretariat and be able to ask questions and seek further clarifications on the topic.