Report prepared for the Experts Meeting Towards the Implementation of a Global Invasive Species
Information Network (GISIN), 6-8 April, 2004. Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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8/30/2004
07April2004
Wednesday
7:30am
Continental breakfast
8:30
GBIF’s Possible Role (plenary; information theory) Hannu Saarenmaa
8:50
DiscoverLife (plenary; centralized system) John Pickering
9:20
I3N: A Multinational Information Network in the Americas (plenary; distributed system)
Andrea Grosse, Sergio Zalba, Silvia Ziller
9:40-10:00
Refreshments (view e-posters)
10:00
Return to breakout groups
Additional breakout group: Aquatic Invasive Species
leader Brian Steves, rapporteur Rachel Muir
12:00-1:00pm
Buffet lunch (view e-posters)
1:00
Invasive Alien Species in China (plenary; information theory) Yan Xie
1:20
NatureServe Explorer (plenary; centralized database) Terri Killeffer, Rachael Muir
1:40
Colombian IAS Database (plenary; distributed database system) Angela Suarez-
Mayorga
2:00
Return to breakout groups
3:30-4:00
Refreshments (view e-posters)
5:00
Summary reports from breakout groups
5:30
Informal meeting for all who are interested in I3N
Andrea Grosse, Sergio Zalba, Silvia Ziller
6:00
Informal presentation: Conabio: Mexico Biodiversity Information System Patricia Koleff
08April2004
Thursday
7:30am
Continental breakfast
8:30
Discussion of Action Plans, assigning tasks/responsibilities, discussion of Baltimore
Declaration
9:30-10:00
Refreshments (view e-posters), taking of group photograph
10:00
Summary of accomplishments, sharing successes and new partnerships, presentation of
interim Steering Committee, discussion of next steps
12:00
Adjourn
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