1. COMPONENT 1: INTEROPERABILITY AND ACCESS TO DATA IABIN GEF PROJECT __________________ April 8, 2005 Panamá República de Panamá

2. SUB-COMPONENTS Thematic Networks Thematic Networks  Specimens  Species  Ecosystems  Invasive Species  Protected Areas  Pollinators IABIN Catalog IABIN Catalog Geospacial Information (Component 3) Geospacial Information (Component 3)

3. INTEROPERABILITY AND ACCESS TO DATA OBJECTIVE: To create the network infrastructure to access data and information

4. TN Main Activities Create TWG Create TWG Define information use Policies Define information use Policies Discuss and adopt architecture and standards Discuss and adopt architecture and standards Development Development  Data Entry Tools (Data providers, Central Server)  Search and retrieval tools  Training (Courses and Material)  Value-added tools  Web site Maintain and Operate the TN System Maintain and Operate the TN System Integrate TN with others IABIN TN’s Integrate TN with others IABIN TN’s Operate and Maintain TN Operate and Maintain TN Create a TN expert database Create a TN expert database Promote the creation of metadata for the TN Promote the creation of metadata for the TN Support IABIN Participants Support IABIN Participants Coordinate activities with IABIN secretariat Coordinate activities with IABIN secretariat

5. TN YEAR 1 WORK PLAN IABIN Secretariat: Review ToRs to Select TN Thematic Network Coordinating Institution (Except I3N) Review ToRs to Select TN Thematic Network Coordinating Institution (Except I3N) Select Thematic Network Coordinating Institution (Except I3N) Select Thematic Network Coordinating Institution (Except I3N) Approval of CI´s workplan Approval of CI´s workplan Coordinate the operation of the CI Coordinate the operation of the CI CI Work Plan, TWG

6. Minimum results from CI in YEAR 1 TWG created and operating TWG created and operating Policies defined Policies defined TN standard, if need it TN standard, if need it Start to develop entry tools (TN, expert DB) Start to develop entry tools (TN, expert DB)

7. Other Activities – Componente 1 IABIN Website IABIN Website Coordination between TN’s Coordination between TN’s Support IABIN Focal points Support IABIN Focal points Coordination technology transfer on a regional and country basis Coordination technology transfer on a regional and country basis

8. Secretariat Iván Valdespino, Executive Director ivaldespino@iabin.net Rita Besana, Data Content Manager rbesana@iabin.net Boris Ramírez, Thematic Networks Coord. bramirez@iabin.net Ciudad del Saber, Edificio 801, Clayton, República de Panamá Telephones: +507 317-1993 and 317-1994 Fax: +507 317-1992 ivaldespino@iabin.net rbesana@iabin.net bramirez@iabin.net ivaldespino@iabin.net rbesana@iabin.net bramirez@iabin.net QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PREGUNTAS O COMENTARIOS