CIVIL SOCIETY BRIEFING
INTER-AMERICAN BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION NETWORK
MARCH 26, 1997
AGENDA
- Introductions, Purpose, Review of Agenda, Robin O'Malley, Office of Policy Analysis,
Department of the Interior
- Background and Perspectives on IABIN, Brooks Yeager, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Policy, DOI
- IABIN: A U.S. Perspective -- Building Blocks
for Infrastructure and Content, Gladys Cotter, Assistant
Chief Biologist for Information, USGS Biological Resources Division (BRD);
Mike Ruggiero, Leader, National Biological Status and Trends Program, USGS
Biological Resources Division (BRD)
- Biodiversity Conservation Information System, Susan Tressler, Species Survival
Commission, IUCN
- Biodiversity Convention -- Clearing House Mechanism
- History and Status of IABIN Development and Roundtable Discussion, Robin O'Malley,
All Participants
- Plans for US Consultative Meeting / Workshop, Gladys Cotter
List of Attendees