FEDERAL INTERAGENCY BRIEFING

INTER-AMERICAN BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION NETWORK

MARCH 12, 1997

AGENDA

• Introductions, Purpose, Review of Agenda, Robin O'Malley, Office of Policy Analysis, U.S. Department of the Interior



• Background and Perspectives on IABIN, Brooks Yeager, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of the Interior



• IABIN: A U.S. Perspective -- Building Blocks for Infrastructure and Content, Gladys Cotter, Assistant Chief Biologist for Information, USGS Biological Resources Division



• Current Status of IABIN Development and Roundtable Discussion, Robin O'Malley; Mike Ruggiero, Leader, National Biological Status and Trends Program, USGS Biological Resources Division; All Participants



• Plans for US Consultative Meeting / Workshop, Gladys Cotter



• Wrap-Up, Gladys Cotter

List of Attendees