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Side Event

GTI: International Response to Research, Capacity-Building and Networking

Organizer
SCBD/Belgian Development Cooperation

Date and Time
13 February 2004 13:15 - 14:45

Meeting
Seventh Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 7)

<br>Decision II/8 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity identified the lack of taxonomists as a significant impediment to the implementation of the Convention at the national level. The Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI) was established by the Conference of the Parties to address the ‘taxonomic impediment,’ one of the main impediments to sound decision for the conservation, sustainable use and equitable sharing of benefits derived from genetic resources. This refers to the lack of available and appropriate taxonomic information and expertise at national, regional and global levels. The presentations at the side event address on-going activities in research, networking and efforts to over-come the taxonomic impediment. <br><b>Presenters:<br> L.Rogo </b>- Importance and Need for Capacity Building in Taxonomy. <i>(The CBD Secretariat- www.biodiv.org) </i> <br> <b>J. Van Goethem- </b>Capacity Building for the Global Taxonomy Initiative: The Contribution of the Belgian Development Cooperation. <i>National Focal Point (Belgium)- Royal Belgium Institute of Natural Sciences</i><br> <b>M. Mohamed and T. Kusano- </b>Taxonomy in Development of Database and Networking: Focusing on Malaysia <i>BBEC Programme Institute for Tropical Biology & Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah:</i> <a href=http://www.bbec.sabah.gov.my>www.bbec.sabah.gov.my</a><br> <b>Keng-Yeang Lum- </b>Taxonomy Capacity Building Needs in S.E Asia for Sustainable Development : ASEANET's Experience <i>ASEANET:</i><a href= http://easianet.ecoport.org>easianet.ecoport.org</a><br> <b>GBIF representative - </b>Supporting Statement on Behalf of GBIF<i>GBIF-</i><a href=www.gbif.org>www.gbif.org<a/><br><br><b>Lunch Provided</b>