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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Anyone out there involved in biodiversity
information using FOSS GIS?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=section1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Gavin
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color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Selwyn Willoughby
[mailto:Willoughby@sanbi.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 20 May 2009 22:38 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> undisclosed-recipients<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Biodiversity Information
Management Forum: Draft Programme &Final Notice</span></font><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=4
color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:bold'> 2009
Biodiversity Information Management Forum Newsflash<br>
</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'><br>
Dear Colleagues<br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma'>Please note that
the registration for the 2009 BIMF closes on Friday, 22 May 2009.</span></font></b></strong>
<br>
<br>
Registration for the 'Specify' workshop is now closed.<br>
<br>
I have attached the draft programme for the BIMF and the workshops. The final
programme will be distributed on 29 May 2009. <br>
<br>
<br>
</span></font><b><font color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>BIMF and workshops<br>
</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>8 June
2009: Specify workshop
(registration closed)<br>
GIS editing workshop<br>
<br>
9 & 10 June 2009: Main forum & Interactive session<br>
<br>
11 & 12 June 2009: SABIF/GBIF Data standards workshop.<br>
<br>
</span></font><b><font color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Registration</span></font></b><font size=2
color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'><br>
Register for the Forum at </span></font><u><font size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue'><a
href="http://www.infoforum.org.za/">www.infoforum.org.za</a></span></font></u><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'> .</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Venue</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'>The Forum will be held at the South African National Biodiversity
Institute, Kirstenbosch, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:place></st1:City>.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'><br>
</span></font><b><font color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Accommodation booking and payment<br>
</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>The BIMF team will make every effort to
facilitate the reservation of accommodation close to the venue, please contact </span></font><u><font
size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:blue'><a href="mailto:BIMF@sanbi.org">BIMF@sanbi.org</a></span></font></u><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'> to request assistance. The person requesting the booking
will be responsible for all costs associated with the booking and travel
arrangements made.<br>
<br>
</span></font><b><font color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Call for presentations<br>
</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>As well as the formal sessions, there
will be open sessions for participants to make short presentations (12 minutes)
on Biodiversity Information Management, Biodiversity Information or other
related topics. When registering for the forum please supply the topic of
your presentation. <br>
<br>
</span></font><b><font color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Interactive presentations<br>
</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>There will be an interactive session
showcasing Biodiversity Information Management Systems and related projects on
the afternoon of 9 June 2009 at 17:00. When registering please indicate
if you would be interested in demonstrating a system or displaying a
poster. These sessions are a valuable networking opportunity and I would
encourage you to present your work.<br>
<br>
</span></font><b><font color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Programme</span></font></b><font size=2
color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'><br>
The final BIMF programme will be disseminated on 29 May 2009 via e-mail
and placed on the InfoForum website ( </span></font><u><font size=2 color=blue
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue'><a
href="http://www.infoforum.org.za/">www.infoforum.org.za</a></span></font></u><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'> ). </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;margin-left:0cm'><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'><br>
For more information please visit the InfoForum website ( </span></font><u><font
size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:blue'><a href="http://www.infoforum.org.za/">www.infoforum.org.za</a></span></font></u><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'> ) or mail us at </span></font><u><font size=2 color=blue
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue'><a
href="mailto:BIMF@sanbi.org">BIMF@sanbi.org</a></span></font></u><font size=2
color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'>. <br>
<br>
We hope to see you at the 2009 Biodiversity Information Management
Forum.
<br>
<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
Selwyn Willoughby<br>
</span></font><u><font size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue'><a href="http://www.infoforum.org.za/">www.infoforum.org.za</a></span></font></u><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'> <br>
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