Component 3: Tools for Decision Making IABIN GEF Project __________________ April 8, 2005 Panamá República de Panamá
Tools for Decision Making Objective: To make biodiversity information useful to decision-makers in the public and private sectors
MAIN ACTIVITIES Coordination of production of value added tools that will allow the user to: Ask questions from biodiversity and socio- economic databases in an integrated manner Visualize and analyze data and information Utilize data with models to develop scenarios (options and consequences) for decision makers
YEAR 1 WORK PLAN Solicit proposals for the development of value-adding tools in the three areas mentioned Develop policies on IABIN access to information and intellectual property, jointly with the Coordinating Insitutions for the Catalog and Thematic Networks
YEAR 1 WORK PLAN Coordinate with SERVIR Project to develop value-added products Coordinate with DGF Project to develop value-added products
YEAR 1 PRODUCTS Selection of proposals for development of value- adding tools Draft of IABIN policy on access to information and intellectual property IABIN-DGF Portal in coordination with SIAM and SIAM-SERVIR
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PREGUNTAS O COMENTARIOS 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 QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PREGUNTAS O COMENTARIOS