Dear BID colleagues,
Representatives of GBIF—the Global Biodiversity Information Facility—and IPBES—the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services—yesterday signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the margins of IPBES6 in Medellín, Colombia.
The MOU formalizes ongoing cooperation between GBIF and IPBES and identifies specific areas for collaboration that include:
- Helping IPBES to identify and access biodiversity datasets relevant to IPBES assessments and indicators
- Using knowledge gaps identified through IPBES assessments to help prioritize mobilization of new data through GBIF’s network of nodes and data publishers
- Coordinating GBIF’s capacity building activities to support data mobilization and access relevant to IPBES
- Encouraging collaboration between GBIF’s national nodes and IPBES national focal points
Learn more and watch IPBES' video of the signing ceremony here:
Best regards,
Kyle
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Kyle Copas
Communications Manager
+45 35 32 14 75 | mobile +45 28 75 14 75 | Skype kylecopas
GBIF Secretariat
Universitetsparken 15
2100 Copenhagen Ø
Denmark
http://www.gbif.org