Dear GBIF-OBIS Implementation Group, I have been working on the outstanding actions and created a folder in our shared repository for work this year called "2026" - https://gbif.box.com/s/vab31nf8kk7q4byjbzare0c28dyjquwt. In the folder you will find a folder for our January meeting and two new documents. The first I have called OBIS_GBIF_Work_Plan where I have attempted to synthesis our discussions into a number of categories and the actions we expect to undertake under those categories for this year. In this document at the bottom, you will find a URL to a spreadsheet where I am tracking progress towards each of the actions identified at our January meeting. You will find a link(s) to relevant resources for each action, people responsible for those actions, and links to outputs under each action where the action is complete. I was thinking that this could be a good starting point to track our progress and allow us all to keep up to date with activities. I have also included an Events_2026 file in the shared folder where I have provided details of all events in our calendar for 2026 and who, if anybody, from the GBIF network will be attending those events. Given that a lot of activities are dependent on the discussions between Pieter and GBIF on his visit (draft agenda to be found in actions spreadsheet), I suggest that we schedule a catch up following his visit to discuss what the next steps would be following his visit. We are currently in the process of confirming dates for his visit, so I will get back to you once that is confirmed on potential dates for our next meeting. Feedback much appreciated. Best, Andrew [cid:95bf7542-37f8-41a3-9623-3df7dd6575f6]<https://www.gbif.org/> Andrew Rodrigues Data Partnerships Officer GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility Universitetsparken 15 | DK-2100 Copenhagen | DENMARK arodrigues@gbif.org<mailto:youremail@gbif.org> | GBIF.org<https://www.gbif.org/> | Mastodon<https://biodiversity.social/@gbif> | Bluesky<https://bsky.app/profile/gbif.org> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/gbif/> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/gbifnews/>
