Meeting Objectives:                                       

• Evaluation and lessons learned in 4.5 years of implementing the IABIN-GEF Project

• IABIN 2010-2015 – What will IABIN be?

• Define IABIN’s niche in the global bioinformatics community

• Define IABIN’s mission and workplan for 2010-2015

• Funding to implement main lines of work to achieve objectives.

• Review of current Stakeholders Roles and transition to their future roles

• Review and strengthen plans for GEF II follow up project

 Meeting Expected Outputs:

• Lessons learned

• IABIN’s niche, mission and objectives

• Outline of Implementation Plan 2010-2015 including funding and sustainability

• Assignment of responsibilities to develop detailed work plans for each objective, including work plan for the IEC for the following months

• Recommend adjustments to IABIN-GEF project to reflect progress, challenges from last four years of project implementation

• Discussion and decisions on technical development and sustainability of the Thematic Networks;

• Work plan for Component 4 Sustainability

• Follow-up GEF II profile and workplan;   

Meeting Documents:

IABIN 2009 Brochure

Semester Report Jul-Dec 08

Vision Statement

Indicative List of IABIN Phase II projects

Agenda (updated July 2)

Press Releases - IABIN VI Council Meeting:

• Soitu.es

• 7dias

• EFE America

• Costa Rica Hoy

Meeting Presentations:

Tuesday, July 14^th, 2009

Presentation	Speaker	File
VI Council Background	Ben Wheeler
Component 1	Boris Ramirez
Catalog	Mike Frame
ETN Thematic Network	Vincent J. Abreu
I3N Thematic Network	Christine Fournier
PTN Thematic Network	Laurie D. Adams
PATN Thematic Network	Helena Pavese
PATN Summary Progress Report	Helena Pavese
SSTN Summary Progress Report	Erick Mata

Wednesday, July 15^th, 2009

Thursday, July 16^th, 2009

IABIN Focal Points that attended