The International The International Bioinformatics Foundation Bioinformatics Foundation Foundation Trustees Foundation Trustees Bonnie C. Carroll Bonnie C. Carroll John “Jack” Hill John “Jack” Hill Catriona Macdonald Catriona Macdonald IABIN ~ 4 IABIN ~ 4 th th Council Meeting Council Meeting City of Knowledge, Panama City of Knowledge, Panama April 6 – 8, 2005 April 6 – 8, 2005
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The International The International Bioinformatics FoundationBioinformatics Foundation
Foundation TrusteesFoundation TrusteesBonnie C. CarrollBonnie C. CarrollJohn “Jack” HillJohn “Jack” Hill
Catriona MacdonaldCatriona Macdonald
IABIN ~ 4IABIN ~ 4thth Council Meeting Council MeetingCity of Knowledge, PanamaCity of Knowledge, Panama
April 6 – 8, 2005April 6 – 8, 2005
Need/PurposeNeed/PurposeNeed/PurposeNeed/Purpose
• This is the “Century of Biology”This is the “Century of Biology”
• Numerous/new reported biological eventsNumerous/new reported biological events Human/wildlife diseases (i.e., West Nile Virus, Avian Flu) Invasive species causing billions in damages Global biodiversity is declining Increasing numbers of imperiled species
• Need for “sustained” biological informatics Need for “sustained” biological informatics componentscomponents
• Develop key partnerships with leaders of the Develop key partnerships with leaders of the international bioinformatics communityinternational bioinformatics community
• Promote information exchange and enhance Promote information exchange and enhance work performed by partners work performed by partners
• Promote bioinformatics research and Promote bioinformatics research and applications developmentapplications development
• Conduct outreach activities to generate Conduct outreach activities to generate awareness and funding for the bioinformatics awareness and funding for the bioinformatics communitycommunity
• Industry funded initial IBF start-upIndustry funded initial IBF start-up
• Articles of Incorporation to US Internal Revenue Articles of Incorporation to US Internal Revenue Service (September 9, 2003)Service (September 9, 2003)
• IRS approved 501 (c ) (3), February 2005 (1.5 IRS approved 501 (c ) (3), February 2005 (1.5 years)years)
• Initial IBF sponsor is in placeInitial IBF sponsor is in place
• IBF formally ready to receive fundsIBF formally ready to receive funds
• Ready to go to work raising awareness and fundsReady to go to work raising awareness and funds
Fundraising Focus – leading Fundraising Focus – leading biodiversity informatics initiativesbiodiversity informatics initiatives
Fundraising Focus – leading Fundraising Focus – leading biodiversity informatics initiativesbiodiversity informatics initiatives
• Inter-American Biodiversity Information Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN)Network (IABIN)
• National Biological Information Infrastructure National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)(NBII)
• Catalogue of Life (Species 2000 and ITIS)Catalogue of Life (Species 2000 and ITIS)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Pacific Basin Information Facility (PBIF)Pacific Basin Information Facility (PBIF)
• Examples (lay audiences) using biological information Examples (lay audiences) using biological information to effective decision and policy makingto effective decision and policy making
• Articles on the value of biological information in news Articles on the value of biological information in news mediamedia
• Field trips to educate decision makers (government Field trips to educate decision makers (government and media) on the value of biological informationand media) on the value of biological information
• Industry to help document the value of bioinformatics Industry to help document the value of bioinformatics (i.e., to enhance productivity and profitability)(i.e., to enhance productivity and profitability)
• Educate the funding community of the value of Educate the funding community of the value of biological information, and encourage increased biological information, and encourage increased investment in bioinformatics research and investment in bioinformatics research and applicationsapplications
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