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<DIV><SPAN class=127130500-26032009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear TDWG Members
and Friends,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=127130500-26032009><FONT face=Arial size=2>The e-Biosphere
conference to be held this June in London (<A
href="http://www.e-biosphere09.org/"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.e-biosphere09.org/</FONT></A>) aims to develop a roadmap for
biodiversity informatics for the next 5-10 years. As part of this, the
conference organisers have established an "Online Conference Community" (OCC -
see <A
href="http://www.e-biosphere09.org/page/22/online-conference-community"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.e-biosphere09.org/page/22/online-conference-community</FONT></A>)
to host a range of discussion groups, each of which is intended to produce a
position paper to feed into the roadmap discussions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=127130500-26032009><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><SPAN class=127130500-26032009><FONT face=Arial size=2>One of these
communities is for "Standards development and management" - see <A
href="http://forum.e-biosphere09.org/viewforum.php?f=60"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://forum.e-biosphere09.org/viewforum.php?f=60</FONT></A>. I
have just posted two messages to this group to try to foster some discussion on
the future of standards development within our community. Clearly this is
all core business to TDWG and I would encourage you to participate in this forum
and make your views known.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=127130500-26032009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many
thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=127130500-26032009><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Donald</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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GPO <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Box 1700</st1:Street>,
<st1:City w:st="on">Canberra</st1:City></st1:address>, ACT
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