On Tuesday 8 December GBIF convened a joint side event at COP15 together with Bioversity International.

Building the Global Biodiversity Information Commons for Climate Change Adaptation

On Tuesday evening, 8 December, GBIF and Bioversity International convened an official side event at COP15 on the importance of biodiversity and international cooperaton in informatics and science within the context of climate change adaptation, agriculture and food security.

The event was well attended by more than 100 people.

Opening presentations were made by Dr Nick King, Executive Secretary, GBIF and Dr Toby Hodgkin, Director, Bioversity International. 

Presentations:

• Building the global biodiversity information commons for climate change adaptation by Dr Nick King (.ppt - 11MB)
• Using Global Information to Strengthen Food Security in an Era of Climate Change by Dr Toby Hodgkin (.ppt - 10 MB)

Following the presentations was a panel discussion facilitated by Dr Sybille van den Hove. Panellists were:

• Neville Ash, Programme Manager, Ecosystem Services, IUCN
• Joji Coreño, Tebtebba
• Tim Cristopheren, Environment Officer, CBD
• Toby Hodgkin, Director, Bioversity International
• Nick King, Executive Secretary, GBIF

The interest from the audience was high with many questions.

More information will be made available shortly.

Photos from the event can be found at http://bit.ly/71VhCW.