In order to make the most of this exciting opportunity, here are some suggestions on how to proceed during the week:

GET READY! Follow the instructions described in this blog post to make sure that you can fully participate in the discussions;
CHECK WHAT'S GOING ON: The different discussions will be summarized in this page. Check it frequently to see which topics are provoking more active discussions.
POST YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS: Use the group forum to initiate new discussions. Check the... Read full post

The dates of the 'Online Discussion about data publishing and fitness-for-use' (5-9 December) are getting close. If you want to make the most of this opportunity, better get prepared!
1.- Make sure you can enter the community site
If you have not used the GBIF community site for a while, make sure that your credentials work. Log into the site through its main page. Please remember that there are two main ways to log-into the site: through a username and password using the regular system:
Or... Read full post

Dear colleagues,
We have the first list of candidates for the IPT2 workshop in Copenhagen in June:

Akampurira, Innocent (nominated by Uganda)
Akbaraly, Michael (nominated by France)
Akpene, Koudjo (nominated by Togo)
Azeem, Ubaidullah (nominated by Pakistan)
Birgisson, Kjartan (nominated by Iceland)
Caldentey, Marta (nominated by Argentina)
Desmet, Peter (nominated by Canada)
Elloran, Christian (nominated by ACB)
Flatela, Khwezi (nominated by South Africa)
Noé, Nicolas... Read full post

In the email pasted below, you can read the announcement that David Remsen did to the GBIF Nodes the 13 Arpil 2011 about the release of the first draft of the data publishing documentation, and the request for feedback on those.
You'll find also the links to access the documents.
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Dear Node Managers,
Last year, through the Regional Workshops, the Nodes Committee identified the need for “clear guidelines and documentation on the various options for publishing data... Read full post