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Updated on January 14, 2022
The theme of the 2012 BIMF was “making a difference”. The Forum was held at Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, on 12 and 13 June with associated events and workshops through the week. Click on the title of the presentation for a pdf version of the slides. Some of the presentations have had pictures removed or altered … Read more
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The 2013 Biodiversity Information Management Forum (BIMF) was held at the Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden on 19-20 November. It was a workshop-style BIMF with the objective of engaging with strategic partners in developing a shared national vision of an integrated biodiversity information system for South Africa. The agreed working vision is “Access to integrated South … Read more
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A joint Biodiversity Information Management and Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme (FBIP) forum was held from 10th – 13th May 2016 in Cape Town. Click on the title of the presentation for a pdf version of the slides. Keynote addresses Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Dr. Luthando Dziba 2.31 MB The Evolution of … Read more
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