Meeting Objectives:                                       

• Evaluation and lessons learned in 4.5 years of implementing the IABIN-GEF Project

• IABIN 2010-2015 – What will IABIN be?

• Define IABIN’s niche in the global bioinformatics community

• Define IABIN’s mission and workplan for 2010-2015

• Funding to implement main lines of work to achieve objectives.

• Review of current Stakeholders Roles and transition to their future roles

• Review and strengthen plans for GEF II follow up project

 Meeting Expected Outputs:

• Lessons learned

• IABIN’s niche, mission and objectives

• Outline of Implementation Plan 2010-2015 including funding and sustainability

• Assignment of responsibilities to develop detailed work plans for each objective, including work plan for the IEC for the following months

• Recommend adjustments to IABIN-GEF project to reflect progress, challenges from last four years of project implementation

• Discussion and decisions on technical development and sustainability of the Thematic Networks;

• Work plan for Component 4 Sustainability

• Follow-up GEF II profile and workplan;