An Electronic Partnership Forum for the International Coral Reef Initiative

Andy Hooten Environmental_Services at ibm.net
Sat Oct 21 12:15:15 EDT 2000


Dear Coral Listers:

This e-mail introduces and briefly describes the International Coral =
Reef Initiative, or ICRI, Electronic Partnership Forum. Please point =
your browser to www.icriforum.org, and take a look at this newly =
designed gateway for international coral reef information. Like almost =
any other new site, this one is under development and will continue to =
undergo additions and changes, but its evolution is predominately up to =
its membership. So please consider joining and providing feedback to =
ensure that this site reflects the performance and features needed to =
make a difference in communications toward affecting positive changes in =
coral reef conservation and management.=20

Your comments, criticisms and suggestions are sincerely appreciated.

As most of you are aware, ICRI is a partnership among governments and =
organizations to address the conservation of coral reef environments. =
ICRI is an informal mechanism that allows representatives of over 80 =
developing countries with coral reefs to sit in equal partnership with =
major donor countries and development banks, international environmental =
and development agencies, scientific associations, the private sector =
and NGOs to decide on the best strategies to conserve the world's coral =
reef resources. ICRI is not a permanent structure or organization, but =
an informal network to use the best strategies available to conserve =
coral reefs and related coastal resources in the tropics. The ICRI =
Secretariat serves two year rotational terms by hosting governments. The =
U.S., Australia, and French Governments have hosted the ICRI secretariat =
to date; it will soon be transferred from France to the Philippines, =
with assistance from Sweden, for the next two years.

ICRI does not develop and fund proposals, but ensures that the needs of =
the developing world concerning their coral reefs are conveyed to =
operational and funding organizations. As a result, ICRI is unique, and =
its strength lies in its voluntary operational objectives. There are no =
plans to form a permanent structure with permanent staff, and funds =
spent on meetings are kept to a minimum. The agenda for ICRI has been =
set by over 80 countries and states with coral reefs at two ICRI =
International Workshops (1995 and 1998) and through a range of ICRI =
Regional Workshops between 1995 and the present. The ICRI Coordination =
and Planning Committee will be meeting following the 9th ICRS, on =
October 28th and 29th in Bali.

Because of the wide-ranging interests and partners in ICRI, a group of =
us have developed the ICRIForum--an electronic portal, or gateway, where =
information and communications between ICRI partners can take place. =
This ICRI Partnership Forum is based on a membership registration =
process, much like a user might experience when logging into an =
airline's or retailers website. While any user can browse through the =
ICRIForum without having to register, registration allows the =
application to automate services for its membership.

The idea of the Partnership Forum is to centralize access to all =
ICRI-related activities and provide some information processing services =
to its members. One might view this Forum as a house, a "mall" or even a =
meeting hall. It provides a focal point and services in a centralized =
location, but there are specific rooms, shops, places or "Kiosks", where =
various ICRI Partners can display their information, as well as a place =
for posting public or private discussions, information resources, a =
bulletin board, calendar and news and events.=20

For more detailed information about the Forum's functions, please go to =
the Members and News Users section of the Forum.

Should you have questions about the site, please direct them to the =
ICRIForum Administrator through the site's feedback (or "Contact Us") =
link.

Again, your comments and criticisms are sincerely appreciated, and we =
hope that as a member of the Coral List, you will also consider using =
and contributing to the ICRIForum.

Andy Hooten, Principal
AJH, Environmental Services
4005 Glenridge Street
Kensington, MD 20895-3708
+1-301-942-8839 (office)
+1-301-962-9405 (fax)
+1-301-257-5739 (mobile)
Environmental_Services at attglobal.net
alternate email:
ahooten at worldbank.org

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<P>Dear Coral Listers:</P>
<P>This e-mail introduces and briefly describes the International Coral =
Reef=20
Initiative, or ICRI, Electronic Partnership Forum. Please point your =
browser to=20
</FONT><U><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DHelv size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.icriforum.org">www.icriforum.org</A></U></FONT><FONT=20
color=3D#000000 face=3DHelv size=3D2>, and take a look at this newly =
designed gateway=20
for international coral reef information. Like almost any other new =
site, this=20
one is under development and will continue to undergo additions and =
changes, but=20
its evolution is predominately up to its membership. So please consider =
joining=20
and providing </FONT><U><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DHelv=20
size=3D2>feedback</U></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DHelv size=3D2> =
to ensure that=20
this site reflects the performance and features needed to make a =
difference in=20
communications toward affecting positive changes in coral reef =
conservation and=20
management. </P>
<P>Your comments, criticisms and suggestions are sincerely =
appreciated.</P>
<P>As most of you are aware, ICRI is a partnership among governments and =

organizations to address the conservation of coral reef environments. =
ICRI is an=20
informal mechanism that allows representatives of over 80 developing =
countries=20
with coral reefs to sit in equal partnership with major donor countries =
and=20
development banks, international environmental and development agencies, =

scientific associations, the private sector and NGOs to decide on the =
best=20
strategies to conserve the world's coral reef resources. ICRI is not a =
permanent=20
structure or organization, but an informal network to use the best =
strategies=20
available to conserve coral reefs and related coastal resources in the =
tropics.=20
The ICRI Secretariat serves two year rotational terms by hosting =
governments.=20
The U.S., Australia, and French Governments have hosted the ICRI =
secretariat to=20
date; it will soon be transferred from France to the Philippines, with=20
assistance from Sweden, for the next two years.</P>
<P>ICRI does not develop and fund proposals, but ensures that the needs =
of the=20
developing world concerning their coral reefs are conveyed to =
operational and=20
funding organizations. As a result, ICRI is unique, and its strength =
lies in its=20
voluntary operational objectives. There are no plans to form a permanent =

structure with permanent staff, and funds spent on meetings are kept to =
a=20
minimum. The agenda for ICRI has been set by over 80 countries and =
states with=20
coral reefs at two ICRI International Workshops (1995 and 1998) and =
through a=20
range of ICRI Regional Workshops between 1995 and the present. The ICRI=20
Coordination and Planning Committee will be meeting following the 9th =
ICRS, on=20
October 28th and 29th in Bali.</P>
<P>Because of the wide-ranging interests and partners in ICRI, a group =
of us=20
have developed the </FONT><U><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DHelv=20
size=3D2>ICRIForum</U></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DHelv =
size=3D2>--an electronic=20
portal, or gateway, where information and communications between ICRI =
partners=20
can take place. This ICRI Partnership Forum is based on a membership=20
registration process, much like a user might experience when logging =
into an=20
airline's or retailers website. While any user can browse through the =
ICRIForum=20
without having to register, registration allows the application to =
automate=20
services for its membership.</P>
<P>The idea of the Partnership Forum is to centralize access to all =
ICRI-related=20
activities and provide some information processing services to its =
members. One=20
might view this Forum as a house, a "mall" or even a meeting hall. It =
provides a=20
focal point and services in a centralized location, but there are =
specific=20
rooms, shops, places or "</FONT><U><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DHelv=20
size=3D2>Kiosks</U></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DHelv size=3D2>", =
where various=20
</FONT><U><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DHelv size=3D2>ICRI =
Partners</U></FONT><FONT=20
color=3D#000000 face=3DHelv size=3D2> can display their information, as =
well as a=20
place for posting public or private </FONT><U><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DHelv=20
size=3D2>discussions</U></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DHelv =
size=3D2>,=20
</FONT><U><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DHelv size=3D2>information=20
resources</U></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DHelv size=3D2>, a =
</FONT><U><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff face=3DHelv size=3D2>bulletin board</U></FONT><FONT =
color=3D#000000=20
face=3DHelv size=3D2>, </FONT><U><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DHelv=20
size=3D2>calendar</U></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DHelv size=3D2> =
and news and=20
events. </P>
<P>For more detailed information about the Forum's functions, please go =
to the=20
</FONT><U><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DHelv size=3D2>Members and News=20
Users</U></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DHelv size=3D2> section of =
the=20
</FONT><U><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DHelv =
size=3D2>Forum</U></FONT><FONT=20
color=3D#000000 face=3DHelv size=3D2>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DHelv size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial>Should =
you have=20
questions about the site, please direct them to the ICRIForum =
Administrator=20
through the site's <A=20
href=3D"http://www.icriforum.org/router.cfm?show=3Dfeedback.cfm?Origin=3D=
home">feedback</A>&nbsp;(or=20
"<A=20
href=3D"http://www.icriforum.org/router.cfm?show=3Dfeedback.cfm?Origin=3D=
home">Contact=20
Us</A>") link.</FONT></P>
<P>Again, your comments and criticisms are sincerely appreciated, and we =
hope=20
that as a member of the Coral List, you will also consider using and=20
contributing to the </FONT><U><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DHelv=20
size=3D2>ICRIForum</U></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DHelv=20
size=3D2>.</P></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Andy Hooten, Principal<BR>AJH, =
Environmental=20
Services<BR>4005 Glenridge Street<BR>Kensington, MD=20
20895-3708<BR>+1-301-942-8839 (office)<BR>+1-301-962-9405=20
(fax)<BR>+1-301-257-5739 (mobile)<BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:Environmental_Services at attglobal.net">Environmental_Servic=
es at attglobal.net</A><BR>alternate=20
email:<BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:ahooten at worldbank.org">ahooten at worldbank.org</A></FONT></D=
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