UN Global Coral Reef Project

[Jim Hendee]

This message may be interest, esp. concerning "UN foundation Supports
Global Coral Reef Project":

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Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 13:56:03 +0200
From: p.pissierssens at unesco.org
Subject: IOC NEWS!

OCEAN DATA AND INFORMATION NETWORK FOR AFRICA (ODINAFRICA) WEB SITE LAUNCHED!
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Paris, 5/16/01,2:02 PM 

ODINAFRICA web site: http://odinafrica.org

We are pleased to announce to you the launching of the ODINAFRICA web
site. ODINAFRICA stands for 'Ocean data and information network for
Africa', a project involving 20 African coastal states. Between the years
2000 and 2003 the ODINAFRICA project will build ocean data and information
centres throughout coastal Africa and provide valuable information and
data services to ocean scientists and other experts in Africa. The
ODINAFRICA web site will inform you on the many valuable services and
products developed or available from this network of ocean data centres!

As an ocean researcher or expert involved in the African oceans yourself
we therefore hope the ODINAFRICA products and services will be of great
use to you. All ODINAFRICA products and services are free. Here is s short
summary of what we can offer you today:

- DOCUMENT DELIVERY SERVICE: copies of scientific journal articles (for
non-profit institutions in developing countries in Africa)

- BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE OF AFRICAN OCEAN PUBLICATIONS: find rare
documents published by African ocean experts

- BIBLIOGRAPHIC SEARCH SERVICE: we can find wha has been published on an
issue important to you and your research

- DIRECTORY OF AFRICAN OCEAN EXPERTS: find fellow researchers or experts
needed for your issue. You are an entrepreneur and need scientific
expertise? Check out what is available in your own country

- SCIENTIFIC DATABASES: eg MASDEA (Marine Species Database for Eastern
Africa)

- CALENDAR OF OCEAN EVENTS: find events of your interest

- MONTHLY E-ZINE: our montly electronic newsletter will inform you on what
is new in Africa related to the oceans. You are organizing an event,
starting a project or wish to share something with the world? You can send
it to the editors and they will publish it online and/or in the printed
version WINDOW (also available free of charge)

SOON TO COME

- DIRECTORY OF OCEAN INSTITUTIONS IN AFRICA: find out more about the
expertise available in African ocean research institutions. You are an
entrepreneur and need scientific expertise? Check out what is available in
your own country.

- METADATABASE OF OCEAN DATASETS AVAILABLE IN AFRICA

- DATA HOLDINGS OF AFRICAN OCEAN INSTITUTIONS

Many other services will or can be developed based on your feedback. The
ODINAFRICA project, its services and products is there for you.

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THIS MONTH'S HEADLINES:

- Opening session of the ODINAFRICA National Workshop held in Lome, Togo
on 28 March 2001.

- 25/4/2001: Republic of Namibia becomes IOC Member State New

- World Wide Fund (WWF) East African Marine Eco-region Workshop, Mombasa ,
Kenya 23-27 April, 2001 New

- PACEM in Maribus Conference, Dakar, Senegal, November 2001 New

- UN foundation Supports Global Coral Reef Project New

- Regional Consultative Meeting on Municipal Wastewater in the Eastern
Africa region,June 2001 New

- The second WIOMSA scientific symposium, 22-26 October 2001

- Earth Summit comes to Africa

- ACOPS launches coastal management initiative for Africa

- Giant Clams in the Western Indian Ocean: Biology and Prospects for
Aquaculture

So visit the ODINAFRICA web site. If you agree then we will send you a
short update of the ODINAFRICA web site headlines every month. If you do
not like to receive these messages then simply email cmigosi at recoscix.com
and you will be removed from the mailing list. However, we do hope to
count you among our increasing 'family' of readers!

Whereas the site is currently available in English only, a french version
will be available as from June 2001!

Thanks you for your attention.

The ODINAFRICA  web team


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