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Virtual Network linking professionals / experts / officers ... Seychelles. AOSIS. Regional. Organizations. IOC. Forum / SPREP. CARICOM / etc. S I D S N E T ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Small Island Developing States Network


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Small Island Developing States Network
  • www.SIDSnet.org
  • 2002

The Global Network of the Barbados Programme of
Action
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What is it?
  • Virtual Network linking professionals / experts /
    officers involved in the BPoA
  • Provides updated information on BPoA related
    regional and national activities
  • Calendar ofSignificant Workshops and Events
  • Databases for documents / experts
  • Capacity Building - Training
  • Coordination Mechanism

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Networking SIDS
AOSIS
S I D S N E T
CARICOM / etc.
Forum / SPREP
IOC
Regional Organizations
Seychelles
Jamaica
Samoa
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WWW.SIDSnet.ORG
The SIDSnet Website
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SIDSnet Phase II - 2002
  • 4-5 full time officers in the UN SIDS Unit and 3
    SIDS regions with key regional organizations
  • Information capacity building at regional level
  • Training at national /regional level
  • develop mechanisms that enable effective exchange
    of information.
  • Coordination with various network initiatives /
    clearing house mechanisms

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SIDS and Trade Information
  • How can we add value to national, regional and
    global SIDS trade officials?
  • Are their opportunities for coordination using a
    virtual resource?
  • Can SIDSnet extend participation to Civil Society
    etc?
  • Can we agree on certain trade areas where
    collation of information across the SIDS is
    valuable for decision making?

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Whats Possible
  • Closed AOSIS web site
  • accessible only by missions and regional
    partners anytime / anywhere
  • All key documents, reports, updates on certain
    meetings, issues etc are available.
  • Closed announcements / discussions

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Whats Possible Cont
  • Public website
  • Continued trade news
  • Announcements / events
  • synopsis on developments
  • reports on meetings etc.
  • public discussions on trade issues

9
Capacity Buildiing
  • WE need to recognize good information is our
    biggest asset in coordination and negotiation of
    the global SIDS agenda and develop tools that
    improve our information capacity.
  • It Starts with a COMMITMENT to be better
    informed on critical issues.
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