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

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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.