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Book (stand-alone)ASFA Advisory Board (virtual) Meeting, 12–14 September and 23 November 2022
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No results found.This document presents the report of the 2022 ASFA Advisory Board Meeting (ABM), which took place virtually from 12 to 14 September, with a final session on the ASFA business model taking place on 23 November. Though ASFA has been in a period of transition since the need for a new business model was identified in 2018, progress has been made in recent years in the areas of technologies, with the launch of OpenASFA and migration of the Subject Vocabulary to AGROVOC, and communications, with working groups now meeting regularly and the ASFA magazine published twice yearly. Despite these improvements, doubt remains as to ASFA’s future with a need to prove the usefulness of the information network in an age of rapidly changing technologies and demands from users for information to be free and quick to access. Discussions on these topics, as well as the financial situation, were held at the 2022 ABM with decisions taken that will help ASFA adopt a new business model. These decisions include approval of a revised partnership agreement, improvements to the ASFA regional networks and working groups as well as support for training, communications and promotional materials that will help ASFA to launch a recruitment drive in 2023 and to re-engage with currently inactive partners. -
Book (stand-alone)ASFA Advisory Board Meeting. Instituto Nacional de Pesca (INP), Guayaquil, Ecuador, 5-9 September 2011. Summary Report (including ASFA Partners' Reports) 2012
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No results found.The Meeting was attended by 31 participants from: 21 National ASFA Partners, 2 UN Partners, 1 International ASFA Partner, the ASFA Publishing Partner, and 1 observer. One new ASFA Partner was welcomed into the ASFA network: National Marine Information and Research Centre (NatMIRC), Namibia, bringing the total number of ASFA Partners to 67. The ASFA Board approved 5 new ASFA Trust Fund proposals for a total of approximately US$180 000. The ASFA Publisher, ProQuest, deposited US$231 348.29 in roya lties for 2010. -
Book (stand-alone)ASFA Advisory Board Meeting, UMT, Terengganu, Malaysia, 22-26 September 2019
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No results found.The 47th bi-annual Meeting of the Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) Advisory Board was hosted by the University of Malaysia Terengganu and took place from 22 to 26 September 2019 in Terengganu, Malaysia. The Meeting was attended by 34 participants from: 21 National ASFA Partners, 1 UN ASFA Partner, 2 International ASFA Partners, 2 Collaborating Centres and the ASFA Publishing Partner. This meeting was a key milestone in gearing the ASFA transition towards a new business model, with many changes already proceeding. Partners showed support for ASFA’s future direction and plans, and committed to contributing their skills, expertise and time as far as their capacities allow. A number of major changes were approved by Partners, including a new Publishing Agreement and new FAO project to administer the ASFA Trust Fund. Overall, the progress made at the meeting ensures ASFA is on track to adopt its new Business Model by the end of its 50th Anniversary year (2021). This contains the Minutes of the meeting and the working documents (Annexes 1-19).
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