# 2020 Regional Nodes Event topics

## Data products
1. Regional status review.
Compiling a 20-yr overview of GBIF in Asia. Suggesting facets are:
- Facts on participation
- Data publishing
- Data repatriation to other regions
- Received supports, trainings, meetings
- Documented biodiversity, and in comparison of estimated biodiversity

2. Regional data use / citations
Academics social network and its intersaction with ministries that are relevant to GBIF.

## Format
1. Premeeting communication, building up to decision/collaboration items.
2. At nodes meeting, discuss tasks/projects that are suitable for collaboration.

## Identify funding source for collaboration
(No funding, no time.)