Sixth Session of the IODE Steering Group for OBIS

1	OPENING OF THE SESSION AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND TIME TABLE
2	OBIS PROGRESS REPORT
2.1	OBIS SECRETARIAT REPORTING
2.2	OBIS NODE REPORTING
2.2.1	OBIS Node reporting tool and OBIS Node page
2.2.2	OBIS Node health status check and exit strategy
2.2.3	Asian OBIS Node strategy
2.2.4	Report on GBIF collaboration
2.3	OBIS TASK TEAM REPORTING
2.3.1	OBIS governance task team
2.3.2	OBIS data task team
2.3.2.1	OBIS Event Data for Scientific Applications
2.3.3	OBIS capacity development task team
2.3.4	OBIS taxonomy task team
2.3.5	OBIS technical task team
2.3.6	OBIS science advisory task team
2.3.7	OBIS communication and outreach task team
2.4	OBIS PROGRESS STRATEGY
3	OBIS FUNDING STRATEGY
4	OBIS WORK PLAN 2017-2018
5	ADOPTION OF RECOMMENDATIONS, WORK PLAN AND REPORT
6	DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION
7	ANY OTHER BUSINESS
8	CLOSING OF THE SESSION