Overview of the GNA Vernacular Names Extension to representatives from 17 Asian and 4 Oceania countries. Discussions on collecting indigenous knowledge. Presented to the Asian Regional Biodiversity Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand (Nov 2009).

1. GLOBALBIODIVERSITY INFORMATIONFACILITY Internationalisation& GBIF Integrating indigenous knowledge and vernacular names. Asian Regional Meeting and Biodiversity Informatics Workshop 16-19 Nov 2009 David Remsen Senior Programme Officer, ECAT

2. Indigenous knowledge Cultural heritage Medical knowledge Disappearing Historically relevant Used today Complicated Valuable

3. Bridging cultures & approaches Describe relations Not 1:1 Linking knowledge domains

4. Transposed as a Data Standard Darwin Core Vernacular Names Extensions

5. Language

6. Regional Boundaries

7. Organism Part

8. Gender

9. Life Stage

10. Application

11. Cataloging Tools

12. Application

14. Global-access to vernacular names supports national/regional access to global information

15. Data standard exists

16. Simple

17. Comprehenensive

18. Publication format is file-based

19. Cataloging tools in development

21. Many countries possess vernacular lists

22. Full ethnobiological treatment is beyond scope of extension.

23. Be careful of ‘mission creep’ that might complicate it

24. Publishing tools and templates useful