Systematic and Evolutionary Biogeographical Association (SEBA)

[P.Hovenkamp]

May one ask which or what problem an "International Code of Area 
Nomenclature" is intended to solve?

Peter Hovenkamp

At 09:56 AM 3/2/2006 -0600, Juan Jos? Morrone Lupi wrote:
>  INTRODUCING A NEW BIOGEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION: SEBA
>
>  The "Systematic and Evolutionary Biogeographical Association" (SEBA)
>  promotes an open and diverse international biogeographical community
>  by assisting in sharing biogeographical information. Enhancing
>  communication between biogeographers of all countries, SEBA
>  contributes to the development of the theory and practice of
>  Systematic and Evolutionary Biogeography.
>  SEBA is home to the International Code of Area Nomenclature (ICAN), a
>  standardised system of biogeographical reference.
>  If you are interested in implementing, maintaining or discussing the
>  International Code of Area Nomenclature you are encouraged to join and
>  contribute to SEBA.
>
>
>  Our website is: www.sebasite.org <http://www.sebasite.org/>
>
>
>  PRESENTACI?N DE UNA NUEVA ASOCIACI?N DE BIOGEOGRAF?A: SEBA
>
>
>  La "Systematic and Evolutionary Biogeographical Association" (SEBA)
>  promueve una comunidad biogeogr?fica internacional, abierta y diversa,
>  asistiendo en la utilizaci?n de informaci?n biogeogr?fica. Al
>  incrementar la comunicaci?n entre bioge?grafos de todos los pa?ses,
>  SEBA contribuye al desarrollo te?rico-pr?ctico de la biogeograf?a
>  sistem?tica y evolutiva.
>  SEBA hospeda el C?digo Internacional de Nomenclatura de ?reas (ICAN),
>  un sistema estandarizado de referencia biogeogr?fica.
>  Si est? interesado en implementar, mantener o discutir el C?digo
>  Internacional de Nomenclatura de ?reas, le sugerimos que se una y
>  contribuya a SEBA.
>
>
>  Nuestro sitio web es: www.sebasite.org <http://www.sebasite.org/>
>
>
>
>PR?SENTATION D'UNE NOUVELLE ASSOCIATION DE BIOG?OGRAPHIE: SEBA
>
>En favorisant le partage de l'information, la "Systematic and
>Evolutionary Biogeographical Association" (SEBA) permet de promouvoir
>une communaut? internationale ouverte et diverse en biog?ographie. La
>SEBA contribue au d?veloppement des aspects th?oriques et pratiques de
>la Biog?ographie Syst?matique et Evolutive en facilitant la
>communication entre les biog?ographes du monde entier.
>La SEBA accueille le Code Internationale de Nomenclature d'Aires (ICAN),
>un syst?me standardis? de r?f?rence biog?ographique.
>Si le maintient, l'application du ICAN vous int?resse, ou si vous
>d?sirez en discuter, vous ?tes encourag?s ? rejoindre la SEBA et ? y
>apporter votre contribution.
>
>Notre website est: www.sebasite.org <http://www.sebasite.org/>
>
>
>Malte C. Ebach
>Laboratoire Informatique et Syst?matique (LIS)
>Universit? Pierre et Marie Curie
>UMR 5143
>12 rue Cuvier
>75005 Paris
>France
>
><>Juan J. Morrone
>Museo de Zoolog?a
>Fac. Ciencias
>UNAM
>04510 M?xico, D.F.
>M?xico

Peter Hovenkamp
Nationaal Herbarium Nederland - Leiden
Tel. 071-5274732