We are looking forward to the first meeting of the working group at the EFI meeting this month. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 11 from 9:30-10:30 in the 'Bonn' room. Please let us know if you will be able to attend (also, note that Educational Session III, and Oral Sessions V and VI begin at 10:00, so the meeting may be somewhat truncated). We've attached a draft agenda for the meeting; any input regarding items you would be interested in discussing is most welcome.
It is still not clear to us if there will be internet access in the Bonn room, but if there is, we plan to use skype to set up an audioconference so that those of you who cannot attend the meeting in person can still participate. Let us know if you have questions about getting or using skype. The skype name we plan to use is "igdawg"; we will update you with additional details as they become available.
We have also attached a draft version of the poster that we will be presenting at the upcoming EFI meeting to announce the formation and goals of the IDAWG. Please let us know if you have any comments or edits. The poster will be presented during the Wine & Cheese Poster Session (Poster Group No 5 - Population Genetics) on Monday, May 11, 13:30-15:00.
Finally, a preliminary version of the IDAWG web-site will be online next week at www.igdawg.org (note the additional letter G in the name). We welcome and appreciate your input on the site.
Many thanks,
Jill and Steve