Achievements (Since 2001)

Established a forum that provides a clearinghouse for information and contacts in the border community;
Deepened dialogue and collaboration between the United States and Canadian governments, provinces, states and other partners on issues related to the border;
Instituted semi-annual plenaries hosted every year since 2002;
Created the following subcommittees to focus on specific areas of concern: policy, technology, border infrastructure, and trade and traffic data;
Developed a bilingual website in 2004, which includes a member directory, action plan, news, facts, conference presentations, subcommittee information, library and glossary;
Developed a border crossing database (BCD) covering trade, traffic, infrastructure and other information about all border crossings;
Developed an online border map of all Canada-U.S. border crossings;
Developed a Border Infrastructure Flow Architecture (BIFA) to help guide inclusion of ITS and other technology into projects;
Hosted two workshops on the topic of border data (2003 and 2008);
Launched a semi-annual newsletter to keep members informed of TBWG activities and other useful border-related news.