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Biosafety Clearing House Training Workshop for Regional Advisors

Donors applications

15 - 27 May 2006Bangkok, Thailand

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Introduction

• Available donors applications (May 2006)– Canada

– Switzerland

– USA

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National BCH Nodes

Canadian Generic Web Site

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Canadian Simple Application

• Central Portal Management Centre is used as input tool - national records are then registered directly with the BCH

• Java application Installed on a (local / SCBD) server

• Using established link (webservices) this application pulls country records from the Central Portal and makes them available on national website.

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Canadian Simple Application

• Characteristics / Functionalities– Easy to configure, add / remove sections, links , buttons, text, etc. – Multilingual – Allows to link to other already existing web applications, web sites

or portals.

• Requirements– If hosted in SCBD, just Internet access, otherwise (not

recommended)- Web server; currently the application has been tested working on

Windows platform- Apache / Tomcat application server (free)- Axis webservices Software (free)

- No database software is needed

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Canadian Simple Application

• Advantages:– Easy to install and start to operate– Does not require a local database, records are

taken from the Central Portal– One information entry point– The BCH Training already covers all the

required skills to register the information and comply with the CP obligations

– Low cost in money and human resources

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Canadian Simple Application

• To test:– Web site:

http://199.212.18.83:8080/default/main

• Contact:Marcus Ballinger,

marcus.ballinger@ec.gc.ca

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The Swiss Biosafety Clearing-House(CH-BCH)

http://www.ch-bch.ch

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Description of the CH-BCH application

• General concept– Simple data management by multiple users

having different roles– Multilingual system– Fully interoperable with the central BCH website– ZOPE content management tool– Open source components– Hosting BY UNEP– Maintenance and support by SWISS

 

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Decentralized management of the data

Federal Office of Public HealthFood Federal Veterinary Office

Animal vaccines

SwissmedicGene therapies, medicaments,

vaccines

Federal Office of AgricultureFeed, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides

Swiss Agency for the Environment,Forests and Landsacape

Field releasesBCH Focal point

Author

Author Author

Author

Administrator

Central Database

SCBDCentral BCH portal

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Conclusions

• Multi users system• Information between many different partners

• Quality control– Information quality controlled by role and element status

• Multilingual system– As many languages as required– One master language (CH-BCH: English)

• Flexible system– Possibility of creating new elements for specific information

• Interoperability– Elements similar to the central BCH (common format)– Fully interoperable database with the central BCH

• Open source components– System based on open source components only

• Fully operational and interoperable since Jan 04

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Deployment - Requirements

• Supported transfer– Entire system is available– System installed (hosted) in Switzerland

• Technical and training support is provided• Help available by email

– Management of data by receiving country

• Requirements– Internet access

• Basic training

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SWISS BIOSAFETY CLEARING HOUSE

• Test it!

• Contact:Albert Spielmann,

Albert.Spielmann@buwal.admin.ch

•http://test.ch-bch.ch/demo

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National Database Templates for the Biosafety Clearing-House Application

(NDT-nBCH)Overview of the US nBCH Applications

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App Development Goals

• Increase functionality of the CBD Simple Database product based on the US experience

• Maintain compatibility with original CBD to ensure proper data transfer process

• Work with CBD and UNEP for review of compliance

• Create Exhaustive User Documentation• Add Website templates for a assistance in

developing a national website• Add Multilingual support to both database and

website templates

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The Templates: Target Users

• Target Users of the templates are Organizations that– Are in the technology startup process– Have limited technical resources– Use Microsoft platform for desktop and/or web server– Range within the full spectrum of Internet connectivity

options• No Internet• Slow, unreliable, or costly Internet• Fast and reliable Internet

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The Templates: Design Comparisons

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Hardware & Software

• Simple installation of Database– Minimum configuration

• Personal computer• Windows XP, Win2000, ME, or Win98• Web browser software (for using help files and user

documentatoin)• Method of writing data to electronic media, or printing for

facsimile transmission, or access to email

– Full Installation of Database• Minimum configuration (above)• Basic Internet connection (Dial up) or • Sustained Internet connection (Network)• Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) client for connectivity

with BCH (Installation instructions include in documentation)

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Hardware & Software

• Installation of Website templates of Database– Full Installation of database requirements, plus– Web Server running Microsoft IIS – HTML Editor to modify templates

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Help & Support Available?

• Bug Fixes and new versions– Latest downloads available from US Site

• Email Support– Email is advertised on all documentation

• Phone Support– Phone support to UNEP Regional experts by US development team– UNEP Regional Advisors responsible for country level phone support.

• Regional Workshop Support– Participate in all UNEP Regional Workshops aimed at training technical

experts in the use of the templates• Country Level Support

– Funding to attend a limited number of Country-Level Workshops to provide hands on technical support

• Contact: Dr. Tyrone P. Wilson, – tyrone_wilson@usgs.gov