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European Network for Biodiversity InformationEuropean Network for Biodiversity Information

Cees H.J. HofUniversiteit van Amsterdam

EC supported 5thframework programme

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NLBIF bijeenkomst “Biodiversiteitsinformatie in Nederland”

A brief introduction to ENBI.

State of the art.

How can data providers and (European) GBIF participants benefit from ENBI?

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A brief history of ENBI

May 2001 ENBI call.

January 2003 ENBI official start.

OECD Mega-science Forum (1995): Development of biodiversity informatics is a large, complex and costly undertaking ….

EU: Need for coordination and cooperation at European level

• Same biogeographic region• European databases• IT aspect

Introduction

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ENBI is a thematic network…

Introduction

“Thematic networks are designed to facilitate co-ordination of activities and transfer of knowledge around a given scientific and technological objective……”

• No research• Does not own data, does not build databases• Financial support for three years

• Communication and coordination• Workshops, seminars, e-conferences, protocols, guidelines, etc.• Pilot studies and demonstrators

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Introduction

ENBI major objectives

EU contribution to GBIF.

Open network of European biodiversity centers and projects.

Interaction with EC CHM, EEA/EIONET and EPBRS.

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Introduction

ENBI workplan

The establishment of a strong biodiversity information network.

Common approaches for the maintenance and enhancement of biodiversity databases.

Integration and interoperability of large-scale distributed database sites.

Mechanisms to support the development of e-services and products.

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Introduction

Scope of ENBI:

13 work packages accommodated in 4 clusters.

36 months, starting 1 January 2003.

65 institutes, representing 24 countries.

- GBIF national nodes- Coordinators of relevant EU projects- Other stakeholders

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Introduction

ENBI components

Forum for GBIFNational nodes

Dissemination IPR, Copyrights& financial issues

Sustainability &continuity

Maintenance and enhancement of databases

Co-ordinationactivities

Products and e -services

Data integration, interoperability, and analysis

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collections species observations

Multi lingual EU Global

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State of the art

Cluster I

- Network co-ordination- Co-ordination with GBIF- Strategies for sustainability and continuity of

European activities

ENBI Forums & Inventory of state-of-art.

Dissemination.

IPR, copyrights & financial issues.

Co-ordinating activities.

State of the art

State of the art

State of the art

State of the art

State of the art

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State of the art

Communicationion in ENBI:

ENBI community(283 people)

ENBI members(136 people)

ENBI internalcommunication

Wp’s

Steer / man.

CIRCA InterestGroups

State of the art

State of the art

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State of the art

Dissemination.

IPR, copyrights & financial issues.

2004 & 2005:

• 3 workshops “Dissemination of Basic Information”. • 3 seminars for dissemination of specialised Information.• 3 workshops and associated literature for official awareness.

2 workshops (and documents) on IPR issues dealing with matters such as:

• database law and copyright law • data sharing • draft common policy guidelines and a draft model data sharing Memorandum of Understanding

2004 & 2005:

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State of the art

Cluster II

Co-operation of pan-European checklist and ‘Species bank’ database projects.

Co-operation of pan-European databases on biological collections and specimens.

Observational survey data.

Maintenance, enhancement and presentation of bio-diversity databases.

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State of the art

Co-operation of pan-European checklist and ‘Species bank’ database projects.

Pilot demonstrator for access to ‘Species Banks’

Gap analysis

State of the art

State of the art

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State of the art

Cluster III

Data management in large distributed biodiversity database systems.

Interoperability and common access.

Generic analysis tools and data mining.

Data integration, interoperability and analysis.

State of the art

Generic analysis tools and data mining.

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State of the art

Cluster IV

Multi-lingual access.

Information services on European biodiversity data.

Making non-European biodiversity data in European repositories globally available.

Products and e-services.

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State of the art

Information services on European biodiversity data.

Glossary with ca. 2000 acronyms

State of the art database of European biodiversity databases

4 pilot studies• Urban ecology• Karyological database for vertebrates• Illustrated digital keys for North Sea biota• A pan-European key to the aquatic stages of mayfly

http://nx1tmp.s2you.com/platform/projects/enbi/glossary/index.do

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State of the art

Information services on European biodiversity data.

pilot studies…Illustrated digital keys for North Sea biota

NLBIF bijeenkomstUtrecht 14/01/2004Slide 28 ENBI and you

Participation in ENBI:

passive

active

Visit web site:•Read notifications•Access to documents in public domain

Join ENBI community:•Receive notifications•Access to draft & discussion documents•Participation in Interest Groups

Become Associate Member:•Procedure for admittance

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http://www.enbi.info

enbi@science.uva.nl