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WP8. TRAINING and PUBLIC AWARENESS. Philosophy. In WP8 EDIT will stimulate the provision of more integrated courses and research training opportunities that bring together :. traditional taxonomy molecular approaches informatics biodiversity conservation management.

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  1. WP8 TRAINING and PUBLIC AWARENESS Kickoff Meeting

  2. Philosophy In WP8 EDIT will stimulate the provision of more integrated courses and research training opportunities that bring together : • traditional taxonomy • molecular approaches • informatics • biodiversity • conservation management Kickoff Meeting

  3. Objectives • ensure the transfer of knowledge between current and future generations of taxonomists • spread this knowledge by :  identifying, analysing and streamlining the training offer in Europe,  establishing an integrated training programme (European School of Taxonomy or EST) Kickoff Meeting

  4. WP Leadership Consortium of Belgian Taxonomic Facilities BE-TAF • Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences • Royal Museum for Central Africa • National Botanic Garden of Belgium Kickoff Meeting

  5. BE-TAF RBINS Belgium’s National Focal Point to the Global Taxonomy Initiative RMCA leading research institute and knowledge centre on sub-saharan Africa • research • curation • expertise • public education NBGB the largest herbarium collection from Central Africa Kickoff Meeting

  6. BE-TAF : Management structure Board of Directors RMCA Guido Gryseels Michel Louette Patricia Mergen NBGB Jan Rammeloo Jérôme Degreef RBINS Camille Pisani Olivier Retout Substitutes Network Steering Committee WP LeaderJackie Van Goethem Substitutes Anne Franklin Isabella Van de Velde Team Leaders RMCA Michel Louette Patricia Mergen RBINS Isabella Van de Velde NBGB Elmar Robbrecht Jérôme Degreef Patricia Mergen Support Anne Franklin Kickoff Meeting

  7. Partners of BE-TAF in WP8 Main partners • CSIC-MNCN : 2 PM • CUB & IBSAS : 6 PM • relay institutions for their geographic area • collection of information, provision of expertise, redaction of reports Other partners : about 12 PM • MNHN, UKBH, NL-TAF, FUB-BGBM, RBGK, INRA, BINRAS, ZINRAS, USNM • collection of information, provision of expertise Kickoff Meeting

  8. Activities for the 5 year plan 8.1. Assessment of training resources for taxonomy in Europe 8.2. Mobilisation of European training providers into EST 8.3. Establishment of pilot schemes for integration 8.4. Implementation of EDIT’s School of Taxonomy 8.5. Public Awareness and Public Relations for the Promotion of Taxonomy Kickoff Meeting

  9. Activities for first 18 months 8.1. Assessment of training resources for taxonomy in Europe 8.1.1. Listing of training resources provided by EDIT partners and non-EDIT partners 8.1.2. Evaluation of gaps and needs for training, including short-term priorities Kickoff Meeting

  10. Activities for first 18 months 8.2. Mobilisation of European training providers into EST • 8.2.1. • Establishment of a strategy for mobilising training providers into EST • Identification of training providers interested in participating in the EST • 8.2.2. • Establishment of committee of training providers • Identification of ways and means for integration • 8.2.3. • Organisation of the meeting of the committee of training providers to adopt general principles of integration and establish a draft model course prospectus Kickoff Meeting

  11. Activities for first 18 months 8.3. Establishment of pilot schemes for integration 8.3.1. Taxon-oriented pilot course 8.3.2. Pilot ‘expert-in-training’ programme Kickoff Meeting

  12. Major Milestones over full project duration • Inventory of training and gap analysis finalised M 15 • Two operational pilot training schemes completed M 18 • Network for public awareness in taxonomy created M 23 • Model curriculum of EST agreed upon M 35 • Curriculum of EST is a reference across Europe M 59 • New funding sources for training secured M 60 • Taxonomy accepted as one of the ‘big sciences’ M 60 Kickoff Meeting

  13. Ongoing activities 8.1. Assessment of training resources for taxonomy in Europe • Listing of existing training resources from EDIT partners • preliminary list established • reviews of existing training resources gathered • Erasmus course in systematic biology under evaluation • contact with Synthesys (Network Activity C - Collection Standards) • Draft questionnaire elaborated for detailed gap analysis • will be submitted to EDIT partners for advice • Final questionnaire will be put online on EDIT website • Collected information will serve for gap analysis Kickoff Meeting

  14. and much more … a lot of brainstorming already done on the content of the pilot courses 8.3. Establishment of pilot schemes for integration Kickoff Meeting

  15. We invite you to participate ! • List of training resources • Existing reports on reviews or gap analysis • Feedback on draft questionnaire • Completion of final questionnaire contact for these activities: Patricia.Mergen@africamuseum.be Kickoff Meeting

  16. Thank you Any questions ? Kickoff Meeting

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