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Consolidating Participant Nodes in the long term: ideas for discussion

Consolidating Participant Nodes in the long term: ideas for discussion. 10 th Nodes Committee, 3-5 October, Copenhagen, Denmark. GBIF Node: An evolving concept. Nodes are diverse and operate at various levels. The Participant BIF concept.

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Consolidating Participant Nodes in the long term: ideas for discussion

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  1. Consolidating Participant Nodes in the long term: ideas for discussion 10th Nodes Committee, 3-5 October, Copenhagen, Denmark

  2. GBIF Node: An evolving concept

  3. Nodes are diverse and operate at various levels

  4. The Participant BIF concept A community of data holders / originators / custodians Products & services (added value) A community of data users Collaborative framework & infrastructure Governance structure Coordinating unit

  5. The role and potential of a Participant BIF Build capacity Help develop information products and services Help address data & information needs Help identify data and information gaps Engage data holders Participant BIF Promote best practices in data management Coordinate data sharing activities Promote online publication of scientific data Identify user communities – assess end user needs Implement informatics infrastructure Help formulate and adopt data sharing and manahgement policies Helpdesk

  6. Conservation and sustainable use Bridging gaps between science, policy, and society Policy and decision making Participant BIF Monitoring status and trends of biodiversity

  7. What does a Participant BIF need to become fully functional (I)? A formal mandate (e.g. official or institutional) / a clear mission, purpose A well defined framework for collaboration, including policies, inter-institutional agreements, etc A team + infrastructure A well structured work plan, agreed with the relevant partners and funded

  8. What does a Participant BIF need to become fully functional (II)? Adequate level of institutional and financial support Fluent communication between the Node’s team and the members of the network and the stakeholder s community Access to the right set of tools, best practices, learning opportunities, and documentation

  9. The importance of a formal mandate 8

  10. Moving towards consolidation and expansion: Participant BIFs as living networks Increase resilience – relevance – sustainability - impacts

  11. Some key questions... • How national is your National GBIF Node? • How strategic is the establishment of a thematic or regional BIF for your organisation? • Has your Participant Node been established only as a project? • Is it only a technical focal point?

  12. For discussion • Participant BIF concept: how does it fit our current models? • Consolidation and expansion: Best practices and lessons learnt from the community • Addressing the need for demonstrating usefulness and relevance: a shift of approach? • Any others?

  13. THANKS!

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