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Descriptions of the events
The GBIF Governing Board, Science Symposium and the Ebbe Nielson Prize ceremony attracts people
from all corners of the globe.
Below are short summaries of what will take place during the various other events held in conjunction
with the 12th Governing Board of GBIF.
How to start a GBIF node -
Meetings with new or recent members to be held on 2 April
Venue: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden -
www.kirstenbosch.co.za
This session is open to Governing Board members, Node Managers, and
Observers considering GBIF membership. The aim of the
session is to help prospective and new GBIF Participants, and recent
Participants, consider the best way of contributing and benefiting from
GBIF, and specifically translating the requirement to provide a node
into their own circumstances. The Nodes Chair, Vice Chairs,
and GBIF Deputy Director and Nodes Liaison Officer will be available
throughout the meeting as an "expert panel" and keen to hear the questions
of the Participants, and do their best to answer them using experiences
and best practice gained so far. The Nodes Committee will
organise a timetable for the consultations liaising with delegates who
indicate they would like to take part in it on their
registrations. The intention is to offer individual sessions for
each interested Participant, so that the panel can concentrate on the
specific questions and circumstances of the participant. We may
need to organise some working in groups if demand is high.
Established Participants may wish to use the session to discuss
specific issues about their node activities or clarify interactions
between their node and the GBIF work programme.
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is world-renowned for the beauty and diversity of the Cape flora it
displays and for the magnificence of its setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain.
Science, Executive, and Budget Committee Meetings to be held on 2 April 2006
Cocktail function to be held on the evening of 2 April 2006
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Venue: Two Oceans Aquarium -
www.aquarium.co.za
Delegates attending the Science, Executive and Budget Committee Meetings on 2 April are invited to a
cocktail event at the magnificent Two Oceans Aquarium situated at the Cape Town Waterfront.
Reservation is essential, please indicate attendance on the
registration form.
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Governing Board Meeting to be held on 3/4 April 2006
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Venue: Table Bay Hotel -
www.cape-venues.co.za/table_bay_hotel.htm
The Table Bay Hotel, located on Cape Town's V&A Waterfront, straddles the
antique breakwater and is an architectural masterpiece, capturing the essence of the
enchanting Cape, the Victorian elegance of yesterday, combined with the contemporary design of
today. It is in perfect harmony with the backdrop of Table Mountain, the historic working
harbour and the yacht bay.
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Hosted Formal dinner to be held on the evening of 4 April 2006
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Venue: The Silver Tree Restaurant, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
Please note that the invitation is only for official Governing Board delegates, and
reservation is essential. Please indicate on the
registration form.
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Science Symposium (Open to the public), to be held on 5/6 April 2006
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Venue: The BMW Pavilion, Cape Town - www.thepavilion.co.za
This event is jointly organised by GBIF and the DST.
The theme of the Science Symposium will be “The role of GBIF and other new technologies in
monitoring biodiversity change”.
This Symposium will be a platform for the biodiversity community to interact around issues
of biodiversity informatics.
The Director General of the Department of Science and Technology will open the Symposium
and a number of international speakers will present papers, including a range from the African
continent.
Science Symposium Schedule can be downloaded here
Please note that the Science Symposium is open to the public.
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Ebbe Nielsen Prize ceremony and reception to be held on the evening of 5 April 2006
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Venue: The BMW Pavilion, Cape Town - www.thepavilion.co.za
The Ebbe Nielsen prize award ceremony, presentation, and the reception honouring
this year’s recipient of the award will complete the first day of the Science Symposium.
The Prize honours the memory of Ebbe Nielsen and is awarded annually to a promising researcher
who is combining biosystematics and biological diversity informatics research that supports the
objectives of GBIF in an exciting and novel way.
The honourable Minister of Science and Technology, Mosibudi Mangena, will open the ceremony
after which the Governing Board Chair will speak on the background of the Prize and provides
more information on the selection of the nominee. The recipient will give the keynote address.
This event will happen in the evening of 05 April 2006.
The event is open to the public, however,
registration is required.
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Poster Session and Exhibition to be held on 5/6 April 2006
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A poster session will be held on 5 and 6 April during the Science Symposium.
Attendees of the Science Symposium will be able to view
scientific posters while enjoying food and beverages.
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Nodes Committee meeting to be held on 7 April 2006
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Venue: The BMW Pavilion, Cape Town - www.thepavilion.co.za
The Nodes Committee is the forum for exchange of experiences among Node Managers.
It provides recommendations to the Governing Board, Science Committee, and the Secretariat
concerning relevant issues for the nodes, including activities in the GBIF Work Programmes
that relate to the nodes.
The meeting will also consider issues on generating best practice, stimulating more exchange
of information, experience between nodes, etc.
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Visit to Spier Wine Estate to be held on 8 April 2006
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Venue: Wine Estate and Moyo Restaurant - www.spier.co.za/
Bookings have been made to visit one of the Western Cape’s Premier wine estates on Saturday.
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has arranged transport. Reservation and
pre-payment is essential. Please see registration form.
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