This virtual workshop will convene a broad stakeholder group to flesh out a shared vision, road map and set of priorities for developing the scope, content and services included in a catalogue of the world's natural history collections.
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Agenda
- Welcome
- Presentation
Goals for consultation
Process
Topics from Draft Ideas Paper - Issues and gaps
Should we add any extra topics?
Are there suggestions for ways to improve the process? - Contributing to the consultation process
Submit documents (or slide sets, videos, etc.)
Assist with translation of selected materials.
Publicise the consultation through relevant networks - Summary of action points
AGENDA: Advancing the Catalogue of the World's Natural History Collections
Workshop format
- Two two-hour preparatory webinars in which participants will discuss a draft ideas paper to be released around 24 February. Note that these sessions are scheduled nine time zones apart (on successive days) to support wider global participation.
- An open, facilitated online consultation running between 17-29 April 2020
"Advancing the Catalogue of the World's Natural History Collections" is the first of three that GBIF will lead as part of the European Commission-funded SYNTHESYS+ project.
People interested in participating can register for the preparatory webinars now:
Session #1: Thursday, 12 March 2020, 06:00:00 UTC (GMT)
Session #2: Friday, 13 March 2020, 15:00:00 UTC (GMT)
Those interested in contributing to the consultation can also request early access to the consultation forum at any time.
Key dates
| 24 February | Draft ideas paper released |
| 12-13 March | Preparatory webinars #1 & #2 |
| 6 April | Consultation forum opened to public (request early access) |
| 17–29 April | Facilitated online consultation |
| May-July | Writing, editing and review of road map |