[Taxacom] Call for GBIF White Paper on improving-fitness-for-use of biodiversity data

[Vishwas Chavan (GBIF)]

Dear friends of GBIF,

 

Primary biodiversity data can be used for multiple purposes by various user
communities worldwide.  Assessing and enhancing fitness for use of data is
therefore critical for the scientific and social relevance of GBIF.   GBIF
has, to date, promoted the development of best practices guidelines, tools,
protocols and training programmes for evaluating and enhancing the taxonomic
and geospatial quality of data.  In order to further develop a
community-agreed roadmap, there is a need for commissioning a White Paper
for enhancing taxonomic and geospatial 'fitness-for-use' of primary
biodiversity data. 

 

More information at
http://www.gbif.org/communications/news-and-events/showsingle/article/enhaci
ng-fitness-for-use-of-primary-biodiversity-data/ 

 

Proposals must be sent to Dr. <mailto:vchavan at gbif.org>  Vishwas Chavan,
GBIF Senior Programme Officer for DIGIT by 25th November 2009. 

 

 

Best regards,

Vishwas

 

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Vishwas Chavan, Ph. D.

Senior Program Officer for DIGIT

Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Universitetsparken 15, DK 2100

Copenhagen, DENMARK

Tel. +45 35 32 14 75

Fax. +45 35 32 14 80

Mobile +45 28 75 14 75

Email: vchavan(at)gbif.org

URL:  <http://www.gbif.org> http://www.gbif.org and  <http://data.gbif.org>
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