BioPlatform-European Platform for Biodiversity: A thematic ... - RTD
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<strong>Bio<strong>Plat<strong>for</strong>m</strong></strong><br />
<strong>European</strong> <strong>Plat<strong>for</strong>m</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Biodiversity</strong>:<br />
A <strong>thematic</strong> network to support EPBRS<br />
Isabel Sousa Pinto, CIIMAR, University of Porto<br />
Centre <strong>for</strong> Marine<br />
and Environmental Research
Bioplat<strong>for</strong>m: <strong>European</strong><br />
<strong>Plat<strong>for</strong>m</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Biodiversity</strong><br />
! What is Bioplat<strong>for</strong>m<br />
! Bioplat<strong>for</strong>m partners<br />
! Bioplat<strong>for</strong>m history (overview)<br />
! Objectives<br />
! Organisation<br />
! Ongoing activities
What is Bioplat<strong>for</strong>m<br />
! <strong>Bio<strong>Plat<strong>for</strong>m</strong></strong> is a <strong>thematic</strong> network to<br />
support the "<strong>European</strong> <strong>Plat<strong>for</strong>m</strong> <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>Biodiversity</strong> Research Strategy"<br />
(EPBRS).<br />
! It is a network of scientists and<br />
policy makers that work in different<br />
fields of <strong>Biodiversity</strong>
Country<br />
P<br />
UK<br />
S<br />
B<br />
ES<br />
DK<br />
EL<br />
A<br />
F<br />
FiN<br />
NO<br />
Irl<br />
I<br />
CH<br />
Sk<br />
D<br />
Nl<br />
EE<br />
Lt<br />
PL<br />
BG<br />
RO<br />
CY<br />
Organisation<br />
CIMAR<br />
NERC<br />
SEPA<br />
SPPS.BBp<br />
CSIC.EEZA<br />
NERI.DFE<br />
UAEG.DES<br />
IECB.DVECB<br />
INRA.BO.FMN<br />
UH.DES<br />
UTRON.AVH.DB<br />
NUIG.DB<br />
UFIR.DBAG<br />
SFIF.BD<br />
ILESAS.DEA<br />
UFZ<br />
NIOO<br />
IZB EAU<br />
IE<br />
MRI PAS<br />
IBBAS<br />
IBB<br />
UES<br />
Bioplat<strong>for</strong>m Partners<br />
Cz<br />
BU AV CR<br />
Hu<br />
ICB has<br />
Sl<br />
NiB<br />
LV<br />
ul<br />
Mt<br />
UOM
Bioplatfom (EPBRS)<br />
- History<br />
! Finish Presidency meeting (Nov. 1999)<br />
– Recommendation of the participants:<br />
» Create EU science/policy <strong>for</strong>um<br />
! Portuguese Presidency meeting (May<br />
2000)<br />
- Declaration of delegates: creation of a<br />
science/policy <strong>for</strong>um: <strong>European</strong> <strong>Plat<strong>for</strong>m</strong> <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>Biodiversity</strong> Research Strategy.
Bioplatfom (EPBRS)<br />
- History<br />
! French EPBRS meeting (Dec 2000)<br />
Unofficial meeting of delegates: need <strong>for</strong> a<br />
permanent secretariat and core economic support<br />
to improve <strong>Plat<strong>for</strong>m</strong>’s s per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />
! February 2001- proposal <strong>for</strong> a <strong>thematic</strong><br />
Network <strong>Bio<strong>Plat<strong>for</strong>m</strong></strong> was delivered in Brussels<br />
! Swedish EPBRS meeting (June 2001)<br />
– First in<strong>for</strong>mal meeting of Bioplat<strong>for</strong>m (under<br />
negotiation)
Bioplatfom - History<br />
! Start of Bioplat<strong>for</strong>m: November 2001<br />
! Belgian EPBRS meeting (Dec 2001)<br />
! February 2002 - Proposal <strong>for</strong> addition of 11 NAS<br />
partners delivered in Brussels<br />
! Spanish EPBRS meeting (May 2002)<br />
! All the new partners invited<br />
! Danish EPBRS meeting (October 2002)
Bioplat<strong>for</strong>m - Objectives<br />
! Support the <strong>European</strong> <strong>Plat<strong>for</strong>m</strong> <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>Biodiversity</strong> Research Strategy (EPBRS)<br />
– Develop full representation<br />
– Maintain link and in<strong>for</strong>mation flow between<br />
delegates (web-site)<br />
– Promotion and link of National <strong>Plat<strong>for</strong>m</strong>s<br />
– Organise electronic conferences<br />
– Organise EPBRS meetings<br />
– Develop and mantain <strong>RTD</strong> catalogue<br />
Keep EPBRS going between meetings
Deliverables from meetings<br />
! Proceedings<br />
! Recomendations<br />
! Declarations or agreements of delegates<br />
priorities <strong>for</strong> biodiversity research<br />
! Reports on the meetings<br />
! Discussion papers<br />
! Directories, lists, databases<br />
on<br />
In meeting and Bioplat<strong>for</strong>m<br />
websites www.bioplat<strong>for</strong>m.info
Organisation<br />
! Co-ordinator<br />
ordinator – CIMAR – Isabel Sousa Pinto<br />
! E-conferences<br />
– CEH – Allan Watt<br />
! EPBRS/Bioplat<strong>for</strong>m Bioplat<strong>for</strong>m meeting organisation –<br />
Partner from host country<br />
! <strong>RTD</strong> catalogue – SEPA- Thomas Nilsson<br />
! Promotion/creation National <strong>Plat<strong>for</strong>m</strong>s –<br />
S. Matouche<br />
and all partners.
Next meetings<br />
Bialowiesa, Poland, 3-6 July 2003<br />
! - NAS strehgths in <strong>Biodiversity</strong> and ERA<br />
! - National <strong>Plat<strong>for</strong>m</strong>s
E – Conference<br />
rd to 21 st February 2003<br />
3 rd<br />
! "Priorities in biodiversity conservation and research<br />
in the NAS countries and their integration in the<br />
<strong>European</strong> Research Area (ERA)"<br />
! The aims of the electronic conference are:<br />
! " To identify unique aspects of biodiversity and its<br />
conservation in the NAS countries.<br />
! " To describe the current specific pressures and the<br />
consequences of the accession process on biodiversity in NAS<br />
countries.<br />
! " To identify research priorities to recognise and counteract<br />
these pressures.<br />
! WE NEED CONTRIBUTORS - Please see Allan Watt<br />
! www.nbu.ac.uk/biota/e-conference<br />
conference
NEXT EPBRS MEETINGS<br />
! Lesbos, Greece – May 2003<br />
! Tuscany, Italy – October 2003
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