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web presence through sharing of research and other scholarly material that can enhance learning.Available biodiversity e-resources that can be used to enhance the quality of bio-diversityresearch will also be presented, in order to create awareness of some of the scholarly onlinecontent that is available.Networking BRCs in a Global Biological Resource Centre Network -An Infrastructure thatcan provide a Drive for InnovationDagmar Fritze, Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen undZellkulturen, Braunschweig, Germany and GBRCN Demonstration Project SecretariatBiological resources, such as microorganisms and their derivatives, are the essential raw materialfor the advancement of human health, food security, biotechnology, and research anddevelopment in all Life Sciences. They represent a hitherto untapped rich source. It is estimatedthat only a minute fraction (
coordinating and focussing activities on resource and service provision towards userdemanded key issuescross discipline cooperation with similar initiatives to foster synergiesThe Final Report for the Demonstration Project on a GBRCN presents the outcomes of theproject in six thematic chapters: (1) Management of the Project, Outreach and Communication(2) BRC Quality Management and Implementing Common Standards and Protocols (3) CapacityBuilding in Legal Background for Common Approaches Explored to Implement AgreedPrinciples on Biosafety, Biosecurity, Risk Assessment, Ownership and Management of IPEnforced by Existing National, Regional and Global Legislation (4) Long-term Sustainability forthe Network, Secretariat and BRCs (5) Capacity Building in Information Technology (6)Development of Project Portfolio. A Preamble outlines the background for the project. In aseparate section, Recommendations have been formulated for stakeholders on how to implementa GBRCN. Overall Conclusions and Expectations from the project partners provide furtherinsight into the lessons learnt during the project.In the course of the project, a strategy for setting up a GBRCN, an outline of its organizationalstructures and funding were developed as well as potential staffing of a central secretariat and theidentification of key elements of its activities. At the same time a number of issues of relevancefor the practical day-to-day management of BRCs were exemplarily tackled.Consensus was reached among partners that such an infrastructure needs to be science driven andbased on bottom-up activities, but that these could only be viable when accompanied andsupported by clear commitments from governments. Regional and national substructures shouldcomplement the global umbrella. Emphasis was laid on the fact that funding of a researchinfrastructure should be more closely connected to the funding of the research it should serve,and competition avoided. A general model for a cooperation structure was developed including alegally non-binding Memorandum of Understanding, to be signed by cooperating governments,and a Cooperation Agreement, to be signed by the cooperating entities. A Secretariat structure,requirements for the hosting institution and country, together with their mutual rights and duties,has been laid down besides other operational elements.While the goals of the project have been reached, no immediate commitment could be secured sofar from national governments to support the setting up of such a global umbrella infrastructure.However, several developments and examples on regional and national levels show an increasedawareness of the need for and an interest in supporting such research infrastructures. Forexample, on the regional European level a project MIRRI (Microbial Resource ResearchInfrastructure) had been first recognised by the ESFRI Council and is now being established asan EC funded project.
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