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WP8
TRAINING and PUBLIC AWARENESS
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Philosophy
In WP8 EDIT will stimulate the provision of more integrated courses and research training opportunities that bring together :
traditional taxonomy molecular approaches informatics biodiversity conservation management
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Objectives
ensure the transfer of knowledge between current and future generations of taxonomists
spread this knowledge by : identifying, analysing and streamlining
the training offer in Europe, establishing an integrated training
programme (European School of Taxonomy or EST)
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WP Leadership
Consortium of Belgian Taxonomic Facilities
BE-TAF
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Royal Museum for Central Africa
National Botanic Garden of Belgium
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BE-TAF
research curation expertise public education
RBINS
RMCA
Belgium’s National Focal Pointto the Global Taxonomy Initiative
the largest herbarium collectionfrom Central Africa
leading research institute andknowledge centre on sub-saharan Africa
NBGB
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BE-TAF : Management structure
NBGBJan RammelooJérôme Degreef
RBINSCamille PisaniOlivier Retout
Board of DirectorsRMCA
Guido GryseelsMichel LouettePatricia Mergen
Substitutes
Network Steering Committee WP Leader Jackie Van Goethem Substitutes Anne Franklin
Isabella Van de Velde
NBGBElmar RobbrechtJérôme DegreefPatricia Mergen
RBINSIsabella Van de Velde
Support Anne Franklin
Team LeadersRMCA
Michel Louette Patricia Mergen
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Partners of BE-TAF in WP8
Main partners CSIC-MNCN : 2 PM CUB & IBSAS : 6 PM
relay institutions for their geographic area collection of information, provision of expertise,
redaction of reports
Other partners : about 12 PM MNHN, UKBH, NL-TAF, FUB-BGBM,
RBGK, INRA, BINRAS, ZINRAS, USNM collection of information, provision of expertise
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Activities for the 5 year plan
8.1. Assessment of training resources for taxonomy in Europe
8.2. Mobilisation of European training providers into EST
8.5. Public Awareness and Public Relations for the Promotion of Taxonomy
8.4. Implementation of EDIT’s School of Taxonomy
8.3. Establishment of pilot schemes for integration
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Activities for first 18 months
8.1. Assessment of training resources for taxonomy in Europe
8.1.1. Listing of training resources provided by EDIT partnersand non-EDIT partners
8.1.2. Evaluation of gaps and needs for training, including short-term priorities
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Activities for first 18 months
8.2. Mobilisation of European training providers into EST
8.2.1. Establishment of a strategy for mobilising training providers into EST Identification of training providers interested in participating in the EST
8.2.2. Establishment of committee of training providers Identification of ways and means for integration
8.2.3. Organisation of the meeting of the committee of training providers
to adopt general principles of integration and establish a draft model course prospectus
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Activities for first 18 months
8.3. Establishment of pilot schemes for integration
8.3.1. Taxon-oriented pilot course
8.3.2. Pilot ‘expert-in-training’ programme
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Major Milestones
Inventory of training and gap analysis finalised M 15
Two operational pilot training schemes completed M 18
Network for public awareness in taxonomy created M 23
Model curriculum of EST agreed upon M 35
Curriculum of EST is a reference across Europe M 59
New funding sources for training secured M 60
Taxonomy accepted as one of the ‘big sciences’ M 60
over full project duration
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Ongoing activities
8.1. Assessment of training resources for taxonomy in Europe
Listing of existing training resources from EDIT partners preliminary list established reviews of existing training resources gathered Erasmus course in systematic biology under evaluation contact with Synthesys (Network Activity C - Collection Standards)
Draft questionnaire elaborated for detailed gap analysis will be submitted to EDIT partners for advice
Final questionnaire will be put online on EDIT website
Collected information will serve for gap analysis
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and much more
… a lot of brainstorming already done
on the content of the pilot courses
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We invite you to participate !
List of training resources
Existing reports on reviews or gap analysis
Feedback on draft questionnaire
Completion of final questionnaire
contact for these activities: [email protected]
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Thank you
Any questions ?
