UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Expert Workshop on GBIF Data Publication in Africa at ITCER, Kenya#

arranged by GBIF Germany and SNSB IT Center (in presence: Ng’iya, Siaya County)

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is by far the largest international platform for biodiversity data. It is an intergovernmental initiative whose formal members – known as 'Participants' – consist of countries, economies and international organizations (see here). Based on this, the Expert Workshop at ITCER, Kenya is addressing various szenarios and existing IT developments for GBIF data publication in Africa. The role of GBIF nodes, GBIF data publishers and data licensing is highlighted. Technical solutions to overcome local constraints for the maintenance of domain-specific data repositories in Africa are discussed. The topic of data exchange and standards is addressed with the exemplary ITCER photomonitoring dataset with images organised in WordPress photo galleries. The topic of indigenous data governance together with envisaged data visibility in international networks is treated as well. The discussion also includes aspects of housing physical specimens in-country and of the colonial legacy as well. One of the goals is to start new scientific and technical collaborations between GBIF international organizations in Africa and GBIF related organizations in Germany and Europe. Future projects and approaches might improve technical interoperability among biodiversity data repositories in Tropical and Equatorial Africa and between them and GBIF.

Contact persons for technical and local event organisation

  • Josphat Matasyoh, Egerton University, ITCER Kenya
  • Gerhard Rambold, University of Bayreuth, ITCER e.V., ITCER Kenya

Contact persons for other issues

Invitees and participants#

  • George Omondi, County Government of Siaya, Kenya
  • Dagmar Triebel, SNSB IT Center, Munich, Germany and GBIF Germany node manager
  • Tanja Weibulat, SNSB IT Center, Munich, Germany and GBIF Germany node staff

Agenda#

October, 11th 2023

  • 10.00 EAT Welcoming remarks and greetings
  • 12.30 EAT Lunch Break
  • 15.30 EAT End of day 1

October, 12th 2023

  • 9.30 EAT Excursion on ITCER site (Participants)
  • 12.30 EAT Lunch break
  • 15.00 EAT Conclusion and closing remarks (Gerhard Rambold)
  • 16.00 EAT End of day 2
  • 18.30 EAT Dinner

References and Resources#

  • see also Agenda and Information from the ITCER Expert Workshop on GBIF Data in 2022 here