Expert Workshop on GBIF Data Publication in Africa

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.

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October, 11th 2023

October, 12th 2023

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