national biodiversity platforms link to epbrs discuss, develop & share strategies to develop and...

National Biodiversity PlatformsNational Biodiversity Platforms

Link to EPBRSLink to EPBRS

discuss, develop & share strategies to develop and implement biodiversity research

ensure that biodiversity research across Europe is relevant to policy

ensure that scientific knowledge is communicated to legislators and other potential users

GoalsGoals

Co-operationCo-operationThe effectiveness of EPBRS increases when it can collaborate with national platforms whose aims are similar:

develop a national biodiversity research strategy

promote research that responds to policy requirements


CharacteristicsCharacteristics

CharacterCharacter Network Federal Body Working Group Research Programme

ObjectivesObjectives Information Exchange Research Coordination Support of interdisciplinary research Promotion & facilitation of policy & research Creation of a nationwide network of biodiversity experts Promoting of knowledge of biological diversity Conservation of biological diversity Applicable to real life Technical, social, juridical & economic issues

Target Target GroupsGroups

OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES

Fields to be covered: Fields to be covered: Research/ Policy/ Implementation/

Conservation

Criteria: Criteria: Applicable to real life

technical, social, ... isues

OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES

Fields to be covered: Fields to be covered: Research/ Policy/ Implementation/

Conservation

Criteria: Criteria: Applicable to real life

technical, social, ... isues

Researchers Authorities Landowners The public Representatives in the Programme Committee

Links to Links to ConventionConventionss

CBD/ CHM BAPs Natura 2000? WFD?Links to Links to

Research Research programmeprogrammess

6th FP DIVERSITAS IBOY GLORIA

MOTIVATION, MOTIVATION, HISTORY & HISTORY &

EXPERIENCESEXPERIENCES


QuestionsQuestions

Do we have Do we have anything in anything in common?common?

Databases - researchers Databases - projects Databases - representatives in other bodies Services Goals

What should we What should we have in common?have in common?

How do national goals and How do national goals and EPBRS goals correspond?EPBRS goals correspond?

Contribution to EPBRS deliverables Deliver EPBRS outputs on a national level Contribution to SWGs Services Goals


Aims & objectives of national platformsAims & objectives of national platforms

Research levelResearch level help to identify biodiversity research questions of high priority for the 21st century define a national biodiversity research strategy build & implement interdisciplinary research programmes that involve natural & social scientists help to ensure that national biodiversity activities are linked to international onesStrategic & Strategic &

communication communication levellevel

encourage better European cohesion in biodiversity research improve & ensure the exchange of information between national researchers & policy makers (e.g. transfer knowledge locally, regionally and through EPBRS throughout Europe bring out the strong points of national research efforts


Pamphlet on National PlatformsPamphlet on National Platforms

Target audienceTarget audience Members of the EPBRS

PurposePurpose Baseline description of the form & functions of national biodiversity research platforms

AuthorAuthor Initiative of the EPBRS, which set up a specialised working group

RemarksRemarks Dr Martin SharmanPost: European CommissionOffice: LX46 2/74 B-1049 Brussels, BelgiumResearch DG DI-2 Global change Geographic address: Rue Luxembourg 46 Fax: (+32) 2 299 57 55 Phone: (+32) 2 295 97 98email: [email protected]


Special BioPlatform Workshop on Special BioPlatform Workshop on National PlatformsNational Platforms

Needs on a Needs on a national levelnational level

EPBRS needsEPBRS needs

Capacity Capacity Building for Building for launching new launching new national national PlatformsPlatforms

learn about strong and week points learn more about the specific situation of the host country/ case study country strategic approach for

making more use out of EPBRS instruments (declarations, SWGs) Synergies between National Platforms Learn more about communication

ObjectivesObjectives

Exchange of experiences Exchange of experiences

ToolsTools

Using a case study Using a case study

Stakeholder involvement Stakeholder involvement

LearningLearning

SynergiesSynergies

InstrumentsInstruments

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