August 2008 Activity archive

23 Aug 2008
[New Publication] FAO launches a project to upgrade its Country Profiles Mapping Information System
In May 2008, FAO approved a project that will provide an upgrade to the FAO Country Profiles Mapping Information System (FCPMIS) launched in 2002. The project aims to enhance users' access to...
6 Aug 2008
[New Publication] Sharing agricultural events information: When and where is that workshop?
In the last few years a strong need has emerged for a standard way to interchange various types of information, such as on organizations, projects, experts, events and news, in the...
6 Aug 2008
[New Publication] Towards a harmonization of metadata application profiles for agricultural learning repositories
Metadata interoperability allows the exchange and preservation of crucial learning and teachinginformation, as well as its future reuse among a large number of different systems and repositories....