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Successfull participation of D4Science-II on the Information Systems Architecture Forum
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The Information Systems Architecture Forum (ISAF) is a forum, open to all, for the informal discussion of knowledge information systems; experiences, knowledge, plans, activities and achievements.
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Information Systems Architecture Forum – Cloud Computing and FAO
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The meeting, that will take place on 25 January, at FAO Head Quarters in Rome, will focus on yet another very interesting topic in the world of information technology: Cloud Computing.
Participants will learn together what it is,...
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Visit our new content on the web: Collaborating Project and a Special Event
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Two new content have been updated recently at D4Science website.
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ISGC 2011 & OGF 31, CALL FOR PAPER
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Submission Deadline has been extended: 7th January 2011
Invitation to Participate
The International Symposium on Grids and Clouds (ISGC 2011) in conjunction with the Open Grid Forum (OGF 31) will be held at Academia Sinica in Taipei from 21-25 March 2011, with co-located...
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Towards an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management and Conservation of Marine Living Resources
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Report of an informal brainstorming among Edward Vander Berge (OBIS Executive Director), Serge Michel Garcia (ex-Director of FAO Fishery and Aquaculture...
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Successful Workshop on “Digital Repositories – Linked Open Data – the Possible Role of D4Science”
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During December 16 and 17 the workshop "Digital...
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Signed a collaboration agreement between EMI and GENESI-DR and D4Science-II
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The two project EMI and GENESI-DR have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with D4Science-II, so a formal collaboration with them is now running.
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External Advisory Board meeting in Brussels
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In addition to the D4Science team present in Bruxelles (Anton Ellenbroek, Donatella Castelli, Georges Kakaletris, Pedro Andrade, Pasquale Pagano, Jessica Aussoumou, Marc Taconet), five external advisors attended the meeting: Fabrizio Cagliardi (Microsoft), Per Ö...
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Successful D4Science-II Period 1 Review
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D4Science-II Period 1 Review in Brussels was a big success. The reviewers stated that they have a good impression of the project.
Some of the positive aspects that were remarqued are the following:
Good coordination between the communities, developers and various experts
No...
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New FCPPS Video Presentation
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Marc Taconet, D4Science-II Communities Manager, is presenting the FCPPS VREs in this new video.
video:...
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D4Science-II at the 22nd International CODATA Conference
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D4Science-II team was present at the 22nd International CODATA Conference, that took place in 24-27 October 2010, in Cape Town, South Africa.
Please click here to see the presentation.
Here it is the abstract of...
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D4Science-II on ICDE 2011
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A new paper about D4Science-II work on cloud computing has been accepted for publication on ICDE 2011.
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GRDI 2020 meets the D4Science Project
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Interview to Anton Ellenbroek on GRDI2020 channel.
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CIARD featured at the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD)
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On 30 March 2010, CIARD was featured at the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD), Montpellier, in a specific session organized by GFAR and FAO on key strategic needs across systems entitled: "Knowledge, information and...
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A new platform to promote access to agricultural science: the launch of the new CIARD website
A new platform to promote access to agricultural science: the launch of the new CIARD website
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Invitation to the Information Access Markeplace in Montpellier
CIARD invites all IAALD XIII Congress participants to the
Information Access Markeplace
taking place in Montpellier on the day before the Congress,
April 26th 2010, from 14 to 17:30
If you are involved at any stage of the capture, management and communication of research in the digital world you should come to...
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Online Course: Networking in Support of Development
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New resource in CMTF: "Open Access to scientific knowledge: a methodological model for scientific information and knowledge management at Embrapa"
This paper presents a methodological model for the establishment of Open Access to scientific information at Embrapa, as a strategy for scientific information and knowledge management. The model consists of elements that speed up scientific communication processes and allow for the research output management
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News and events published by FAO partners embedded into the FAO Country Profiles
The FAO Country Profiles is now embedding news and events related to agriculture, forestry, fisheries and rural development published by FAO partners and registered in the innovative and fast-growing AgriFeeds service.
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CTA and Wisard International: an AGRIS AP compliant Object Library
CTA and Wisard International have been developing a DLIO Library that has the AGRIS AP as basis for data entry, data storage and data dissemination. FARA and SADC have also invested in this development.
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CIARD presented at the CABI Global Summit 19-21 October 2009
CAB International organized a Global Summit on “Food security in a climate of change” in London. The fourth session of the Summit was entitled “Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in agricultural development”, and the CIARD movement was highlighted in keynote presentations by Stephen Rudgard of FAO and...
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2nd Conference of the IAALD Africa Chapter 15-17 July 2009
The conference was held in Accra, Ghana, with the theme “Towards Opening Access to Information and Knowledge in the Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Africa”. The conference brought together 103 individuals from 35 countries. Stephen Rudgard of FAO acted as a keynote speaker in Plenary Session 5 on “Opening...
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Capacity Building in CIARD
In association with the IMARK Steering Group held at CTA headquarters on June 18-19 2009, a short impromptu meeting was organized with some of the CIARD partners to have an initial discussion on the role and justification of a CIARD Capacity Building Task Force (CBTF), which has long been foreseen but not yet activated.
Click here for a report of...
