AIMS

AGROVOC 2013 edition released

11/02/2013

The AGROVOC Team is pleased to announce the release of the AGROVOC 2013 edition. The updated version contains 32,188 concepts in up to 22 languages, resulting in a total of 626,211 terms (in 2012: 32,061 concepts, 625,096 terms). Please explore AGROVOC by searching terms, or browsing hierarchies. AGROVOC 2013 is available for download, and accessible via web services. ...

Using online platforms to increase access to open data and share best practices of monitoring women’s land rights

06/02/2013

Connecting people, sharing knowledge, increasing transparency Given the rapid expansion of the internet and the increasing number of users, including in the Global South, the full potential of online platforms for promoting inclusive consultation of issues of high global interest is certainly not yet realised. An online discussion is being ...

Open Knowledge for Agricultural Development Convening

05/02/2013

The Facilitating Open Knowledge for Agricultural Development Invitational Convening will take place at the Michigan State University from February 5 to 6, 2013. The convening has been funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Michigan State University. Participants include practitioners and experts across public and private sector including faculty, researcher organizations and ...

Using online platforms to increase access to open data, share best practices for monitoring women's land rights

05/02/2013

Online Discussion from 6-20 February: Connecting people, sharing knowledge and increasing transparency. Using online platforms to increase access to open data, share best practices for monitoring women's land rights. The discussion will be held on the landportal.info and simultaneously across the following five community platforms: Wikigender, e-Agriculture, AIMS, FSN-Forum,; ...

Free RSP webinar "Statistics for repositories: DSpace and EPrints", February 26th, 11am (GMT)

02/02/2013

The Repositories Support Project is organizing a free webinar to discuss issues on Statistics for DSpace and EPrints repositories, and more particularly in relation to Google Analytics and IRStats. This webinar may be of interest to librarians and repository managers. If you are interested to participate, book a place at ...