AIMS

Thematic Interview

"Researchers are asked to respond to challenge (s) of feeding the world, ...to confront these, scientist need data".

15/07/2014

Esther DZAKE YEUMO works for the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) as a senior project manager. She is involved in the Research Data Alliance (RDA) and has thus joined a community of scientists who wish to make agricultural data, information, and knowledge more accessible. Her fields of expertise ...

Thematic Interview

We are planning a new interface for browsing and searching AGROVOC

23/06/2014

Dr. Caterina Caracciolo is an Information Management Specialist at FAO and is currently the AGROVOC Thesaurus manager within the AIMS team. We asked her a few questions about AGROVOC maintenance, management, use and latest developments.How is AGROVOC maintained?The maintenance of AGROVOC has changed radically over the years. Until ...

Thematic Interview

"My feeling is that the CIARD RING is the essential data registry backbone of agINFRA...'' an interview with Nikos Manouselis

22/05/2014

Nikos Manouselis is the CEO of Agro-Know, a company that captures, organizes and adds value to the rich information available in agricultural sciences, in order to make it universally accessible, useful and meaningful. AIMS Team interviewed him on the role of CIARD RING within the AgINFRA context. Tell us something ...

Thematic Interview

Providing access to agricultural information to developing countries through the AGORA programme.

13/05/2014

Dr. Johannes Keizer is the AGORA Programme Manager and Team Leader of the AIMS Team at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. We asked him a few questions as the new AGORA Programme Manager and he shares his views below.Briefly explain your new role and vision ...

Thematic Interview

"Registrations for AGORA are welcome from institutions located in eligible countries.." an interview with Kristin Kolshus

29/04/2014

Kristin Kolshus is an Agronomist and Information Management Specialist, working on AGORA/Research4Life programme and a member of the AIMS Team. In this interview we asked her to shed more information regarding the AGORA programme and explain some issues related to registrations and current developments.Tell us briefly about ...