On the 26th of August, the "100PSI" Contest will take place again at the Skatepark Lingnerallee in Dresden. After the Contest there will be an afterparty at Club "OSTPOL".

More infos here:

With hard-pumped tires we welcome BMX-Riders from all over Germany and Europe in Dresden on August 26th. 2016. Our slogan “ „BMX Flatland Contest on Asphalt“ will celebrate the sport for the sixth time that developed more than 30 years ago on parking lots in California.

Like in the years before, the riders can expect a clean and bumpless 400m² black asphalt floor to perform their tricks. All in front of Dresdens town hall in the center of the city.

The Competition is held in two classes, amateur and pro. We will start with the Amateur Practice at 1 O'clock in the afternoon. The winners of the pro class will be awarded with 600€ price money. Amateurs get a hole bunch of parts and goodys from our sponsors to motivate them to perform their tricks. In the evening the price ceremony is held in Dresdens hippest borough Neustadt at the club Ostpol. So heat your tires and practice your skills – see you in Double D-Town!

Where: 01069 Dresden, Skatepark Lingner Allee

Contest: German Flatland-BMX Championship

Class: Pro & AM

Website: 100PSI Contest on Facebook

On 09.09.2017 again the "Höhenflüge" BMX Contest takes place in Hohenfichte. Huge Airs and street-combos, as you see them on Instagram and Co, you can see here live on 09.09.2017. And all this under the motto: higher, farther, more stylish. In addition to a few special prizes, the best riders of the day have the chance to win 1500€ prize money, so.... off to Hohenfichte! The mood is still heated with the right music. In addition BBQ and beverages of various kinds, in order not to leave the physical well-being outside. Beer and fire should end the day slowly and comfortably. If you are one of those who like to drink a bottle more, then you have a big meadow ready for camping. More infos HERE

Arrival from Friday possible

Brügglesjam Schweinfurt 2017

Like the last couple years, the "Brüggeljam" BMX & MTB contest in Schweinfurt, germany will take place again. The whole is organized by the guys of the Bike Unit e.V. and the municipal youth work of the city of Schweinfurt.

The date is the 23th of september at 14:00 clock. The park is open all day and the registration for the contest starts at 13:00 clock The start fee is 5€. There are two BMX groups and one MTB group. afterwards a Bunnyhop or Best Trick Contest will take place.

You can win prize money and prizes!

As usual, the guys from the Brüggeljam provide you with suitable music and cool drinks.

We look forward to your coming! For more information about the "Brüggeljam" in Schweinfurt, please visit Facebook.

BMX Jam + best trick & best line Contest in Jena (Germany)

On 23 September, a BMX Jam with Best Trick + Best Line Contest will take place in Jena. The Jam / Contest takes place in the Skatepark Jena Paradies. Registration from 1 pm and start approx. 3 pm. The whole is supported by the Crossroads Jena e.V., which also provide for grill pies, drinks, music and afterwards for an open air cinema.

address: Crossroads Jena e.V. Lindenstraße 1, 07747 Jena

More infos on Facebook.

Kevin Nikulski - 2nd Pro Class - 100PSI BMX Flatland Contest 2017

Kevin Nikulski was back at the 100PSI BMX Flatland Contest in Dresden this year and came home with second place, congrats Kevin! Have fun with the video, Your kunstform BMX Shop.

Video: ChefkochBMX



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Kunstform Stock Session BMX Flatland Contest 2017

Save the date! 02.12.2017 Stuttgart During the pre-session at pragfriedhof in Stuttgart we will run a little bmx flatland jam + best trick comp! As well the german bmx flatland championship 2017 ceremony will happen there! If the weather is nice we will held the jam outside at the bmx flatland spot in stuttgart. Note: Our stock room is quite small but to ride a bit for fun it will work perfectly! Let‘s meet one more time and ride together in 2017! thx heresybmx for support! All the best, your kunstform BMX shop team!

Adress:
1. Stop
Pragfriedhof Skatepark
Friedhof-/ Eckartstraße
70191 Stuttgart

2. Stop
Kunstform BMX Shop
Rotebühlstr. 63,
70178 Stuttgart


More infos on Facebook.

Fight the Winter 2018 Flatland-BMX Contest

Like the last couple years, the "Fight the Winter 2018 Flatland-BMX Contest" in Göttingen, will take place again. You can participate in the classes Master & Pro, there're also 600€ prize money to win and an after party at the "jt-keller" (entry free for riders).

Friday 16.02.2018 Open Practice Day 10:00-19:00
Saturday 17.02.2018 Contest Day 10:00-18:00
Registration 10:00-11:00
Warmup 10:00-12:00
Contest start 12:00


BMX Flatland Contest in Göttingen Master and Pro
600€ prize money
First Stop of the "German Flatland-BMX Championship" 2018
Location Kauf Park Göttingen, Am Kauf Park 2, 37079 Göttingen
Contest floor 16x7m OSB Indoor
DJ's Bobby Bublé & Jimmy J. Jackson Junior
Host Andy Menz
Judges: Frank Lukas, Michael Steingräber & Sascha Heydeman


Hotels next to the Contest Area
Saturday Afterparty: at the jt-keller with free entrance for the riders


Adress: Kauf Park Göttingen, Am Kauf Park 2, 37079 Göttingen


We look forward to your coming!



For more information about the Fight the Winter Contest in Göttingen, please visit Facebook.

On the 26th of may 2018, the "Bikestation Letmathe" BMX Contest in Iserlohn will take place again. The Contest will start at 11am and the practice will start one hour before at 10am.
Come and show your skills!



Start:
10am Practice
11am Contest


Adress:
Skatepark
In der Läger 17
58644 Iserlohn


More infos on Facebook.

On the 31st of March the Vans Invitational Contest took place again in Huntington beach. Huge Congrats to our bro Felix Prangenberg who visited California a few weeks earlier and ended up with the second place!

Enjoy the Video, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!



Video: Vans



Music: France Camp. Song: C'est La Vie



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On the 16.06.2018, the "Rollrausch" Skate & BMX Contest will take place in Rüsselsheim am Main. In a jam session, which is divided into two groups, amateurs and pros will prove their talent. Whether young or old, everyone can join or watch the event. The whole is kindly supported by the city of Rüsselsheim and is accompanied by live music by DJ Sapiko.

All the best, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

Registration:
https://www.b-skateboarding.de/rollrausch2018

What:
BMX & Skate Contest - Rollrausch Rüsselsheim 2018

When:
16th June 14pm - 21pm (local time)

Where:
Skatepark Rüsselsheim
Außerhalb an der Opel Brücke
65428 Rüsselsheim am Main


More infos on Facebook.

On the 24.06.2018, the Skatepark Minden e.V. will host a BMX Contest in Minden, Germany. Warm up is from 11am until 1pm and you can register either on the Facebook page or at the skatepark. Start is at 1pm, where you can prove yourself in one of the two age groups (u18 and ü18).

Everyone is welcome, no matter if visitors, spectators, skaters or BMXers! Of course, there will be catering with food and drinks to quench the fast hunger or thirst. Incidentally, all proceeds will be invested in the maintenance of the skate park.

All the best, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

Registration:
https://www.facebook.com/SkateparkMinden/

What:
BMX Contest Minden 2018

When:
24th June 11pm - 18pm (local time)

Where:
Skatepark Minden
Weserpromenade
32423 Minden


More infos on Facebook.

On the 07.07.2018, the Skate Open in Göppingen will take place again. Whether you're a skater, BMXer or Scooter rider, everyone is welcome! Registration starts at 11am (local time), Contest will begin at 12am (local time). The number of riders is limited as every year, so you should be there in time. In addition, all u18 riders must wear a helmet! Refreshments will be available, as well as live music and as this year's "Special", there will be an after party, which will take place in the Kultur Café Capone.

All the best, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

What:
Göppingen Skate Open Contest 2018

When:
07th July 11am (local time)

Where:
S.I.S. eV - Skateverein Göppingen
Theodor-Heuss-Platz
73033 Göppingen


More infos on Facebook.

From the 15th-16th September 2018, the Höhenflüge BMX Contest goes in the next round. The Contest will take place at the indoor park "The Last Hole" in Hohenfichte, Sachsen. The best riders have the chance to win Goodies, Vouchers and Cash in the value of 1500€. Music, food and drinks will be provided! You've also the chance to set up your tent on the Meadow next to the park.
Arrival is possible on Friday

All the best, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

Registration:
on-site

What:
Höhenflüge 2018 BMX Contest

When:
15th-16th of September 2018

Where:
The Last Hole
Fabrikweg
09573 Hohenfichte


More infos on Facebook.

From the 15th September 2018, the first Crash the Park BMX Contest will take place at the Freestyle Park Allmend in Zurich. The Contest will start at 2pm and is supported by Focuswater, TSG Switzerland, Biroma and us.

All the best, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

Registration:
on-site

What:
Crash the Park BMX Contest 2018

When:
15th of September 2018

Where:
Freestyle Park Allmend Zurich – Brunau Skatepark
Allmendstrasse 10
8045 Zurich


More infos on Facebook.

From the 15-16.09.2018, the Hoehenfluege BMX Contest in Hohenfichte, Germany went down, where everyone has smashed it! Check out the whole video now!

Enjoy the video, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!



Video: Michael Lorenz



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Like the last couple years, the "Fight the Winter Flatland-BMX Contest" in Göttingen, will take place again. You can participate in the classes Master & Pro, there're also 1000€ prize money to win and an after party at the "jt-keller" (entry free for riders). Hotels are next to the Contest Area.
We look forward to your coming!


Friday 15.02.2019 Open Practice Day 10:00-19:00
Saturday 16.02.2019 Contest Day 10:00-18:00
Registration 10:00-11:00
Warmup 10:00-12:00
Contest Beginn 12:00




What:
Fight the Winter 2019 - BMX Flatland Contest

When:
15 of February 2019

Where:
Kauf Park Göttingen
Am Kauf Park 2
37079 Göttingen


More infos on Facebook.

On the 18th of May 2019, the BMX Contest in Iserlohn will take place again. The warm up starts at 11am and the contest will start at around 1pm. You'll find more infos about this BMX Event on the BMX Contest Ängertal Facebook page anytime soon!

More information about the BMX event:
Facebook Page - BMX Contest Iserlohn

What: BMX Contest Iserlohn

BMX disciplines: BMX Park, BMX Street

When: 18th of May 2019

Where:
Sportplatz in der Läger
Lägerbachstraße 56
58644 Iserlohn

All the best, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

Related links:

• all products of kunstform

On the 29.06.2019, the Skate Open in Göppingen will take place again. Whether you're a skater, BMXer or Scooter rider, everyone is welcome! Registration starts at 11am (local time), Contest will begin at 12am (local time). The number of riders is limited as every year, so you should be there in time. In addition, all u18 riders must wear a helmet! Refreshments will be available, as well as live music and food stands.

What: Göppingen Skate Open Contest 2019

When: 29.06.2019 11am (local time)

Where:
Skatepark Ort der Vielfalt
Theodor-Heuss-Platz
73033 Göppingen


More infos on Facebook.

All the best, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

On the 15.06.2018, the "Rollrausch" Skate & BMX Contest will take place in Rüsselsheim am Main. In a jam session and 3 Fun-Quests, you can prove your talent. Whether young or old, everyone can join or watch the event. The whole is kindly supported by the city of Rüsselsheim and is accompanied by live music by DJ Sapiko & special guest.

All the best, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

Registration:
https://www.b-skateboarding.de/rollrausch2019

What:
BMX & Skate Contest - Rollrausch Rüsselsheim 2019

When:
15th June 13pm - 21pm (local time)

Where:
Skatepark Rüsselsheim
Außerhalb an der Opel Brücke
65428 Rüsselsheim am Main

On 13.07.2019 the 4. Cross Valley Contest takes place in Ferndorf (Germany) on the Skate- & Bikepark Kreuztal. Dirtline – Bowl – Street – Pumptrack für Skateboard, Scooter and BMX


What: Skate- & Bikepark Kreuztal

When: 13.07.2019, 3:00 am

Where:
Skate- & Bike Anlage Kreuztal
57223 Ferndorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany


More infos on Facebook of CrossValley Contest #4.

All the best, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

VANS should already be known for to set up massive BMX events for the scene. In keeping with the current situation, things are going a little differently this time. With the video contest "The Circle" Vans would like to support the local BMX shops as well as their scene and riders. 10 BMX shops from Europe will take part, which will compete for a total of 20,000 euros in prize money. We are also invited with the kunstform BMX Shop Stuttgart and are really looking forward to the project! You can find the official press release from VANS below. We will of course keep you up to date.

Related links:

• all products of VANS

VANS is known for putting on awesome BMX events for the scene. After the Vans "The Circle" contest was a huge success last year, the contest is back in an even bigger version this year! With the video contest "The Circle" Vans would like to support the local BMX shops as well as their scene and drivers. 19 BMX shops from all over the world will take part, which will compete for a total of 20,000 euros in prize money. We are also a part of it with the kunstform BMX Shop Berlin and are really looking forward to the project! Our team riders Felix Prangenberg, Miguel Smajli, Robin Kachfi, Justin Rudd, Elias Bauer, Konsty Rudobashta and Paul Thölen are extremely motivated to go in! If you are curious to learn more about it check the interview with Thommy Ebeling and Daniel Fuhrmann on Dig BMX. You can find the official press release from VANS below. We will of course keep you up to date.

Related links:

• DIG BMX Interview
• all products of VANS

Yeah, we're happy, because on Saturday March 11th, 2023 the King of Wheel BMX Contest will take place in the Skatepark Stuttpark in Stuttgart. The classes are BMX Women, BMX Kids (up to and including 13 years), BMX Amateurs and BMX Professionals. Everyone come over and let's have a good time.

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To get you in the mood, here is the video from the freedom BMX Awards in Stuttgart

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The first meeting of Work Package 5 (EU BON testing and validation of concepts, tools, and services) was held between 2^nd and 4^th April, 2013 in the Doñana Biological Station, in Spain. 23 people from 10 different institutions (7 of the EU BON consortium) worked towards building a draft on Principles and Guidelines for establishing and operating EU BON test sites.

During the meeting the members agreed on starting documenting each of the sites, using a common format to be decided in May on the Informatics Task Force meeting of WP2 (Data integration and interoperability) in Norway. A data inventory will also be built in each of the sites, adding monitoring protocols in stepwise fashion.

In addition the meeting served to get a better view of the variety of Ecosystems in Doñana as well as the monitoring protocols that are being conducted in this area. 

The "Building the European Biodiversity Observation Network" EU BON General Meeting took place between 30 March - 3 April 2014 in Heraklion on Crete, to present major project results and set objectives for the future. The meeting was preceeded by a review paper recently published in the open access journal Nature Conservation, to point out EU BON researchh interests and objectives for the future of biodiversity protection.

This is a group photo of the participants in the recent EU BON General Meeting in Crete, Greece.

The 2014 General Meeting brought together keynote speakers Jörg Freyhof (GEO BON, Executive Director), Marc Paganini (European Space Agency), Jerry Harrison (UNEP-WCMC) with the entire EU BON consortium to discuss collaborations between the project and other important initiatives in the areas of earth observation, particularly in remote sensing and in situ approaches to biodiversity data collection, as well as in the use and analysis of biodiversity data for forecasting and scenario building, and environmental policy.

"The high potential for satellite Earth Observations to support biodiversity monitoring is growing but is yet to be fully realised. The recent efforts of GEO BON, supported by the GEO Plenary and the CBD Conference of the Parties, to define a set of minimum essential observational requirements to monitor biodiversity trends will give considerable impetus for space agencies and for the remote sensing community to focus their work on a small set of well defined earth observations products that will serve the needs of the biodiversity community at large. In that context ESA is firmly engaged in supporting the development of these emerging Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs). EU BON together with ESA can be pioneers in the early development and demonstration." comments Marc Paganini, European Space Agency, on the future collaboration between the two initiatives.

The world's biodiversity is in an ongoing dramatic decline that despite conservation efforts remains unprecedented in its speed and predicted effects on global ecosystem functioning and services. The lack of available integrated biodiversity information for decisions in sectors other than nature conservation has been recognized as a main obstacle and the need to provide readily accessible data to support political decisions has been integrated into the CBD's "Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020" and the Aichi targets. The recently published EU BON review paper points out how the project will use its potential to improve the interaction between citizens, science and policy for a better future of biodiversity protection.

EU BON aims to enable decision makers at various levels to make use of integrated and relevant biodiversity information adapted to their specific requirements and scales. Disparate and unconnected databases and online information sources will be integrated to allow improved monitoring and evaluation of biodiversity and measures planned or taken at different spatial and temporal scales. This requires strong efforts not only with regard to technical harmonization between databases, models, and visualization tools, but also to improve the dialogue between scientific, political, and social networks, spanning across several scientific disciplines as well as a variety of civil science organizations and stakeholder groups.

The project is focusing mainly on the European continent but contributes at the same time to the globally oriented Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON), which itself contributes to the Group of Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). EU BON will build on existing information infrastructures such as GBIF, LifeWatch and national biodiversity data centres in Europe, and will integrate relevant biodiversity data from on-ground observations to remote sensing information, covering terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats.

Original Source:

Hoffmann A, Penner J, Vohland K, Cramer W, Doubleday R, Henle K, Kõljalg U, Kühn I, Kunin WE, Negro JJ, Penev L, Rodríguez C, Saarenmaa H, Schmeller DS, Stoev P, Sutherland WJ, Ó Tuama É, Wetzel FT, Häuser CL (2014) Improved access to integrated biodiversity data for science, practice, and policy - the European Biodiversity Observation Network (EU BON). Nature Conservation 6: 49–65. doi: 10.3897/natureconservation.6.6498

A recent paper by Duccio Rocchini et al. (2015) has been classified as the fourth hottest article in Ecological Informatics. The paper is part of the EU BON project, and discusses from a conceptual point of view, the potential of remote sensing in estimating biodiversity using various diversity indices, including alpha- and beta-diversity measurements. 

Abstract:

Many geospatial tools have been advocated in spatial ecology to estimate biodiversity and its changes over space and time. Such information is essential in designing effective strategies for biodiversity conservation and management. Remote sensing is one of the most powerful approaches to identify biodiversity hotspots and predict changes in species composition in reduced time and costs. This is because, with respect to field-based methods, it allows to derive complete spatial coverages of the Earth surface under study in a short period of time. Furthermore, remote sensing provides repeated coverages of field sites, thus making studies of temporal changes in biodiversity possible. In this paper we discuss, from a conceptual point of view, the potential of remote sensing in estimating biodiversity using various diversity indices, including alpha- and beta-diversity measurements.

Original source:

Rocchini D, Hernández Stefanoni JL, He, KS (2015) Advancing species diversity estimate by remotely sensed proxies: a conceptual review. Ecological Informatics, 25: 22-28. doi:10.1016/j.ecoinf.2014.10.006

A new EU BON acknowledging data article provides a virtual species set as a valuable tool in biodiversity monitoring. 

Abstract

Predicting species potential and future distribution has become a relevant tool in biodiversity monitoring and conservation. In this data article we present the suitability map of a virtual species generated based on two bioclimatic variables, and a dataset containing more than 700,000 random observations at the extent of Europe. The dataset includes spatial attributes such as: distance to roads, protected areas, country codes, and the habitat suitability of two spatially clustered species (grassland and forest species) and a wide-spread species.

Original Source:

Garzon-Lopez, C.X., Bastin, L., Foody, G.M., Rocchini, D. (2016). A virtual species set for robust and reproducible Species Distribution Modelling tests. Data in Brief, 7: 476-479. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2016.02.058

ECSA – the European Citizen Science Association is the latest addition to our ever growing group of associated partners. The Memorandum of Understanding handover took place at the reception of the ECSA Conference at the Museum für Naturkunde on 19 May 2016.

ECSA is a network of Citizen Science initiatives, research institutes, universities, museums, other organisations and individuals from 20 EU countries, Switzerland, Israel and the US, who are working together with the mission to connect citizens and science through fostering active participation. ECSA is a registered non-profit association administered by a Secretariat hosted at the Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Research (MfN) in Berlin, Germany. 

See the full list of associated partners here.

Photo: Signing the MoU between ECSA Chair of Data, Tools and Technology Committee Dr. Jaume Piera and EU BON's Project manager Anke Hoffmann; Credit: Hwaja Götz

The ASEAN BIODIVERSITY UPDATES are published by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) to keep stakeholders informed of news about biodiversity concerns and efforts that are relevant to the ASEAN region. In its latest issue the newsletter provides an overview of the 2016  World Environment Day, as well as gives information about  the new ACB headquarters at the University of the Philippines Los Baños and the organization's training programs.

A special feature gives insights on the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area in Indonesia, followed by country-specific biodiversity news from accross Southeast Asia.

The full issue is available here.

The GEO XIII Plenary in St. Petersburg  enjoyed a huge interest and support from many member governments, agencies and networks with around 400 registered participants this year.

Having taken place from 7-10 November 2016, the event featured a plenary, a number of side events and exhibition to give a chance to participants to meet up and discuss ideas and progress.

  
Left: The EU BON booth at the GEO exhibition - F. Wetzel, Ch. Häuser, H. Saarenmaa; Right: Director General  J.E. Smits and Christoph Häuser; Credits: F. Wetzel

While development and implementation of data publishing and sharing practices and tools have long been among the core activities of the academic publisher Pensoft, it is well-understood that as part of scholarly publishing, open data practices are also currently in transition, and hence, require a lot of collaborative and consistent efforts to establish.

Based on Pensoft's experience, and elaborated and updated during the Framework Program 7 EU BON project, a new paper published in the EU BON dedicated collection in the open science journal Research Ideas and Outcomes (RIO), outlines policies and guidelines for scholarly publishing of biodiversity and biodiversity-related data. Newly accumulated knowledge from large-scale international efforts, such as FORCE11 (Future of Research Communication and e-Scholarship), CODATA (The Committee on Data for Science and Technology), RDA (Research Data Alliance) and others, is also included in the Guidelines.

The present paper discusses some general concepts, including a definition of datasets, incentives to publish data and licences for data publishing. Furthermore, it defines and compares several routes for data publishing, namely: providing supplementary files to research articles; uploading them on specialised open data repositories, where they are linked to the research article; publishing standalone data papers; or making use of integrated narrative and data publishing through online import/download of data into/from manuscripts, such as the workflow provided by the Biodiversity Data Journal. Among the guidelines, there are also comprehensive instructions on preparation and peer review of data intended for publication.

Although currently available for journals using the developed by Pensoft journal publishing platform ARPHA, these strategies and guidelines could be of use for anyone interested in biodiversity data publishing.

Apart from paving the way for a whole new approach in data publishing, the present paper is also a fine example of science done in the open, having been published along with its two pre-submission public peer reviews. The reviews by Drs. Robert Mesibov and Florian Wetzel are both citable via their own Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs).

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Original source:

Penev L, Mietchen D, Chavan V, Hagedorn G, Smith V, Shotton D, Ó Tuama É, Senderov V, Georgiev T, Stoev P, Groom Q, Remsen D, Edmunds S (2017) Strategies and guidelines for scholarly publishing of biodiversity data. Research Ideas and Outcomes 3: e12431. https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.3.e12431

In 2013, Doñana Biological Reserve will host the first meeting of WP5 EU BON testing and validation of concepts, tools, and services, focusing on the organization and planning of the forthcoming WP5 tasks. The meeting will take place in Palacio de Doñana, Huelva, Spain, from 2 to 4 April 2013.
The aim of the meeting is to bring together the experts in charge of the implementation of the WP5 tasks with the people responsible for the data architecture (WP2), the tools developers (WP3, 4) and the policy and dialogue responsible partners (WP6, 7, 8). The meeting aims at providing a precise definition of the responsibilities of the partners involved and discussing the organization of the work process.

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