Taking place on Wednesday, 02 October 2024, starting 9:30 UTC/GMT +1
Location: Campus de Vairão, Auditório CIBIO
The Associação BIOPOLIS (CIBIO) and The University of Porto, on behalf of Portugal, are pleased to host the 31th meeting (GB31) of the GBIF Governing Board in Vairão, Vila do Conde which is located outside Porto.
Please visit the programme page for a full description of the individual events taking place.
Agenda
| PART I | Progress updates on the GBIF Implementation Plan | ||
| 9:30 – 11:00 | Updates on Secretariat Implementation Plan Introduction to the GBIF Strategic FrameworkPriority Area 1: Building the evidence to advance scientific research and understanding of global biodiversityPriority Area 2: Supporting policy responses and knowledge transfer that address urgent societal challenges around planetary change | ||
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Priority Area 3: Enabling the network to meet future needs and challengesPriority Area 4: Driving innovation to advance biodiversity-related knowledge | ||
| PART II | Using GBIF to mainstream biodiversity in governments, the private sector, and society | ||
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Introduction to symposium: “How GBIF is enhancing biodiversity mainstreaming”. CIBIO, Portugal. Speaker: Henrique Pereira | ||
| 14:30 – 14:50 | “Enhancing the coordination of biodiversity monitoring in Europe with the support of GBIF” European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate D-Sustainable Resources, Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity. Speaker: Giovanni Strona | ||
| `14:50 – 15:10 | “TotalEnergies’ experience with GBIF data” TotalEnergies, France. Speaker: Sylvie Sutter | ||
| 15:10 – 15:30 | “Biodiversity Data as a Catalyst for Change: The GBIF Experience in Colombia” Humboldt Institute, Colombia. Speaker: María Cecilia Londoño Murcia | ||
| 15:30 – 15:50 | “Leveraging iNaturalist Data for Global Biodiversity and Conservation” iNaturalist, USA. Speaker: Scott Loarie | ||
| 16:20 – 17:20 | Panel Discussion moderated by Henrique Pereira with the participation of: Ana Ilhéu, Environment and Spatial Planning Department, EDIA Patrícia Tiago, Biodiversity4All & European Citizen Science Association Birgit Gemeinholzer, Biodiversa+ | ||
| 17:30 | adjournment |