Dear Sir/Madam,
The LifeWatch ESFRI project (http://www.lifewatch.eu/) is currently in
its preparatory phase. The project is preparing recommendations for the
development of a research e-infrastructure to support the biodiversity research
and policy making communities, with the objective to implement these
specifications during the construction phase of the project in Spring 2011.
The training and capacity building
programme (TCBP) forms a core component of the specification for the future
LifeWatch. This program, as with all components of the LifeWatch
infrastructure, is being defined in close consultation with all relevant
LifeWatch stakeholders. Engagement with the stakeholder community on the
development of the Training and Capacity Building Programme is being
facilitated by a social networking portal.
As a relevant stakeholder in this community
we would be most grateful if you could support our work in developing a
Training and Capacity Building Programme that fully meets the needs of the
biodiversity research and policy making communities.
The following simple steps will allow you
to offer your comments:
Step 1- please click on the following link
to the LifeWatch social networking portal http://lifewatch.nhm.ac.uk/drupal/lifewatch/;
Step 2 - please register by creating a new
account before you participate in the survey questionnaire and discussion
forums. Only if you register will you be able to access the TCBP
specifications, and participate in discussion forums
Step 3 – to make your comments on the
LifeWatch TCBP – download the draft specifications of TCBP from http://lifewatch.nhm.ac.uk/drupal/lifewatch/?q=node/37
- see document at bottom of questionnaire page
Step 4 - provide your feedback on these
specifications using the questionnaire
You can also participate in the forum
discussions available on the social networking portal.
The objectives of all of the above are:
i) obtain feedback on the training and
capacity building programme;
ii) engage in dialogue and identify missing
training requirements;
iii) identify potential thematic areas and
topics for summer schools, workshops and conferences;
iv) identify potential research areas which
can be targeted for experienced researchers and PhD students;
v) identify volunteers for the review
process for sabbaticals and PhD student applications, summer schools, workshops
and conference thematic areas.
Please contact us at David.Ludlow@uwe.ac.uk and Zaheer@cern.ch for more details.
David Ludlow BA (Hons), DipTP, MSc (Public Policy), MRTPI
Member of EU Expert Group on the Urban Environment
Centre for Research in Sustainable Planning and Environments
Department of Planning and Architecture
University of the West of England
Frenchay Campus, Bristol BS16 1QY
Direct Line: +44 (0)117 32 83223
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