Task Group on Access to Biological Collections Data
Details of the organization
Name *
CODATA
Organization country
International
Website (URL)
http://www.codata.org
Type *
Civil society entities
Information about the project
Project title *
Task Group on Access to Biological Collections Data
Description *
The objective of the task group is to foster accessibility of existing and emerging biological collection data banks at the international level by developing proposals for data and metadata standards. The groups long-term objectives are (1) to foment standardization of the terminology used to model biological collection information, (2) to collect and make public documents providing standards used in - or of potential use for - biological collections, and (3) to contribute to a general format for data exchange and retrieval for biological collections.
Project website
http://www.bgbm.org/tdwg/codata/
Geographical coverage *
International implementation
Status *
Ongoing
from
Partners
Taxonomic Databases Working Group, Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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Access to information and knowledge
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Capacity building
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ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life
Millenium Declaration Goals related to this project
None
Project type *
Project
Connect the World Project *
The project is being considered as contributing to the objectives of the ITU Connect the World initiative?
No