Biodiversa+ is proud to present its report on data interoperability, a key step for harmonising biodiversity monitoring across Europe. Ensuring that data from different sources, methods and scales are compatible and comparable is one of the main challenges for biodiversity monitoring. Data interoperability is essential to enable cross-border collaboration and inform policy decisions. However, the…
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The BiodivScen joint call launched in 2017 with the Belmont Forum, is coming to an end this year. Biodiversa+ is happy to invite you to the BiodivScen final conference on 16 May, and to discover the major research results of the 21 BiodivScen projects. The BiodivScen final conference is a unique opportunity to learn…
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On 19 April 2023 in Prague, Biodiversa+ together with TA CR (the Technology Agency from Czech Republic) organised the kick-off meeting of the research projects funded under the BiodivProtect research Call on «Supporting the protection of biodiversity and ecosystems across land and sea ». 36 excellent research projects with potential impact on society and policy…
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Knowledge and capacity to facilitate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework International community of biodiversity protection and restoration has entered a new phase with the introduction of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) following the COP 15 that took place in Montreal, Canada, in December 2022. Biodiversa+, the European Biodiversity Partnership, contributes to…
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We are all set to welcome you next week for our Science-Policy Forum and the BiodivProtect kick off, both in Prague and online!Science-Policy Forum On 18 April 2023 The theme is “Knowledge and capacity to facilitate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework”, and will gather speakers from the CBD secretariat, the European…
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Alternet is now officially a key collaborator of Biodiversa+! In February 2023, Biodiversa+ and Alternet officially became key collaborators! Our two initiatives join forces to strengthen the European science-policy/science-society interface and to foster capacity building for researchers from the biodiversity field. Specifically, Biodiversa+ and Alternet collaborate on the development and organisation of the Alternet Summer…
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Biodiversa+ is pleased to present its mapping of national and sub-national organisations funding and steering biodiversity monitoring schemes! This mapping covers 23 countries and shows that: In most countries, Ministries of Environment and/or Environmental Protection Agencies are the actors in charge of steering and governing biodiversity monitoring schemes In 2/3 of the studied countries,…
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As part of its work programme, Biodiversa+ aims to support interoperability and harmonisation of biodiversity monitoring protocols. In this context, a workshop on strategies to harmonise biodiversity monitoring protocols was held in Paris on 2 March 2023. This workshop gathered 26 actors involved in biodiversity monitoring, representing European and (sub-)national initiatives and institutions, researchers, Biodiversa+…
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When 18 April 2023 From 13:30 to 17:45 CEST Location Online – open to all Prague, CZ – invitation only Address Evropská 15, 160 41 Prague, Czech Republic Knowledge and capacity to facilitate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Sign up to virtually attend this science-policy forum on 18 April 2023! The…
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Biodiversity and Society: science, policy and transformative change Apply now and make the most of this year’s summer school on Biodiversity and Society: science, policy and transformative change, taking place from 30 August to 9 September 2023! Biodiversa+ is pleased to co-organise this summer school and to make participation grants available to Biodiversa+ researchers! This…
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