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GBIF Demonstration Project
Background:
The 5th session of the GBIF Governing Board (October 2002)
approved the elaboration of a GBIF demonstration project, which would in a
clear and practical way show the relevance and usefulness of the GBIF concept
and vision to the international community.
Objective:
The GBIF
demonstration project aims at becoming a very effective tool in promoting GBIF
to a wide constituency and range of audiences.
In fact it is proposed that this demonstration project must be seen as a
tool which would promote GBIF, expand the GBIF membership and catalyze fund
raising efforts as well. The goal is to
present practical, useful, applicable, scalable and successful projects and
approaches to our target audiences.
Main
Target Audiences for this project:
This
project needs to primarily address:
(1)
Potential
new GBIF participants (scientific and research institutions, non-governmental
organizations, conservation organizations, policy and decision makers).
(2)
Existing
participants who -among others- would benefit from getting useful and practical
tools, applications and examples which could be easily replicable and
implemented at different levels (national, regional and global).
Criteria:
The
following is a list of desirable elements which should be considered in the
elaboration of a tender for a GBIF demonstration project:
1.
It
must address a theme of high impact and high visibility (and therefore become
an effective promotional tool for GBIF).
2.
It
should be able to effectively persuade people on the advantages of joining
GBIF.
3.
It
would assist GBIF in its fund raising pursuits.
4.
It
must show in a practical manner how data from species and specimens can be
utilized for scientific and/or practical applications (including highly
relevant national and international topics, e.g. conservation purposes, effects
of climate change, spread of diseases, alien invasive species, etc).
5.
It
must focus on end-user needs.
6.
It
has the potential to be scalable to a global level.
7.
It
integrates two or more GBIF Work Programme Areas.
8.
It
allows for GBIF Participants to provide inputs/contributions in its
development.
9.
It
promotes buy-in from other GBIF participants in its further dissemination and
promotion.
10.
It
provides an example of the potential of GBIF as a mega-science endeavour
through the combination or integration of two or more existing biodiversity
data/information sources.
Only projects that will lead to a highly
visible outcome within a limited time period (9 months from inception) will be
considered.
Application
and Selection Procedures:
1.
Tenders
must be no more than 10 pages long (including annexes, if any).
2.
Information
to be provided within the 10 pages:
·
Project
summary (max. 200 words)
·
Project
description
·
Milestones
and timeline
·
Technical
and human resources
·
Institutional
support and partnerships (if any)
·
Project
budget (US$ 50,000 or less)
·
Provide
3 professional references
3.
In a separate file, applicants should also send CVs for the
individual(s) who would carry out the work.
- Deadline for submission of
proposals: March 26, 2003
- Proposals should be sent in
electronic format (Word, pdf or html files) to the GBIF Secretariat
(demo@gbif.org)
Timetable:
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Activity
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Deadline
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1.
Announce call for tenders
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Feb. 20,
2003
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2.
Deadline to submit tenders to the GBIF Secretariat
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March 26,
2003
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3.
Evaluation of tenders by GBIF Secretariat
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April 1,
2003
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4.
Announcement of the successful tender(s)
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April 8,
2003
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5.
Preparation and signing of contract(s)
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April 15,
2003
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6.
Presentation of the chosen demonstration project(s) (i.e. proposal goals and
expected deliverables) by the tender winner(s) at GB6
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April 29
or 30, 2003
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7.
Presentation of working demo(s) or prototype(s) at GB7
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October 8
or 9, 2003
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8.
Conclusion of the project(s) and presentation of final results
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January
31, 2004
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Budget:
GBIF is
making available up to US$ 50,000 for this activity.
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