GBIF's experts meeting on biodiversity data, databases and IPR issues

GBIF's experts meeting on biodiversity data, databases and property right issues. This experts' meeting is by invitation only.

GBIF is pleased to announce its forthcoming Experts' Meeting on biodiversity data, databases and property right issues to be held 1-2 March in Madrid, Spain. This event is being organized with the support of the Spanish Node of GBIF.

The experts will examine on-going experiences, best practices and alternative approaches in the field of property rights as they relate to biodiversity data and databases. They will also address options that GBIF Participants may consider before they provide electronic biodiversity data freely and openly via the Internet. In that regard, the proposed GBIF Data Use and Data Sharing agreements will be also discussed and analyzed.

A background document has been prepared for the meeting. In addition, other relevant publications will also be considered.

This experts' consultation will take place within the framework of paragraph 8 of the GBIF Memorandum of Understanding (see MoU Paragraph 8).

For further information please contact Beatriz Torres.