EC CHM and EUNIS

Presentation of IDA project results

1999 - 2003

Implementation of EC obligation

European Commission main client, but also used for EEA information purposes

IDA funded 1999 - 2003

EEA project manager, compatible with EEA IT solutions

National representatives and observers

International observers

Steering Committee and Task Force

Consultant: Finsiel (IT and RO) with ECNC (NL)

Zope based portal, toolkit free of charge

Contains:

global, pan-European, EU, national information:

Policy, Cooperation, Organisations, Information

Special sections (password protected)

News, Events, Stories

1999 400 KEURO

2000 600 KEURO

2001 330 KEURO

2002 850 KEURO

2003 699 KEURO

Total 2 879 KEURO

Preparation/ feasibility 20 - 25 %

Development

and validation

30 – 35 %

Implemen-tation 45 – 50 %

Resources

Joint CBD regional meeting/EC CHM Steering Committee September 2003 in Czech RepublicLessons learned from NCHMs: workshop on concrete actions for co-operation between European National CHMs, Belgium

EC CHM toolkit /IT solutions collaboration with: United Kingdom (2002), 2003: Denmark, Czech Republic, Germany

DG Research Bioplatform catalogue (2003)

Support to: Desertification CHM initiatives, Discussions with: Barcelona Convention

Public web address: http://www.biodiversity-chm.eea.eu.int

Development versions in 2003: at Finsiel in Romania

The future of EC CHM - Maintain

Closer to CBD CHM

Continue to be part of European NCHM collaboration

Toolkit free of charge, support to countries and other in installation

Continue to embed into EEA IT solutions

More Commission info

More simple special sections with distributed management

More documents (counter doc death)

The future of EC CHM – New or increased

Co-developments with CBD CHM with European NCHMs

New functionalities

Co-operation on data flows with NCHMs and EIONET

Co-operation with organisations (toolkit, content)

GBIF and ENBI

Advanced special sections with distributed management

Special issues: indicators and monitoring, NatureNet, genetic resources, alien species, red lists etc.)

Fulfills the responsibility of the Community as party to CBD (Art. 18.3) to set up a CHM (all countries are to set up national CHMs)

Developed by the European Environment Agency for the Commission

EC CHM has in the IDA project no mandate to impose solutions on NCHMs, only to collaborate, create synergies and make IT solutions available

Funded 1999- 2003 by European Community money (IDA)

After 2004 to become a regular task of Commission and EEA (responsibilities yet to be decided), Organisation and collaboration with NCHMs to be decided

European Community Clearing House Mechanism

for Biodiversity - background

European Community Clearing House Mechanism

for Biodiversity - EC CHM Responsibilities

The European Commission is the main client and funder (IDA). Commission delivers input (Commission biodiversity documents)The European Environment Agency (EEA) is project responsible, practical responsible for final content (concept and input management) and sets the IT technology framework.

Consultant Finsiel develops the software and all functionalities for management, using open sources and EEA IT technology.

Sub-contractor to Finsiel ECNC contributes with link checking, news/event information, special content contribution

European Community Clearing House Mechanism

for Biodiversity - EC CHM organisationEC CHM team from EEA, ETC/NPB and consultants: meets every second month

EC CHM invites CBD Secretariat to all Task Force and Steering Committee meetings

EC CHM Task Force of most interested countries and observers: meets 1- 2 per year, commenting on technical development, relations/validations in relation to NCHMsEC CHM Steering Committee: meets 1 time per year, comments and holds workshop on issue of common interest

European Community Clearing House Mechanism

for Biodiversity - EC CHM Responsibilities

The European Commission is the main client and funder (IDA). Commission delivers input (Commission biodiversity documents)The European Environment Agency (EEA) is project responsible, practical responsible for final content (concept and input management) and sets the IT technology framework.

Consultant Finsiel develops the software and all functionalities for management, using open sources and EEA IT technology.

Sub-contractor to Finsiel ECNC contributes with link checking, news/event information, special content contribution