FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
A new vision and strategy to enhance the AGRIS model for access to and
exchange of information on agricultural science and technology
Johannes KeizerAGRIS Secretariat, FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
FAOs mandate
“Combating Hunger and Poverty in the World”
.......knowledge sharing and dissemination is a main instrument in this effort......
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
The mandate of my group
facilitating the exchange of knowledge in agricultural research and technology through
a world wide network of open archives
common standards for knowledge sharing and dissemination
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
Objective: to improve access and exchange of information on agricultural science and technology
www.fao.org/agris
AGRIS Network
1975 – 2005
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
International
Multilingual
Participatory – national & international “Input Centres”
Centralized open access bibliographic database, esp. grey literature – now > 3 million records
Support from FAO – coordination, tools, methods, data processing, training, technical support
AGRIS Principles (1975)
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
decentralized approach
greater diversity of participating organizations
strengthened role in capacity building
focus on full text documents
greater availability of associated information about activities/organizations/people
set of web-enabled standards and tools
New AGRIS Vision (2002)
Electronic Conference in 2003 - 15 Recommendations
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
Capacity Building: Individuals
IMARK development to support the AGRIS network
Partnership-based e-learning initiative
Oversight from the IMARK Steering Group
+www.imarkgroup.org
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
workflows, processes, technologies and skills involved in the creation, management and distribution of digital libraries.
Management of Electronic Documents
Digitization and Digital Libraries
collection, archiving, management and dissemination of electronic documents and associated images.(English/French/Spanish)
(FAO and UNESCO)
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
New Modules in 2006:
Investing in Agricultural Information: Issues and Options (FAO, CTA and GTZ)
Building Electronic Communities and Networks (FAO, CTA and IFPRI)
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
Challenges
• Decentralization: establishment of national networks – institutions and policies
• Capacity building: supporting decentralization
• Standards and tools: common approaches
• Partnership: at international level
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
Expert ConsultationInternational Information Systems for
Agricultural Sciences and Technology Oct 2005
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
Key Components of Systems
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
• Advocacy
• Capacity building
• Institutional networks
• Individual awareness/skills
• Content management
• Open Access
• Standards
Future Priorities
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
Identity -AGRIS – the Relaunch
• Key priority : National Networks/Systems
• Building on all relevant experiences
• Explicit co-ownership/branding
• New Web Portal on neutral domain
• Governance:
− Steering Group
− Three Task Forces
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
• Vision – strong clear messages• Champions – strategically-placed individuals • Case studies – evidence & lessons learned• Indicators – common approaches to M&E
Advocacy Platform
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
Capacity building: Institutional Networks
National/Regional
NARS
Universities
Regional Research Fora
Regional Agricultural Organizations
etc….
International
Effective Mechanisms for Partnership
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
You know, my group is very engaged in one of the 3 pillars of the new AGRIS initiative
Managing and mobilizing the results of Agricultural research and Technology
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
• Knowledge Organization- Multilingual
Subject Vocabularies and Ontologies
• Interlinking – Access to Different Types of
Information - (Projects, News – RSS Feeds)
• Open Access – making agricultural knowledge in science and
Technology available
• Open Archive Pilots – making agricultural knowledge in science
and Technology available
Content Management -Special Issues
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
AGMES – Agricultural Metadata Element Set
AGRIS Application Profile
AGROVOC
AOS – Agricultural Ontology Service
Software – WebAgris, DSpace.....
Open Archives
Content Management- Basics
www.fao.org/aims
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
China’s Knowledge for the World – A Proposal
China has achieved food security for more than 1.3 billion people
Agricultural Science and Technology was relevant for these achievements
Chinese Agricultural Science and Technology is relevant for other Developing Countries, but not accessible
Most of the material is not published and the published material is published in Han Yu.
Today it is possible to make these materials accessible for the world
We want to propose you a common big initiative
...making a lot of material from the Chinese Academies of Agricultural Science available for the world
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
China’s Knowledge for the World – The Design
Portal
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FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
China’s knowledge for the WorldImplementation Steps
Selection of 5- 8 participating organizations
Formulation of an Open Access Policy
Set Up of Open Archives (Full Text and Meta Data)
Definition of Services
Introduction of OAI/MHP and AGRIS search plug in
Introduction of Harvesting or WebService Mechanisms
Developmet of “good enough” translation tool based on existing software
Development of multilingual Portal using AGROVOC/CAT
FAO, Library and Documentation Systems Division – Dr. Johannes Keizer | May 2006
AGRIS – A new Vision and Strategy GAAS, Guangzhou May 2006
China’s knowledge for the WorldWho will benefit?
All countries in the world who still have to fight for food security
Farmers in developing countries who face the same problems Chinese farmers faced and face
China, getting the credits to take an important position in knowledge transfer for combating hunger
China, because technology export will follow knowledge export