english AP Interview: Catalan separatists on hunger strike speak out By collectiuemma.cat Published On :: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 10:15:00 +0100 In this undated photo provided by Catalan language association Omnium Cultural, showing jailed Catalan separatist leaders posing for a photo inside Lledoners jail in Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, 50 kms from Barcelona, Spain, with left to right; Jordi Sanchez, Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Turull, Joaquim Forn, Jordi Cuixart, Josep Rull and Raul Romeva. Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Turull, have been in a medical ward since Friday Dec. 14, 2018, as the hunger strike by the group of Catalan politicians enters its third week and begins to take a toll on their health, but they say their upcoming treason trial will allow them to peacefully promote their cause for independence from Spain. (Maria Vernet/Omnium Cultural via AP) APNews By ARITZ PARRA December 16, 2018 SANT JOAN DE VILATORRADA, Spain (AP) — As a hunger strike by jailed Catalan separatist politicians enters its third week and begins to take a toll on their health, they say their upcoming rebellion trial will allow them to peacefully promote their cause for independence from Spain. In rare interviews in a prison north of Barcelona, Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Turull, who has been in a medical ward since Friday, repeated calls for dialogue between Catalan’s regional government and Spain’s central authorities in Madrid. They also rejected any depiction of the secessionist movement in the prosperous northeastern region of Catalonia as violent. Sanchez told The Associated Press that their trial, set to begin early next year, will be “a unique moment to denounce the attitude of the Kingdom of Spain contrary to the political and democratic rights in Catalonia.” “We are not going to let this opportunity go to waste,” he added. Spain says the 22 defendants in the case are being prosecuted not for their ideas but for defying court orders by holding a banned independence referendum in Catalonia last year and making an illegal attempt to secede. Some of them have been indicted on charges of rebellion or sedition and face decades in prison in what local media have dubbed “the trial of the century” in Spain’s Supreme Court. A preliminary hearing will be held Tuesday, although the defendants are not expected in court until weeks later. Catalonia’s banned independence referendum in October 2017, Spain’s violent crackdown to stop it and a subsequent declaration of independence by Catalan authorities led to an unprecedented seven-month takeover by central authorities of the region of 7.4 million people. More than a year later, the shockwaves from the Catalan independence movement are still being felt across Spain. A political divide is growing between Catalan and Spanish nationalism, a development that has fueled the momentum of a far-right populist party that recently won a dozen seats in Andalusia’s regional parliament. Sanchez emerged clad in three layers of clothes despite normal heating in the modern prison managed by the Catalan government. His doctor says a permanent chill is the result of not ingesting calories and adds that the 54 year-old has lost more than 5 kilograms (11 pounds) since he began fasting on Dec. 1. Turull, a former candidate to become the region’s chief, was sent to the Lledoners prison infirmary Friday because his kidneys have been affected after he shed over 13 pounds in two weeks. He tricks his body to ignore its hunger with nicotine. Two more former Catalan cabinet members also joined the strike Dec. 3, but other inmates from a competing separatist political group, including former Catalan Vice President Oriol Junqueras, have chosen not to join, again exposing different approaches within the independence movement. Turull said his protest comes with “a sense of responsibility” and he is not looking to starve to death. “Its end depends on how far our strength takes us and on achieving our goal of calling attention to Spain’s judicial problem,” the 52-year-old lawyer said. Their aim is to press Spain’s Constitutional Court to rule on appeals about their political rights and their prolonged pre-trial jailing. The strikers think the court is deliberately trying to block them from reaching the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, where they hope to expose the judicial flaws they see at home. The Spanish top court has recently begun to issue some rulings in a series of appeals and says that it’s working as fast as the judicial calendar allows it to in “dealing with the complexity of a case that affects fundamental rights and a careful analysis of criminal law.” Central Spanish authorities see no reason for the hunger strike. “Their arguments are false. They will have a fair trial because in Spain the judiciary is independent,” Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said recently, adding that his government rejects both taking politics to court and “politicizing justice.” Although Spain’s system of appointing top justices and prosecutors has been questioned in and outside Spain, those who think it’s working list the numerous sentences against the country’s political and economic elite. One such ruling earlier this year led to Mariano Rajoy’s ousting as prime minister and brought Sanchez to power. Sanchez, a Socialist, has tried a conciliatory tone, but his approach has not reduced tensions with the Catalan separatists. Hardening rhetoric against the nationalists has spread across Spain’s political spectrum and coincided with the ascent of Vox, a far-right party. Turull, a longtime secessionist, says Spain’s far right is dragging other parties to its extremism and becoming “a machine of generating tensions” in Catalonia. He also says Sanchez should consider dialogue more than ever, including on the underlying issue of Catalan self-determination. No prime minister in Spain has agreed to that in the past, arguing it goes against Spain’s constitution. With polls showing that Catalan society is evenly divided on the issue of independence, Sanchez instead defends more self-government in Catalonia as a solution, and says he would rather spend time talking about social and economic policies. “There are ways to delve into the core issue without anyone having to give up their fundamental positions,” Turull said in the prison visiting room. But he warned that talks are not going to yield progress if they are done for political gains. “They should be in the realm of utmost discretion, away from the microphones,” he said. The jailed politician rejects the idea that taking a weekly central government meeting to Barcelona amid extraordinary security measures next week is “a way of showing affection to Catalonia,” as Sanchez has put it. Separatists are supporting protests against the cabinet’s presence in the Catalan capital while jockeying for a meeting between the prime minister and Catalonia’s regional chief, Quim Torra, whose cabinet has been criticized for not responding effectively to violent protesters. Turull said those favoring secession “should be stricter than ever against those who make us look bad.” “We have a red line, which is achieving our goals peacefully, using mediation and dialogue. We are never going to put anybody at risk,” he declared. Full Article
english IADL calls for release of Catalan political prisoners By collectiuemma.cat Published On :: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 04:15:00 +0100 IADL 3 Dec 2018 The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) rejects and condemns the repressive action undertaken by the Spanish government against some pro-independence figures in Catalonia. IADL calls for the immediate release of Catalan political prisoners, who have been held in pre-trial detention since October 2017 and demands the revocation of the arrest warrants issued against other personalities, who have at this time been forced into exile. IADL requests both the Spanish government and the pro-independence parties to resume talks and revive a fruitful dialogue in order to achieve a peaceful solution of the Catalan issue, in the framework of existing current national, European and international law. Full Article
english Spain: 2 Catalan Separatists Start Hunger Strike in Prison By collectiuemma.cat Published On :: Sun, 02 Dec 2018 21:45:00 +0100 NYT By The Associated Press Dec. 1, 2018 BARCELONA, Spain — Two leaders of Catalonia's separatist movement who have spent the last year in prison started a hunger strike on Saturday to protest what they claim is the unfair treatment by Spanish courts. Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Turull, regional lawmakers in northeastern Catalonia, said in a statement distributed by the Catalan government that "we will never give up on our right to a fair trial." Spain's government responded by saying that they and other separatist leaders will be treated just like any other citizens brought before the law. The government led by Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in a statement that "like all citizens who are subject to and protected by the rule of law, the separatist leaders will receive a fair trial." Sanchez and Turull are two of nine separatist leaders who are in pre-trial custody for their role in an illegal secession attempt by Catalonia's leaders last year. Spain's state prosecutors will pursue charges of rebellion against both, asking for sentences of 17 years for Sanchez and 16 years for Turull. Sanchez and Turull are being held in a prison near Barcelona, the largest city in the Catalonia region. They have been kept behind bars with authorities saying they pose a risk of continuing to push for secession and fleeing Spain like other separatist leaders, including former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont. The trial is expected to start in the coming months. Catalonia's current separatist leaders insist they won't desist in their effort to break away from the rest of Spain. Election results and polls show that the 7.5 million resident of the wealthy Catalonia region are roughly equally divided by the secession issue. Full Article
english Katalanische Politiker treten in unbefristeten Hungerstreik By collectiuemma.cat Published On :: Sun, 02 Dec 2018 21:30:00 +0100 Zwei der inhaftierten Anführer der katalanischen Unabhängigkeitsbewegung sind am Wochenende in den Hungerstreik getreten. Der ehemalige Minister Jordi Turull und der Aktivist Jordi Sánchez wollten damit nicht nur auf ihr Schicksal aufmerksam machen. Ein Foto der zum Teil seit mehr als einem Jahr inhaftierten Katalanen im Innenhof des Gefängnisses Lledoners. Der erste und dritte von links sind in einen Hungerstreik getreten: Jordi Sànchez, Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Turull, Joaquim Forn, Jordi Cuixart, Josep Rull and Raul Romeva (v.l.n.r.). ©Maria Vernet / Omnium Cultural AFP STERN 2-12-2018 Wenige Wochen vor dem Beginn eines Prozesses gegen 18 führende Personen der katalanischen Unabhängigkeitsbewegung sind zwei der Angeklagten in einen unbefristeten Hungerstreik getreten. Die im katalanischen Gefängnis von Lledoners unweit von Barcelona einsitzenden Abgeordneten Jordi Sànchez und Jordi Turull gaben am Samstag den Beginn ihrer Aktion bekannt. In einer Erklärung warfen der ehemalige Minister Jordi Turull, der im März 2018 verhaftet wurde, und Jordi Sànchez, der Ex-Vorsitzende der Assemblea Nacional Catalana, dem spanischen Verfassungsgericht vor, ihr Berufungsverfahren vor dem Europäischen Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte (EGMR) zu blockieren. Außerdem verwehre die spanische Justiz mehrere Verfassungsbeschwerden, wie sie auf Twitter mitteilten. Den Politikern drohen 25 Jahre Haft Ende Oktober hatte das Oberste Gericht in Madrid nach einjährigen Ermittlungen die Eröffnung eines Verfahrens gegen den früheren katalanischen Vizepräsidenten Oriol Junqueras, Turull, Sànchez und 15 weitere Separatisten wegen Rebellion, Ungehorsams und Unterschlagung angeordnet. Ein Termin für die Prozesseröffnung wurde noch nicht genannt. Nach Medieneinschätzung werden die Katalanen erst Anfang 2019 erstmals auf der Anklagebank sitzen. Die Anklage fordert bis zu 25 Jahre Haft für die katalanischen Unabhängigkeitspolitiker. Nach dem Unabhängigkeitsreferendum vom 1. Oktober 2017, das die Madrider Regierung für illegal erklärt hatte, und einem anschließenden Mehrheitsbeschluss des katalanischen Parlaments hatte die spanische Regierung unter dem damaligen Ministerpräsidenten Mariano Rajoy den Regionalpräsident Carles Puigdemont und sein Kabinett abgesetzt. Madrid stellte die autonome Region unter Zwangsverwaltung. Seit mehr als einem Jahr sitzen zahlreiche Politiker der damaligen Regionalregierung und Aktivisten der Unabhängigkeitsbewegung in U-Haft. Mehrere katalanische Politiker, darunter der abgesetzte Regionalpräsident Carles Puigdemont, flohen ins Exil. Puigdemont war im März 2018 in Deutschland auf der Durchreise von Finnland nach Belgien festgenommen worden. Das Schleswig-Holsteinische Oberlandesgericht hielt den Auslieferungsantrag der Spanier wegen des Vorwurfs der Rebellion für unbegründet. Bei den von Madrid kurzfristig einberufenen Neuwahlen im Dezember 2017 setzten sich aber erneut die Parteien durch, die eine Trennung von Spanien fordern. Turull und Sànchez wurden ungeachtet ihrer U-Haft ins Parlament von Barcelona gewählt. +++ Lesen Sie auch den Hintergrundartikel: "Warum Katalonien so vehement die Unabhängigkeit fordert" +++ Full Article
english How dare Spain of all nations try to lecture Britain about democracy By collectiuemma.cat Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 22:00:00 +0100 Spain has threatened to block the Brexit deal if it does not get a veto over how any future trade deal applies to Gibraltar (pictured) AFP /Getty Images DAILY MAIL 22-11-2018 By STEPHEN GLOVER Theresa May already has enough problems on her hands with the Democratic Unionist Party and Tory Brexiteers proclaiming they will vote against her deal in the Commons next month. Just when she least needed another set of anxieties, the Spanish government has tossed a potentially lethal grenade in her direction. It is threatening to scupper the Brexit agreement because it is unhappy with a section of the draft withdrawal agreement concerning Gibraltar. At the same time, its foreign minister, Josep Borrell, has let fly by suggesting that Brexit could split apart the United Kingdom. He claims to be ‘very much more worried’ about the unity of the UK than of Spain. And, in a move bound to cheer Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP, he says Spain has dropped its historic opposition to Scotland joining the EU as an independent country. Madrid had hitherto tried to discourage nationalists in Catalonia by insisting that it would block Scottish membership of the Union. I must say that, on the eve of Sunday’s planned EU summit, none of this is very friendly or helpful. By announcing that Scotland would be welcomed with open arms, Mr Borrell seems almost to be willing the disintegration of the United Kingdom. What is the Spanish government playing at? Gibraltar has of course long been a bone of contention, with Madrid laying claim to the Rock, which was ceded to Britain in 1713. Here one must say, with all possible courtesy, that Spain’s obsession with Gibraltar sometimes verges on the deranged. In a 1967 referendum, 99.6 per cent of Gibraltar’s citizens voted to remain British. In 2002, a proposal for joint sovereignty was rejected by 98 per cent of Gibraltarians. Some people might have got the message by now that pretty well everyone in the tiny territory would prefer to stay British, thank you very much. But a succession of testosterone-driven Spanish politicians will not listen. One of the ironies of this story, so grotesque that it is hard not to be amused, is that Madrid vehemently defends its right to retain two historic enclaves in Morocco, called Ceuta and Melilla. The Moroccan government periodically grumbles about this anomaly. Spain’s sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla is, to its way of thinking, beyond reproach, even though it’s not at all clear that all the inhabitants of the two enclaves are joyful subjects. But Gibraltar, whose people are thoroughly happy being British, should belong to Spain. Get it? All this has blown up because Gibraltar will leave the EU on March 29 next year along with the UK, though it should be said that 96 per cent of its citizens voted Remain on an 82 per cent turnout. However, there’s no evidence that any of them are hankering after rule from Madrid. Why is the Spanish government so upset? Because it believes that Article 184 of the draft withdrawal agreement implies that the future of the territory will be decided by the EU and the UK, without Spain necessarily being involved. This is a case of paranoia. Spain is certain to be consulted by both parties, and is constantly talking about Gibraltar with the British Government. The truth is that politicians in Madrid are puffing out their chests with characteristic machismo. I would be surprised if they do upset the deal, though one can’t be sure. In a narrow sense, this is a squabble about virtually nothing, since, as I have said, Spain will continue to be included in discussions. But the outburst reminds us just how fixated all Spanish governments (the present one is Left-wing) are on Gibraltar, and how weak is their adherence to democratic principles. So far as Madrid is concerned, Gibraltar should be Spanish because it is part of the Spanish mainland, and was inveigled by Perfidious Albion a very long time ago. It seems hardly to weigh with them that the vast majority of people in the territory understandably see themselves as British. In this view of things, sovereignty has its roots in land, not in the hearts of citizens. This idea was perfectly demonstrated last autumn, when the Catalan government in Barcelona decided to call a referendum on independence, which resulted in a large Leave majority on a relatively small turnout. Arguably, the Catalan nationalists overplayed their hand. But nothing can excuse the response of the Madrid Government. Its police bludgeoned and assaulted defenceless voters who were simply trying to exercise their democratic right. Some 900 people were said to be injured. After the vote, the Spanish government summarily dissolved the Catalan Parliament and arrested leading Catalan politicians. President Puigdemont and others managed to escape to Belgium, but were forced to flee to Germany after Madrid issued European arrest warrants alleging crimes of rebellion and sedition. These warrants have now been suspended but Puigdemont and his colleagues dare not return to Spain for fear that they will be arrested and thrown into jail. None of this sounds very civilised, does it? And so when Josep Borrell says that he thinks Spain will remain a united state for longer than the United Kingdom, I can’t help shaking my head in disbelief. Spain — which, let’s face it, is a very young democracy, though of course a great country — refused to allow a referendum on independence in Catalonia. When the Catalans went ahead and held one of their own, the Spanish state cracked down on them in a pretty brutal way. By contrast, Westminster — a very much older democracy — acceded to the SNP’s request for a referendum on independence in 2014. No one can doubt that if a majority of the Scottish people had voted to leave the UK, their wish would have been honoured. The Spanish way, pretty openly endorsed by Brussels, was to rely on coercion. The British way, at any rate in the 21st century, was to rely on persuasion and open debate, and to accept the powerful democratic idea that people should be governed with their consent. Only a fool would deny that the United Kingdom faces challenges to its survival as a unitary state. But I venture to suggest that consent is likely to keep it together longer than Spain will be held together by force. What has happened in Catalonia is that a long-established longing for independence has been quelled, but it has not been extinguished. Sooner or later it will rise again. What will politicians in Madrid then do? As for Gibraltar, in the unlikely event of a majority of its people ever wanting to exchange their British citizenship for Spanish, I have no doubt that their desire would be granted. It is partly the sure knowledge that it would be that makes them want to stay British. How we flagellate ourselves at the moment during these wrangles over Brexit. We are said to be the laughing stock of Europe. Our democracy is spoken of as dysfunctional. Many of us feel a bit down in the dumps. But when I look at Spain, and hear its foreign minister cheerfully prophesying the break-up of the United Kingdom; when I see Spanish politicians casting avaricious eyes on the Rock of Gibraltar — why, then I am still very glad to be British. Full Article
english Can You Name These Classical Composers? Take the Quiz! By cmuse.org Published On :: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 01:36:27 +0000 The post Can You Name These Classical Composers? Take the Quiz! appeared first on CMUSE. Full Article CLASSICAL QUIZZES Composers music quiz Music Trivia
english Which Pianist was Famous for the Style of Boogie Woogie By cmuse.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Apr 2017 09:02:27 +0000 Do You Know Which Pianist was Famous for the Style of Boogie-woogie? The answer is Pinetop Smith. Pinetop Smith was a popular pianist in the newly introduced ... Read more The post Which Pianist was Famous for the Style of Boogie Woogie appeared first on CMUSE. Full Article Biography QUIZZES
english Feel like testing your classical music knowledge? Take this quiz By cmuse.org Published On :: Sat, 14 Jan 2017 17:50:00 +0000 Classic FM has posted what it believes to be the hardest classical music quiz online, allowing you to test out your knowledge and brag about ... Read more The post Feel like testing your classical music knowledge? Take this quiz appeared first on CMUSE. Full Article CLASSICAL QUIZZES Classic FM quiz
english Which Musical Era Do You Belong In? Take the Quiz! By cmuse.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Nov 2015 08:15:49 +0000 The post Which Musical Era Do You Belong In? Take the Quiz! appeared first on CMUSE. Full Article MUSIC FUN QUIZZES music quiz
english Which Classical Instrument Are You? Take the Quiz! By cmuse.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 12:10:04 +0000 The post Which Classical Instrument Are You? Take the Quiz! appeared first on CMUSE. Full Article CLASSICAL QUIZZES music quiz
english QUIZ: Can You Identify These 10 Famous Composers From Their Photos? By cmuse.org Published On :: Fri, 29 May 2015 09:04:35 +0000 No hints; just portraits. How many of these 10 famous composers can you identify? No hints; just portraits. How many of these 10 famous composers ... Read more The post QUIZ: Can You Identify These 10 Famous Composers From Their Photos? appeared first on CMUSE. Full Article CLASSICAL QUIZZES Composers music photos music quiz trivia
english How Well Do You Know B.B. King? Take the Quiz! By cmuse.org Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2015 15:52:10 +0000 How well do you know the King of the Blues? How well do you know the King of the Blues? The post How Well Do You Know B.B. King? Take the Quiz! appeared first on CMUSE. Full Article JAZZ ROCK POP QUIZZES Lucille quiz
english How Well Do You Know Wagner? Take the Quiz! By cmuse.org Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2015 15:38:35 +0000 Wilhelm Richard Wagner is one of the most controversial figures in the history of classical music, and for good reason. How well do you know ... Read more The post How Well Do You Know Wagner? Take the Quiz! appeared first on CMUSE. Full Article CLASSICAL QUIZZES Music History music quiz
english How Well Do You Know Tchaikovsky? Take the Quiz! By cmuse.org Published On :: Thu, 14 May 2015 11:40:17 +0000 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was widely misunderstood in life, and perhaps even more so in death. How much do you know about the great composer? ... Read more The post How Well Do You Know Tchaikovsky? Take the Quiz! appeared first on CMUSE. Full Article CLASSICAL QUIZZES Music History music quiz
english Can You Name These Latin American Composers? Take the Quiz! By cmuse.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:23:36 +0000 The post Can You Name These Latin American Composers? Take the Quiz! appeared first on CMUSE. Full Article CLASSICAL QUIZZES Composers latin american composers music quiz
english GEO Week 2017, Washington DC By eubon.eu Published On :: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:17:00 +0300 This year's GEO Week will take place from 23-28 Ovtober in Washington, D.C. Main highlight will be the GEO’s Fourteenth Plenary Meeting, to be held on 25 & 26 October, focusing on the delivery of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems. The GEO Plenary is the annual meeting of GEO’s 104 Member governments and 109 Participating Organizations, such as the European Space Agency (ESA), JAXA, NOAA, NASA, USGS,, United Nations Environment Programme, the World Bank and Observers such as the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Secretariat on Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM). The Plenary is preceded by Side Events organized through the GEO community and featuring global initiatives and activities to improve use of satellite, atmospheric and in situ Earth observations for better decision making. Expect to see events focused on national and regional best practices to implement and measure the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as Disaster Relief and measuring and mitigating the impacts of Climate Change. More information here: http://www.earthobservations.org/article.php?id=202 Full Article Events
english BioSyst.EU's Third Meeting By eubon.eu Published On :: Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:34:00 +0200 The third meeting of the BioSyst.EU will be organized by the Swedish Systematics Association, Sweden and will take place in Gothenburg in August 14–18, 2017. More information on the meeting will be published in February-March 2016. For more infromation visist: http://www.biosyst.eu/ Full Article Events
english 11th GEO European Project Workshop 2017 By eubon.eu Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:15:00 +0200 The 11th GEO European Projects Workshop will take place in Helsinki between 19-21 June 2017. The purpose of the conference is to bring together European stakeholders interested in and actively contributing to the Global Earth Observations System of Systems (GEOSS). The event is a forum to exchange ideas and inform participants about work and initiatives undertaken in the context of GEOSS. The conference is organised by the European Commission and Finish Meteorological Institute. More information to come at: https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/11th-geo-european-projects-workshop-2017 Full Article Events
english EU Green Week 2017 By eubon.eu Published On :: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 11:52:00 +0300 EU Green Week 2017 will take place from 29 May to 2 June with the theme of 'Green jobs for a greener future'. It will focus on how EU environmental policies are creating green jobs and contributing to economic, sustainable and socially responsible growth in the EU. It will also highlight the demand for new types of green skills in many professional sectors. In addition to a high level conference in Brussels, the programme will also feature a series of partner events and actions taking place across Europe. As well as being invited to take part in person, stakeholders and the general public are encouraged to become 'virtually' involved by participating in a wide range of on-line and social media activities. More information is available here: http://www.eugreenweek.eu/ Full Article Events
english BIOTALENT EU Conference: Tackling biodiversity challenges through innovative e-learning By eubon.eu Published On :: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 17:12:00 +0300 BIOTALENT is a multilingual blended e-learning training programme to gain crucial skills and knowledge in biodiversity. Protecting life on earth in all its forms also involves introducing innovative ways to address pressing environmental issues of today. A strong investment in environmental education and a passion for science is therefore essential to this programme. This one-day event, Taking place on 18 May 2017, in Brussels, will illustrate the uniqueness of the BIOTALENT project and programme in the way environmental education is brought to the course participant. The various expert speakers that are invited are all very passionate about innovation in education and the new ways in which scientific and environmental education can contribute to conserving biodiversity. To register and find out more visit the official announcement. Full Article Events
english ECOPOTENTIAL General meeting and General Assembly By eubon.eu Published On :: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:09:00 +0300 The Second ECOPOTENTIAL General Scientific Meeting and General Assembly of Partners will take place in Heraklion, Crete, from May 16th to May 19th, kindly hosted by the ECOPOTENTIAL Partner FORTH. The General Meeting is aimed at a comprehensive presentation and discussion about the research activities, highlighting the status of the project, the main results, the critical points and the future perspectives. The Scientific advisors will give lectures and will participate to the discussion. Main topics will be The Essential Variables, the Status of Remote Sensing data, in situ data and modelling, the Virtual Laboratory Platform, the research on changes over Protected Areas and future projections, as well as the issues related to cross scale interactions. More information here. Full Article Events
english LifeWatch ERIC 1st General Assembly By eubon.eu Published On :: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:08:00 +0300 The 1st General Assembly of LifeWatch ERIC will take place in Seville (Spain) on 8-9 May 2017. More specific details about the working agenda and logistics to follow here. Full Article Events
english 2017 GEO Work Programme Symposium & 37th International Symposium of Remote Sensing (ISRSE) By eubon.eu Published On :: Fri, 02 Dec 2016 16:54:00 +0200 The 2017 GEO Work Programme Symposium will be held back-to-back with the 37th International Symposium of Remote Sensing (ISRSE), in Tshwane, South Africa, the week of 8-13 May 2017. The ISRSE thematic areas are aligned with GEO's areas of focus and Societal Benefit Areas (SBAs). Abstracts for the conference themes may be submitted by 22 November 2016 here: https://confmanage.eventsair.com/isrse-37/presentation-portal Please inform Douglas Cripe (dcripe@geosec.org) at the GEO Secretariat if you do submit an abstract. In support of the Work Programme Symposium, there are eight GEO special sessions in which you are encouraged to submit an abstract: 04-1 GEOGLAM - Beyond crop monitoring, form data to actionable knowledge; 04-4 Towards a new philosophy for generating land cover; 10-2 The GFOI as a R&D promoter toward operational tropical forest monitoring systems; 11-2 Innovative infrastructure for delivering Earth Observations solutions; 11-4 Implementing GEOSS Data Sharing and Management Principles at the national level in Africa; 12-2 GEO in-situ observation networks; 13-2 GEOSS Common Infrastructure for Africa; and 13-5 Implementing the GEO user needs and gaps process: expectations, opportunities and challenges. To contribute to these special sessions, please submit your abstract by 24 November 2016 using this link: https://confmanage.eventsair.com/isrse-37/invited-session-presentation-portal Full Article Events
english GEO Data Providers Workshop By eubon.eu Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:52:00 +0200 The GEO Data Providers workshop will take place from 20-21 April in Florence, Italy. The First GEO Data Providers workshop was held as a side event during the GEO-XIII Plenary in St. Petersburg, to strengthen the dialogue with data providers in order to improve the discoverability, accessibility and usability of GEOSS resources by GEOSS users. Given the high level of interest and success of the first workshop, a more comprehensive event of two days will be hosted by the Italian, National Research Council (CNR) in Florence, Italy, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). More information to follow. Full Article Events
english Virtual Alpine Observatory Symposium 2017 By eubon.eu Published On :: Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:14:00 +0200 From 28 to 30 March, 2017, the Virtual Alpine Observatory project (VAO) will host an international symposium to present its latest findings and encourage networking activities.The symposium will be held in Bolzano, Italy, and will include scientific presentations. Alpine high altitude research stations contribute significantly to the monitoring, understanding, and forecasting of processes in the Earth system. Their exposed location creates almost ideal conditions for the investigation of many physical and chemical processes in the atmosphere, geosphere, cryo- and hydrospheres, and biosphere. The Virtual Alpine Observatory project supports the research activities of the alpine high altitude research stations by aggregating their measurements and performing joint research projects. VAO is contributing to the Alpine Convention. Access to other data and to high performance computing facilities creates rare research opportunities.The symposium provides an ideal forum for obtaining up-to-date information about the latest developments, exchanging ideas, identifying future trends, and networking with the international high altitude research community. More information on sessions & registration here: http://www.bayfor.org/vao-symposium-2017 Full Article Events
english EU BON Final Meeting 2017 By eubon.eu Published On :: Mon, 05 Dec 2016 14:57:00 +0200 The EU BON Final Meeting takes place from 14 - 16 March 2017. 14 March 2017 Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS)Museum of Natural SciencesVautier Street 131000 Brussels, Belgium and 15 - 16 March 2017 Bouchout CastleBotanic Garden MeiseNieuwelaan 381860 Meise, Belgium An overview of the programme can be found here. To register for the Meeting please visit the registration page. Please see also the Meeting's venues and accommodation pages. Find out more on the official symposium webpage. Full Article Events
english IPBES-5 Plenary By eubon.eu Published On :: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 11:30:00 +0300 The Fifth Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) will take place from 6 to 10 March 2017, in Bonn, Germany Full Article Events
english European Conference of Tropical Ecology By eubon.eu Published On :: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 12:00:00 +0300 The "European Conference of Tropical Ecology" - the annual scientific meeting of the Society for Tropical Ecology (Gesellschaft für Tropenökologie, gtö) - will be organized in 2017 in Brussels, Belgium, by three Universities and three research-museum institutions. It will take place from Monday 6 to Friday 10 February 2017, on the campus "Etterbeek" from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, a location easily reached from the city centre by public transport. The overarching topic will be "(re)connecting tropical biodiversity in space and time". It highlights both the importance of integrating fundamental sciences inferring past processes (e.g. paleoecology, evolution, social history…) to understand current patterns of biodiversity, and the urgent need to reconnect patches of fragmented landscapes if we wish to conserve tropical biodiversity and ecological services of tropical ecosystems for future generations. For more information and to register, please visit the official event's page: http://www.soctropecol-2017.eu/ Full Article Events
english Sharing Biodiversity data for re-use: Informatic tools and processes in Ecology By eubon.eu Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:41:27 +0200 By lending access via the Internet to biodiversity data in open data infrastructures, biodiversity informatics worldwide allows anyone, anywhere to access and analyze data about all types of life on Earth. In applying common standards, research not previously possible is enabled, and better decisions to conserve and sustainably use the biological resources of the planet made possible. In this symposium an overview of present and future opportunities will be given alongside recent research presentations and demonstrations of up-to-date tools for providing and acquiring information, handling data and presenting results. The symposium is arranged as an Oikos Satellite Symposium but is open to anyone, i.e. also those not attending the Oikos conference can register for the symposium. This symposium is organised by Swedish LifeWatch, GBIF Sweden and Department of Ecology at SLU and it will take place on February 6 2017, in Ecology Building, Sölvegatan 37, Lund, Sweden. For more information, please visit the official event's page: http://www.slu.se/biodiversity-informatics Full Article Events
english 1st EKLIPSE Conference By eubon.eu Published On :: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:54:00 +0300 The 1st EKLIPSE conference will taka place from 6th to 8th December, 2016. The conference will present the first outputs of EKLIPSE, identify further knowledge needs with respect to biodiversity in the context of nature-based solutions and to further develop our joint networking. During the event EKLIPSE will organise jointly with partners including BiodivERsA and EPBRS a series of workshops and conferences in Brussels. Full Article Events
english TDWG 2016 Annual Conference By eubon.eu Published On :: Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:29:00 +0200 The TDWG 2016 Annual Conference will take place from 5 to 9 December 2016 in Santa Clara de San Carlos, COSTA RICA. The conference theme this year is: Standards Supporting Innovation in Biodiversity Research and Conservation. Standards for the description and exchange of biodiversity information help promote research, support decision-making for conservation and planning, and provide a means of communicating observations by both professional and citizen scientists across taxa and political boundaries. TDWG standards are an integral foundation of the largest biodiversity information sources, but given the wealth and diversity of information collected for plants, animals, and fossils, the need remains to extend and refine the concepts required to achieve greater integration for the discovery of knowledge and its use in biodiversity conservation. This year, TDWG is focusing its annual meeting not only on supporting research, decision making, and communication of biodiversity information, but also on how standards can support innovative research. Scientific innovations often "stand on the shoulders of giants," but they can also be disruptive -- causing major changes in the way that science works. To what extent do our standards promote innovation, and does the most innovative research show us where our standards need to be refined and extended? Current research both in Computer Science (e.g., deep learning, computer vision, ambient computing) and Biodiversity Sciences offers excellent opportunities for multidisciplinary innovative synergies among researchers, decision makers, students, and citizen scientists. For more information and to register: http://www.tdwg.org/conference2016/ Full Article Events
english 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity By eubon.eu Published On :: Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:18:00 +0200 The 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity will take place from 4 to 17 December 2016 - Cancun, Mexico. More information to follow here: https://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=cop-13 Full Article Events
english EU ABS Regulation Workshop - Leiden By eubon.eu Published On :: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 15:46:00 +0300 The EU ABS Regulation workshop aims at providing the participants with knowledge about their obligations under the EU ABS Regulation and what they practically imply for their everyday work. In the first part of the workshop, the new legal framework will be explained, providing insight into the main provisions of the EU ABS Regulation. In the second part of the workshop, participants will have a chance to put the knowledge gained into practice through interactive case studies, based on real-life examples and realistic scenarios. Registration page: http://www.euconf.eu/abs/en/registration/index.html Full Article Events
english 4th EU BON Roundtable: Pathways to sustainability for EU BONs network of collaborators and technical infrastructure By eubon.eu Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:40:00 +0300 The 4th EU BON roundtable will take place on Thursday, 17 November 2016 at the premises of the Museum fuer Naturkunde in Berlin with the motto "Pathways to sustainability for EU BONs network of collaborators and technical infrastructure". One of the key questions will be how to achieve sustainability for the many different products of EU BON, such as tools, software, models and infrastructure after the project ends. It should be discussed how a European Biodiversity Observation Network and its essential components could be sustained after the project will end in May 2017, by which institutions or networks and how the products can be used in the best way for European policy and research needs. Full Article Events
english ABS Regulation Training Workshop - Warsaw By eubon.eu Published On :: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 15:41:00 +0300 The EU ABS Regulation workshop aims at providing the participants with knowledge about their obligations under the EU ABS Regulation and what they practically imply for their everyday work. In the first part of the workshop, the new legal framework will be explained, providing insight into the main provisions of the EU ABS Regulation. In the second part of the workshop, participants will have a chance to put the knowledge gained into practice through interactive case studies, based on real-life examples and realistic scenarios. Registration page: http://www.euconf.eu/abs/en/registration/index.html Full Article Events
english GEO XIII Plenary, St. Petersburg By eubon.eu Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:02:00 +0200 The GEO XIII Plenary will take place on 9 & 10 Nov 2016 in St. Petersburg, Russia. More information to follow. Full Article Events
english X. International Conference on Ecological Informatics 'Facing Global Change by Sharing Data and Models' By eubon.eu Published On :: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:57:00 +0200 The 10th International Conference on Ecological Informatics 'Facing Global Change by Sharing Data and Models' wil take place on 24‐28 October 2016 in Dubrovnik, Croatia Keynote speakers : Duccio Rocchini, Trento, Italy 'Recent developments in biogeography' Marie A. Roch, San Diego State University, USA 'Managing bioacoustics data' Submissions of abstracts, special sessions, short courses on all aspects of ecological informatics are accepted until January 31st 2016 and should be sent to Bozidar Dedus, Local Conference Chair bozidar.dedus@gmail.com More information is available here: www.icei2016.org Full Article Events
english 23rd meeting of the GBIF Governing Board (GB23) By eubon.eu Published On :: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 11:40:00 +0300 The 23rd GBIF Governing Board meeting, committee meetings and the annual science symposium will take place at the Complexo Brasil 21, in Brasilia, Brazil from 24-27 October 2016. More information here. Full Article Events
english Sfécologie2016, the 2016 International Conference of the French Ecological Society By eubon.eu Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:07:00 +0200 Sfécologie2016, the 2016 International Conference of the French Ecological Society, will take place in Marseille (France), from 24-28 October 2016. Local organizer is the 'Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d’Ecologie' (IMBE). Following the former successful events (Ecologie 2010 in Montpellier and Joint Meeting British Ecological Society/Sfé 2014 in Lille), Sfécologie 2016 will promote and support exchanges around the latest developments in research and the most exciting challenges raised from the different disciplines of ecology, sharing scientific evidences, confronting experiences, developing collaborations around the Mediterranean Sea, across Europe, across the world. The 4-days programme will be extensive, including 5 plenary speakers, thematic sessions and 14 symposia as well as inviting social events (conference outline here). For more information visit the official event's page. Full Article Events
english CETAF 40 General Meeting & 20th Anniversary Event By eubon.eu Published On :: Tue, 09 Aug 2016 15:29:00 +0300 The 40th CETAF General Meeting will take place in Madrid, Spain, on the 18th-19th October 2016 at the Royal Botanic Garden, followed by the CETAF 20th Anniversary Event "Why natural history collections matter" to be held on the 20th October. Meeting venue: Royal Botanic Garden at Madrid and goggle map access (coordinates: N40.4097702 - W3.690096). Please, be aware that the public entrance to the Garden is located in the opposite corner of the Garden premises, and it is closed before 10:00 am. Attendants could use it, but only during opening hours of the Garden. Full Article Events
english EU ABS Regulation Workshop - Stockholm By eubon.eu Published On :: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 15:31:00 +0300 The EU ABS Regulation workshop aims at providing the participants with knowledge about their obligations under the EU ABS Regulation and what they practically imply for their everyday work. In the first part of the workshop, the new legal framework will be explained, providing insight into the main provisions of the EU ABS Regulation. In the second part of the workshop, participants will have a chance to put the knowledge gained into practice through interactive case studies, based on real-life examples and realistic scenarios. Registration page: http://www.euconf.eu/abs/en/registration/index.html Full Article Events
english ConnectinGEO and ENEON Workshop Week By eubon.eu Published On :: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 12:10:00 +0300 From 10 to 14 October 2016, ConnectinGEO and ENEON will host a joint 'Earth Observation Gap Analysis and Prioritization" workshop followed by an ENEON Workshop and Plenary. Both events will be held at IIASA in Laxenburg, Austria. The web announcement is available at http://www.gstss.org/2016_Laxenburg and there you can also access 1-page registration for both events. An overview of the schedule during the week is available at http://www.gstss.org/2016_Laxenburg/schedule.php. Extended deadline: 21st September. The "Gap Analysis and Prioritization" workshop will take place on October 10-11, 2016. Earth Observation gaps and prioritization actions' Workshop. Preliminary agenda * Session 1: Introduction to the ConnectinGEO Approach to Gap Analysis and Prioritization * Session 2: "Top-Down" approach to Gap Analysis: Thread 1: Identification of a collection of observation requirements; Thread 2: Research programs aims and targets * Session 3: "Bottom-Up" approach to Gap Analysis: Thread 1: Consultation process * Session 4: "Bottom-Up" approach to Gap Analysis: Thread 2: GEOSS DAB analysis * Session 5: "Bottom-Up" approach to Gap Analysis: Thread 3: Industry-Driven Challenges * Session 6: Assessment of the Gaps Identified so far and Steps Towards Prioritization The ENEON Plenary will take place on October 12-13, 2016. ENEON Workshop and Plenary. Preliminary agenda * Session 1: ENEON Developments: Networks, Committees, Working Groups, Ambassadors, Achievements * Session 2: ENEON in Support of European Policy Making and Implementation * Session 3: ENEON in Support of Sustainable Development Goals Monitoring and Implementation * Session 4: Addressing Gaps in European Earth Observation Infrastructure, Services, and Knowledge * Session 5: ENEON: European Contribution to the GEO Work Programme * Session 6: ENEON Business Full Article Events
english Basics of Taxonomy: describing, illustrating and communicating biodiversity, a DEST course By eubon.eu Published On :: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 09:40:00 +0300 The 5th edition of the DEST course "Basics of Taxonomy" is co-organised with the Scandinavian Research School in Biosystematics (ForBio). The course will take place from 10 to 21 October 2016 at the Sven Lovén Centre for Marine Sciences, Kristineberg. Course topics covered: DELTA, digital drawing, scientific illustration, scientific writing and communication, Scratchpads. For more infromation and to register, please go to: http://taxonomytraining.eu/content/basics-taxonomy-describing-illustrating-and-communicating-biodiversity-0 Full Article Events
english ConnectinGEO Workshop on Gap Analysis and Prioritization By eubon.eu Published On :: Thu, 23 Jun 2016 18:00:00 +0300 The ConnectinGEO Workshop on Gap Analysis and Prioritization will will take place on 10 & 11 October 2106 in Asutia to address key issues associated with the societal benefits of Earth observations and the exploitation of Earth observation for societal policy and decision making. The Gap Analysis workshop will discuss the outcomes of the gap analysis and prioritization performed in the ConnectinGEO project. This gap analysis was guided by the information and knowledge needs resulting from humanity's "Road to Dignity" detailed in the Agenda 2030 and specified in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed upon by the United Nations. Both the monitoring and implementation of actions to achieve these goals require extensive support from Earth observation and science communities. Several directives and crosscuting issues in Europe provided further guidance for the gap analysis. The workshop will provide a forum to review the methodology for gap analysis and prioritization, discuss the relevant gaps and priorities in the European Earth observation networks and develop a strategy to address those gaps that have a high priority assigned. The objectives of the gap analysis and prioritization workshop are to: Assess the ConnectinGEO methodology for gap analysis and prioritization; Review the list of gaps identified and the prioritization achieved; Produce a final list of gaps with high priority; Discuss a strategy to address these gaps and provide recommendations for the European Network of Earth Observation Networks (ENEON) and the European Commission concerning high-priority gaps. More on the event's website. Full Article Events
english DEST Course: Philosophy of Biological Systematics By eubon.eu Published On :: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 09:48:00 +0300 The 3rd edition of the DEST course "Philosophy of Biological Systematics" is co-organised with the Scandinavian Research School in Biosystematics (ForBio) and will take place from 10 to 14 October 2016. Target Audience MSc students, PhD students, early career researchers, professional systematists/taxonomists and anyone who is interested in the philosophy of Biological Systematics. Criteria for selection will be scientific merit, motivation and usefulness of the training course for the applicant's career. For more information and to register, please go to: http://taxonomytraining.eu/content/philosophy-biological-systematics-1 Full Article Events
english ILTER Open Science Meeting (OSM) By eubon.eu Published On :: Wed, 02 Dec 2015 17:36:00 +0200 The International LTER Network is pleased to announce its first global Open Science Meeting to be held from 9-13 October 2016 in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Registration will be open to all experts involved in LTER, interested researchers and stakeholders. Topical research themes will be addressed in plenary, break-away sessions and workshops. Experience from site-based to global LTER in one conference at a world-class biodiversity destination, and take advantage of ample opportunities for networking and coordination across ecosystems. ILTER will also use the opportunity to engage a range of powerful international partners of LTER in global change research and policy. Various field trips to South African LTER sites will be organized. Remember to put the dates on your calendar. The OSM themes are: Nitrogen impacts on ecosystems structures and functioning. Carbon and water cycles under climate change. Towards sustainable usage of ecosystem services (local, regional & global). Drivers of biodiversity across scales. Data integration and interoperability enabling global scale ecosystem research and linking with environmental monitoring. Linking local, regional and global Earth system observations and models. In addition, there will be a call for contribution to emerging issues and challenges for ecosystem research. In addition there will be half a day dedicated to relations with major relevant global observation networks and infrastructures. 2-day fieldtrips to South African ecosystem research sites will be offered to a limited number of participants before the conference. The OSM specifically addresses LTER researchers and scientific site coordinators (PIs). LTER stakeholders and partners The participation of early career scholars and postgraduate researchers is encouraged. More information here. Full Article Events
english ICRI 2016 (International Conference on Research Infrastructures) By eubon.eu Published On :: Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:01:00 +0200 The next International Conference on Research Infrastructures will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 3 to 5 October 2016, hosted by the South African Department of Science and Technology (DST) in collaboration with the European Commission. It will be the 3rd Conference on Research Infrastructures and the event will have an international dimension. The conference aims at: highlighting the essential role of global research infrastructures in addressing grand challenges and as hubs for innovation; reflecting on needs, development and sustainability of global/regional research infrastructures; discussing the possibility to move towards an international roadmap. Several hundreds of participants from more than 50 countries are expected to take part to this event. Speakers representing high-level stakeholders from across the globe, as well as highly profiled key political Institutions, including the UN, European Commission, African Union, OECD and others, will intervene in the debate. More information to follow. Full Article Events
english 2016 XXV International Congress of Entomology (ICE) By eubon.eu Published On :: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:41:00 +0300 ESA is honored to host ICE 2016, the XXV International Congress of Entomology, under the theme Entomology without Borders. The event is expected to bring together the largest delegation of scientists and experts in the history of the discipline, who will meet between 25-30 Sep 2016, in exciting, easily-accessible, and affordable Orlando, Florida, USA. Make important connections with entomologists and scientists from around the world. Present to this global audience and compete in global competitions. Participate in forums and discussions covering every aspect of the discipline. Build global networks and collaborative research with others in your field of interest. Showcase your products and services to an important global audience. The Congress will allow scientists and students to interact with the world’s leading experts in many specialties to exchange ideas and build on their research. Symposia will highlight the most recent advances in a wide diversity of entomological subjects around the global theme. Full Article Events
english European Ecosystem Services 2016 Conference By eubon.eu Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2016 09:11:20 +0300 The European Ecosystem Services 2016 conference will take place from 19 to 23 September 2016 in Antwerp, Belgium. The theme 'Helping nature to help us' focuses on the important role that healthy ecosystems play in supporting human well-being and the protection of nature. This conference will be the biggest European event in 2016 that links science, policy and practice on ecosystem services and natural capital. It will have a strong focus on practice and implementation. The conference programme offers an attractive mix of: keynote presentations from policy, practice and science; a networking day where businesses, practitioners, policymakers and researchers meet and showcase their work; interactive sessions to demonstrate working examples of ecosystem services and natural capital; field excursions to see ecosystem services in action; and scientific sessions. Key dates: Registration opens on 2 May 2016. Call for abstracts - 1 Apr - 15 May 2016. To register and find out more about teh event, please visit the official website. Full Article Events
english Science, Business and Environment: a UNEP-GRID conference By eubon.eu Published On :: Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:10:00 +0300 As a part of the celebrations of a 25th Anniversary, GRID-Warsaw is holding an international conference Science, Business and Environment. The conference will take place on 15 Sep 206 and is organized in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The main objective is to present the state, changes and threats (hot issues) for the pan-European continent, identified in the latest UNEP report, released as part of the Global Environment Outlook series. The "GEO-6 Assessment for the pan-European region" report was published in June 2016, and first time presented at a conference of Environment Ministers on June 8, 2016 in Batumi. The conference in Warsaw will be the first event during which the report will be presented to the broader community, as well as become the subject of discussion of experts representing different backgrounds and different countries. EU BON is partner of the conference - the conference is also connected to relevant issues of EU BON, namely collecting, sharing, and utilizing data and geoinformation tools for environmental investigations and biodiversity assessments. These topics will fill the most of a special panel session dedicated to biodiversity and be also present at the plenary opening session Environmental changes in the pan-European region - current trends and challenges. Using environmental data in science, business and administration. For further information about the event: agenda, invited panelists, descriptions of sessions, registration form etc. please visit www.gridw.pl/geo6. Full Article Events
