The 28th GBIF Governing Board meeting—also known within the community as GB28—will take place as a virtual meeting on 5-7 October 2021.
There will be an opportunity for attendees do a technical check-in on Monday 4 October by Zoom to ensure that they can log in for the meeting the following day. Along with this check-in the Secretariat will host an informal Icebreaker in connection with the technical check-in from 13:00-14:00 Copenhagen time (UTC+2) on 4 October.
The meeting is open to GBIF Heads of Delegation, appointed additional delegates and GBIF committee members.
Any questions about the meeting can be sent to GB28@gbif.org.
Agenda
Monday, 4 October 2021
- Icebreaker / Technical check in
Tuesday, 5 October 2021 - Day 1
- Introduction session
- Report from the Governing Board Chair
- Report from the Executive Secretary
- Report from the Budget Committee
- Report from the Science Committee
- Report from the Nodes Committee
- Awards announcement and videos
- Secretariat update (prerecorded videos)
Wednesday, 6 October 2021 - Day 2
- Presentation of draft Strategic Framework 2023-2027 (prerecorded videos)
- Presentation of draft Table of Financial Contributions 2023-2027
- Draft revisions to the GBIF Staff Rules
- Future GB meetings
Thursday, 7 October 2021 - Day 3
- Additional updates from the Secretariat (launch of several hosted portals and information on new communication materials) and questions from the floor
- Closure of meeting
Hosted-portal videos
How to use PBIF
Legume Data Portal
Pre-recorded videos available before the meeting
A number of videos are made available before the meeting.
Agenda item 8: Secretariat update, 5 Oct. (continued to extra Secretariat update session on 7 Oct.)
Data papers and data mobilization
DNA-derived data in GBIF
GBIF backbone and the Catalogue of Life
GBIF exports available on the cloud
Introduction to GRSciColl
Private-sector engagement
Sensitive species data
Update on BID, BIFA and CESP
Agenda item 10: Strategic Framework 6 Oct.