International Information Systems for Agricultural Science and Technology - Review of Progress and Prospects
Rome, Italy, 19-21 October 2005

Programme

• Opening and Welcome - Anton Mangstl, FAO
• Keynote Presentation on AGRIS and AGORA - Stephen Rudgard, FAO
• Keynote Presentation on the ICTKM initiative - Enrica Porcari, CGIAR
• Keynote Presentation on the ICM4ARD initiative - Ola Smith, GFAR
• Keynote Presentation on the PERI initiative - Sara Gwynn, INASP
• Keynote Presentation - Hansjörg Neun, CTA
• Presentation on Coherence in Agricultural Information Systems – Steve Katz, FAO
• Presentation on Institutional Networks and Capacity Building – Ajit Maru, GFAR

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Track 1: Development of institutional networks

• Overview of the current status of the Global Forestry Information System – Eero Mikkola, IUFRO
• Overview of the current status of the SIST project – Joel Sor, Cirad
• Regional case study on ASARECA-RAIN – Dorothy Mukhebi, ASARECA
• Regional case study on FORAGRO – Viviana Palmieri, IICA
• National case study from Ghana – Clement Entsua-Mensah, INSTI
• National case study from Egypt – Ahmed Rafea, CLAES
• National case study from China – Shuchun Pan, CAAS

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Track 1: Open access publishing

• Open Access Publishing – Luz Marina Alvare, IFPRI

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Track 1: Capacity Building and Training

• The IMARK initiative – Stephen Rudgard, FAO
• The ITrainOnline initiative – Sara Gwynn, INASP
• The VASAT Initiative – Enrica Porcari, CGIAR

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Track 2: Outlook on data standards - some examples

• Developing, maintaining, and customizing a global standard: the experience of Dublin Core – Thomas Baker
• Statistical Data – Robert Mayo, FAO
• Geospatial Information – Patrizia Monteduro, FAO
• Scientific and Technological Data: Genetic Resources - Samy Gaijy, IPGRI
• AGMES: its motivation and role – Gauri Salokhe, FAO

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Track 2: Metadata Applications and Standards for Textual Information

• The role of bibliographic databases today and Open Archive Services in Agricultural Science and Technology – Johannes Keizer, FAO
• Tools and Protocols for OAI data and service providers – Hugo Besemer, Bircim
• Metadata for Projects, Institutions, Experts, and Events – Joost Lieshout, IAC

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Track 2: Subject Vocabularies

• From Thesauri to the Agricultural Ontology Service: the new AGROVOC – Margherita Sini, FAO
• Advanced semantic techniques and technologies – Asanee Kawtrakul, Kasetsart University

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Report

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