a communication tool for European National Coordinators ERFP-project “Improvement of the existing ERFP-communication and co-ordination infrastructure (ICCI)” The ERFP website - a communication tool for European National Coordinators Dr. Frank Begemann Head of the Information- and Coordination Centre for Biological Diversity

The website within the ERFP ICCI-project ICCI = ”Improvement of the existing ERFP - communication and co-ordination infrastructure” lead by the Secretariat aim: to develop a roadmap for the implementation of the objectives laid down in the ERFP Strategy one of the features: improvement of the ERFP website to become a more powerful / efficient communication tool for all NCs

National Co-ordinators, Available information per country What is ERFP, History of ERFP, Framework, Objectives and Mandate, Organisation and Structure National Co-ordinators, Available information per country ERFP Annual Meetings, Other Meetings ERFP Projects, Other European AnGR projects by Meeting, by category, by country, List of Documents, Project Documents By Country, By category last uploaded document news and infos

Results of the questionnaire 36 National Coordinators were contacted 36 % (13) answered - possible explanation: holidays / short notice or mirrors the fact that website is of low/no importance to the NCs? all in all replies tend to the positive: On average NCs spend 5 - 15 minutes once a month on the site to look for background information resp. check news / dates. The information is classified by and large useful, accurate and up-to-date. Re. navigation: there do not seem to be any major problems. The only additional remarks came from the secretary: add more links related to AnGR and improve on the up-dating. France suggests to inform NCs via e-mail about news on the site.

Options for improvement Improvement of content introduce news by country or sub-region? introduce forum / listserver(s) for AnGR experts / defined groups in Europe? Improvement of management up-dating procedure for addresses, links, documents definition of responsibilities hosting the website, up-dating process; responsibility? listserver(s) needed (NCs and an open one?); moderator needed? keeping track of latest relevant news (news) by sub-region involvement of SC, secretary, NCs reduction to one language

European Regional Focal Point for Animal Genetic Resources ONLY! European Regional Focal Point for Animal Genetic Resources ABOUT THIS SITE Welcome to the homepage of the European Regional Focal Point for Animal Genetic Resources! Starting from this homepage you can get information: about ERFP on its history and structure on countries containing selected topics and a list of the European National Coordinators on meetings of the ERFP and related organisations like FAO, EAAP latest news by region on projects sponsored by ERFP as well as other. about ERFP countries meetings news projects Forum log-in: E-mail: The page also has a forum / listserver(s) for NCs / everybody involved in animal genetic resources to exchange experience, etc. as well as useful links to sites dealing with animal genetic resources in Europe password: useful links

Open questions If there is general agreement that ERFP homepage continues, a decision is required on: Which changes need to be adopted? Which responsibilities for the different features of the website? Introduction of a content management system? Introduction of listserver(s) for NCs and an open one? Costs for programming / modification of website? time frame? Evaluation?