1 Biosafety Clearing House Training Workshop for Regional Advisors Donors applications May 2006 Bangkok, Thailand

2 Introduction Available donors applications (May 2006) –Canada –Switzerland –USA

3 National BCH Nodes Canadian Generic Web Site

4 Canadian Simple Application Central Portal Management Centre is used as input tool - national records are then registered directly with the BCH Java application Installed on a (local / SCBD) server Using established link (webservices) this application pulls country records from the Central Portal and makes them available on national website.

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6 Canadian Simple Application Characteristics / Functionalities –Easy to configure, add / remove sections, links, buttons, text, etc. –Multilingual –Allows to link to other already existing web applications, web sites or portals. Requirements –If hosted in SCBD, just Internet access, otherwise (not recommended) - Web server; currently the application has been tested working on Windows platform -Apache / Tomcat application server (free) -Axis webservices Software (free) -No database software is needed

7 Canadian Simple Application Advantages: –Easy to install and start to operate –Does not require a local database, records are taken from the Central Portal –One information entry point –The BCH Training already covers all the required skills to register the information and comply with the CP obligations –Low cost in money and human resources

8 Canadian Simple Application To test: –Web site: Contact: Marcus Ballinger,

9 The Swiss Biosafety Clearing-House (CH-BCH)

10 Description of the CH-BCH application General concept –Simple data management by multiple users having different roles –Multilingual system –Fully interoperable with the central BCH website –ZOPE content management tool –Open source components –Hosting BY UNEP –Maintenance and support by SWISS

12 Decentralized management of the data Federal Office of Public Health Food Federal Veterinary Office Animal vaccines Swissmedic Gene therapies, medicaments, vaccines Federal Office of Agriculture Feed, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landsacape Field releases BCH Focal point Author Administrator Central Database SCBD Central BCH portal

13 Conclusions Multi users system Information between many different partners Quality control –Information quality controlled by role and element status Multilingual system –As many languages as required –One master language (CH-BCH: English) Flexible system –Possibility of creating new elements for specific information Interoperability –Elements similar to the central BCH (common format) –Fully interoperable database with the central BCH Open source components –System based on open source components only Fully operational and interoperable since Jan 04

14 Deployment - Requirements Supported transfer –Entire system is available –System installed (hosted) in Switzerland Technical and training support is provided Help available by –Management of data by receiving country Requirements –Internet access Basic training

15 SWISS BIOSAFETY CLEARING HOUSE Test it! Contact: Albert Spielmann,

16 National Database Templates for the Biosafety Clearing-House Application (NDT-nBCH) Overview of the US nBCH Applications

17 App Development Goals Increase functionality of the CBD Simple Database product based on the US experience Maintain compatibility with original CBD to ensure proper data transfer process Work with CBD and UNEP for review of compliance Create Exhaustive User Documentation Add Website templates for a assistance in developing a national website Add Multilingual support to both database and website templates

18 The Templates: Target Users Target Users of the templates are Organizations that –Are in the technology startup process –Have limited technical resources –Use Microsoft platform for desktop and/or web server –Range within the full spectrum of Internet connectivity options No Internet Slow, unreliable, or costly Internet Fast and reliable Internet

19 The Templates: Design Comparisons

20 Hardware & Software Simple installation of Database –Minimum configuration Personal computer Windows XP, Win2000, ME, or Win98 Web browser software (for using help files and user documentatoin) Method of writing data to electronic media, or printing for facsimile transmission, or access to –Full Installation of Database Minimum configuration (above) Basic Internet connection (Dial up) or Sustained Internet connection (Network) Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) client for connectivity with BCH (Installation instructions include in documentation)

21 Hardware & Software Installation of Website templates of Database –Full Installation of database requirements, plus –Web Server running Microsoft IIS –HTML Editor to modify templates

22 Help & Support Available? Bug Fixes and new versions –Latest downloads available from US Site Support – is advertised on all documentation Phone Support –Phone support to UNEP Regional experts by US development team –UNEP Regional Advisors responsible for country level phone support. Regional Workshop Support –Participate in all UNEP Regional Workshops aimed at training technical experts in the use of the templates Country Level Support –Funding to attend a limited number of Country-Level Workshops to provide hands on technical support Contact: Dr. Tyrone P. Wilson,