1. Input for “Research and Innovation” – WG of PA 7
Viorel Vulturescu
Based on presenation and work done by:
Walter Reckendorfer, Eva Feldbacher
witin DANCERS project
Wassercluster Lunz, AUSTRIA
Adrian Stănică,
GeoEcoMar, ROMANIA

2. DANCERS and PA 7
EUSDR = no additional money to the existing ones Main funding sources of activities within PA 7: FP7, Structural Funds (national), Regional Programs (e.g. South East Europe and future DANUBE, national programs, etc.). DANCERS: an EU FP7 project (started on 1 June 2013) carried out FOR DANUBE REGION

3. FP 7 - DANCERS
"DANube macroregion: Capacity building and Excellence in River
Systems (basin, delta and sea)“
Grant agreement no: / 2013
Start date: 1 June 2013, duration 24 months

4. FP7 DANCERS - “Ultimate deliverables”
Toolbox of instruments containing:
Strategic research agenda,
concept and detailed plan of the distributed research infrastructures for the Danube – Black Sea Macrosystem
Proposals for an integrated educational program with the full cooperation of partners from Danube - Black Sea Macrosystem.

5. DANCERS Metadatabase (WP1) - Geonetwork

6. DANCERS WP1, Metadatabase
Software GeoNetwork
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS principles)
Tested in practice, e.g. by UN-Organisations FAO, UNEP, WFP, WHO…
Integrated database
For large datasets: compatible with Open Source Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL
Walter

7. ISO Core information Metadata information Date Metadata Author/Contact
Language
Metadata Standard
Metadata ID
Walter

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9. ISO Core information Data Information Title, Date, Abstract
Point of Contact
Descriptive keywords
Extent – temporal and geographical
Reference System Information
Maintenance Information
Constraints
Distribution Information
Data Quality
Walter

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13. DANCERS WP1, Metadatabase
Database variables – additional info important for DANCERS
To assess/analyse program/project output
Program type (FP type)
Funding type (DGs, structural funds, national…)
Number of countries involved
Coordinator of the project (country and organisation name)
Project budget (total amount)
Partnership structure (number of partners, names…)
Output types (papers, patents, maps, datasets…)
Project webpage (or other source of information)
Metrics for project evaluation (papers, patents, researchers trained…)
Core category (Science, Research Infrastructure, Human Capital)
Geographic Location (upper, middle, lower Danube, coastal zone, Western BS)
Walter

14. DANCERS WP1, Metadatabase
Requirements on DANCERS metadatabase
Development of specific metadata profiles/standard input scheme that suits the needs of the DANCERS
Two templates for DANCERS:
One based on ISO standard (for geographic data)
One based on Dublin Core (for programs, reports, publications etc.)
Both with additional fields for projects/programmes analysis
Walter

15. Data Input

16. DANCERS WP1, Metadatabase
Further possibilities
“Harvest" function for the incorporation of existing ISO- conform databases that may then be searched within the DANCERS database
Can provide link to data and associated information (pdf, docx, zip, ….)
Future: Can provide link to Geoserver (Post GIS)
Walter

17. DANCERS WP1, Metadatabase
GeoNetwork Metadatabase – Help
Comprehensive online User Manual via geoNetwork homepage (
WCL compiles a short UserManual about how to use the database and how to enter/query data
Walter

18. DANCERS WP1, Metadatabase - Timeplan
Agree on software - Geonetworks & PostgreSQL 
Creation of a specific template for DANCERS 
Set up centralized Metadatabase at WCL 
Implementation of user mangement September
Test phase with partners September/Okober
Link to data / manucripts is desired or necessary
* Centralized data storage 
* Decentralized storage ? – individual solutions for data management (including security, archiving, responsibility, …) have to be implemented
Distribution of geoNetwork UserManual end of September
Data input by individual partners October to December
Walter

19. DANCERS & PA 7
DANCERS deliverables may use as input to PA 7 but PA 7 work is important to DANCERS
DANCERS consortium (expenses covered by the EC !!) will provide outputs to PA 7 (R&I groups as well as other groups)
PA 7 (R&I) will benefit of activities done at European level in DANCERS
Inputs from (non)research funding agencies are more than welcome, as well as from other PAs (e.g. PA 5)
Together with the existing information of PA 7 – WG R&I, we will have a comprehensive picture of research capabilities in Danube Region (milestones 1, 9)

20. Thank you for your support and input
DANCERS and PA 7
Thank you for your support and input
Acknowledgment: This presentation was given based on the work of WCL in DANCERS (Walter Reckendorfer, Eva Feldbacher, Wassercluster Lunz, AUSTRIA), and of Adrian Stănică (GeoEcoMar, ROMANIA,