1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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 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 about news on the site.

5. 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

6. European Regional Focal Point for Animal Genetic Resources
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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:
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

7. 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?