1. Technical Meeting EMODnet Central Portal the offer from Flanders

2. The offer from Flanders
Support provided by the Government of Flanders to build the Marine European Research Area, and in particular to help in streamlining Data and Information towards the Marine Research Community. This proposal includes, amongst others, the support to the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODNET). Flanders is open to host the EMODNET Secretariat Office at the InnovOcean site in Oostende, Belgium next to the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), IODE of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO and the secretariat of the Marine Board of the European Science Foundation

3. The offer
Cost of rental of office block with an approximate floor space 120 m2 ( for four staff members) including basic infrastructure
Access and free use of meeting rooms for 20 persons up to 150 persons and a video conference room
Cost of utilities and cost of 1 Gigabit/sec Internet connection shared with the Flanders Marine institute, the Marine Board of the European Science Foundation and the UNESCO/IOC Office for IODE are provided.

4. The offer
Technical en scientific support to:
(1) construct and operate a single EMODnet Portal to visualize and provide access to the thematic data products, that are being build and managed in the individual thematic EMODnet projects
(2) organize user services to facilitate and increase access and usage of the EMODnet portal.

5. Boundary conditions
The EMODNET secretariat will operate autonomously. Staffing of EMODNET will be provided by a grant from the European Commission. The Commission defines the priorities and the standards to be used (through MODEG, working group with coordinators EMODnet,…).