First fitness-for-use working groups established

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Reporter: ahahn
Assignee: dschigel
Type: Epic
Summary: First fitness-for-use working groups established
Priority: Major
Status: ToDo
Created: 2013-11-20 15:34:23.523
Updated: 2014-11-26 14:32:05.117
DueDate: 2014-03-31 00:00:00.0
        
Description: Establish two initial fitness-for-use working groups during 2014, based on an assessment of GBIF-aware communities that are best prepared to start this process and deliver impact. These groups will be able to participate in GBIC-2 (Jul 2014)

*First fitness-for-use working groups established: milestone Mar 2014*

*Rationale*
The establishment of research-driven and policy-driven data priorities depends on identifying and working with communities of expertise which have an interest in the application of biodiversity data in a particular thematic area. (...) GBIF has existing relationships with several communities which are well-placed to provide this guidance. (...) GBIF will work with these partners to recognize existing groups, or when appropriate develop new groups, to act as fitness-for-use working groups and provide guidance on all relevant aspects of GBIF-mobilized data. In other cases, GBIF may explore establishing a separate working group to provide guidance in a specific area of interest. (WP p.12f)

*Required components*
- reach a decision which two working groups should serve as the 2014 pilots (OBIS and GIASIP have been identified as likely opportunities for rapid progress exploring two different models)
- interaction with Participants to identify and select working group members (where required)
- establishment of two initial working groups (membership established)
- initial teleconference

*Notes*
Check http://community.gbif.org/pg/groups/21292/biodiversity-data-quality-interest-group/ for the Biodiversity data quality interest group on the community site. Keep regional working groups in mind if there are overlapping needs or contributions.
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