Detailed research plan for the triennium 2018-2020
Year 1: Scoping, engagement of key players, setting the agenda of the Programme, preparation of White Paper
- Refine and publicize the scope of the programme
- Clarify and finalize agenda
- Identify stakeholders, and engage
- Explore / invite input on indexing services
- Engage internationally
- Engage key players familiar with research, social, technical and political contexts of digital biology
- Identify all matters that bear on an infrastructure capable of indexing digital information about all aspects of biology (technical challenges, sustainability, social and cultural issues, political context, co-ordination of international participation), to do so in an environment that enables open participation of registered stakeholders.
- Writing workshop for executive group of Programme; develop initial public document
- Deliver first public statement via IUBS website and paper
- Arrange next workshop
- Seek support from national, institutional or programme sources to increase participation
Year 2: Requirements and Partners for Indexing Services
- Seek Input on White Paper
- Identify key stakeholders for prototype use cases
- Consult widely to create general framework for Indexing services
- Identify and engage with key players, internationally and across the scope of Biology
- Steering committee and representatives of key players to select use cases, and to hold workshop to form outline blueprint for components.
- Increase visibility on IUBS website
- Integrate with other IUBS unification programmes
- Identify options for continuation after IUBS funding is finished
- Set date, location, topics, and presenters for third year event
Year 3: Visibility, Public participation and ownership, persistence
- Transform blueprint for production grade indexing infrastructure into implementation plan
- Publicize cross-walks with other IUCN and IUBS programmes
- Articulate visible prototype use cases
- Present vision at relevant meetings
- Identify funding options for continuation of concept and transfer programme to new steering committee
