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Dear Node Managers,<br>
<br>
As previously announced, Europe will have its <u>Regional Nodes
Meeting </u><u>on 5-7 May at MHN Paris</u>.<br>
<br>
The <a href="http://www.gbif.fr/eu_node_meeting_2015/">meeting
website</a> is now available and registration is open.<br>
I hereby encourage you to participate to the elaboration of our <a
href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jBDBB-Ma5Lo6vbnbEjU_Daoa89PSuOmkK4H9o3BONmM/edit?usp=sharing">meeting
programme</a>.<br>
<br>
This year, we will elect our Regional Representative and
Representative Deputy to the Nodes Steering Group.<br>
Rui Figueira and Wouter Addink kindly accepted to become our <b>2015
Elections Committee</b>.<br>
You will soon get more information about the elections process.<br>
<br>
Before our Nodes Meeting, an <b>Altas of Living Europe</b> <b>
workshop</b> will be organized around ALA technologies, <u>on 4-5
May at MHN</u>.<br>
Tim Robertson and an Australian developer will guide us into this
Java based Node Portal open software. <br>
Spain as recently launched a <a href="http://datos.gbif.es/">data
portal</a> derived it; France, Portugal, UK and Belgium are also
planing to deploy it later this year. We encourage all European
nodes to send technical staff to this workshop. (see website for
more)<br>
This is a very good opportunity for those who missed the Canberra
ALA Workshop, last year.<br>
<br>
My very best wishes,<br>
<div class="moz-signature">-- <br>
Ir Andre Heughebaert<br>
<a href="http://www.biodiversity.be">Belgian Biodiversity Platform</a><br>
+32(0)2238 3796<br>
Av. Louise 231 Louizalaan<br>
B-1050 Brussels</div>
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