European Central Crop Databases (ECCDB)
On-line Databases Training Workshop
8-10 June 1997, Bonn, Germany
 
Programme
 
 
Saturday 7 June  Arrival and Advisory Group's meeting 
Arrival of participants
15:00 - 18:00 Meeting of the Advisory Group
Sunday 8 June Opening. Internet Presence of ECCDBs
08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast 
09:00 - 09:15 Opening and welcome (ZADI) 
09:15 - 09: 45 Status of ECCDBs - a summary (IPGRI) 
09:45 - 10:30 European Information Platform on Crop Genetic Resources - status and demonstration (IPGRI) 
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break 
11:00 - 11.30  Presentation of the outcomes of the Advisory Group (Towards a uniform presence of ECCDBs on the Internet) (IPGRI) 
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break 
13:00 - 15:00 PC demonstrations of the invited ECCDBs and technical discussion 
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 - 17:30 PC demonstrations of the invited ECCDBs and technical discussion (cont.)
19:00 Reception and welcome dinner by the German Ministry of Agriculture (BML) - Restaurant Bönsch, Bonn City 
Monday 9 June Practical Demonstrations. Discussions 
08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast 
09:00 - 10:30 Discussion on: 
- Common aspects and differences in the task of compiling CCDBs 
- How to rationalize and make more effective the compilation/updating of CCDBs 
- Going on-line as a way to improve access to the data. Expectations from going on-line
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30 Discussion continued 
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 - 14:30 Options and approaches to provide on-line access to databases. 
- Part I. BASIS on-line CCDBs on a central server (ZADI). 30 min. presentation, 30 min. demonstration and discussion (Pros & Cons) 
14:30 - 15:30  Options and approaches to provide on-line access to databases. 
- Part II. WAIS on-line CCDBs on a central server (NGB). 30 min. presentation, 30 min. demonstration and discussion (Pros & Cons) 
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 - 16:15 Options and approaches to provide on-line access to databases. 
- Part III. FoxPro on-line databases on an institution server (IPK). 20 min. presentation, 25 min. demonstration and discussion (Pros and Cons) 
19:00 Dinner at Conference Center followed by optional evening in "beer garden" (Bonn downtown)
Tuesday 10 June   Final Discussions. Recommendations. Closing
08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 - 09:45 Options and approaches to provide on-line access to databases. 
- Part IV. off-line databases on the Internet (CGN). 20 min. presentation, 25 min. demonstration and discussion (Pros & Cons) 
09:45 - 10:15 Implications of Internet presence of central databases (impact assessment, monitoring statistics on access, updating, etc.) (...)
10:15 - 10:45  Coffee break
10:45 - 11:45 Discussions of on-line access issues based on the notes taken during the presentations of Part I-IV. Pros and Cons, feasibility, software implications 
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 - 15:00 Step-by-step practical on-line demonstration of the conversion of one pre-selected CCDB from a dBASE file to an Internet-accessible BASIS database (ZADI) 
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break 
15:30 - 16:30 Continuation and discussion on specific aspects and projects of uploading (when, where, how) 
16:30 - 17:30 Conclusion and compilation of the minutes with highlight on the results of this workshop, as a basis for the next one. 
18:00 Dinner at Conference Centre (barbecue party) 
Wednesday 11 June  Departure
Departure of participants