Second European Central Crop Databases (ECCDB)
On-line Databases Training Workshop
18-21 February 1998, Alnarp, Sweden
 
Programme
 
 
Tuesday 17 Arrival and Advisory Group's meeting 
Arrival of participants
15:00 - 18:00 Meeting of the Advisory Group
Wednesday 18 Opening. Internet Presence of ECCDBs
07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast 
08:30 - 09:00 Transfer to Alnarp
09:00 - 09:15 Opening and welcome (NGB) 
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) 
11:30 - 13:00 Lunch break 
13:00 - 14:00 Visit to NGB's seed store 
14:00 - 15:00 Discussion introduced by the Advisors 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 
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 - 16:00 Introductory  overview about options and approaches to provide on-line access to databases (IPGRI)
16:00 - 17:30 Options and approaches to provide on-line access to databases.
- Part I. BASIS on-line CCDBs on a central server (ZADI).  (Presentation, demonstration and discussion - Pros & Cons)
17:30 Return to Malmoe 
Thursday 19 Practical Demonstrations. 
07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast 
08:30 - 09:00 Transfer to Alnarp
09:00 - 10:30 Options and approaches to provide on-line access to databases. 
- Part II. WAIS and other methods for on-line access to CCDBs on a central server (NGB). (Presentation, demonstration and discussion - Pros & Cons
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30 Options and approaches to provide on-line access to databases. 
- Part III. On-line PC databases (CGN) (Presentation, demonstration and discussion - Pros & Cons)
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 - 15:30 Options and approaches to provide on-line access to databases. 
- Part IV. off-line databases on the Internet (CGN). (Presentation, demonstration and discussion - Pros & Cons)
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 - 17:30 Discussions of on-line access issues based on the notes taken during the presentations of Part I-IV. Pros and Cons, feasibility, software implications. 
17:30 Return to Malmoe
Friday 20  Practical Demonstrations and Discussion 
07:30 - 08:00 Breakfast
08:30 - 09:00 Transfer to Alnarp
09:00 - 10:30 PC demonstrations of the invited ECCDBs and technical discussion.
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
111:00 - 12:30 PC demonstrations continued
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 - 15:30 PC demonstrations continued
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break 
16:00 - 17:30 Discussions of  issues based on the notes taken during the PC presentations. Pros and Cons, feasibility, software implications
17:30 Dinner at Conference Centre (barbecue party) 
Saturday 21 Final Discussions. Recommendations. Closing
07:30 -08:30 Breakfast
08:30 - 09:00 Transfer to Alnarp
09:00 - 10:30 Step-by-step practical on-line demonstration of the conversion of one pre-selected CCDB from a dBASE file to an Internet-accessible database (NGB).
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30 Demonstration on basic HTML page design and special considerations for linkage to database servers. (NGB)
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 - 15:00 Discussion on implications of Internet presence of central databases (impact assessment, monitoring statistics on access, updating, etc.) 
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break
 
15:30 - 16:30  Conclusion  and compilation of the minutes  with  highlight on the results of  this workshop.
 
17:00 Return to Malmoe
 
Sunday 22 Departure of participants