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EUFGIS National Focal Points

The EUFGIS Portal is maintained as part of EUFORGEN activities after the EUFGIS project ended in March 2011. The National Focal Points are continuing their work during Phase IV.  This work is crucial for developing the pan-European gene conservation strategies for forest trees and providing inputs various reporting efforts (e.g. the State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources report to be released by FAO in 2013).

At any point of time, the National Coordinator (or relevant authority in case of non-member countries) can nominate a new National Focal Point (e.g. due to staff changes in a given institute). The National Focal Points are expected to carry out the following tasks:

• Participate in the final meeting of the EUFGIS project (Vienna, Austria, September 2010);
• Continue gathering relevant information on the dynamic gene conservation units of forest trees and compiling the national data sets;
• Update frequently national data sets in the information system during Phase IV; and
• Provide inputs to new initiatives on FGR documentation, as needed.

For the years 2011-2014, the Steering Committee approved limited resources for the maintenance of the information system (including further development of the intranet and the portal, helpdesk support, training of new National Focal Points etc) as well as one meeting for the National Focal Points.