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17th EMODnet Technical Working Group meeting (Spring 2025) - Agenda

This agenda contains all topics for discussion during the 17th EMODnet Technical Working Group Meeting, taking place on 8 April 2025.

17th EMODnet Technical Working Group Meeting Spring 2025

Remote meeting: VLIZ Zoom. Remote link to follow

Dates: 8th of April 2025 (full day)

Meeting Chair: Zoi Konstantinou (EC, DG MARE), Conor Delaney (Technical Coordinator, EMODnet Secretariat)

09:00 EMODnet TWG convenes

09:00 – 09:20

  • Welcome & introduction (Zoi Konstantinou (DGMARE) & Conor Delaney (EMODnet))
  • Acceptance of ‘Terms of Reference’ to be tabled for review/change (Conor Delaney (EMODnet)) -Already shared with the TWG
  • Action list from 16th TWG (Conor Delaney)

09:20 – 11:00 Updates from Central Portal technical team 

  • JIRA overview and usage (Shared beforehand and not covered in the meeting) (Tim Collart
  • OGC service monitoring Update and INSPIRE compliance and metadata updates (Tim Collart)
  • EMODnet Ingestion centralisation (Joana Beja/Conor Delaney)
  • Update to CP catalogue (Bart Vanhoorne)
  • Update on usage tracking through ERDDAP/GeoServer (Bart Vanhoorne)
  • Web Accessibility Report, EMODnet Assessment and resulting tasks (Conor Delaney)
  • Updates to the map viewer and portal since the last TWG and next steps (Joana Beja/Conor Delaney

11:00 - Coffee Break 11:00 - 11:30

11:30 - 13:00 Technical Updates from EMODnet Thematics & Data Ingestion (All Coordinators) - 90'

  • Bathymetry - 15'
  • Biology - 15'
  • Data Ingestion - 15'
  • Chemistry - 15'
  • Geology - 15'
  • Human Activities - 15'

13:00 - Lunch Break 13:00 - 14:00

14:00 - 15:30 Technical Updates from EMODnet Thematics & Data Ingestion - 30'

  • Physics - 15'
    • Seabed Habitats - 15'
  • EDITO Update. - 20' (Conor Delaney)
  • Discussion of the steps needed for the lots to take responsibility for updating static content of the Central Portal (45'): (Nathalie Tonne/Conor Delaney)
    • Status of Drupal Login
    • Guidance on process and next steps.

15:30 - Coffee Break 15:30 - 16:00

16:00 - 17:30

  • AOB - 20'
  • Wrap up, actions, next meeting and EMODnet conference.
  • Next Technical Working Group Meeting: format, date, and location (Secretariat & all).