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ODINAFRICA Project DocumentObjectivesWe refer to 3 where we listed the Data and Information
management requirements in Africa as identified by African Member
States and their experts at various occasions. These requirements
are translated into the following MAIN OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVE 1: Providing assistance in the development and operation of National Oceanographic Data (and Information) Centres and establish their networking in Africa; OBJECTIVE 2: Providing training opportunities in marine data and information management applying standard formats and methodologies as defined by the IODE; OBJECTIVE 3: Assist in the development and maintenance of national, regional and Pan-African marine metadata, information and data holding databases; OBJECTIVE 4:Assist in the development and dissemination of marine and coastal data and information products responding to the needs of a wide variety of user groups using national and regional networks; ODINAFRICA-I vs ODINAFRICA-II We
refer to 4.1.1, 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 where we listed the objectives and
expected output for the ODINEA and RECOSCIX-CEA projects, both funded
under ODINAFRICA-I. At first glance it may be observed that the
objectives of ODINAFRICA-II constitute merely a continuation of
the ODINEA and RECOSCIX-CEA projects.
This is not the case: Whereas
ODINEA assisted in the development and operation of NODCs/DNAs in
the IOCINCWIO region, the developed products will be used by the
scientific community only. Furthermore the ODINEA project will result
in national and/or regional meta-databases. It will not maintain
a regional archive of datasets (except for historical data through
the GODAR component). ODINAFRICA-II will go far beyond this: the
project will assist Member States in the development of national
and regional metadata, information and data holding databases, both
for historical and current data. Whereas
in ODINAFRICA-I an important distinction was made between the data
management component and the information management component, whereby
the participating institutions in the respective programmes were
not necessarily identical, ODINAFRICA-II will attempt to bring the
information and data community closer together to make better use
of their respective know-how with a view to better serve the existing
and emerging user communities. Whereas
ODINAFRICA-I dealt with Step 2 as shown in Figure 1 only, the new
approach of ODINAFRICA-II will deal with Step 3
and Step 4 as well, thereby providing the opportunity to
include the feedback loop. The
above demonstrates clearly that ODINAFRICA-II, although building
on the solid foundations laid by ODINAFRICA-I, will move beyond
the scope of its predecessor. The advantages are clear as the project
will provide national as well as regional structures, mechanisms,
services and products contributing towards the sustainable management
of ocean resources and coastal zones.
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