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European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy
Activities under the Greek EU Presidency

The bi-annual European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy (EPBRS) meetings are hosted by the country that holds the EU presidency. The EU Presidency team webmaster has prepared this website for the benefit of EPBRS nominees who will attend the next meeting of the EPBRS, which will take place under the Presidency of Greece.

The European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy is a forum for scientists and policy makers to ensure that research contributes to the development of sound and effective policies to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010.  

The Meeting includes:

• a plenary scientific meeting (Friday 23^rd May 2003)

• a field excursion (Sunday 25^th May 2003)

• policy-oriented discussions (Saturday 24^th and Monday 26^th May 2003)

Both the field excursion and the policy-oriented discussions are limited to the official delegates from the States participating in the EU Framework RTD Programme,  the members of BioPlatform and the invitees.

The Electronic Conference on “Biotic Resources in a Changing World” will start on Monday 31^st March 2003 and last till Wednesday 23^rd April 2003.

Information related to previous meetings of the European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy can be found through the following links:          

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