European Culture Collections' Organisation
The European Culture Collections’ Organisation (ECCO) was established in 1981. The aim of the organisation is to promote collaboration and exchange of ideas and information about all aspects of culture collection activity. ECCO meetings are held annually and are a valuable forum for discussion and innovation on the future development of member collection activities.
DSI will be holding two webinars on the 10 and 11 of September on the key considerations for a multilateral mechanism for DSI in relation to COP16. Agenda Translating good intentions into an effective system to leverage DSI use in support of the GBF Understanding how DSI is stored and shared: Implications of an interdependent ecosystem of databases for policy options Accounting for non-monetary benefits in the new DSI mechanism Future-proofing the multilateral system Registration 10 September: Webinar Registration – Zoom Registration 11 September: Webinar Registration – Zoom Poster
We are very pleased to announce that the XLII European Culture Collections’ Organisation (ECCO) meeting will be held in the amazing city of Bari (Apulia region, Southern Italy), from 18 to 20 September 2024. The ECCO meeting is organised by the Institute of Sciences of Food Production of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPA) and sponsored by the CNR-ISPA Agri-food Microbial Culture Collection (ITEM), and the International Society on Mycotoxicology. The meeting will be focused on the study, management and valorisation of Microbe & Microbiome, as biological resources, and bio-systems crucial tools for a better understanding of biological systems, to support quality of life and promote the transition towards a better planet. The conference promotes a holistic and integrated approach on the value of microbial resources and Microbial Biological Research Centers (mBRCs): i) to support basic and applied transdisciplinary sciences, ii) as resilience factors to deal with global changes and sustainable development, and iii) to promote human and animal health in the framework of a OneHealth perspective. For more information and to register visit the meeting website: www.eccomeeting2024.org
Arising from discussions at the 2023 State of the World’s Plants and Fungi symposium, the ‘2030 Declaration on Scientific Plant and Fungal Collecting’ contains five commitments towards filling key knowledge gaps in plant and fungal diversity, through collaborative and targeted collecting and research activities. Download the full declaration from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew website.
ECCO XLII ‘Microbe & Microbiome management for a better planet’ will be held in Bari, Italy 18-20 September 2024. More information and registration will be available soon. Save the date!
