The GB30 meeting and associated events will take place in Canberra, Austalia in the period 15-20 October 2023.
Prior to the GB30 events, the TDWG 2023 Conference takes place on 9-13 October in Hobart, Tasmania and some GB30 attendees may also be attending this conference.
Printable GB30 PDF programme
Download a printable one-page overview of the GB30 meeting and associated events.
List of events
Below is a list of all the events associated with GB30. Unless stated below, both in-person and virtual attendance is possible.
Please read the information carefully before registering.
Tuesday, 19 September 2023
2023 Global Nodes Events Launch (virtual event)
More information here
Sunday, 15 October 2023
Nodes Training - Day 1 (no virtual attendance)
Time: 09:00-17:00
Venue: CSIRO offices
This meeting is open to GBIF node managers and node staff.
More information about the Global Nodes Training and Meeting can be found at https://globalnodes.gbif.org/.
Monday, 16 October 2023
Nodes Training - Day 2 (no virtual attendance)
Time: 09:00-17:00
Venue: CSIRO offices
This meeting is open to GBIF node managers and nodes staff
More information about the Global Nodes Training and Meeting can be found at https://globalnodes.gbif.org/.
Nodes Steering Group meeting
Time: 17:30-19:00
Venue: CSIRO offices
The meeting is open to members of the GBIF Nodes Steering Group
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Global Nodes meeting
Time: 09:00-17:00
Venue: CSIRO offices
This meeting is open to GBIF node managers and nodes staff
More information about the Global Nodes Training and Meeting can be found at https://globalnodes.gbif.org/.
Budget Committee meeting
Time: 09:00-12:30
Venue: ALA offices
The meeting is open to members of the GBIF Budget Committee
Science Committee meeting
Time: 09:00-12:30
Venue: ALA offices
The meeting is open to members of the GBIF Science Committee
Executive Committee meeting 1
Time: 13:30-17:00
Venue: ALA offices
The meeting is open to members of the GBIF Executive Committee
Icebreaker (no virtual attendance)
Time: 18:30-20:30
Venue: Pollen Cafe, Australian Botanic Gardens in Canberra
All GBIF Node managers and nodes staff, Governing Board delegates, GBIF committee members and invited observers are invited to join the Icebreaker
Wednesday 18 October 2023
Governing Board meeting Day 1
Time: 09:00-17:00
Venue: National Portrait Gallery
The meeting is open to Governing Board delegates, GBIF committee members and invited observers
GB30 Dinner (no virtual attendance)
Time: 18:30-22:00
Venue: National Museum of Australia
All Governing Board delegates, GBIF committee members and invited observers are invited to join the dinner
Thursday 19 October 2022
Governing Board meeting Day 2
Time: 09:00-17:00
Venue: National Portrait Gallery
The meeting is open to Governing Board delegates, GBIF committee members and invited observers
Executive Committee meeting 2
Time: 17:00-18:00
Venue: TBC
The meeting is open to members of the GBIF Executive Committee
Friday 20 October 2023
Symposium: The changing face of biological collections - data, science and applications (no virtual attendance)
Time: 10:00-16:00
Venue: CSIRO Discovery Centre
See the Symposium programme here
The symposium is open to Governing Board delegates, GBIF committee members and and invited observers
Biological collections’ fundamental role in supporting Australian and international science, decision-making and industry has received renewed recognition in recent years. The decadal plan for taxonomy and biosystematics in Australia and New Zealand, the National Research Infrastructure Roadmap’s call for a Step Change around a national approach to collections, and a transformational investment in digitising our biological collections in several major state collections create new opportunities and challenges for how best to leverage this capability to support Australia’s innovation system and government policy needs. This symposium will bring together international and national stakeholders to explore the future role of biological collections in Australia’s innovation system and as a core element of Australia’s operational biodiversity data system. The symposium will also explore emerging drivers at the Australian policy-science interface for more globally connected biological collections data.