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EDIT (European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy) and other international partners established a European state-of-the art School of Taxonomy: the Distributed European School of Taxonomy (DEST) in order to transfer knowledge between current and future generations of taxonomists. DEST provides a high quality training that prepares students for future taxonomic careers. Part of EDIT’s financial means supported trainees to attend the courses by issuing individual grants.

Overall, DEST currently involves a network of around 100 training providers from 60 institutions. This network has organised training sessions in 30 institutions for 185 students of which 116 were EDIT granted. The EC funded EDIT project ended on 1 March 2011. But in view of its success, DEST training will continue.
 
A Memorandum of Understanding on training cooperation has been signed by 8 institutions (MNHN, CSIC, CBS, RBINS, RMCA, HNHM, IBSAS, RBGE). Please contact us in case you would like to join this MoU. 
 
The Modern Taxonomy theoretical course programme 2011-2012 and the Expert-in-training programme 2011-2012 for training-on-the-job are open for registration now! 
The programmes are open to trainees from Europe and outside of Europe.
 
Coordination:
Dr. Isabella Van de Velde
Dr. Hendrik Gheerardyn
 
 
Sponsoring:
The World Association of Copepodologists is greatly acknowledged for sponsoring the participation of two candidates in our training programme on Copepoda of 2012.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is greatly acknowledged for sponsoring the international graduate school course Basics of Taxonomy (16 - 27 April 2012) at the Sven Lovén Centre for Marine Sciences.
The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences secures the management of the Distributed European School of Taxonomy.
We are continuously seeking external funding and greatly appreciate new sponsoring initiatives.
Please contact us in case you would like to sponsor and help transferring knowledge between current and future generations of taxonomists.