GOBLET

Partner information

GOBLET was established in 2012 by a group of international & national societies & networks to offer an umbrella for bioinformatics, biocuration, biocomputing & computational biology (B3CB) learning, education & training.

GOBLET’s Mission

  • To provide a global, sustainable support & networking infrastructure for bioinformatics trainers & trainees (including a training portal for sharing materials, tools, best practice documents, etc.)
  • To facilitate capacity development in bioinformatics in all countries
  • To develop standards & guidelines for bioinformatics education & training
  • To act as a hub for fund gathering
  • To reach out to teachers at high schools, to bridge the gap to the next generation of bioinformaticians
  • To foster the international community of B3CB trainers

GOBLET’s Ethos Embraces

  • Inclusivity (welcoming all relevant organizations, networks, societies)
  • Sharing (expertise, best practice, materials, tools, compute resources)
  • Openness (using Creative Commons Licence)
  • Innovation (welcoming imaginative ideas & approaches) 
  • Tolerance (transcending national, political, cultural & social boundaries)

GOBLET’s Themes Include

  • Quality (of training, training resources & trainers)
  • Accreditation
  • Incentivisation (recognition)
  • Training methods
  • Outreach
  • Sustainability (funding)

More information: https://www.mygoblet.org