Objective BICEPS will provide expert assessment of scientific and technical aspects of GMES activities, funded through the EESD GMES dedicated call. Specifically, it will:i) review outputs from thematic projects against their success in delivering policy-relevant information to target groups and other potential users;ii) assess how the availability, content and characteristics of data and how current scientific and technical capacity might constrain the ability to generate appraisal , including novel indicators of environmental quality and methods of assessing trends in environmental states;iv) synthesise an overview (across themes), report to the GMES Forum and participate in discussions of the issues raised;v) contribute conclusions from the above assessment into proposals to establish an operational European capacity for GMES. Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-2. - Key action Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme ACM - Preparatory, accompanying and support measures Coordinator NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL EU contribution No data Address Monks Wood, Abbots Ripton PE28 2LS HUNTINGDON United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SERVICES United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Sherring Close 8 RG42 2LD BRACKNELL See on map Total cost No data IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Norfolk Place W2 1PG LONDON See on map Total cost No data