1. EJT journal co-published by NHI What is it? an electronic, fast-track, open access journal in descriptive taxonomy, covering subjects in zoology, botany, and palaeontology Project presented in Bratislava, June 2009 and Carvoeiro, December 2009

2. EJT journal co-published by NHI What has been done since Carvoeiro? - 1st April 2010: Business plan published and circulated to BoD - 16 June 2010: Meeting in Brussels between the future partners: RBINS, RMCA, NHML, MNHN, NBGB Where we are now? - Co-publishing agreement on the way to be signed - September 2010: signature of the agreement - Other partners welcome to join - March 2011: Launch of the Journal

3. EJT journal co-published by NHI 1. Steering Committee Representatives of institutions That signed CPA Meets 2 times yearly Appoints Chief Editor Appoints head-desk editing Signs off budget proposals and DoW prepared by MC 2. Management Committee Head-desk editing Desk editors IT staff Chief Editors Topical Editors Day-to-day management Prepares budget and DoW 3. Editorial Board Chief Editor 4 topical editors (zoology, entomology, botany, paleontology) Associated editors Defines editorial scope Editorial management 4. Associated Group Institutions with an interest in EJT Friends of the journal

4. EJT journal co-published by NHI Start-up costs Website and backlog development 0.5 FTE Infrastructural costs (editorial manager, other?) Staff to hire to run journal (100 manuscripts) -IT staff (site maintenance) -Desk editors 2FTE Staff in kind contributions from Parties -Chief Editors -Head desk editors -Steering Committee Other staff contributions -Topical editors (4) -Associated editors (+/- 15 per topic)

5. EJT journal co-published by NHI