diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a76aebf9..e894fc4b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ # Metadata Editor +

The Metadata Editor is an open-source web-based application developed by the Office of the Chief Statistician at the World Bank. It is designed to assist data curators in documenting data of various types according to specialized metadata standards. The application currently supports the following data types and corresponding metadata standards: @@ -17,15 +18,14 @@ The metadata schemas supported by the Metadata Editor are detailed at https://wo ### Server Requirements -* PHP version 7 or later -* MySQL/MariDB -* Apache, IIS or NGINX +- PHP version 7 or later +- MySQL/MariDB +- Apache, IIS or NGINX ### Installation See [Installation guide](https://worldbank.github.io/metadata-editor-docs/tech_installation.html) - ### Documentation See [Documentation](https://worldbank.github.io/metadata-editor-docs) diff --git a/WB-IGO-RIDER.md b/WB-IGO-RIDER.md index 683180ab..f78f6678 100644 --- a/WB-IGO-RIDER.md +++ b/WB-IGO-RIDER.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ ### WORLD BANK IGO RIDER - PROCEDURAL TERMS -Where the Licensor is an intergovernmental organization (IGO), the following additional terms shall apply: -1. **Privileges and Immunities** Nothing in this License shall constitute or be interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any privileges and immunities that apply to the Licensor pursuant to international law, treaties, or the Licensor's constituent documents, including immunity from jurisdiction and execution. -2. **Dispute Resolution** Any dispute arising under this License that involves the Licensor shall be resolved, to the extent not settled amicably, through the following procedures: - - First, by non-binding mediation conducted in accordance with rules designated by the Licensor, or, if none, the UNCITRAL Mediation Rules; - - Failing settlement within 45 days, by final and binding arbitration in accordance with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules then in force, by a sole arbitrator, conducted in English, seated at the Licensor's headquarters, and conducted remotely when practicable. -3. **Interpretation under International Law** This License shall be interpreted in accordance with general principles of international law, including those reflected in the Berne Convention (1971), the WIPO Copyright Treaty (1996), and the Universal Copyright Convention (1971). 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