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Saio Giorgio – [email protected]

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Objectives of the Association

A European Network for:

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A European Network for:

• set up a network on GIS technology and applications

• group expertise from universities, companies and users

• promote and develop joint projects

• promote the participation in EU Programmes and

initiatives in the field of GI.


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GISIG Partnership

• Universities/Research Institutes• Enterprises:

– GIS Operators– Users

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– Users• National/Regional bodies• Others (Networks, Development operators)


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Training Needs

• Training is needed regarding the content and the topicssubject of the new European Directives and Policies, such as INSPIRE, SEIS, GMES, WFD, PSI, etc

• Training is also needed to support European projectdevelopment

• Training is needed about the new technologies related toaccess and management of Geographical Information,

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access and management of Geographical Information,more and more popular, in and with a Europeandimension

• In such a context, GISIG is developing a line of actionable to integrate various experiences and offer to itsMembers and the GI Community different trainingopportunities, according to a flexible and “interoperable” schema


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Training and SMEs perspectives

SMEs could get important benefits regarding Training in the context of INSPIRE:• On one side, they have the opportunity to learn

and acquire new skills or to improve theirknowledge

• On the other side, they could play an active role

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• On the other side, they could play an active role being themselves promoters of training actions and increase their portfolio of services (towards Public sector, but not only) and offering training

More at the end of this presentation


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EU Policies and Training: an integrated approach fo r supporting interoperability

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The VESTA-GIS Course Catalogue(www.vesta -gis.eu)

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Structured Training Packages in the context of Projects Training Frameworks :� HUMBOLDT Training Framework

HUMBOLDT- Towards the Harmonisation of Spatial Information in Europe (www.esdi-humboldt.eu) (GMES SIP-CT-2006-

030962)

� NATURE-SDIplus Training Framework

NATURE-SDIplus –Best Practice Network for SDI in Nature

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NATURE-SDIplus –Best Practice Network for SDI in Nature Conservation (www.nature-sdi.eu) (eContent+ ECP-2007-317007)

� BRISEIDE Training Framework

BRISEIDE – Bridging Services, Information and Data for Europe (www.briseide.eu) (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3-250474)

� NESIS Training Framework

NESIS A Network to enhance a European Environmental Shared and Interoperable Information System (www.nesis.eu) ICT PSP Grant Agreement No. 225062


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E- learning Platform (s)• Costitute the infrastructure(s) hosting the training modules and

training material.

• Estabilished by widely diffused open source e-learning tools.

• Open to the project members and (open registration) to the users Communities.

• Once subscribed to the Module (or Modules), the user is redirected to an e-learning platform with personalized access.

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redirected to an e-learning platform with personalized access.

• Decentralised: Training Material is hosted in different platforms.

• Training material developed on a variety of formats: Presentations with voice, screencasts, plain text lectures, exercises, etc.

• Allows monitoring the user progress and students/ teachers interaction.


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� Modules developed in the project

� Portfolio of Training Modules: 56 (including other VESTA-GIS modules)

� Users: about 600 users registered to access the modules on the e-learning Platform

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HUMBOLDT (GMES project)Development of a Framework for Data Harmonisation

and Service IntegrationHUMBOLDT Training Framework

Level 1 – Humboldt Knowledge• Overview of GMES• Web Services

18© 2007 Humboldt Consortium Fraunhoferstraße 5 64283 Darmstadt http://www.esdi-humboldt.org

• Web Services• Metadata, Concepts and Standards• Data Harmonisation• INSPIRE• Basics of Data Modelling

HUMBOLDT Training Framework

Level 2 – Humboldt Framework

• Data Harmonisation with the HUMBOLDT Framework• The HUMBOLDT Framework tools

19© 2007 Humboldt Consortium Fraunhoferstraße 5 64283 Darmstadt http://www.esdi-humboldt.org

Level 3 – Humboldt Scenarios

Border Security, Urban Planning, Forest, Protected Areas,EriskA, Transboundary Catchments, Ocean, Atmosphere,Urban Atlas

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� The project contributes to the implementation of the

INSPIRE Directive with targeted reference to the following

cluster of data themes of the INSPIRE Annexes:

Best Practice Network for SDI in Nature Conservation

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cluster of data themes of the INSPIRE Annexes:

� Protected Sites (Annex I)

� Biogeographical regions (Annex III)

� Habitats and biotopes (Annex III)

� Species distribution (Annex III)

eContentplus Programme Best Practice NetworkECP-2007-317007

Background Knowledge on Nature Conservation

� MODULE 1 - NATURE CONSERVATION

GI Data Modelling and Standards

� MODULE 2 - METADATA

� MODULE 3 - DATA HARMONIZATION

Training Package

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Background Knowledge

Level 2

Level 1 - Background Knowledge

� MODULE 3 - DATA HARMONIZATION

� MODULE 4 - STANDARDS

Basic IT Standards

� MODULE 5 - BASICS OF WEB SERVICES

INSPIRE

� MODULE 6 - THE INSPIRE DIRECTIVE

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�MODULE 7 - NATURE CONSERVATION IN INSPIRE

�MODULE 8 – DATASETS ANALYSIS AND DATA POLICIES

�MODULE 9 – PROCEDURES AND TOOLS FOR DATA

HARMONISATION

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SDI and Nature

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Level 2 - SDI and Nature conservation

HARMONISATION

�MODULE 10 – DATA REMODELLING – PRACTICAL

EXPERIENCE

�MODULE 11 – NATURE-SDIplus INFRASTRUCTURE

�MODULE 12 – TESTING THE COMPLIANCE OF

OUTCOMES WITH INSPIRE AND INTERNATIONAL

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� MODULE 13 - GOOD PRACTICES� Interreg IIIA Alcotra Italy-France - Flora and habitat

conservation and management in the south-western Alps

� Dutch Provinces – datasets INSPIRE compliant

� GIS data base Of Osogovo Mountains in Bulgaria and

Macedonia

� Problems of Strandja Nature Park Territory Borders

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� Problems of Strandja Nature Park Territory Borders

� BDN (Banche Dati Naturalistiche)

� State Cadastre of Protected areas

� Information system of Protected species

� ISTB Information system for taxons and habitats

� EnviroGeoPortal – Geoportal of Environmental infrastructure

for Geographic information in Slovakia

� VIC Nature

� MESH (Mapping European Seabed Habitats)

� NBN Gateway (National Biodiversity Network's Gateway)

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NESIS (ICT-PSP Thematic Network)A Network to enhance a European Environmental

Shared and Interoperable Information System

• To provide a coherent ICT roadmap for the SEISimplementation, with the consolidation of existing bestpractice .

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practice .

• To promote the uptake of ICT solutions to address thefundamental problems faced by public authorities in provid inginformation related to monitoring and reporting environme ntaldata.

• To support a shared vision for streamlining current informa tionand reporting systems and to promote the adoption of aninteroperable information infrastructure

I. NESIS approach and SEIS requirements A combined Top-Down and Bottom-Up approach for the identification of the

requirements for the ICT component of SEIS

II. ICT Services for SEIS NESIS proposal for a technological Roadmap for the SEIS implementation

Main outcomes -> Training Courses

- “Towards the ICT implementation of SEIS”

III. Guidelines for technical implementationAbout “how” SEIS could be developed

IV. SEIS specific ICT aspects

V. Towards SEIS implementationIt propose a possible action plan for the SEIS implementation

- “NESIS Good Practices for SEIS” – about ICT aspects of environmental data management (methods, technology,

procedures)

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BRIdging

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Information and

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1. Time-aware extension of data models developed in

the context of previous/ongoing EU INSPIRE related

projects (e.g. in the context of GMES, eContentPlus),

BRISEIDEBRIdging SErvices, Information

and Data for Europe

BRISEIDE is supported by the CIP / ICT Policy Support Programme of the European Commission.BRISEIDE Kick-off meeting, 17-18 March 2010 Trento, Italy

2. Application (e.g. Civil Protection) based on the integration of

existing, user operational information and

3. Value added services for spatio-temporal data management,

authoring, processing, analysis and interactive visualisation.

BRIdging

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Information and

Data for

Europe Level 1: Background Knowledge

Training related to knowledge useful to operate with the

BRISEIDE Framework

Training Modules :

• Risk Management

BRISEIDE Training Modules


• Risk Management

• Metadata

• Tools for Metadata creation and editing

• Data Harmonisation

• Geo-Standards

• Basic of Web Services

• The INSPIRE Directive

BRIdging

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Level 2: Technical Knowledge

Training related to the creation, scope and use of the

BRISEIDE Services.

Training Modules:



Training Modules:

• Multitemporal data and development of spatio-

temporal services.

• Assessment and evaluation of the BRISEIDE System.

• Use and integration of the BRISEIDE System.

BRIdging

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Information and

Data for

Europe Level 3: Applications

Training modules for real-life operational scenarios that

have implemented the BRISEIDE Services.

Training Modules :



Training Modules :

• Landslide Risk

• Earthquake Risk

• Emergency Management

• Monitoring of hydrogeological

disturbances

• Flood Management

• Sustainable Forest Management

• Environmental quality

• Forest fire management

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Based on two proposed Training Paths:

� BRISEIDE for Decision Makers▪ This Training Action is aimed to provide to data custodians and end users

the required background knowledge useful to operate with the BRISEIDE system and guidance to use the proposed solutions in their organizations.

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� BRISEIDE for Developers▪ This Training Action is devoted to developers and technicians interested

in the BRISEIDE architecture, developed services and the setup and maintenance of the system.

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Report on the Training Actions

� The “Briseide for Decision Makers” Training Action counted 55 registered users from 14 different countries

� the “Briseide for Developers” counted 61 registered users from 16 countries.

� A detailed monitoring for each of this users is available thanks to the administrator view of the e-Learning Platform.

� Since the beginning of the action, 252 logins have been

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� Since the beginning of the action, 252 logins have been counted.

� After the completion of the Training action modules the user is invited to compile and sent a courses evaluation/questionnaire form.

� Based on the feedback received, the offered material has been improved or better tuned.

If requested, Participants to the Training actions can receive a certificate about the participation.

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Collaboration with CEN TC 287 WG Education and Training

Liaison CEN TC 287 – GISIG to support a reference portal for the training material of GI European projects

Participation to WG Training and Education

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For instance to “Discuss the adoption of innovative learning technologies and methodologies and the use of eLearning tools to host and organize the training material, as for example the Training Framework and course catalogue developed in various European initiatives, like VESTA-GIS, HUMBOLDT, NATURE-SDIplus, etc.”

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Key objective

� to support INSPIRE and

SEIS implementation

� through deployment and

integration of value-added

eEnvironmental services for advanced

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integration of value-added

eEnvironment services

� available at national level

and through past/on-going

key EC-funded project.

eENVplus Technical Meeting

From Objectives to the Concept

EIS PSI

Initiatives Policy Environmantal Directives

Air

Water

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CAFÉ

Water

Nature Conservation

ENV Risks

LandUse Planing

Everyday Life

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Scenarios & Pilots

Scenario Title ENV Aspect Pilots

Implementation of a SEIS for air quality data Air QualityBELGIUM

ITALY

Providing INSPIRE-compliant access to utility services: the case of sewage networks in Flanders

Water BELGIUM

CSspireEveryday life issues

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CZECH REPUBLIC / SLOVAKIA

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Environmental aspects SLOVAKIA

Natural Areas INSPIRE Compliance Toolbox Nature Conservation FRANCE

Forest Fire Management Scenario Environmental Risk (Fire) GREECE

Window on the Protected Areas - Mobile Conservation Map (WMA MCM)

Nature ConservationHUNGARY / SLOVAKIA

INSPIRE Geoportal Nature conservation ICELAND

Geological Map HarmonizationEnvironmental Risk

(Geohazard)ITALY /

SLOVENIA

Urban Ecological Landuse PlanningEcological Landuse

PlanningPORTUGAL

Nature Conservation

ENV Risks

LandUse Planing

Everyday Life

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Example of Training Paths for smeSpire (1)

Context knowledge for INSPIRE (1)• Data Harmonisation• Basics of Web Services• INSPIRE Network Services• Introduction on Semantic Web

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• Introduction on Semantic Web• Standards in Geographical Information• Data specification• INSPIRE introduction• Spatial Data Infrastructure


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Advanced technical Modules (2)• Procedures and Tools for Data and

Metadata Harmonisation• Basic concepts of XML and GML• Data Remodelling: Practical Experience• Metadata and Data validation for INSPIRE• Cataloging of Data Sets and Services

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• Cataloging of Data Sets and Services• Geospatial Portals as SDI User Interfaces


Technological trends and innovative solutions (3)• Linked data• Sensor Web

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Training and SMEs perspectives

SMEs could get important benefits regarding Training in the context of INSPIRE:

• take the opportunity to learn and acquire new skills or to improve their knowledge

� Participation to the smeSpire Training actions Stay tuned with us

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tuned with us

• promote training actions and consider to provide training services (towards Public sector, but not only)

� Define customised Training Paths, togetherwith “your” customers


You are welcome to the smeSpire Training Framework!

www.smespire.eu

Thank for your attention!

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