1. 1 European GI Initiatives Prof. Bas Kok Delft University of Technology Director Ravi Open Workshop Melbourne, November 11th 2005

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3. 3 Infrastructure framework (1992) Natural person Legal person ParcelBuilding geometric 1:10.000 topographic set addresses administrative

4. 4 Europe Developments EU Directive for Public Sector Information EULIS INSPIRE

5. 5 EC Launched in 2002 Adopted in 2004 Co-decision procedure at first reading EP adopted 7th June 2005 unanimous political agreement 24th June 2005 EC doesn’t support the agreement Decision making procedure EU INSPIRE

6. 6 INSPIRE framework

7. 7 11th EC-GI&GIS Workshop Alghero, Sardinia 29 June - 1 July 2005 INSPIRE WORK PROGRAMME Hans Dufourmont

8. 8 11th EC-GI&GIS Workshop Alghero, Sardinia 29 June - 1 July 2005 INSPIRE co-decision status Peter Wicks

9. 9 11th EC-GI&GIS Workshop Alghero, Sardinia 29 June - 1 July 2005 INSPIRE co-decision status Peter Wicks

10. 10 11th EC-GI&GIS Workshop Alghero, Sardinia 29 June - 1 July 2005 INSPIRE co-decision status Peter Wicks

11. 11 Timetable

12. 12 Implementing rules procedure

13. 13 Why is INSPIRE successful? Success factors: Active stakeholders in Working Groups Experiences of GI 2000 process Clear target Catalyst: Aarhus Convention Support by decision makers EC Regional best practices Huge response consultation

14. 14 Steps forward INSPIRE

15. 15 GSDI Working group legal and economic aspects organizing workshops on legal and economic issues: Europe Asia and the Pacific literature search engine SDI research pages

16. 16 Further information Spatial data infrastructure and policy development in Europe and the United States http://www.library.tudelft.nl/dup/leaflets/2467.html Database with SDI literature http://www.otb.tudelft.nl/NGII/ More information: www.gsdi.orgwww.gsdi.org

17. 17 In conclusion Dutch NSDI has been defined (and approved by government in 1993) NSDI is a catalyst for cooperation Main elements of NSDI part of e-government NSDI: ready for innovation NSDI: building block for Europe ………………..