1. Geographic Information Network in Europe Workshop on GI & Data Policies Marne-la-Vallée 23-24 May 02 Organisers: AFIGEO Hosts: EUROGEOGRAPHICS Max Craglia GINIE Co-ordinator

2. Outline The GINIE project Household matters for 23-24 May Workshop on Data Policies

3. Geographic Information Network in Europe 1990s characterized by discussions at regional, national, and European levels to promote wider use of GI for policy-making, business, research, and society at large Currently Europe characterized by fragmentation – multi-cultural, multi-lingual, and multi-national nature of Europe, – main challenges are organisational, institutional, and political in nature

4. Geographic Information Network in Europe Aim: Develop a cohesive Geographic Information Strategy at the European level Key activities : – Developing a sound knowledge base through the comparative policy analysis of frameworks for access, use, and dissemination of GI – Raising awareness and capacity building which includes targeted actions for policy-makers at national and European levels – Strategic input to INSPIRE and contributing to the international debate taking place at the GSDI Conference (Budapest, Sept. 2002) – Establishing government and industry panels to help formulate a cohesive European Strategy for GI, and a business model to make it work.

5. Geographic Information Network in Europe GINIE will result in fully functioning Advisory Board on Geographic Information (ABGI) Representatives of – governments – industry – research – European Commission ABGI is to promote and co-ordinate the use of GI in Europe for business, citizens, research, and policy-making

6. Geographic Information Network in Europe Partners: – University of Sheffield, Project Co-ordinator – Open GIS Consortium Europe, Ltd. – European Umbrella Organisation for Geographic Information - EUROGI – Joint Research Centre of the European Commission Accompanying Measures, IST Programme Funded timeframe: 1st November 2001 to the 31st October 2003

7. Household matters Dinner of 23 rd offered by EUROGEOGRAPHICS Refund of expenses - being handled by Chris Corbin Other household matters

8. Workshop on Data Policies Objectives Update on recent developments in national/regional polices affecting GI use Link GI policy to wider debates (enlargement, environment, information society) Develop framework to inform policy at EU (e.g. INSPIRE) and national/regional levels, including accession countries.

9. Workshop on Data Policies 23 May 2002Welcome, presentation of GINIE’s objectives 09:00 – 09:30 09:30 – 10:45Current European activities on data policies INSPIRE - AGILE - EUROGEOGRAPHICS (will include a coffee break 15 minutes) 11:00 – 13:00Current status of National data polices in Europe F - UK - I 14:30 – 15.30 Coffee 16:00 – 18:00Summary of national presentation and Discussion establishing Working Groups 18:00 – 20:00Free 20:00Dinner offered by EuroGeographics Current status of National data polices in Europe N - CZ - LTI

10. Workshop on Data Policies 24 May 2002WG 1WG2WG3 09:00 – 12:30 12:30 – 13:30Buffet lunch 13:30-16:00Presentation of findings and Discussion

11. Workshop on Data Policies [9.30-11.00] George Bertrand (France) (10) Francois Salge (France) (10) Recchia Antonella (Italy) (20) Lisa Boulton (UK) (10) Robert Barr (UK) (10) Laila Aslesen (Norway) (10) 09:30 – 13:00Current status of national data policies (10 min. each + 2 minutes questions)

12. Workshop on Data Policies [11.20-13.00] Petr Rapant (Czech Rep) (10) Rezek Jurij (Slovenia) (10) Sjowall Aldona(Lithuania)(10) + possibly Switzerland, and others Current status of national data policies (10 min. each + 2 minutes questions) 09:30 – 13:00

13. Workshop on Data Policies [14.30-15.00] Stefan Carlyle and Mike Clarke (INSPIRE) (15’) Derek Ernshaw (EuroGeographics Legal & Data Policy Group) (10) 14:30 – 15.30Current status of national data policies (10 min. each)