The Spanish SMEs’s role in the success of INSPIRE and its evolution María Cabello TRACASA, Spain 3. How to foster more effective uses of SDIs by external users

GEO – ICT Sector in SPAIN Small companies Composed by young people Geographically dispersed

Involvement in INSPIRE Are SMEs aware Very limited involvement –lack of resources –Low confidence in INSPIRE and INSPIRE services –Need updated information High interest in INSPIRE –Driving force of growth and innovation ?

How to promote involvement Collaboration: ppp Openness of data Clustering

INSPIRE Implementation Navarre ORGANIZATIVE LEVEL Global scope Tracasa INSPIRE Tracasa LISIGE-SITNA Government of Navarre TECHNICAL LEVEL State of the art: Data specifications study Layers and titular identified Coordinating thematic working groups Technical support Training DISSEMINATION LEVEL Participation in CODIIGE Regional INSPIRE Workshops Introducing INSPIRE to Policy makers Linking Open Government

Our Experience SDIC: SITNA & EURADIN Testing INSPIRE specifications Providing experts to Annex II&III Collaborating with INSPIRE team Collaborating in National SDI WG Providing experts in specific themes and areas Participating in INSPIRE deployment: LISIGE Territorial Information System of Navarre – SITNA Technical support Training civil servants

Fostering involvement Attracting SMEs to INSPIRE Competitiveness Cooperation

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