1. DIMESA View from ENV
15/06/2006
Coordination at European level: "Group of 4" – Data Centres – ESS/EIONET
Timo Makela
Sustainable Development and Integration Directorate
European Commission, Directorate-General Environment
Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

2. A joint commitment of ENV, EEA, ESTAT and JRC to:
DIMESA View from ENV
15/06/2006
Technical Arrangement on Data Centers
A joint commitment of ENV, EEA, ESTAT and JRC to:
share responsibilities, shape collaboration and enhance co-ordination
serve the broader vision (European, global but also national, regional, local) of a Shared Environmental Information System
Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

3. From DG ENV perspective
DIMESA View from ENV
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From DG ENV perspective
the implementation of the Technical Arrangement on Data Centres is a milestone in order to fulfil the following objectives:
a knowledged-based decision making:
provision of high-quality data and information, timely available, to
policy makers (European, national, regional, local & global)
rationalise and improve the efficiency of data collection
and management system (move away from archaic
reporting systems)
increase the effectiveness of EC to timely respond to
the Member States vis-à-vis effectiveness of policy
implementation
Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

4. DIMESA View from ENV
15/06/2006
Progress so far
Inclusion of Data Centers implementation in the Work Programmes of our 3 partners EEA, ESTAT, JRC
Mobilisation, Consolidation and Co-ordination of DG ENV efforts to steer, facilitate and help the implementation at various levels
Developing a culture of working closer together
Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

5. Progress so far (2) At technical level: Within each of the 3 partners:
DIMESA View from ENV
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Progress so far (2)
At technical level:
Within each of the 3 partners:
Work to implement modern and innovative approaches on data management, exploitation and dissemination
Development of Spatial Data Infrastructures based on INSPIRE principles and specifications
Among the 3 partners:
Work to connect Data Centres together:
Common IT-Architecture Drafting Team started work
Within thematic Data Centres:
WISE IP (Implementation Plan) paves the way of a good Go4 on the water field
Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

6. Thank you for your attention.
DIMESA View from ENV
15/06/2006
Thank you for your attention.