1. T. Steenberghen A. Willekens D. Vandenbroucke
Main results of the one-day seminar
on the Candidate Countries Luxembourg, 24/10/2001
T. Steenberghen
A. Willekens
D. Vandenbroucke

2. Workshop Phare Countries, Luxembourg, 24/10/2001
Overview
Objectives
Preparation
Agenda
Main conclusions
Recommendations
Decisions
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3. Objectives of the workshop
Prepare the accession countries for their integration in the ESS
To share experience between the NSI/NMA and EUROSTAT
Increase collaboration between the NSI and NMA and between CC
(Gilles Decand)
10 Candidate / Phare Countries
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4. Workshop Phare Countries, Luxembourg, 24/10/2001
Workshop preparation
Questionnaire on use of GI and GIS in NSI and NMA of CC Report
Missions to Poland and Romania for in depth study Report
Stimulate active participation of the NMA and NSI X Reports
Organisation of the workshop
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5. Workshop Phare Countries, Luxembourg, 24/10/2001
Agenda Workshop
Objectives of the workshop
Presentation activities of GISCO and explanation of EUROSTAT’s requirements for transmission of GI (CONC/MODA)
Presentation of the results of replies to questionnaires and the two missions
13 Papers and 15 presentations from 9 candidate countries
Conclusions, recommendations and decisions
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6. Response to the Questionnaires
Country NSI NMA
Response Response
Bulgaria  -
Czech R.  
Estonia  
Hungary  
Latvia  
Lithuania  
Poland  
Romania  visit
Slovak republic  
Slovenia  
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7. Results of the workshop
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8. Workshop Phare Countries, Luxembourg, 24/10/2001
Use of GI/GIS
Extent and intensity of GI/GIS use:
ALL NSI and NMA use GI/GIS (also BG, the only country not attending the workshop)
Several small and large GI/GIS projects, in NMA ánd NSI
Differences in the complexity/intensity of use between countries and between NMA/NSI
Some very good practices of more advanced GIS use in NSI (e.g. HU, SI)
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GIS Expertise
The evaluation is based on the following information:
Number of years of GIS use;
Utilisation of GIS in the organisation (ex. SDE more sophisticated than desktop mapping) ;
Formal collaboration between institutes;
Number of data sets
Property rights;
(Number of GIS licences)
The number and complexity of GIS projects was not asked for ...
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10. Number of years of GIS use
NSI: 1990: : 5
1995: : 7
1997: : 10
NMA:
1990: 1
1991: 2
1995: 3
1996: 4
1997: 5
1998: 6
2000: 8
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11. Comparison of GIS Expertise in NSI and NMA
Average: NSI = 2.2 NMA = 3.9
More GI and GIS experience in NMA: 7 equal GI and GIS experience in NSI and NMA: 2
More variation between countries than between NSI and NMA
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12. Comparison of GIS Expertise in NSI and NMA3 4 5 2 5
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13. Comparison of GIS Expertise in NSI and NMA
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14. Collaboration NSI - NMA
No co-opertion agreement NSI - NMA
BU, RO , LT
Informal co-operation (or different response NSI -NMA)
PL , SL
Formal agreement
CZ, EE , HU , LV, SK
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15. Collaboration NSI / NMA
Important in several countries
Mostly exchange of geo-data
Uni-directional NMA > NSI (except SI, HU)
General recognition of importance of systematic collaboration
The workshop improved or started collaboration (e.g. RO)
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16. International Collaboration
ABDS project
Administrative Boundary Data Service (HU and others)
EuroGeographics
SABE dataset
GlobalMap
MapBSR
Data set for Baltic Sea catchment region
EUROSTAT
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Technical aspects
Use of more advanced technology
Most of the Institutes want to upgrade their software and hardware to be in line with new technology
There is some expertise and interest to use geo-server technolgy
More and more use of complex RDBMS systems like Oracle
A lot of simple and more complicated Intranet initiatives
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Important data issues
Nomenclature updates
The process and frequency of changes in nomenclature varies between countries: more analysis required
The process and frequency of data updates varies between countries and topics
Projection systems, datum and scales vary widely between countries
Metadata: 6 Institutes use CEN TC287 or IOS TC211, 8 use other metadata
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19. Data Access Restrictions
From easiest to most difficult access: 1. Free public access 2. Commercial public access 3. Commercial restricted access 4. Internal restricted access 5. Not owner of the data
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20. Data Access Restrictions
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21. Workshop Phare Countries, Luxembourg, 24/10/2001
Conclusions NMA
Base digital maps at large scale (1/ /25.000) and even larger
Widespread use of ortophoto’s
Several NMA use GI/GIS for cadastrial inventories and mapping (EE) / LIS
Management Land Reform not mentioned often (most of them finished? - see SI)
Traditional production of maps or towards digital DB (RO)
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Conclusions NMA
Regionalisation of data capture (EE)
Good examples of handling census data (CZ, EE)
Arangements with Ministries and companies for updating specific layers
Internet/Intranet map services (SI)
Interesting example of vertical topological integration of data layers: ZABAGED (CZ)
...
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23. Workshop Phare Countries, Luxembourg, 24/10/2001
Conclusions NSI
Thematic mapping on regional and communal levels
Census data (population and agriculture): presentation of results (map form) and analysis with GIS is mentioned by many countries (e.g. PL)
Building and enterprise registers used as base for transforming statistical data old-new territorial breakdown (LV)
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24. Workshop Phare Countries, Luxembourg, 24/10/2001
Conclusions NSI
Territorial subdivision including future NUTS
Remote Sensing for urban statistics, land use, vineyard census (HU, SI)
Agriculture applications using land use and land cover
Distribution of data via Internet, e.g. election results (SK)
...
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25. Results of the workshop
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26. Workshop Phare Countries, Luxembourg, 24/10/2001
Recommendations
Lack of human and financial resources
CC want to use GI/GIS in a more advanced way and need to upgrade infrastructure
Need for additional resources and expertise
Good examples of Phare projects related to GI/GIS (PL, SI)
CC are encouraged to stimulate joint project development and explore EU funding possibilities (e.g. Phare programme)
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27. Workshop Phare Countries, Luxembourg, 24/10/2001
Recommendations
Acquirement of data sets by EUROSTAT
For two remaining countries not yet in SABE (RO, BG)
Population Census collection for 1990/91 and 2001
Input for the SIRE database
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28. Workshop Phare Countries, Luxembourg, 24/10/2001
Decisions
CONC/MODA
First concrete co-operation EUROSTAT - NSI (NMA) = Collection of information according agreed format
Countries need to set up appropriate structures in order to submit reports according to format (only involves NSI or may require closer collaboration NSI/NMA)
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29. Workshop Phare Countries, Luxembourg, 24/10/2001
Decisions
Boundary study
Inventory and update processes of local units used in CC
Similar to BOUndary study for the MS
To be funded as Phare project, starting 2002
Implies visit to all CC
Publication of papers presented by CC (will be investigated by EUROSTAT)
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30. Workshop Phare Countries, Luxembourg, 24/10/2001
Overall conclusion
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31. Workshop Phare Countries, Luxembourg, 24/10/2001
THANK YOU!
Remarks?
Questions?
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