1. Contribution of GeoScienceML to INSPIRE and link with european R&D activities (eContentplus – FP7) François Robida - BRGM

2. INSPIRE Spatial data themes are grouped into 3 annexes Annex I  Coordinate reference systems  Geographical grid systems  Geographical names  Administrative units  Transport networks  Hydrography  Protected sites Annex II  Identifiers of Properties  Elevation (including terrestrial elevation, bathymetry and coastline)  Geology  Land cover  Cadastral parcels  Ortho-imagery

3. Annex III  Statistical units  Buildings  Soil  Land use  Human health and safety  Government service and environmental monitoring facilities  Production and industrial facilities  Agricultural and aquaculture facilities  Population distribution - demography  Area management/restriction/ regulation zones & reporting units  Natural risk zones  Atmospheric conditions  Meteorological spatial features  Sea regions  Bio-geographical regions  Habitats and biotopes  Species distribution  Oceanic spatial features  Energy and Mineral resources

4. Drafting teams  Objectives  Analyse and review reference material provided by the SDICs (Spatial Data Interest Communities);  Write the draft Implementing Rules  Provide recommendations and suggestions  Identify issues which cannot be addressed  Notes  A drafting team is not expected to develop new specifications  Implementing rules should be based on standards (when exist)  Implementing Rules will be a part of the “law” applied to the Member States when the INSPIRE Directive is adopted

5. Drafting teams  Metadata for spatial data and services  Spatial data specification and harmonisation  Network services and interoperability  Data and service sharing  Monitoring and reporting 5 Drafting teams installed by the EC Norway Germany & France France UK Geological Survey representatives

6. Drafting teams Objective  Draft Implementing rules for harmonised data specifications and for data exchange  Scope  Definition of the basic conceptual model for the data themes  Guidelines of the use of this model  Generalization rules to treat different scales  Encoding  Activities  Survey of existing initiatives  Definition of annex themes and scope  Draft generic conceptual model  Draft Implementing rules for data exchange DT: Spatial data specification and harmonisation

7. Drafting teams Objective  Draft Implementing rules for network services  Scope  Define functional and non-functional requirements for the following services: DT: Network services Upload servicesDownload services Discovery servicesTransformation services Data view services“Invoke spatial data service” services  Activities  Clarification of definition and scope of services  Analysis of reference material  Select specifications for network services  Draft Implementing rules

8. eContentplus program

9. eContentplus Program  to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable.  The eContentplus programme will contribute to this initiative by “achieving interoperability between national digital collections and services (e.g. through common standards) and facilitating access and use of the material in a multilingual context  Multicultural and multilingual aspects of accessing, exploiting, using, and re-using digital content in Europe will be integral to all the actions (but not through funding the translation of existing content).  Actions in the programme will use proven state-of-the-art technical solutions, and will be geared towards innovation in organisation and in deployment, as opposed to purely technological innovation.  Deadline for proposals : 19 October 2006

10.  Projects to be launched in October 2006 (from previous call)  eWater (leader TNO)  GEOMIND (leader PGI)  Some targeted projects in preparation  VEGEOS (TNO)  eHazard (BRGM)  … ?  Thematic projects delivering information to identified communities, with a participation of some geological surveys eContentplus 2006

11.  A main objective :  Build the European Geoscientific SDI (EGSDI)  As part of INSPIRE  And contribution to GEOSS at the global level  REQUIRES more European geological surveys  In the definition of INSPIRE themes (related to their respective missions)  Involved in the development of GeoSciML standards (through CGI)  Committed to deliver data according to international standards  The obstacles :  Lack of funding  Lack of shared technical expertise  Participation in projects limited to a small number of surveys  Organisation of projects which only cover one theme (water, hazards,…) Some ideas for a broader scope

12. A proposal  to develop an eContentplus Thematic Network including all interested surveys to  develop awareness of GS on INSPIRE issues  provide an instrument for the definition of INSPIRE data themes through consensus between GS  finance sharing of knowledge and best practices for all the related themes  contribute to the participation to GeoSciML development  contribute to the realisation of European testbeds to implement the standards in the INSPIRE context

13. eContentplus Thematic Networks  Thematic Networks (TN), which bring together relevant stakeholders, expertise and facilities  with the objective of identifying best practices and coordinating the development of specific approaches for improving the availability and usability of digital content. They aim to achieve a broad consensus on methods and standards and to impact on a critical mass of digital content at European level.  Activities may include coordination and assessment, the exchange of information between teams working around a common theme, improvement plans, the organisation of conferences and information brokerage.  Thematic Networks should fulfil at least the following requirements:  Coverage of the majority of EU Member States, including at least 3 new Member States.  Involvement of major relevant digital data stakeholders from the countries covered.  Being open and proactive in attracting new partners.

14.  Funding :  Up to 100% of a limited set of direct eligible costs for coordinating and implementing the network.  Up to 36 months  13-25 countries  € 0.4-1m eContentplus Thematic Networks

15. FP7

16. FP7 : Some possible R&D topics  How to derive geological information on Geographical grid systems ? (Harmonised multi-resolution grid with a common point of origin and standardised location and size of grid cells)  Use of Semantics (search, combination of services, multilinguality,…)  Sensorweb : integration of sensors from ground through standard interfaces  …