1. Vienna, 6.-8. June 2005Heinz König EuroBoundaries The project of EuroGeographics for up-dating the European Boundaries Network heinz.koenig@bev.gv.at

2. Vienna, 6.-8. June 2005 2 Heinz König The EuroBoundaries Situation (1) Topographic aspectsTopographic aspects  EuroRegionalMap  Neighbouring topographic maps  Traffic lines of neighbouring countries Geodetic aspectsGeodetic aspects  EuroSpec, EUREF, ETRS89 Administrative frameAdministrative frame  SABE Legal frame required for boundariesLegal frame required for boundaries  National regulations (responsibilities, legal framework, database)  Bilateral regulations (boundary treaty, definition, documents)  International regulations (European, EuroGeographics)

3. Vienna, 6.-8. June 2005 3 Heinz König The EuroBoundaries Situation (2) National Boundaries seen as Administrative Boundaries National Boundaries seen as Administrative Boundaries Administrative, legal part Technical, geodetic part Facts, needs, problems on national, bilateral, international level EuroGeographics (Projects, ExGs,...) The EuroBoundaries Project Project Management: network, contacts, co-ordination,... Administrative Issues Working Group (AIWG) Data Model Working Group (DMWG) WP6:Implementation of the EB Project, International use

4. Vienna, 6.-8. June 2005 4 Heinz König The EuroBoundaries Situation (3) The EuroBoundaries Project WP1-Project Management: network, contacts, co-ordination,... Administrative Issues Working Group (AIWG) Data Model Working Group (DMWG) WP6:Implementation of the EB Project, International use WP2-Scope and Strategy: Questionnaire to get info about national situation of boundary data (start May 2005) WP3-EBDB Technical definition: Initial definition of the database(data model, format,maintenance processes WP4-EBDB Prototype: Test of validity, capacity, weakness by the use of actual boundary data WP5-Proof the Concept: Test the EB core concept on selected EG projects (end of phase 1 by Nov. 2006) Phase 1 of the EB Project: Development Phase 2 of the EB Project

5. Vienna, 6.-8. June 2005 5 Heinz König Boundary Treaty, Commission, Documents, Use Country ACountry B Boundary Treaty definition of the boundary Boundary Commission boundary documents (description, co-ordinates, plan) technical (geodetic) groups National responsibility national co-ordinates for the boundary National responsibility national co-ordinates for the boundary National geodetic database, topographic maps, cadastre, other users Preparation for ETRS89 Similar situation Preparation for ETRS89 Common use of the agreed data for maps, cadastre Boundary Commission, common decisions about details, e.g. co-ordinates, agreed ETRS89 co-ordinates

6. Vienna, 6.-8. June 2005 6 Heinz König Aim of the EuroBoundaries Project Definition of a data model and mutually agreed administrative requirements Identification of data and data owners Data formatting and validation Co-ordinates of boundary points in ETRS89 Linking boundaries with topographic features according to boundary documents Definition of points of intersection (traffic lines crossing international boundaries)

7. Vienna, 6.-8. June 2005 7 Heinz König EuroBoundaries and EPMT-Requirements Clarify the contribution to EuroSpec creation of the EB data model report about administrative issues contact between EuroSpec ExGs and EB DMWG source of EB data for other EG projects, e.g. EGM, ERM Clarify the requirements and drivers interoperability between national datasets for seamless pan European data EB is a technical project and not a political one Project plan Data Model first version until end of 2005 common questionnaire (administrative regulations, co-ordinate sys.) project plan draft until June 2005 (Vienna meeting)

8. Vienna, 6.-8. June 2005 8 Heinz König Next Steps June 2005: EuroBoundaries Meeting in Vienna (BEV) meeting of the experts of the WGs and representatives of the project (1 day) Call for co-operation of interested countries to join EuroBoundaries Contacts up to now: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Austria