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Geographical Infomation Systems International Group

Interoperability Education and outreach activities

Why education is essential for interoperability success

Giorgio Saio, GISIG

Workshop “What in Interoperability and How Do We Measure It?”, June 27°°°° 2011

INSPIRE 2011 Conference, Edinburgh


Training Needs

• Training is needed regarding the content and the topics subject

of the new European Directives and Policies, such as

INSPIRE, SEIS, GMES, WFD, etc

• Training is also needed to support European project

development

• Training is needed about the new technologies related to

access and management of Geographical Information, more

and more popular, in and with a European dimension

• In such a context, GISIG is developing a line of action able to

integrate various experiences and offer to its Members and the

GI Community different training opportunities, according to a

flexible and “interoperable” schema


Training and Interoperability

Training is a good gateway to access the interoperability concepts:

• At a conceptual level, for reasons of method, because it facilitates an inter-disciplinary approach pooling different competence and skill, as it is frequent and needed for effective interoperability between different databases and information sources

• At a practical level, for operational reasons, because technical interoperability needs specific knowledge about the different available tools and about their conversion/translation paths


EU Policies and Training: an integrated approach for supporting interoperability


Training Framework(e-learning)


The VESTA-GIS Course Catalogue(www.vesta-gis.eu)

70 Courses in the catalogue


The VESTA-GIS CourseCatalogue

CourseMETADATA


The VESTA-GIS Course CatalogueLearning Paths in the Catalogue

Geographical Infomation Systems International Group Structured Training Packages in the context of Projects Training

Frameworks:

� HUMBOLDT Training Framework

HUMBOLDT- Towards the Harmonisation of Spatial Information in Europe

(www.esdi-humboldt.eu) (GMES SIP-CT-2006-030962)

� NATURE-SDIplus Training Framework

NATURE-SDIplus –Best Practice Network for SDI in Nature Conservation

(www.nature-sdi.eu) (eContent+ ECP-2007-317007)

� BRISEIDE Training Framework (under definition)

BRISEIDE – Bridging Services, Information and Data for Europe

(www.briseide.eu) (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3-250474)

� NESIS Training Framework

NESIS A Network to enhance a European Environmental Shared and

Interoperable Information System (www.nesis.eu) ICT PSP Grant Agreement

No. 225062

Cases of Learning Paths


Project Training Framework Schema


E- learning Platform (s)

� Constitute the infrastructure(s) hosting the training modules

and training material.

� Established by widely diffused open source e-learning tools.

� Open to the project members and (open registration) to the

users Communities.

� Once subscribed to the Module (or Modules), the user is

redirected to an e-learning platform with personalized

access.

� Decentralised: Training Material is hosted in different

platforms.

� Training material developed on a variety of formats:

Presentations with voice, screencasts, plain text lectures,

exercises, etc.

� Allows monitoring the user progress and students/ teachers

interaction.

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HUMBOLDT (GMES project)Development of a Framework for Data Harmonisation and

Service Integration

Objective

HUMBOLDT will contribute to the implementation of a

European Spatial Data Infrastructure (ESDI) that integrates the

diversity of spatial data available from the multitude of

European organizations.

To achieve this objective and to maximise the benefits gained

from this integration, the requirements of INSPIRE, of GMES, of

the environmental agencies and of other related activities in the

EU will be met.


HUMBOLDT Training Framework

Level 1 – Humboldt Knowledge

Overview of GMES

Web Services

Metadata, Concepts and Standards

Data Harmonisation

INSPIRE

Basics of Data Modelling


HUMBOLDT Training Framework

Level 2 – Humboldt Framework

Data Harmonisation with the HUMBOLDT Framework

The HUMBOLDT Framework tools

Level 3 – Humboldt Scenarios

Border Security, Urban Planning, Forest, Protected Areas,

EriskA, Transboundary Catchments, Ocean, Atmosphere,

Urban Atlas

NatureSDIplus 17

� The project contributes to the implementation of the INSPIRE

Directive with targeted reference to the following cluster of

data themes of the INSPIRE Annexes:

� Protected Sites (Annex I)

� Biogeographical regions (Annex III)

� Habitats and biotopes (Annex III)

� Species distribution (Annex III)

Best Practice Network for SDI in Nature

Conservation

(October 2008 – July 2011)

eContentplus Programme Best Practice Network

ECP-2007-317007

Background Knowledge on Nature Conservation

� MODULE 1 - NATURE CONSERVATION

GI Data Modelling and Standards

� MODULE 2 - METADATA

� MODULE 3 - DATA HARMONIZATION

� MODULE 4 - STANDARDS

Basic IT Standards

� MODULE 5 - BASICS OF WEB SERVICES

INSPIRE

� MODULE 6 - THE INSPIRE DIRECTIVE

Training Package

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Level 1

Background Knowledge

Level 2

SDI and Nature conservation

Level 3 Applications

Level 1 - Background Knowledge

�MODULE 7 - NATURE CONSERVATION IN INSPIRE

�MODULE 8 – DATASETS ANALYSIS AND DATA POLICIES

�MODULE 9 – PROCEDURES AND TOOLS FOR DATA

HARMONISATION

�MODULE 10 – DATA REMODELLING – PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

�MODULE 11 – NATURE-SDIplus INFRASTRUCTURE

�MODULE 12 – TESTING THE COMPLIANCE OF

OUTCOMES WITH INSPIRE AND INTERNATIONAL

STANDARDS

Training Package

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Level 2


Level 1


Level 3 Applications

Level 2 - SDI and Nature conservation

� MODULE 13 - GOOD PRACTICES� Interreg IIIA Alcotra Italy-France - Flora and habitat conservation

and management in the south-western Alps

� Dutch Provinces – datasets INSPIRE compliant

� GIS data base Of Osogovo Mountains in Bulgaria and Macedonia

� Problems of Strandja Nature Park Territory Borders

� BDN (Banche Dati Naturalistiche)

� State Cadastre of Protected areas

� Information system of Protected species

� ISTB Information system for taxons and habitats

� EnviroGeoPortal – Geoportal of Environmental infrastructure for

Geographic information in Slovakia

� VIC Nature

� MESH (Mapping European Seabed Habitats)

� NBN Gateway (National Biodiversity Network's Gateway)

Training Package

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Level 3

Applications

Level 1


Level 2


Level 3 - Applications

NATURE-SDIplus WorkshopTuesday, June 28, at 9:00, Room: Sidlaw

You are all invited

BRISEIDE is supported by the CIP / ICT Policy Support Programme of the European Commission.BRISEIDE Kick-off meeting, 17-18 March 2010 Trento, Italy

BRIdging

SErvices

Information and

Data for

Europe The goals

1. Time-aware extension of data models developed in the

context of previous/ongoing EU INSPIRE related projects

(e.g. in the context of GMES, eContentPlus),

2. Application (e.g. Civil Protection) based on the integration of

existing, user operational information and

3. Value added services for spatio-temporal data management,

authoring, processing, analysis and interactive visualisation.

BRISEIDECIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3 - 250474

BRISEIDE is supported by the CIP / ICT Policy Support Programme of the European Commission.

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Level 1: Background Knowledge

Training related to knowledge useful to operate with the BRISEIDE

Framework

Training Modules :

• Metadata

• Data Harmonisation

• Geo-Standards

• Basic of Web Services

• The INSPIRE Directive


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Level 2: Technical Knowledge

Training related to the creation, scope and use of the BRISEIDE

Services.

Training Modules:

• Risk Management.

• Multitemporal data and development of spatio- temporalservices.

• Assessment and evaluation of the BRISEIDE System.

• Use and integration of the BRISEIDE System.

BRISEIDE Training Modules


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Level 3: Applications

Training modules for real-life operational scenarios that have

implemented the BRISEIDE Services.

Training Modules :

BRISEIDE Training Modules

• Landslide Risk

• Earthquake Risk

• Emergency Management

• Monitoring of hydrogeological

disturbances

• Flood Management

• Sustainable Forest Management

• Environmental quality

• Forest fire management

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NESIS (ICT-PSP Thematic Network)

A Network to enhance a European Environmental

Shared and Interoperable Information System

• To provide a coherent ICT roadmap for the SEIS implementation,

with the consolidation of existing best practice.

• To promote the uptake of ICT solutions to address the fundamental

problems faced by public authorities in providing information

related to monitoring and reporting environmental data.

• To support a shared vision for streamlining current information and

reporting systems and to promote the adoption of an interoperable

information infrastructure

I. NESIS approach and SEIS requirements A combined Top-Down and Bottom-Up approach for the identification of therequirements for the ICT component of SEIS

II. SEIS ICT COMPONENTS NESIS proposal for a technological Roadmap for the SEIS implementation

III. Guidelines for technical implementationAbout “how” SEIS could be developed

IV. SEIS specific ICT aspects

V. Towards SEIS implementationIt propose a possible action plan for the SEIS implementation

NESIS main outcomes -> Training Courses

A - “Towards the ICT implementation of SEIS”

B - “NESIS Good Practices for SEIS” – about ICT aspects of

environmental data management (methods, technology, procedures)

NESIS Presentation during the INSPIRE IMPLEMENTATION DATA II

Friday, July 1, at 9:00, Room: CARRICK, You are all invited


� Learning paths customized according to the needs of users

in a flexible way

� Possibility to build learning paths by using modules

developed within different contexts (projects) or already

existing courses

� Grouping users (classroom) to organize structured distance

learning actions with a specific time table, also with the

support of a discussion forum

� Organisation of workshops or teleconferences to present the

training actions and assess the results

Learning paths and Training Actions


An example of a NATURE-SDIplus Training Action


An example of a HUMBOLDT Training Action


Collaboration CEN TC 287- GISIG

After the previous CEN TC 287 meeting (November 2010 in ISPRA),

a collaboration CEN TC 287 – GISIG is under discussion to exploit the VESTA-GIS Training Framework

• to support a reference portal for the training material of GI European projects,

• to promote joint initiatives, such as Workshops, Seminars, Training Actions

Thanks for all “interoperable” contribution !!

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