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SESSION 1 Intro. EEA-EIONET short introduction and highlight the intension of our tools. European Environment Information and Observation Network. Franz Daffner, European Environment Agency Mihnea Simian, Eau de Web . Coordinating national data/information flows
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SESSION 1 Intro EEA-EIONET short introduction and highlight the intension of our tools
European Environment Information and Observation Network Franz Daffner, European Environment Agency Mihnea Simian, Eau de Web
Coordinating national data/information flows Providing country-level expertise and advice Linking EEA to member country sourcesand vice versa Promoting EEA activities and outputs at national level European Environment Information and Observation Network (1) Cooperating with EEA to provide sound, independent information on the environment through:
European Environment Information and Observation Network (2) Established by COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 on the establishment of the European Environment Agencyand the Eionet Eionet connects
Eionet - A network of around 2300 experts from 39 EEA member and cooperating countries in over 400 national organisations(as of 24.09.2013) 1739 NRC 579 ETC 83 NFP I. Institutional cooperation
A consortium of organisations from EEA member countries with expertise in a specific environmental area and contracted by the EEA to support the EEA work programme I.Institutional cooperationEuropean Topic Centres (ETC)
An expert or group of experts in national environmental organisations Nominated and funded by the country and authorised to be the main contact point for the EEA The NFP coordinates the national network of NRCs supporting the implementation of the EEA work programme Meetings at least three times a year Institutional cooperation National Focal Point (NFP)
An expert or group of experts in national environmental organisations Nominated and funded by the country to work with the EEA and the relevant ETC in specific environmental areas 27 NRC topic areas Institutional cooperationNational Reference Centre (NRC)
Useful EEA/Eionet links Eionet portal – www.eionet.europa.eu Partners - www.eionet.europa.eu/partners Reportnet - www.eionet.europa.eu/reportnet Priority data flows - www.eionet.europa.eu/dataflows Eionet connects video EEA data products - www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps