NATURE-SDIplus Training Action Nature Conservation and INSPIRE Remote W orkshop ( Bulgaria )

1. NATURE-SDIplus Training Action Nature Conservation and INSPIRE RemoteWorkshop (Bulgaria) 16May 2011 • AGENDA: • NATURE-SDIplus Project Introduction • Training Framework (Concept) • NATURE-SDIplus Training Framework • Training Action • Training Path • Organisation of Training Action

2. The Nature–SDI plus projectBest Practice Network for SDI in Nature Conservation • Co-funded by the eContentplus Programme • Project number: ECP-2007-GEO-317007 • Project Coordinator: GISIG • Starting date: 1 October, 2008 • Project duration: 34 months (July 2011) • Projectweb site: www.nature-sdi.eu Co-funded by the Community Programme eContentplus ECP-2007-GEO-317007

3. PROJECT BACKGROUND • The INSPIRE Directive (2007/2/EC) • The Natura 2000 Network (Habitat Dir. 92/43/EEC) • New EU approach for nature management • Necessity to link nature conservation and geoinformation • Need for interoperable, accessible and harmonised datasets for nature conservation • Support to environmental policies 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) 3

4. Data Specification • Annex I • RS:Coordinate reference systems • GG:Geographical grid systems • GN:Geographical names • AU:Administrative units • AD:Addresses • CP:Cadastral parcels • TN:Transport networks • HY:Hydrography • PS:Protected sites • Annex III • SU:Statistical units • PD:Population distribution – demography • BU:Buildings • SO:Soil • LU:Land use • HH:Human health and safety • US:Utility and governmental services • EF:Environmental monitoring facilities • PF:Production and industrial facilities • AF:Agricultural and aquaculture facilities • AM:Area management/ restriction/ regulation zones & reporting units • NZ:Natural risk zones • AC:Atmospheric conditions • MF:Meteorological geographical features • OF:Oceanographic geographical features • SR:Sea regions • BR:Bio-geographical regions • HB:Habitats and biotopes • SD:Species distribution • ER:Energy Resources • Annex II • EL:Elevation • LC:Land cover • OI:Ortho-imagery • GE:Geology • MR:Mineral resources (A III) Annex II+III Data specifications development: 19 Thematic Working Groups

5. Objectives • To establish a Network on Geographical Information for nature conservation • To share experiences and good practices • To stimulate the community of nature conservation stakeholders at improving • the harmonisation, • the exploitation, • and the access to their datasets • To evaluate and demonstrate common metadata profile and data model for the addressed data themes in supporting the INSPIRE Directive implementation at EU level Schematisation of the NATURE-SDIplusapproach

6. PARTNERSHIP (30 partners) Regione Liguria

7. Work Breakdown Schema Training Action

8. Outcomes 1 The Target User Groups User needs analysis – Outcome of the 1st project phase

9. Thesaurus Framework for Nature Conservation Outcomes 2 • Multilingual and multicultural tool for a simpler and standardised access to spatial data (the creation and the discovery of Metadata)

10. Outcomes 3 • dataset analysis and datasystematisation (survey ran during the 1st phase of the project, 17 countries) • 131 datasets related to Annex I Protected Sites • 122 datasets related to Annex III themes in the scope of the project (68 SD, 43 HB, and 11 BR) • NATURE-SDIplus Metadata Profile and Data Model • NATURE-SDIplus Solution for Data Harmonisation • Data Harmonisation Kit • NATURE-SDIplus Validation Methodology • Validation Kit for self-validation, analysis of the usability and the accessibility of data, data quality

11. NATURE-SDIplus Infrastracture Outcomes 4 Central Geoportal, National Geoportals, DP Services, Thesaurus Framework, Mdweb Editor, 3D Geobrowser

12. Outcomes 5 Networking • NATURE-SDIplus Network Development • Dissemination and Awarness • NATURE-SDIplus Good Practice Catalogue • Conferences and Workshops Proceedings • Training Framework for the NATURE-SDIplus(and INSPIRE) Community (to support the INSPIRE Implementation)

13. Links with INSPIRE • Support for INSPIRE implementation process • Thematic metadata profile extension - proposal and implementation • Testing of INSPIRE data specifications (transformation and application) • Deployment of INSPIRE network services • Awareness raising • Network development • Future Implementation process • Involvement in maintenance and implementation discussion • SDI support on member states level • Contribution to monitoring and reporting • Participation on INSPIRE State of play reports updates • Support for INSPIRE development process • Related themes are: PS(Annex I) BR, HB, SD (Annex III) • SDIC making available: • Submitting relevant reference material -project deliveries and user requirements/use cases • Experts as member of TWG BR/HB/SD • Significant effort to harmonise project activities with INSPIRE development was present from beginning • Future Development process • Participation in Annex II+III TWG activities • Testing and consultation of Annex II+III data specifications

14. For more information please contact the NATURE-SDIplus Project Office at: gisig@gisig.it or your local contact in Bulgaria: office@ursit.com NATURE-SDIplus is a network open to any stakeholder interested to participate. www.nature-sdi.eu