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Space for Geo-information (RGI): Connecting worlds!

Space for Geo-information (RGI): Connecting worlds!. Jacqueline Meerkerk Workshop SDI Assessments, Wageningen, 24 May 2007. Overview presentation. 1. What is RGI? 2. RGI & NSDI user demands 3. Conclusion . 1. What is RGI?. Lisbon Agenda for EU Investment in knowledge Economy:

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Space for Geo-information (RGI): Connecting worlds!

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  1. Space for Geo-information (RGI):Connecting worlds! Jacqueline Meerkerk Workshop SDI Assessments, Wageningen, 24 May 2007

  2. Overview presentation 1. What is RGI? 2. RGI & NSDI user demands 3. Conclusion

  3. 1. What is RGI? • Lisbon Agenda for EU • Investment in knowledge Economy: • New knowledge (more innovation) • Better flow of knowledge from universities to companies (shorter time to market) • Additional budget of 800 M Euro • Space for geo-information was funded (20 M Euro)!

  4. Ambition Top R&D (internat.) Better services and citizen interaction Sound and efficient public administration Robust business Enhancement and innovation of the NSDI and the geo-knowledge community More innovation More demand orientation More coherence More flow of knowledge More awareness

  5. Role RGI: Catalyst for geo-innovation • Flow of NSDI knowledge • NSDI Knowledge development • Catalyst for NSDI implementation

  6. Consortium

  7. Aspects of the program • GI-science and GI-practice • 4 Knowledge themes (45 projects and 35 innovation pilots) • Total budget 40 M euro (20 M euro new money) • From 2004-2009 • 250 participating organizations (20 international) • Similar to Geoide (Canada) en CRC-SI (Australia)

  8. E.g.: Public order and safety • 3 projects and 7 innovation pilots • A few examples: • Mobile services for fire brigades • Spatial planning and risk management • Real-time data collection & emergency

  9. Experiences • NSDI is difficult to communicate • NSDI is BIG (and dynamic) • NSDI awareness is growing • Connecting user worlds is difficult but valuable (inspiration & anchoring) • “What’s the problem” syndrome • Challenge: reducing complexity!

  10. 2. NSDI user demands - Users • Why do we need NSDI assessments results? • To communicate the benefits of NSDI • To make investment decisions • Who are potential users of NSDI assessments results? • Decision makers (decision making): “GI-Beraad”, GeoManagers, Industry • Lobby/ Policymakers (promoting & advise): Policymakers at the Ministries, RGI, GeoNovum, GeoMeeting… • Stakeholders in the world of Supply AND Demand

  11. RGI & NSDI assessments results • Value for RGI: • To strengthen the role of catalyst for implementation SDI • (To strengthen the scientific output of RGI ) • Usability demands • Simple & Comprehensive (brochure?) • Illustration (what is SDI)? • Concrete facts • Good and Best practices!

  12. RGI & Demands on results • Qualitative, quantitative, monetary? Yes Special interest: • View on organization roles and their interests • Search for the common interest • Culture of decision making (Dutch “polder” culture) • Benchmarking

  13. RGI & indicators Economic output Innovation output Scientific output Societal output - Concrete NSDI vision - % awareness • Sectoral SDI’s • Transparent business model • Use by industry/ # licencies • New user fields,e.g. health

  14. 3. Conclusions • Users, suggestion: stakeholders in the world of Demand to convince the world of supply • Keep it simple • Focus on organization roles • It’s all about connecting worlds! • www.rgi.nl (digital newsletter SynRGI in English!)

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