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co-funded by the European Community e Content plus programme. Training on INSPIRE: a real challenge. VESTA-GIS / NatureSDI+ 6 November 2008, Genova Danny Vandenbroucke K.U.Leuven (SADL). INSPIRE training - background. Background
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co-funded by the European Community eContentplus programme Training on INSPIRE: a real challenge VESTA-GIS / NatureSDI+ 6 November 2008, Genova Danny Vandenbroucke K.U.Leuven (SADL)
INSPIRE training - background • Background • Intense involvement of K.U.Leuven in the INSPIRE process • Demand for specific training – Belgium level, EC, other countries • (-) All kinds of “interpretations” are floating around – “we are INSPIRE compliant” – “in line with INSPIRE ...” • VESTA-GIS – offer something within the framework of the training platform – share with other projects VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
INSPIRE training - approach • Looking into the Body of Knowledge (BoK) – UNIGIS • Different types of use VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
INSPIRE training - approach • Some units of some knowledge areas • DA1-DA7 design • GD12 metadata, standards, SDI • GS1-GS7 legal, economic, … • OI1-0I6 coordination, institutional aspects, … • … • Modular approach VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
Training: multiple challenges • Course 1 – How to understand INSPIRE? • Course 2 – INSPIRE: looking into the details of the Implementing Rules • Course 3 – How can I use INSPIRE in my daily work? VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
Course 1 – How to understand INSPIRE? • Duration: 1 day and 2 days • Public: decision makers from national authorities, EC program officers, non GI experts who want to know about INSPIRE, GI experts involved in NSDI development. • Format: seminar with presentations and questions/discussions • Outcomes: students know what INSPIRE is and what it is not VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
Course 1 – How to understand INSPIRE? • Background of the INSPIRE initiative • Past and current problems related to the use of GI in Europe. Examples • History of initiatives to promote the use of GI in Europe (GI2000, …) • Use of GI for different policy fields within the EC and the corresponding use in MS • Preparation of INSPIRE – major discussions on content, scope, potential impact, … • INSPIRE related to other initiatives • Other related Directives: PSI, Aarhus, … • Other programs: Galileo, GMES, SEIS, GEOSS, … VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
Course 1 – How to understand INSPIRE? • Important concepts to understand INSPIRE • Spatial Data Infrastructures • Data and service sharing • Public Authority, Third Party, … • Spatial data sets and themes • Harmonisation and interoperability of data • Service Oriented Architecture • INSPIRE as a dynamic process • Involvement of stakeholders: SDIC and LMO’s, involvement of all levels of PA • IR development process • Time line of INSPIRE VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
Course 1 – How to understand INSPIRE? • The technical components of INSPIRE • Metadata • Data and service interoperability • Network services • Architecture and standards • The non-technical components of INSPIRE • What is sharing about? What is expected and what not? • On IPR issues • On licensing and free access to data • Coordinating structures and role NCP • Monitoring and reporting the implementation and use of the infrastructure in the MS VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
Course 1 – How to understand INSPIRE? • FAQ and frequently occurring misunderstandings about INSPIRE • Examples of INSPIRE implementations • Organisation and sharing practices: examples of strategy documents, coordination and collaboration, pricing mechanisms, funding strategies, … • Technical implementations: examples geo-portals, well performing services, filled metadata catalogues, … VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
Course 2 – INSPIRE: looking into the details of the Implementing Rules • Duration: varies from ½ day – 2 days • Public: those that will implement (parts) of INSPIRE, GI/SDI experts, coordinators of NSDI, NCPs, … • Format: workshops with presentations on the methods, cases and breakout sessions/exercises • Outcomes: defined per unit (module) VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
Course 2 – INSPIRE: looking into the details of the Implementing Rules • Potential Units: • How to apply the metadata IR • How to apply the network service IR for discovery, viewing and download services? • How to apply the data specifications methodology for a specific thematic area and how to map existing data set to data specs? • How to set-up a MR mechanism according to the IR MR? • How to prepare a good sharing agreement which is conformant with the IR on data and service sharing? • How can coordinating structures be set-up to support the INSPIRE process? VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
Course 3 – How can I use INSPIRE components in my daily work? • Duration: ½ to 1 day • Public: desk officers from European, national, and sub-national PA, GI users from universities, … • Format: short intro and hands on exercises • Outcome: attendee is able to use basic functionalities of an SDI VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
Course 3 – How can I use INSPIRE components in my daily work? • How to use the European geo-portal to search and find data, metadata and services? • How can I understand the characteristics and quality of the data and know that the data are fit for my intended use? • How can I use a data set from INSPIRE in my own desktop application for viewing? • How can I download data sets or parts thereof? • How can I publish data sets and corresponding metadata? • … VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
INSPIRE training – time frame • Working ste-by-step • Time frame • Course 1 by April 2009 • Parts of course 2 – spring 2009 • Course 3 by April 2009 • Future • From ‘classical’ training to e-learning • From PPT to INSPIRE handbook • From EN/NL to multilingual offer • Collaboration at EU level (VESTA, Humbold, ...) VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
Sharing knowledge • Collaboration and sharing of knowledge • Collaboration within the European context • Integrate existing modules, international tutors, ... • VESTA-GIS, Humbold, Cascadoss, ... • Vespucci Summer School • Collaboration within the global context • Interaction regarding the BoK • Summer School on SDI – K.U.Leuven / University of Melbourne VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009
Thank you … Questions … VESTA-GIS / Nature SDI+ WS, Genova, November 2009