EGIDA FP7 European Project: Outcomes of the National Use Cases Workshop
Abstract
In the framework of the EGIDA Project (European Commission FP7), that aims to support the implementation of the GEOSS Science and Technology roadmap, a workshop was held for the identification and analysis of European National contributions across a wide range of GEOSS SBAs (Social Benefit Areas), characterised through a bottom-up approach to GEOSS. During the workshop organization phase it was decided to address the activities not only to the identification of further examples showcasing GEOSS at work, but also to provide to the European Commission and GEOSS: a) elements to improve the national/regional contribution to GEOSS; b) elements to make the national contribution sustainable; and c) practices, commonalities and needs for further replication processes. The workshop collected 17 contributions from various European research institutes, programmes, projects and academia. The results of the workshop have been analysed in terms of practices, commonalities and needs, and they have been grouped into nine issues, such as: a) organising & catalysing resources, b) reuse and replication, c) promote data sharing, d) raise awareness for changing culture, e) ICT supporting activities & knowledge transfer, f) national GEO implementation & also governance, g) quick wins, h) scientific engagement in GEOSS and i) possible improvement of GEOSS at the EU level.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2011
- Bibcode:
- 2011AGUFMPA41A1720M
- Keywords:
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- 1926 INFORMATICS / Geospatial;
- 1936 INFORMATICS / Interoperability