DIMESA 2006 4.1 View from ENV 15/06/2006 Coordination at European level: "Group of 4" – Data Centres – ESS/EIONET Timo Makela Sustainable Development and Integration Directorate European Commission, Directorate-General Environment Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

A joint commitment of ENV, EEA, ESTAT and JRC to: DIMESA 2006 4.1 View from ENV 15/06/2006 Technical Arrangement on Data Centers A joint commitment of ENV, EEA, ESTAT and JRC to: share responsibilities, shape collaboration and enhance co-ordination serve the broader vision (European, global but also national, regional, local) of a Shared Environmental Information System Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

From DG ENV perspective DIMESA 2006 4.1 View from ENV 15/06/2006 From DG ENV perspective the implementation of the Technical Arrangement on Data Centres is a milestone in order to fulfil the following objectives: a knowledged-based decision making: provision of high-quality data and information, timely available, to policy makers (European, national, regional, local & global) rationalise and improve the efficiency of data collection and management system (move away from archaic reporting systems) increase the effectiveness of EC to timely respond to the Member States vis-à-vis effectiveness of policy implementation Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

DIMESA 2006 4.1 View from ENV 15/06/2006 Progress so far Inclusion of Data Centers implementation in the Work Programmes of our 3 partners EEA, ESTAT, JRC Mobilisation, Consolidation and Co-ordination of DG ENV efforts to steer, facilitate and help the implementation at various levels Developing a culture of working closer together Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

Progress so far (2) At technical level: Within each of the 3 partners: DIMESA 2006 4.1 View from ENV 15/06/2006 Progress so far (2) At technical level: Within each of the 3 partners: Work to implement modern and innovative approaches on data management, exploitation and dissemination Development of Spatial Data Infrastructures based on INSPIRE principles and specifications Among the 3 partners: Work to connect Data Centres together: Common IT-Architecture Drafting Team started work Within thematic Data Centres: WISE IP (Implementation Plan) paves the way of a good Go4 on the water field Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

Thank you for your attention. DIMESA 2006 4.1 View from ENV 15/06/2006 Thank you for your attention. Timo.Makela@ec.europa.eu