Daniel Rase - Eurostat - Unit F4 daniel.rase@cec.eu.int The COGI action list Daniel Rase - Eurostat - Unit F4 daniel.rase@cec.eu.int 1

Improve the availability of GI within the Commission services Action line 1 Improve the availability of GI within the Commission services by proposing the joint acquisition of basic GI complying with common specifications and needs 2

Action line 2 Improve the level of awareness Amongst middle and higher management of the Commission 3

Action line 3 Project a coherent image of the Commission’s GI activities to the outside world 4

Action line 4 Develop a data policy concerning projects partly or totally funded by the Commission 5

Action line 5 Reduce duplication of effort trough better co-ordination and exchange best practice 5

Finalized actions 1.2 Market survey 3.1.1 Adoption of a European reference system - ETRS89 6

Finalized actions 3.1.2 Definition of a European projection system It was decided to apply the three following systems: ETRS89-LAEA ETRS89-LCC ETRS89-TMzn 7

Finalized actions 4.1.1 Definition of a data policy to be used inside the Commission 8

Actions covered by the INSPIRE initiative 1.1 The update of the document: “User needs in GIS and data - Commission departments’ needs” 1.3 Technical specifications for a call for tender or a regulation 4.1.2 Implementation of the data policy inside the Commission 9

Actions in progress 1.4 Follow-up of CLC and IMAGE 2000 The dissemination policy for IMAGE 2000 was discussed in the COGI 2. 1 COGI web site 10

Actions in progress 3.1.3 Definition of a European grid system in a statistical context First TANDEM report beginning of 2002 Further development of the project final report expected on November 2003 14

Actions in progress 3.3.1Definition of a European metadata standard and link with ISO ISO 19115 metadata standard adopted consist of many fields COGI will suggest a metadata profile for the Commission A co-operation between EEA, JRC, DG REGIO and GISCO 15

Permanent action Exchange of experience and best practice in the GISCO user Committee 11

Actions pending 1.5 Definition of global needs (outside EU) 1.6 Analysis of the impact on new ways to disseminate GIS data within the Commission 3.2 Ensure a coherent interface with the Commission external users 16

Actions pending 2.1 COGI leaflet 2.2 COGI Newsletter it should be in a state where it can be directly send for printing a leaflet for external use? 2.2 COGI Newsletter 16

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