EuroGeographics Strategy EuroGeographics Strategy Nick Land, Claude Luzet

EuroGeographics Strategy Presentation overview Where are we today? –What are the issues? Where do we want to be? –Long term Goals (Vision) & Objectives How do we get there? –Course of action –Allocation of resources

EuroGeographics Strategy Where are we today ? A new organisation with a new name –40 members (28 active); streamlined A new strategy A budget of about 700,000 Euros for 2002 Mature metadata service - GDDD Mature product - SABE; others on their way - EGM, ERM, HERDS Good links with –some parts of the EC e:g Eurostat, JRC –some ‘sister organisations’ e.g EUROGI –private sector e.g VARs

EuroGeographics Strategy INSPIRE Legislation Position papers Commission proposalFramework & daughter legislation INSPIRE – SDI Baseline survey BidFinal report Compliance with Water Directive PSI Working document & Communication ? GMES Products available

EuroGeographics Strategy Presentation overview Where are we today? –What are the issues? Where do we want to be? –Long term Goals (Vision) & Objectives How do we get there? –Course of action –Allocation of resources

EuroGeographics Strategy Vision Achieve interoperability of European mapping (and other GI) data within 10 years

EuroGeographics Strategy Vision DB A DB B DB C ISO EuroSpec Pricing & Licensing policy Euro Reference Data Euro Metadata Users Legal Framework

EuroGeographics Strategy GI Players - Partnership ResearchTechnology/tools Metadata & DataLegal & Policy EuroGeographics EUROGI JRC OEEPEOGC WPLAVARs

EuroGeographics Strategy The role of EuroGeographics Build the business –Value add by consolidating a fragmented industry Develop the business –Stimulate through injection of resource & expertise Leverage the NMA brand –Promote the NMAs as ‘centres of excellence’ in GI Link –Act as a catalyst Stretch –Increase returns

EuroGeographics Strategy Specific role Coordinate & facilitate the harmonisation of: –Technical specifications for metadata –Technical specifications for reference data –Seamless boundaries (edgematching) –Pricing & licensing policies –Procedures –Partnerships Focal point for the EC

EuroGeographics Strategy Objectives To promote and facilitate collaboration and best practice between members To promote the NMAs, their national and pan- European products & services and their leadership role in ESDI To provide harmonised metadata and reference data for Europe that meets customers’ needs for quality, timeliness, ease of access and value for money To work in partnership with others to build the ESDI consistent with national and global SDIs

EuroGeographics Strategy Presentation overview Where are we today? –What are the issues? Where do we want to be? –Long term Goals (Vision) & Objectives How do we get there? –Course of action –Allocation of resources

EuroGeographics Strategy Metadata GDDD Update New service Reference data EuroSpec (WG Q) INSPIRE RDM WG SABE Census EuroGlobalMap EuroRegionalMap HERDS EuroDEM (ESA) Cadastre (WPLA) Geodesy (WG8) Organisation & Policy PSI WG1 INSPIRE L&P WG EUROGI/GINIE Technology OEPPE European Spatial Data Infrastructure Communication Plan Other INSPIRE WGs & Baseline survey EC DGs Eurostat JRC Business Improvement

EuroGeographics Strategy SABE2001SABE Census Member States One themeOther themes Position Paper Phase I Project Plan ERM (6) EGM -Europe

EuroGeographics Strategy Budget (Euros) Members subscriptions610,000450,000 Product revenue10,00020,000 EC funded projects EC funding (50% of total) NMA contribution 700, ,000 Total budget2,020,0001,070,000 Plus other unquantified NMA contributions

EuroGeographics Strategy Organisation Management Board Head Office Permanent Correspondents Project Managers SABE EGM ERM HERDS EG8 Expert Group Chairs EG1EGQ Projects 7 Heads of NMAs

EuroGeographics Strategy Head Office Posts Executive Director Staff management Strategy & Policy External relations NMA communication Marketing Communications Metadata management Web management Branding & Promotions NMA ‘newsletter’ Secretary Financial admin General admin Product Management Market intelligence Product development (Network management) Programme Management Project coordination Technical strategy Finance Process improvement

EuroGeographics Strategy Development by HO MB Input & Approval NMA Roadshow Inter-projects meeting Project ‘one-to-ones’ Regional events (Heads & PCs) Sister organisations EC JRCEurogi MapBSR GA EG1EG8 EGQ Strategy Iteration Business plan