Liaison’s Report on GSDI Association An update on selected activities since WGISS-36 again with some examples from EUROGI and HUNAGI Dr. Gábor Remetey-Fülöpp Secretary-general, HUNAGI GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014 Source: ESA ESRIN

 GSDI and GEO  The GSDI 14 World Conference  Geospatial strategies - examples from US and Canada  GSDI members having strong EO links  Selected EUROGI activities  Selected Hungarian activities  Conclusions GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014 Outline

GSDI and the GEO (1/2)  GSDI expert Doug Nebert of USGS is team member of the “GEOSS Recommendations for Community Portals” in the GEOSS Common Infrastructure framework  GSDI experts Ivan DeLoatch of FGDC and Alessandro Annoni of JRC IES DERD are active in the GEO Architecture and Data Committee  Invited by CEOS, GSDI was invited to the GEO Architecture and Vision -related discussion held in ESA ESRIN, Frascati September, 2013  GSDI took part in the discussion emphasizing the expected positive societal-economic impact of the use of available and proven open source tools GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014

GSDI and the GEO (2/2)  GSDI took part at the GEO – X Plenary and Ministerial summit with a 3-member delegation Carmelle Terborgh (Esri), IvanDeLoatch (FGDC) and me(HUNAGI) GSDI delegation formulated an official statement, which was submitted to the GEO Secretariat and read at the Ministerial Summit. GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014

GSDI 14 World Conference Africa GIS 2013 and the GSDI 14 World Conference UNECA Conference Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 4-8, Topics discussed: design and development of spatial data infrastructures. 500 participants from 60 countries A joint Conference with the Biennial AfricaGIS conference and exhibition, which had its 20 year anniversary last year. Media feedback: Meeting of the International Geospatial Society GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April,

Geospatial strategies (1/2) Besides the INSPIRE, PSI Directive and the European Open Data Policy in the EU, among others recent Canadian and US strategy and open data policy initiatives will also influence future SDI developments.  The Pan Canadian Geospatial Strategy has been drafted in 2014 based on wide public discussion  G8 Open Data Charter 2/Open_Data_Charter.pdf 2/Open_Data_Charter.pdf  Canada’s Action Plan GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014 Sources: Prof. David Coleman GSDI Strategic Planning: Two New North American Examples in GIM International, March 2014

Geospatial strategies (2/2) Recent initiatives from the US  NSDI Strategic Plan ( ) Approved by FGDC Board in Dec 2013, Time coverage: Strategic Plan Drivers include An OMB Circular A GAO Report : Geospatial Information – OMB and Agencies Need to Make Coordination a Priority to Reduce Duplication NGAC Paper: Toward a National Geospatial Strategy Digital Government Strategy Open Government Directive Open Data PolicyOpen Data Policy GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014 Sources: Prof. David Coleman GSDI Strategic Planning: Two New North American Examples in GIM International, March 2014 and FGDC Homepage

GSDI features: IGEOS, GIKNET and SDI Regional Newsletters  International Geospatial Society IGEOS is the individual membership arm of the GSDI. It was established to motivate interested individuals to join on global level, providing access to information disseminated by GSDI. President: Sives Govender.  Geographic Information Knowledge Network of GSDI GSDI has established the Geographic Information Knowledge Network (GIKnet) to gather and share knowledge accumulated at its members. The network is open for the EO community. GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014

GSDI features: IGEOS, GIKNET and SDI Publications  SDI Regional Newsletters, GSDI & IGS Global News ( edited by Roger Longhorn) GSDI home page  Publications The International Program of the U.S. Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) maintains a collection of documents:  The Spatial Data Infrastructure Cookbook The Spatial Data Infrastructure Cookbook  GSDI and SDI Regional Newsletters GSDI and SDI Regional Newsletters  GSDI Conference Proceedings GSDI Conference Proceedings  GSDI Open Access Books GSDI Open Access Books  SDI Instructional Videos SDI Instructional Videos  Other SDI-Related Documents Other SDI-Related Documents GSDI hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014

GSDI members having strong EO links Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Develop. - RCMRD – Kenya The Centre has a large Landsat Data Archive, dating back to 1972, for all African Countries. Reseller Agent in Africa for Digital Globe for QuickBird and WorldView 1/2 HRS imagery. Supplier of data from GeoEye (GeoEye 1/2, Ikonos & Orbview Imagery), SPOT Image (SPOT 2.5m, SPOT 5m & SPOT 10m), USGS (Landsat MSS, Landsat TM & Landsat ETM+). Low resolution imagery datasets (90m SRTM, NOAA, MERIS, MODIS ), scanned maps and vector data for Africa are also available. RCMRD official partners include NASA and UNOSAT. The center in collaboration with ESA and EUMESAT has established a facility for direct satellite reception for MERIS, MODIS, NOAA and 2ndGen. METEOSAT. Second Generation Meteosat data.These datasets amongst others can be accessed via request to: Some info on their remote sensing activities are shown at:  ================  National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria – Nigeria National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria – Nigeria  (unfortunately, their web site doesn’t seem to work).  ======================  CIESIN - Columbia University - United States CIESIN - Columbia University - United States  The Center for International Earth Science Information Network are heavy consumers of space-based remote sensing data and its integration into information systems and services on a global basis. In fact, they sit on the GSDI Board of Directors in the capacity of ‘GSDI Related Global Initiatives’ because of their wide connections in this area. (Sri Vinay from CIESIN was just voted on to the Board on 31 March to replace Mark Becker, who was tragically killed in a car accident in February).  ==============  Taiwan Association of Disaster Prevention Industry - TADPI - Chinese Taipei GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014 Source: Roger Longhorn, Vice Chair, GSDI Communication and Outreach Committee

GSDI members having strong EO links  National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria – Nigeria National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria – Nigeria  Taiwan Association of Disaster Prevention Industry - TADPI - Chinese Taipei  CIESIN - Columbia University - United States CIESIN - Columbia University - United States The Center for International Earth Science Information Network are heavy consumers of space-based remote sensing data and its integration into information systems and services on a global basis. In fact, they sit on the GSDI Board of Directors in the capacity of ‘GSDI Related Global Initiatives’ because of their wide connections in this area. (Sri Vinay from CIESIN was just voted on to the Board on 31 March to replace Mark Becker, who was tragically killed in a car accident in February). GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014 Source: Roger Longhorn, Vice Chair, GSDI Communication and Outreach Committee

GSDI members having strong EO links  European Umbrella Organisation for Geographic Information (EUROGI)  Board member Wolfgang Steinborn orchestrates the Copernicus Market-Pull Package project for the ESA  EUROGI Members include the European Association of Remote Sensing Companies and Esri Europe.  Many of the about 6500 members of EUROGI members are directly involved in the EO as governmental agency, prime data and service provider, value-added reseller, academic and/or education institution.  EUROGI will organise its 2 nd imaGIne Conference in Berlin next October  EUROGI proudly sponsors the NASA World Wind Europa Challenge 2014 in the student project track GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014

GSDI members having strong EO links – the Hungarian case  Hungarian Association for Geo-information (HUNAGI)  Member of the Hungarian Space Council and MoU-based partner of the Hungarian Space Cluster HUNSpace.  Host, EU Location Framework Workshop (Dec 2013) attended by EU Institutions, EUROGI members and ESA  Host, 1 st Copernicus MPP Workshop (Dec 2013) attended by EU Institutions, EUROGI members and ESA  Executing the first Copernicus MPP Country Survey and evaluation for the EUROGI and the ESA in co-operation with MFTTT  Host, EUROGI Annual Board Meeting and Extended Member’s Day (Dec 2013) attended by EUROGI members  Promoting the Copernicus Masters and GEO Appathon Calls, and co- organising the NASA WWEC 2014 GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014

GSDI members having strong EO links Hungarian Association for Geo-information (HUNAGI) Some of its members are deeply involved in the EO including:  Space policy, space strategy, Hungarian Space Research Office at the Ministry of National Development (where the Hungary - ESA talks on joining have been started)  Data and service provision OMSZ Hungarian Meteorological Service FÖMI Institute of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing  Private sector: Infoterra Ltd, Esri Ltd, GeoAdat Ltd. InterspectLtd,  Education institutions: KRF, BCE, BME, NymE GEO etc. MoU-based partnership Hungarian Space Cluster GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014

GSDI members having strong EO links Hungarian Association for Geo-information (HUNAGI)  Application oriented R+D using EO data and services (an example) Development of the Agricultural Risk Management System This flagship project will be carried out in the frame of a consortium led by ARDA (Agricultural and Rural Development Agency). Further members are Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing, National Food Chain Safety Office, National Meteorological Service, National Hydrological Service, Ministry of Rural Development, and National Infocommunication Service Zrt. FÖMI’s role in the project is - in case of drought, waterlogs or floods - to provide thematic maps for the decision makers on damage assessments using EO data. Source: Zoltán Zboray, Director, Remote Sensing and Satellite Geodetic Directorate at FÖMI. GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014

 GSDI’s efforts in GEO are to increase the societal benefits of EO by appropriate data sharing policies and a common technical architecture including interoperable spatial data infrastructures and capacity building.  GSDI and its members represents a wide range of data and service providers, developers, decision makers, users, civil societies and enterpreneurs GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014 Conclusions

Thank you! GSDI Liaison’s report for CEOS WGISS 37 Meeting hosted by NASA at Cocoa Beach, April, 2014 Source: ESA ESRIN