NEFIS VTK Workshop Aljoscha Requardt, University of Hamburg NEFIS (WP5) Evaluation Meeting, November 2004 partners are asked to evaluate their information needs and information requirements Goal of the workshop: bring partners in contact with VTK and new data - partners will have the option to test and play with provided data. partners have to get motivated to use the VTK (within the time of NEFIS and beyond) partners should get some lecture and insight into the basic but also new functionalities of the VTK.

NEFIS VTK Workshop Aljoscha Requardt, University of Hamburg NEFIS (WP5) Evaluation Meeting, November Inventory data 2. Geospatial data 3. other forest and environmental statistics 4. socio-economical statistics The workshop will be structured by themes:

NEFIS VTK Workshop Aljoscha Requardt, University of Hamburg NEFIS (WP5) Evaluation Meeting, November wrap up of the workshop (Andreas et al.) – 30min 1.introduction and presentation - VTK and new data (Andreas & Gennady) – 40min 2.lecture and tasks per theme - partners will test and play with data (Gennady et al-) – 1,5-2 hours 3.parallel to the workshop partners will give anonymous statements Partners are asked to give brief anonymous statements and comments. They will have the option to list considerations, meaning and relevant questions concerning the use and applicability of the VTK. These comments will be an important basis for the evaluation of the "Information Needs" Steps of the Workshop are:

NEFIS VTK Workshop Aljoscha Requardt, University of Hamburg NEFIS (WP5) Evaluation Meeting, November 2004 Partners should get a CD which contains a compilation of provided data. Partners should have the option to check and play with data and VTK at their home office. This is very important to evaluate the Information Needs but also motivate partners for the whole project.