1. MD & NS validation workshop
Michael Lutz, MIG-T meeting, 30 September – 1 October 2014, London, UK

2. Workshop aims
discuss existing implementations of MD and View and Download NS conformance tests requirements by requirement
agree (as much as possible) on and draft a list of common interpretations of the validation rules and ways they should be tested
identify issues that prevent an agreement on common test procedures for specific TG requirements
discuss future evolutions related to INSPIRE validation issues and prepare recommendations for the way forward, relating to
scenarios for validation consistency across Europe.
possible testing tools and languages.

3. Expert profiles: 1 facilitator
Technical capacity
extensive knowledge in the implementation and standardisation issues of MD & NS validation, and of the relevant TGs
previous experience in coordinating groups of technical experts and in chairing technical workshops
Tasks
Prepare and chair the virtual kick-off meeting
Coordinate the group of experts
prepare of a template for documenting validation rules
Liaise with MIWP-5, MIG and Member States
Organize and chair 2 day workshop
Compile the final report resulting from the workshop discussions and the material provided by the expert group

4. Expert profile: 5 validation experts
Technical capacity
The expert shall have been involved in the specification of the agreed test logic for the <Country X> metadata and/or network services validator
Tasks
Participate in the virtual kick-off meeting
Prepare a short general overview of MD & NS validation in <Country X>
Prepare an exhaustive list of the MD and NS validation rules as implemented for the <Country X> based on template provided by the facilitator
Participate in a 2-day workshop
Review the final report of the workshop before its finalisation