1. By Albrecht Wirthmann Albrecht.Wirthmann@cec.eu.int
The GISCO Progress Report
Nov – Feb. 2005
By Albrecht Wirthmann
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

2. Structure of the presentation
GISCO project structure
GISCO project activities
Dissemination of GISCO information
Relation with GISCO user community
Projects in GISCO
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

3. GISCO project structure
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

4. Technical Project Manager
GISCO Project Organisation
Project Manager
Secretary/Assistant
Technical Project Manager
Data analysis, Dissemination, Communication
INSPIRE Project Coordinator
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
Database
Administrator
Data Analyst
Mapping Specialist
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

5. GISCO project activities
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

6. GISCO project activities
New framework contract for GIS services
Special effort for introduction of NUTS according to NUTS regulation and new member states
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

7. 150 maps for Regional Yearbook 2004
GISCO Mapping
150 maps for Regional Yearbook 2004
> 100 maps for other publications and on special requests
Update of NUTS application on Nomenclature server of Eurostat
Map Catalogue on Intranet
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

8. GISCO Mapping
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

9. GISCO reference database
New datasets
Land Cover Global Ecosystems Grid
Global DEM based on GTOPO-30
Commune dataset based on SABE v1.0
FADN Regions by DG AGRI
Urban Audit Features
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

10. GISCO reference database
Updates
New Ports from ESTAT D4 „Transport Statistics“
Update of NUTS codes in all datasets of the database
Not included in Reference Database
NUTS 2003 Regions
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

11. GISCO New Architecture
First part of implementation
Metadata profile based on ISO 19115
Data catalogue service
Guidelines for geographic data
Conversion of Administrative and Infrastructure theme
Mapping tool
Basic webmap services
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

12. GISCO Spatial Analysis
Regional agricultural nitrogen balances
Update of urbanized zones for labour force survey
Air quality indicators for urban population
Assessment of catchment areas dataset (CCM)
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

13. Dissemination of GISCO information
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

14. Termination of datashop network
Data dissemination
Termination of datashop network
Dissemination policy currently under review
Distribution on request
Distribution of NUTS assured through mutual agreement between GISCO and Eurogeographics
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

15. Relations with GISCO user community
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

16. Relations with user community
COGI meeting October 2004
Workshop on European Reference Grids
GI Infrastructure in data centre of the Commission
Collection of user needs for topographic data
GI portal on Europa website
INSPIRE
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

17. Relations with user community
User and technical committee, Dec. 2003
GISCO new architecture
NUTS Regulation
Activities of DGs AGRI, Regio, TREN, JRC and EEA
Joint NSI-NMA meeting, Oct. 2003
NSIs and NMAs on both days
Discussion on new structure of working group meeting
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

18. Relations with user community
INSPIRE initiative
Three meetings of Expert Group in 2004
Task Forces on
Revision of scope of INSPIRE,
Extended Impact Assessment
Interservice consultation in Feb 2004
Proposal adopted by Commission 23 July 2004
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

19. Relations with user community
INSPIRE initiative
First discussion in Council in autumn 2004
Reading of the proposal in Parliament Committee
Preparation of work programme for preparatory phase ( )
Introduction of Spatial Data Interest Communities (SDIC)
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

20. Relations with other DGs
DG ENV
Implementation of the Water Framework Directive
Guidelines on Reporting 2004/05
Two GIS workshops in 2004
Water Information System for Europe
Natura 2000 Network
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

21. Relations with other DGs
Air quality indicators
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

22. Relations with other DGs
Eurosion
Final database delivered in June 2004
Spatial data layers related to erosion and coastal management
Extent: Sea areas and land area 10 km from coastline
Dissemination CDs for inside Commission and to the public
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

23. Relations with other DGs
DG Regio
Discussions on accessibility as key concept related to Structural Funds Objectives
DG TREN
Finalisation of GETIS project in Oct. 2003
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

24. Relations with other DGs
Joint publication group
New publication „Trends on some agri- environmental indicators“ foreseen beg
Atmospheric Nitrogen Depositions /2000
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

25. Relations with other DGs
Atmospheric Nitrogen Depositions
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

26. Relations with other DGs
DG JRC
European Grid System
Development of a GI portal on Europa
INSPIRE
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

27. Projects in GISCO
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

28. Degree of urbanisation Airport distances State of play for INSPIRE
Projects in GISCO
Degree of urbanisation
Airport distances
State of play for INSPIRE
Describe and compare status of national data infrastructures
Final results at
Update reports in August 2004
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

29. Projects in GISCO INSPIRE prototype
Demonstrate feasibility and advantages of sharing geographic information and services
Acquire experience in implementing interoperable solutions
Estimate costs of implementing interoperability-based solutions
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

30. Projects in GISCO INSPIRE prototype
SDIGER (Spatial Data Infrastructure for Adour-Garonne and Ebro River basins)
First phase terminates Dec. 2005
Maintenance of network for another year
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003

31. Thank you for your attention!
GISCO has had several different tasks during the last year.
As many of the points will be presented later, I will concentrate on the update of the database including the quality control, the Farm Structure Survey project, the TANDEM project, the GIS WG for the WFD and briefly explain about the various GIS projects to which GISCO participates.
GISCO working group meeting 23-24/10/2003