1. Lisa Maurer TUGraz Gregorio Urquia Osorio GIS Deparment TRAGSATEC Social Validation of INSPIRE Annex III Data Structures in EU Habitats (27th of June 16:00 room Fintry)

2. HABITATS Social networks Goals: Create a social network to consolidate the HABITATS user communities and structure the discussions Engage stakeholders and related networks in the communication process Develop usage scenarios, capture use requirements, assess the potential impact Build links among and between end users and developers Start community discussion about INSPIRE Support open innovation inside the INSPIRE community

3. Aggregated communities HABITATS Core Community Communities linked to HABITATS Interested Communities Other Communities HABITATS Learning Community Space HABITATS Social networks

4. HABITATS core community on NING www.inspiredhabitats.ning.com HABITATS Social networks

5. Visiting the network... HABITATS Social networks

6. Users and Levels International and local users Discussions in English and in local languages Users: Scientists, policy makers, stakeholders, local communities, general public, developers, INSPIRE community HABITATS Social networks

7. Current status C ore community network on NING is established Main activity carried out by project partners and pilot communities Links to other HABITATS networks and communities established (mostly on news basis, one-way information) Connectivity with other social networks Technological groups have been established Connectivity with Habitats Reference Laboratory HABITATS Social networks

8. Future developments Stronger involvement of related networks Extension of dissemination efforts, involvement of related communities Support of social validation process through networking activities between users and groups Networking between pilot communities  cross scenario discussions Deeper integration with Habitats Reference Laboratory Social validation of design Social validation of INSPIRE principles and models HABITATS Social networks

9. Thank you for your attention Gregorio Urquia Osorio GIS Department TRAGSATEC