1. ggim.un.org Positioning geospatial information to address global challenges UN-ECE Task Force on Access to Information Steven Vale 5 December 2014

2. ggim.un.org Positioning geospatial information to address global challenges How can you measure and monitor sustainable development……without location and geography Underpinning the post-2015 Development Agenda

3. ggim.un.org Positioning geospatial information to address global challenges To make accurate, reliable and authoritative geospatial information readily available to support sustainable development Aim of UN-GGIM

4. ggim.un.org Positioning geospatial information to address global challenges Monitoring sustainable development: why location matters?

5. ggim.un.org Positioning geospatial information to address global challenges Future trends in geospatial information management: the 5–10 year vision trends in technology and the future direction of data creation, maintenance and management; legal and policy developments; skills requirements and training mechanisms; the role of the private sector and non-governmental sectors; and the future role of governments in data provision and management. Five broad themes identified

6. ggim.un.org Positioning geospatial information to address global challenges UN-GGIM: Europe Executive Committee Tomaz Petek, Peter ter Haar, Bengt Kjellson, Jacek Jarząbek, Antonio Arozarena, Andrei Tarnopolskiy Dorine Burmanje, Hansjörg Kutterer, Kristian Møller, Ezio Bussoletti, Ass’t to Mr Tarnopolskiy

7. ggim.un.org Positioning geospatial information to address global challenges Baseline for a European Work Plan Work Group A, Core Data: Increasing data interoperability and harmonisation by proposing core geospatial data which meets essential user needs; Work Group B, Data Integration: Enabling integration of core geospatial data with statistical and other data in order to foster further usage.

8. the Competitiveness and Innovation framework Programme (CIP) ICT Policy Support Programme (PSP) Call 6 Grant 325140 EUROPEAN LOCATION FRAMEWORK Presentation to: By: Date: Project ELF will provide immediate and reliable access to consistent and authoritative reference data ELF will provide a web-based (map) services of the most up-to- date information ELF will ensure that national data and services “join up” at international borders The European Location Framework Project is the first step in establishing an infrastructure delivering Europe wide data and services

9. the Competitiveness and Innovation framework Programme (CIP) ICT Policy Support Programme (PSP) Call 6 Grant 325140 EUROPEAN LOCATION FRAMEWORK The ELF Project is a: €13 million investment part funded by the European Commission 3 year project which started in March 2013 Collaborative effort involving 30 partners  EuroGeographics  15 national/regional data providers  3 service integrators  6 application developers and domain experts  2 universities  3 user community representatives

10. ggim.un.org Positioning geospatial information to address global challenges More information www.elfproject.euwww.un-ggim-europe.org

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