1. Space for Geo-information (RGI): Connecting worlds! Jacqueline Meerkerk Workshop SDI Assessments, Wageningen, 24 May 2007

2. Overview presentation 1. What is RGI? 2. RGI & NSDI user demands 3. Conclusion

3. 1. What is RGI? Lisbon Agenda for EU Investment in knowledge Economy:  New knowledge (more innovation)  Better flow of knowledge from universities to companies (shorter time to market) Additional budget of 800 M Euro Space for geo-information was funded (20 M Euro)!

4. Ambition Better services and citizen interaction Top R&D (internat.) More demand orientation More demand orientation More coherence More awareness More flow of knowledge More flow of knowledge More innovation Enhancement and innovation of the NSDI and the geo- knowledge community Sound and efficient public administration Robust business

5. Role RGI: Catalyst for geo-innovation Flow of NSDI knowledge NSDI Knowledge development Catalyst for NSDI implementation

6. Consortium

7. Aspects of the program GI-science and GI-practice 4 Knowledge themes (45 projects and 35 innovation pilots) Total budget 40 M euro (20 M euro new money) From 2004-2009 250 participating organizations (20 international) Similar to Geoide (Canada) en CRC-SI (Australia)

9. E.g.: Public order and safety 3 projects and 7 innovation pilots A few examples: Mobile services for fire brigades Spatial planning and risk management Real-time data collection & emergency

10. Experiences NSDI is difficult to communicate NSDI is BIG (and dynamic) NSDI awareness is growing Connecting user worlds is difficult but valuable (inspiration & anchoring) “What’s the problem” syndrome Challenge: reducing complexity!

11. 2. NSDI user demands - Users Why do we need NSDI assessments results? To communicate the benefits of NSDI To make investment decisions Who are potential users of NSDI assessments results? Decision makers (decision making): “GI-Beraad”, GeoManagers, Industry Lobby/ Policymakers (promoting & advise): Policymakers at the Ministries, RGI, GeoNovum, GeoMeeting… Stakeholders in the world of Supply AND Demand

12. RGI & NSDI assessments results Value for RGI: To strengthen the role of catalyst for implementation SDI (To strengthen the scientific output of RGI ) Usability demands Simple & Comprehensive (brochure?) Illustration (what is SDI)? Concrete facts Good and Best practices!

13. RGI & Demands on results Qualitative, quantitative, monetary? Yes Special interest: View on organization roles and their interests Search for the common interest Culture of decision making (Dutch “polder” culture) Benchmarking

14. RGI & indicators Scientific output Societal output - Sectoral SDI’s - Transparent business model - Use by industry/ # licencies Innovation output Economic output -New user fields, e.g. health - Concrete NSDI vision - % awareness

15. 3. Conclusions Users, suggestion: stakeholders in the world of Demand to convince the world of supply Keep it simple Focus on organization roles It’s all about connecting worlds! www.rgi.nlwww.rgi.nl (digital newsletter SynRGI in English!)