1. The Geo Portal Project 28 th Nov, 2014 Manarii Etches Emergency Management Cook Islands Please fill participants list

2. Contents Objective Background Systems in place to make it work – POSTGIS Server – Geo Server – Geo Network – Content Management System Geo Server Where to from here? Where do you fit in? Why would you?

3. Objective GIS Networking Update on the Geo Portal Project. – Successes/Challenges Why GIS technicians/analysts are important

4. GP Background Information Portal to share GIS spatial data, Meta-Information, Early Warning System, Disaster Awareness Funded and supported by UNESCAP, UNDP Partners – ICI, CI Met Office, NES, SMBA, SRICC,UNDP, OPM, NDC, CIIA GIS with EMCI: concerned with Disaster Risk Management Database & Geo Portal Development

5. Current Status

6. Open Source Systems Metadata Catalogue CMS www.emci.gov.ck

7. Geo Server geoserver.emci.gov.ck:8080/geoserver/web Collection of GIS Maps for Public Use Web Services: WMS, WFS, WCS User Management – access to restricted GIS data (requiring username/password) Access to GIS files in various formats including KML, Esri Shapefiles, CSV,…..etc

8. Why is the Geo Server important? Repository for GIS Data Feed for other application interfaces QGIS, MapInfo, ArcGIS, Google Earth, … etc Geo Server

9. Way forward WHY Share GIS spatial Data HOW WHERE Geo Server GIS Technicians

10. Why would you GIS efficient – Better way of sharing GIS data Transparency Prevent duplication of GIS work. Central Storage Location

11. Any Feedback