1. Construction of an Environmental Information Network Information Systems 25-27 May 2004, St. Petersburg

2. A Roadmap for providing environmental information services Users: who are the audiences and what are their needs? Data: what data and information is required, and to what standard? Technology: what technical infrastructure is needed? Organisation: what organisational structure and capacity is needed in support? Funding: how can it be paid for?

3. WIYBY eDecisions Information Education What’s happening/have your say, local data to analyse, etc. Communities e.g. libraries - what’s happening in your area Individuals Publication s Local Government Insurance, Consultancies and spin offs Land Development Commercial Residential Data Property Search Financial Investment Financial Services Consultancy Services

4. Session 1 Information Systems (9-11) A Roadmap to electronic Information Services introduction GI systems Identifying and meeting the needs of your customers Research findings Case study - Property Search Case study - Public Registers Organisational capacity Coffee break (20 min) 12:00 – 13:30  Presentation [Electronic Systems] – Architecture/data/standards {Rob Southern] (60min)  QA Session / Workshop (30mins) [Mornings presenters] 13:30 – 14:30 Lunch

5. Session 1 Information Systems (11.30-13.30) Systems Architecture Architecture Data Standards Interoperability Inspire Objectives cost benefit case study Discussion/Questions/Answers

6. The bad old days… ?

7. The Geospatial Age... GIS is used to visualise, manipulate, analyse and displaying spatial data, which when linked to a database delivers “Smart Maps”