This article describes the X-border-GDI program and provides two concrete examples of value added by OGC and INSPIRE standardization. You are invited to use the GeoLabs application and to try the viewer (www.x-border-gdi.org/viewer). The article concludes with a perspective on strategy for the upcoming period.
This feature article summarizes the main research findings of a 4-year Canadian GEOIDE project that looked at law, data quality, public protection and ethics in relation to geospatial data. The project will be presented at a workshop in Quebec City on 18 May 2012, following the GSDI-13 Conference.
CEN/TC 287 - Geographic information - co-operates with EU-funded research projects to fast-track results into the standardization process. Learn more in this feature article co-authored by Dr. Paul Smits, from the EC's DG JRC, and Martin Ford, CEN/TC 287 Secretariat.
Following extensive review of the impact of the original EU Directive of 17 November 2003 on the re-use of public sector information over the past 2-3 years, a proposal has been submitted by the European Commission for an amendment to that Directive. This is now being considered by the Commission and EU Member States.
How are European courts treating application of the 1996 EU Database Protection Directive? As case law builds, definitions of terms such as 'qualitatively' and 'quantitatively' take on meaning. In this feature article, see how these decisions have meaning for those who own, sell access to, and use geospatial datasets.
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Events Coverage
UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management Report
The Fifth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology was held on 24-26 April 2012 at the UN Campus Bonn, Germany.
More...2nd Esri European Aviation Summit in Brussels, Belgium
The 2nd Esri European Aviation Summit was held in Brussels, Belgium April 3-4, 2012. Following on the success of the first event in Paris, France this year's event was also held within the airport. Attending were leading aviation and airport professionals representing industry, business and…
UNGIWG-12 Meeting Report
The 12th meeting of the UN Geographic Information Working Group (UNGIWG) was held on 28-30 March, 2012, at the Vienna International Centre (VIC), Vienna, Austria, hosted by the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs…
UK SDI Winter Workshop Report
On 9 February, the UK's Association for Geographic Information (AGI) hosted a one day workshop for UK Location Data Providers at its headquarters in London. The UK Location Programme is the nation's strategy for implementing a national Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI).
Esri SDI Special Interest Group Meeting Report
The Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) SIG was held at the Esri Federal GIS Conference on Thursday, 23 February, 2012 with panelists Kim Jenkins, Clive Reece, Marten Hogeweg, and David Parrish (moderator).
