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Space for Geo-information (RGI): Connecting worlds!. Jacqueline Meerkerk Workshop SDI Assessments, Wageningen, 24 May 2007. Overview presentation. 1. What is RGI? 2. RGI & NSDI user demands 3. Conclusion . 1. What is RGI?. Lisbon Agenda for EU Investment in knowledge Economy: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Space for Geo-information (RGI):
Connecting worlds!
Jacqueline MeerkerkWorkshop SDI Assessments, Wageningen, 24 May 2007
Overview presentation
1. What is RGI?2. RGI & NSDI user demands3. Conclusion
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)!
Ambition Better services and citizen interaction
Top R&D (internat.)
Moredemand
orientation More coherence
More awareness
More flow of knowledge
More innovation
Enhancement and innovation of the NSDI and
the geo-knowledge community
Sound and efficient public administration
Robust business
Role RGI: Catalyst for geo-innovation
Flow of NSDI knowledgeNSDI Knowledge developmentCatalyst for NSDI implementation
Consortium
Aspects of the programGI-science and GI-practice4 Knowledge themes (45 projects and 35 innovation pilots)Total budget 40 M euro (20 M euro new money)From 2004-2009250 participating organizations (20 international) Similar to Geoide (Canada) en CRC-SI (Australia)
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
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!
2. NSDI user demands - UsersWhy 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
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!
RGI & Demands on results Qualitative, quantitative, monetary? Yes
Special interest:
View on organization roles and their interestsSearch for the common interest Culture of decision making (Dutch “polder” culture) Benchmarking
RGI & indicators
Scientificoutput
Societal output
- Sectoral SDI’s- Transparent business model- Use by industry/ # licencies
Innovationoutput
Economicoutput
-New user fields,e.g. health
- Concrete NSDI vision- % awareness
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.nl (digital newsletter SynRGI in English!)
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