SME’s Perspective in Training for INSPIRE

GeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup
SME’s Perspective in
Training for INSPIRE
Dialogue Session on Leveraging SMEs’ Strength for INSPIRE 16th May, 2013
Saio Giorgio – GISIG
g.saio@gisig.it

GeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup Objectives of the Association
A European Network for:
A European Network for:
• set up a network on GIS technology and applications
• group expertise from universities, companies and users
• promote and develop joint projects
• promote the participation in EU Programmes and
initiatives in the field of GI.

GISIG Partnership
• Universities/Research Institutes
• Enterprises:
– GIS Operators
– Users
– Users
• National/Regional bodies
• Others (Networks, Development operators)

GISIG Activity LinesGeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup
Projects and Thematic Networks development

Training Needs
• Training is needed regarding the content and the topics
subject of the new European Directives and Policies,
such as INSPIRE, SEIS, GMES, WFD, PSI, etc
• Training is also needed to support European project
development
• Training is needed about the new technologies related to
access and management of Geographical Information,
access and management of Geographical Information,
more and more popular, in and with a European
dimension
• In such a context, GISIG is developing a line of action
able to integrate various experiences and offer to its
Members and the GI Community different training
opportunities, according to a flexible and “interoperable”
schema

Training and SMEs perspectives
SMEs could get important benefits regarding
Training in the context of INSPIRE:
• On one side, they have the opportunity to learn
and acquire new skills or to improve their
knowledge
• On the other side, they could play an active role
• On the other side, they could play an active role
being themselves promoters of training actions
and increase their portfolio of services (towards
Public sector, but not only) and offering training
More at the end of this presentation

EU Policies and Training: an integrated approach for
supporting interoperabilityGeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup

GeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup Training Framework (e-learning)GeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup

GeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup The VESTA-GIS Course Catalogue
(www.vesta-gis.eu)

Course METADATA example

GeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup The VESTA-GIS Course Catalogue
Learning Paths in the Catalogue

Structured Training Packages in the context of Projects Training
Frameworks:
HUMBOLDT Training Framework
HUMBOLDT- Towards the Harmonisation of Spatial Information
in Europe (www.esdi-humboldt.eu) (GMES SIP-CT-2006-
030962)
NATURE-SDIplus Training Framework
NATURE-SDIplus –Best Practice Network for SDI in Nature
Cases of Learning Paths others…
NATURE-SDIplus –Best Practice Network for SDI in Nature
Conservation (www.nature-sdi.eu) (eContent+ ECP-2007-317007)
BRISEIDE Training Framework
BRISEIDE – Bridging Services, Information and Data for Europe
(www.briseide.eu) (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3-250474)
NESIS Training Framework
NESIS A Network to enhance a European Environmental Shared and
Interoperable Information System (www.nesis.eu) ICT PSP Grant
Agreement No. 225062

GeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup Project Training Framework SchemaGeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup

GeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup E- learning Platform (s)
• Costitute the infrastructure(s) hosting the training modules and
training material.
• Estabilished by widely diffused open source e-learning tools.
• Open to the project members and (open registration) to the
users Communities.
• Once subscribed to the Module (or Modules), the user is
redirected to an e-learning platform with personalized access.
redirected to an e-learning platform with personalized access.
• Decentralised: Training Material is hosted in different
platforms.
• Training material developed on a variety of formats:
Presentations with voice, screencasts, plain text lectures,
exercises, etc.
• Allows monitoring the user progress and students/ teachers
interaction.

Number of
Modules
Modules
Training Frameworks Content
18 13 19 2
Modules
developed in
the project
Portfolio of Training Modules: 56 (including other
VESTA-GIS modules)
Users: about 600 users registered to access the
modules on the e-learning Platform
15 8 14 2

GeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup The Training PlatformGeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup

EU Policies and Training: an integrated approach

HUMBOLDT (GMES project)
Development of a Framework for Data Harmonisation
and Service Integration
Level 1 – Humboldt Knowledge
• Overview of GMES
• Web Services
18© 2007 Humboldt Consortium Fraunhoferstraße 5 64283 Darmstadt http://www.esdi-humboldt.org
• Web Services
• Metadata, Concepts and Standards
• Data Harmonisation
• INSPIRE
• Basics of Data Modelling

Level 2 – Humboldt Framework
• Data Harmonisation with the HUMBOLDT Framework
• The HUMBOLDT Framework tools
19© 2007 Humboldt Consortium Fraunhoferstraße 5 64283 Darmstadt http://www.esdi-humboldt.org
Level 3 – Humboldt Scenarios
Border Security, Urban Planning, Forest, Protected Areas,
EriskA, Transboundary Catchments, Ocean, Atmosphere,
Urban Atlas

The project contributes to the implementation of the
INSPIRE Directive with targeted reference to the following
cluster of data themes of the INSPIRE Annexes:
Best Practice Network for SDI in Nature
Conservation
NatureSDIplus 21
cluster of data themes of the INSPIRE Annexes:
Protected Sites (Annex I)
Biogeographical regions (Annex III)
Habitats and biotopes (Annex III)
Species distribution (Annex III)
eContentplus Programme Best Practice Network
ECP-2007-317007

Background Knowledge on Nature Conservation
MODULE 1 - NATURE CONSERVATION
GI Data Modelling and Standards
MODULE 2 - METADATA
MODULE 3 - DATA HARMONIZATION
Training Package
Level 1
Background
Knowledge
Level 2
Level 1 - Background Knowledge
MODULE 3 - DATA HARMONIZATION
MODULE 4 - STANDARDS
Basic IT Standards
MODULE 5 - BASICS OF WEB SERVICES
INSPIRE
MODULE 6 - THE INSPIRE DIRECTIVE
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Level 2
SDI and Nature
conservation
Level 3
Applications

MODULE 7 - NATURE CONSERVATION IN INSPIRE
MODULE 8 – DATASETS ANALYSIS AND DATA POLICIES
MODULE 9 – PROCEDURES AND TOOLS FOR DATA
HARMONISATION
Training Package
Level 2
SDI and Nature
Level 1
Background
Knowledge
Level 2 - SDI and Nature conservation
HARMONISATION
MODULE 10 – DATA REMODELLING – PRACTICAL
EXPERIENCE
MODULE 11 – NATURE-SDIplus INFRASTRUCTURE
MODULE 12 – TESTING THE COMPLIANCE OF
OUTCOMES WITH INSPIRE AND INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS
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SDI and Nature
conservation
Level 3
Applications

MODULE 13 - GOOD PRACTICES
Interreg IIIA Alcotra Italy-France - Flora and habitat
conservation and management in the south-western Alps
Dutch Provinces – datasets INSPIRE compliant
GIS data base Of Osogovo Mountains in Bulgaria and
Macedonia
Problems of Strandja Nature Park Territory Borders
Training Package
Level 1
Background
Knowledge
Level 2
Level 3 - Applications
Problems of Strandja Nature Park Territory Borders
BDN (Banche Dati Naturalistiche)
State Cadastre of Protected areas
Information system of Protected species
ISTB Information system for taxons and habitats
EnviroGeoPortal – Geoportal of Environmental infrastructure
for Geographic information in Slovakia
VIC Nature
MESH (Mapping European Seabed Habitats)
NBN Gateway (National Biodiversity Network's Gateway)
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Level 3
Applications
Level 2
SDI and Nature
conservation

NESIS (ICT-PSP Thematic Network)
A Network to enhance a European Environmental
Shared and Interoperable Information System
• To provide a coherent ICT roadmap for the SEIS
implementation, with the consolidation of existing best
practice.
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practice.
• To promote the uptake of ICT solutions to address the
fundamental problems faced by public authorities in providing
information related to monitoring and reporting environmental
data.
• To support a shared vision for streamlining current information
and reporting systems and to promote the adoption of an
interoperable information infrastructure

I. NESIS approach and SEIS requirements
A combined Top-Down and Bottom-Up approach for the identification of the
requirements for the ICT component of SEIS
II. ICT Services for SEIS
NESIS proposal for a technological Roadmap for the SEIS implementation
Main outcomes -> Training Courses
- “Towards the ICT implementation of SEIS”
III. Guidelines for technical implementation
About “how” SEIS could be developed
IV. SEIS specific ICT aspects
V. Towards SEIS implementation
It propose a possible action plan for the SEIS implementation
- “NESIS Good Practices for SEIS” – about ICT aspects
of environmental data management (methods, technology,
procedures)

BRIdging
SErvices
Information and
Data for
Europe
1. Time-aware extension of data models developed in
the context of previous/ongoing EU INSPIRE related
projects (e.g. in the context of GMES, eContentPlus),
BRISEIDE
BRIdging SErvices, Information
and Data for Europe
BRISEIDEis supported by the CIP / ICT Policy Support Programme of the European Commission.BRISEIDEKick-off meeting, 17-18 March 2010 Trento, Italy
2. Application (e.g. Civil Protection) based on the integration of
existing, user operational information and
3. Value added services for spatio-temporal data management,
authoring, processing, analysis and interactive visualisation.

BRIdging
SErvices
Information and
Data for
Europe
Level 1: Background Knowledge
Training related to knowledge useful to operate with the
BRISEIDE Framework
Training Modules :
• Risk Management
BRISEIDE Training Modules
• Risk Management
• Metadata
• Tools for Metadata creation and editing
• Geo-Standards
• Basic ofWeb Services
• The INSPIRE Directive

BRIdging
SErvices
Information and
Data for
Europe
Level 2:Technical Knowledge
Training related to the creation, scope and use of the
BRISEIDE Services.
Training Modules:
Training Modules:
•Multitemporal data and development of spatio-
temporal services.
•Assessment and evaluation of the BRISEIDE System.
•Use and integration of the BRISEIDE System.

BRIdging
SErvices
Information and
Data for
Europe
Level 3: Applications
Training modules for real-life operational scenarios that
have implemented the BRISEIDE Services.
Training Modules :
Training Modules :
• Landslide Risk
• Earthquake Risk
• Emergency Management
• Monitoring of hydrogeological
disturbances
• Flood Management
• Sustainable Forest Management
• Environmental quality
• Forest fire management

An example of a NATURE-SDIplus Training Action

BRISEIDE Training Actions
Based on two proposedTraining Paths:
BRISEIDE for Decision Makers
▪ ThisTrainingAction is aimed to provide to data custodians and end users
the required background knowledge useful to operate with the
BRISEIDE system and guidance to use the proposed solutions in their
organizations.
organizations.
BRISEIDE for Developers
▪ ThisTrainingAction is devoted to developers and technicians interested
in the BRISEIDE architecture, developed services and the setup and
maintenance of the system.

GeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup Report on the Training Actions
The “Briseide for Decision Makers”Training Action counted 55
registered users from 14 different countries
the “Briseide for Developers” counted 61 registered users from
16 countries.
A detailed monitoring for each of this users is available thanks
to the administrator view of the e-Learning Platform.
Since the beginning of the action, 252 logins have been
Since the beginning of the action, 252 logins have been
counted.
After the completion of theTraining action modules the user is
invited to compile and sent a courses evaluation/questionnaire
form.
Based on the feedback received, the offered material has been
improved or better tuned.
If requested, Participants to theTraining actions can receive a
certificate about the participation.

GeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup Training Framework evaluationGeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup
Evaluation form from theTraining Actions

GeographicalInfomationSystemsInternationalGroup Collaboration with CEN TC 287 WG
Education and Training
Liaison CEN TC 287 – GISIG to support a reference portal
for the training material of GI European projects
Participation to WG Training and Education
For instance to
For instance to
“Discuss the adoption of innovative learning technologies
and methodologies and the use of eLearning tools to host
and organize the training material, as for example the
Training Framework and course catalogue developed in
various European initiatives, like VESTA-GIS, HUMBOLDT,
NATURE-SDIplus, etc.”

EU Policies and Training: an integrated approach
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Key objective
to support INSPIRE and
SEIS implementation
through deployment and
integration of value-added
eEnvironmental services for advanced
application within INSPIRE
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integration of value-added
eEnvironment services
available at national level
and through past/on-going
key EC-funded project.
eENVplus Technical Meeting

From Objectives to the Concept
EIS PSI
Initiatives Policy Environmantal Directives
Air
Water
P
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r
tFrom Objectives to the Concept
CAFÉ
Water
Nature Conservation
ENV Risks
LandUse Planing
Everyday Life
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r
s
h
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p

Scenarios & Pilots
Scenario Title ENV Aspect Pilots
Implementation of a SEIS for air quality data Air Quality
BELGIUM
ITALY
Providing INSPIRE-compliant access to utility
services: the case of sewage networks in Flanders
Water BELGIUM
CSspire
Everyday life issues
connected to
Environmental aspects
CZECH
REPUBLIC /
SLOVAKIA
Air
Water
Nature Conservation
• In 10 pilots, 9 Scenarios, 3 cross-border
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Environmental aspects SLOVAKIA
Natural Areas INSPIRE Compliance Toolbox Nature Conservation FRANCE
Forest Fire Management Scenario Environmental Risk (Fire) GREECE
Window on the Protected Areas - Mobile
Conservation Map (WMA MCM)
Nature Conservation
HUNGARY /
SLOVAKIA
INSPIRE Geoportal Nature conservation ICELAND
Geological Map Harmonization
Environmental Risk
(Geohazard)
ITALY /
SLOVENIA
Urban Ecological Landuse Planning
Ecological Landuse
Planning
PORTUGAL
Nature Conservation
ENV Risks
LandUse Planing
Everyday Life

Training Framework (e-learning)
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Example of Training Paths for smeSpire (1)
Context knowledge for INSPIRE (1)
• Basics of Web Services
• INSPIRE Network Services
• Introduction on Semantic Web
• Introduction on Semantic Web
• Standards in Geographical Information
• Data specification
• INSPIRE introduction
• Spatial Data Infrastructure

Advanced technical Modules (2)
• Procedures and Tools for Data and
Metadata Harmonisation
• Basic concepts of XML and GML
• Data Remodelling: Practical Experience
• Metadata and Data validation for INSPIRE
• Cataloging of Data Sets and Services
Example of Training Paths for smeSpire (2)
• Cataloging of Data Sets and Services
• Geospatial Portals as SDI User Interfaces
Technological trends and innovative solutions (3)
• Linked data
• Sensor Web

Training and SMEs perspectives
SMEs could get important benefits regarding Training in
the context of INSPIRE:
• take the opportunity to learn and acquire new skills or to
improve their knowledge
Participation to the smeSpire Training actions Stay
tuned with us
tuned with us
• promote training actions and consider to provide training
services (towards Public sector, but not only)
Define customised Training Paths, together
with “your” customers

You are welcome to the smeSpire Training
Framework!
www.smespire.eu
Thank for your attention!

SME’s Perspective in Training for INSPIRE

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