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Joint Research Centrethe European Commission's in-house science service
Financing the Evolution of Spatial Data Infrastructures
Robin S. Smith
Alexander Kotsev
Jean Dusart
Context
Investment in SDI is needed
However …
New rules = new game? Changing data sources
Emerging technologies
Citizen’s attitude More active
‘Free’ is a good price?!
AgendaSession 1. 14:00 – 15:30, Room H3
Why establish an SDI?SDIs contributing to jobs and growth in Europe (A. Figueiredo, UNECE)What makes convincing investment case for the WB/FAO – (R. Tonchovska, FAOWhat kind of SDI?What kind of infrastructure/data should be covered by the public sector?
Slovenia (T. Petek)Slovakia (M. Tuchyna, Slovak Environmental Agency)
Beyond legal complianceMoldova (M. Ovdii, ) Albania (L. Cala, State Authority for Geospatial Information)
Session 2. 16:00 – 17:30, Room H3
How to finance and sustain an SDI?Geospatial business line concept of the World Bank (K. Kelm, World Bank)Country experiences with donor funding
Poland (E. Surma, D. Kopczewski)Serbia (J. Matic-Varenica, RGA)
Crowdfunding and other novel approaches (D. Frigne, Osgeo Europe NL)Establishing open source infrastructures (Geolabs, G. Fenoy)
Discussion and conclusions (20 min.)