Policy/Research Forum - The Alchemy and Anarchy of Geo-Information Is the European Location Framework a solution for both? Previous | Next

  • The European Location Framework will deliver up-to-date, authoritative, interoperable, cross-border, reference geo-information for use by the European public and private sectors
  • Successful delivery of the platform and cloud services will increase the re-use of Public Sector Information
  • Support use of reference geo-information, for example, in transportation, business, education, defence, utilities and communications, public safety, natural resources, government policy, health & human services
  • Provide a basis for innovative new geospatial services to be developed by commercial European multi-nationals and SMEs.
“This session will provide delegates with the opportunity to find out more about the European Location Framework (ELF), a 3-year project development which commenced in March of this year to build upon the foundations set by the previous ESDIN project. It will explain how the ELF project will deliver the technical infrastructure to harmonise national reference data and the need for better cross-border geospatial reference information for use by the European public and private sectors in a way that is easy to use by both application developers and end users alike. Delegates will have the opportunity to hear from an array of members of the project team on their work and the approach that they are taking. The session also aims to stimulate ideas for the future creation of innovative value-added services which will be enabled by the ELF platform enabling better access to the wealth of public sector information”

Dr. Antti Jakobsson
Chief Engineer
National Land Survey
Finland
Bio
Ingrid Vanden Berghe
Director General
National Geographic
Institute
Belgium
Bio
Laila Aslesen
Senior Legal Advisor
Kartverket
Norway
Bio
Clemens Portele
Managing Director
Interactive Instruments
Germany
Bio
Olaf Østensen
Director of Strategic
and Technological
Development Kartverket
Norway
Bio
Dr.-Ing. Anja Hopfstock
Senior Engineer & Cartogrpher
BKG
Germany
Bio| Abstract
Denise McKenzie
Executive Director
Marketing and Communications
Open Geospatial Consortium
UK
Bio | Abstract
Dave Lovell
Executive Director
EuroGeographics
Belgium
Bio | Abstract
Paul Hardy
Business Development Consultant
Esri
Europe
Bio | Abstract
Premysl Vohnout
Software Analyst
WirelessInfo
Czech Republic
Bio | Abstract
Paul Smits
Scientific officer
Team Leader - INSPIRE Action
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Italy
Clare Hadley
INSPIRE and UK
Location Manager
Ordnance Survey
of Great Britain
UK
Bio
Dr. Katleen Janssen
Postdoctoral Researcher
ICRI and Head of Unit of the Information Rights
Management KUL
Belgium
Bio
Dr. Ir. Bastiaan van Loenen
Assistant Professor
Delft University of Technology
The Netherlands
Bio
Magnus Guðmundsson
Director General
National Land Survey of Iceland
Iceland
Bio | Abstract
Chris Parker
Head of Research
Ordnance Survey of Great Britain
UK
Bio
Aaro Mikkola
Chief Expert
National Land Survey
Finland
Bio
Ian Jackson
Independent
Consultant
UK
Bio | Abstract