• 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”

Date:16th May, 2013
Hall: Diamond Room 2
Time: 0900 – 1600 hrs

0900 – 1100 hrs - Session 1
Chairperson Dr. Antti Jakobsson Chief Engineer National Land Survey Finland Bio
Speakers
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
Chris Parker Head of Research Ordnance Survey of Great Britain UK Bio | Abstract	Aaro Mikkola Chief Expert National Land Survey Finland Bio | Abstract
1100 – 1130 hrs - Coffee Break and Visit to Exhibition
1130 – 1300 hrs - Session 2
Chairperson Clemens Portele Managing Director Interactive Instruments Germany Bio
Speakers
Paul Hardy Business Development Consultant Esri Europe Bio | Abstract	Premysl Vohnout Software Analyst WirelessInfo Czech Republic Bio | Abstract
Chairperson Laila Aslesen Senior Legal Advisor Kartverket Norway Bio
Speakers
Clare Hadley INSPIRE and UK Location Manager, Ordnance Survey of Great Britain UK Bio | Abstract	Dr. Katleen Janssen Postdoctoral Researcher ICRI and Head of Unit of the Information Rights Management KUL Belgium Bio | Abstract	Dr. Ir. Bastiaan van Loenen Assistant Professor Delft University of Technology The Netherlands Bio | Abstract
1300 – 1400 hrs - Lunch Break
1400 – 1600 hrs - Session 3
Chairperson Ingrid Vanden Berghe Director General National Geographic Institute Belgium Bio
Speakers
Ian Jackson Independent Consultant UK Bio | Abstract	Magnus Guðmundsson Director General National Land Survey of Iceland Iceland Bio | Abstract	Paul Smits Scientific officer Team Leader - INSPIRE Action European Commission, Joint Research Centre Italy
Dave Lovell Executive Director EuroGeographics Belgium Bio | Abstract
1600 – 1700 hrs - Concluding Panel