WORKSHOP

EUROGI Policy Papers: Internet of Things, Big/Linked Data & Open Data
Monday, 1500-1730 hrs

BACKGROUND

EUROGI is currently in the process of preparing policy position papers regarding five topics, three of which will be dealt with in this workshop. The other two are promotion of SMEs and promoting sustainable urban and regional development.
The policies will focus on the role of Geographic Information (GI) and GeoTechnologies (GT).

WORKSHOP AIMS

  • To present key ideas in EUROGI’s draft policy positon papers on each of the three workshop topics.
  • To present case studies to highlight good practices.
  • To promote stimulating discussion and participant inputs which can be both enlightening to the participants and can be picked up by EUROGI for incorporation into its next round of draft policy position papers on each of the three workshop topics.

TARGET AUDIENCE

  • Policy makers in the European Commission, national and sub-national (eg cities) governments who have an interest in any of the three workshop topics.
  • Persons who are involved in producing technologies or data related to any of the three workshop topics.
  • Any person interested (even if only a casual interest) in any of the workshop topics.

AGENDA

  • Welcome and background (EUROGI President, Bruce McCormack)
  • Presentations by EUROGI
    • Key possible policies concerning Internet of Things (EUROGI policy group leader, Domen Mongus)
    • Key possible policies concerning Big/Linked Data (EUROGI policy group leader, Domen Mongus)
    • Key possible policies concerning Open Data (EUROGI policy group leader, Maurice Barbieri)
  • Three breakout groups focussing on each of the three topic areas
  • Breakout group report back (Rapporteurs)
  • Closure (EUROGI President, Bruce McCormack)

DELIVERABLES

  • Opportunity for participants to contribute their own experiences and ideas into EUROGI’s ongoing policy development process.
  • Opportunity to share good practices examples.
  • Opportunity to participate in a stimulating and thought provoking discussions and to learn from others.
Speakers
Maurice Barbieri President
CLGE (the Council of Geodetic European Surveyors)
Switzerland
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Domen Mongus Assistant Professor - Computer Science
University of Maribor
Slovenia
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