Kent Nilsson
Senior Technical Advisor
Land Survey Department
Sweden

Biography
Kent Nilsson, being the Project Manager for the IMPULS-project, is an IT and Management Expert having a long experience of working in International Projects, which has been his main focus since 1999. Kent started his work for Lantmateriet (The Swedish mapping, cadastral and land registration authority) in 2002 and is currently employed as Senior Technical Advisor for the International Services Department. Has during his career worked for private companies as well as for Lantmateriet in different roles such as International Team leader, Project Manager, Test Manager, Business Developer, Project Support Manager and Requirement Specialist.In addition conducted evaluations and reviews of projects and acted as mentor for project managers and other international consultants as well as giving trainings, advice and support to several international organizations. Through this work, in countries such as Georgia, Serbia, Macedonia, Ghana, Mongolia and Croatia Kent has gained comprehensive international experience.

Abstract
Introduction to the IMPULS project

In June 2014, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency - Sida signed the Agreement with eight institutions in the Western Balkan region in charge of cadaster, state survey and NSDI for financing of the new four-year project named IMPULS. The project is aiming at supporting the institutions in their work to adjust to the INSPIRE Directive as well as in developing of interoperability for data sharing and supporting development of e-government. The project will provide a basis for how technical interoperability can be achieved, how authorities should disseminate spatial data in an electronic format via services and how they can share geodata with other public authorities and private companies. The data and services will give benefits all the way to the end users, being e.g. citizens throughout the region. The project is divided into the six work packages (WP): WP1 - Project Management and Administration; WP2 - Data Sharing Policy and Regulations; WP3 - Data Harmonisation; WP4 - Metadata and Quality Evaluation; WP5 - Dissemination (Services & Portal); WP6 - Benefits (Demonstrations &Pilot implementations). The implementing partner of the project is Lantmateriet, The Swedish mapping, cadastral and land registration authority working in cooperation with the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia, being the junior partner. Corner stones for the IMPULS project are cooperation, coordination, transparency and sharing.