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Seminar 'Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI), latest trends and research''
7 - 11 November 2011
Organised by Leuven University and Brussels University. This event forms the final scientific event of the multi-disciplinary project 'SPATIALIST: Spatial Data Infrastructures and Public Sector Innovation' funded by the Flemish agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (see www.spatialist.be)
Objectives
To enhance the knowledge about spatial data infrastructures (SDIs)viewed from multi-disciplinary perspectives (e.g. technology, law, sociology, economics and public administration science), to clarify the latest SDI-trends, and to set up a research agenda in the context of SDI.
Target Group
SDI-practitioners and academics who want to enhance their knowledge about spatial data infrastructures and/or who are interested in the latest SDI-trends and research.
General Seminar Schedule
Day |
Description |
Day 1 Monday morning (7 November 2011) |
Introduction |
Day 1 Monday afternoon |
SDI-Concepts + Examples |
Day 2 Tuesday morning (8 November 2011) |
SDI-Components (Technological) |
Day 2 Tuesday afternoon |
SDI-Components (Non-Technological) + SDI-propositions |
Day 3 Wednesday morning (9 November 2011) |
SDI in practice |
Day 3 Wednesday afternoon |
Excursion + latest SDI-trends |
Day 4 Thursday morning (10 November 2011) |
SDI-lectures by internationally respected experts I |
Day 4 Tuesday afternoon |
SDI-lectures by internationally respected experts II + SDI-research agenda |
Day 5 Friday morning (11 November 2011) |
SPATIALIST research results I |
Day 5 Friday afternoon |
SPATIALIST research results II + SDI-future and research + Conclusions |
Detailed schedule
Day 1 Monday 7 November |
Description |
Tutor(s) |
| 09:30 - 10:30 |
Registration |
10:30 – 12:30 |
Introduction Seminar (pdf)
(objective, Scope, Logistics)
|
Joep Crompvoets |
12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
13:30 – 15:00 |
Concepts of Spatial Data Infrastructures including the following topics: SDI-Components, Hierarchy, History, Development models (pdf)
|
Joep Crompvoets |
| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Coffee break |
15:30 – 17:00 |
Examples of Spatial Data Infrastructures from around the world (such as from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cuba, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Kenya, The Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay) (pdf)
Own Examples: each participant presents briefly the SDI of her/his country (pdf)
Lessons learnt |
Catharina Bamps
Joep Crompvoets
Particpants (+tutor) |
| 19:00 - |
Dinner |
Day 2: Tuesday 8 November |
Description |
Tutor(s) |
09:00 – 12:30 |
SDI-Technological Components
- Network architecture (pdf)
- Network services (e.g. Discovery, View, Download, Tranformation, Invoking services) (pdf)
- Standardisation/interoperability/harmonisation (Data specifications, Data models, Spatial data services Metadata) (pdf)
|
Jos Van Orshoven
Diederik Tirry |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 - 17:00 |
Non-Technological Components
- Legislation (Privacy, IPR, Licensing) (pdf)
- Institutionalisation (pdf)
SDI-propositions (group discussion based on a set of propositions) (pdf)
Lessons learnt |
Bastiaan Van Loenen
Victor Bekkers
Participants (+tutor) |
| 19:00 - |
Dinner |
Day 3: Wednesday 9 November |
Description |
Tutor(s) |
09:00 – 12:00 |
SDI in Practice (each organisation presents/demonstrates briefly their SDI-activities, trends and key topics needed to be investigated)
- National Geographic Institute of Belgium (pdf)
- Service for General Policies of the Flemish Government (pdf)
- Agency for Geographical Information Flanders (pdf)
- Flemish E-government Coordination unit (pdf)
- Province West-Vlaanderen (pdf)
- Association for Flemish Cities and Municipalities (pdf)
- City of Leuven (pdf)
- Group discussion on SDI's in Practice
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Ingrid Vanden Berghe
Tom Callens
Leen De Temmerman
Jo Van Valckenborgh
Lieven Raes
Hans Van den Heede
Heidi Kestens
Joris Voets
Participants (+tutor)
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| 12:30 - 13.30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 - 17:00 |
Excursion to National Geographic Institute (Brussels) (pdf) (pdf) (pdf) (pdf)
Latest SDI-trends ("Post-it session" and group discussion)
Lessons learnt |
Ingrid Vanden Berghe
Participants (+tutor) |
19:00 - |
Dinner |
Day 4: Thursday 10 November |
Description |
Tutor(s) |
09:00 – 12:30 |
SDI-lectures by internationally respected experts I
- The SDI-developments in the context of land administration (pdf)
- SDI-Division of Labour (pdf)
- SDI-development in The Netherlands (pdf)
Discussion |
Rohan Bennett
Geert Van Hootegem
Arnold Bregt |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 - 17:00 |
SDI-lectures by internationally respected experts II
- Developing a European SDI-strategy: the INSPIRE Initiative (pdf)
- SDI-Organisational aspects (pdf)
- Sensors, Empowerment and Accountability: A Digital Earth View form East-Africa (pdf)
SDI-Research agenda: Group work + Plenary discussion resulting in a list of relevant SDI-research topics
Lessons learnt |
Ian Masser
Zorica Nedović-Budić
Yola Georgiadou
Participants (+tutor)
|
19:00 - |
Dinner |
Day 5: Friday 11 November |
Description |
Tutor(s) |
09:00 – 12:30 |
SPATIALIST research results I
- SPATIALIST: Law (legal framework for SDI in Flanders) (pdf)
- SPATIALIST: Public Administration science (Coordination and task allocation) (pdf)
- SPATIALIST: Organisational Sociology (Business processes and spatial enablement) (pdf)
- SPATIALIST: Economy (Data/service pricing + SDI-funding) (pdf)
- SPATIALIST: Case studies (Spatial zoning plans, Addresses, Traffic accident registration, Flooding risk maps) (pdf)
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Jos Dumortier
Glenn Vancauwenberghe
Ezra Dessers
Lieselot Vanhaverbeke |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
13:30 – 17:00 |
SPATIALIST research results II
- SPATIALIST: Standardisation (Use, impact of standards and SDI-performance) (pdf)
- SPATIALIST: Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis for determining the best implementation scenario for the SDI in Flanders 2020 (pdf)
- SPATIALIST: Current developments of SDI in Flanders (pdf)
SDI-Future and research: disciplinary group discussions + plenary discussion
Lessons learnt
Conclusions + Follow-up actions |
Danny Vandenbroucke
Cathy Macharis
Sam Vanden Broucke
Participants (+tutor)
Joep Crompvoets |
Practical information
Fees:
- Including excursion, materials, accommodation from 6/11 to 12/11/2011 and meals: €1.250
- Accommodation cost for extra night: €100
- Non residential: €200 euro per day without accomodation
Dates: 7 - 11 November 2011 (5 days)
Location: Irish College (The Leuven Institute for Ireland in Europe) - Janseniusstraat 1 , 3000 Leuven, Belgium
Phone: +32 16 310 430 - Fax: +32 16 310 431 - http://www.louvaininstitute.com
Registration: closed
Payment: Invoice will be sent. There is a possibility to pay by credit card which is indicated on the registration form.
Cancellation policy: Cancellation is free of charge before the 1st of October 2011. A cancellation fee of 50% of the registration fee will be charged after 1 October 2011.
Maximum capacity: 30 participants
Working forms: Lectures, presentations, group works, discussions (plenary as well as group) and excursion
Background literature: Zorica Nedović-Budić, Joep Crompvoets, Yola Georgiadou (Eds.), 2011. Spatial Data Infrastructures in Context: North and South. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2802-1.
Travel to Leuven:
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The airport closest to Leuven is Brussels Airport (about 15 minutes by train). Yet, depending on your port of departure, it might be more economical to fly to Paris (Charles de Gaulle airport) or Amsterdam (Schiphol) and then travel by train to Brussels and then Leuven.
Brussels (Bruxelles) airport:
- General information Brussels airport , click "to & from the airport"
- Taxis (metered) are only available outside the Arrivals Hall. The fare between the airport and the centre of Leuven is normally between 50 and 60€.
- Train: for timetables from Brussels airport to Leuven, you have to fill out "Bruxelles-Nat- airport" to "Leuven" (about 15 minutes to Leuven by train)
Paris, Charles de Gaulle airport:
Amsterdam, Schiphol airport:
- General information Schiphol airport
- Convenient train connection from the Amsterdam airport to Antwerp-Berchem train station ( 1 hour 40 minutes): THALYS
- For timetables from Antwerp-Berchem to Leuven: www.b-rail.be
Transport within Leuven:
Leuven:
- Taxi companies Leuven:
- Taxi Gerard: (+32) 016/25.09.99
- Taxi's Breckpot Leuven: (+32) 016/ 20.20.20
- Taxi's Jenny: (+32) 016/25.35.65
- By train: www.b-rail.be for trains in Belgium and Europe
- By car: www.mappy.com
Contact
List of Tutors
Catharina Bamps (Leuven University, EUROGI / Belgium)
Prof. Dr. Victor Bekkers (Erasmus University / The Netherlands)
Dr. Rohan Bennett (Twente University / The Netherlands)
Prof. Dr. Geert Bouckaert (Leuven University / Belgium)
Prof. Dr. Arnold Bregt (Wageningen University / The Netherlands)
Herman Callens (Association for Flemish Cities and Municipalities / Belgium)
Tom Callens (Service for General Policies of the Flemish government / Belgium)
Dr. Joep Crompvoets (Leuven University / Belgium)
Leen De Temmerman (Agency for Geographical Information Flanders / Belgium)
Ezra Dessers (Leuven University / Belgium)
Prof. Dr. Jos Dumortier (Leuven University / Belgium)
Prof. Dr. Yola Georgiadou (Twente University / The Netherlands)
Heidi Kestens (Association for Flemish Cities and Municipalities / Belgium)
Prof. Dr. Cathy Macharis (Brussels University / Belgium)
Prof. Dr. Ian Masser (United Kingdom)
Prof. Dr. Zorica Nedović-Budić (University College Dublin / Ireland)
Lieven Raes (Coordination body E-government / Belgium)
Diederik Tirry (Leuven University / Belgium)
Erik Van Criekinge (City of Leuven / Belgium)
Hans Van den Heede (Province West-Flanders, Association for Flemish Provinces / Belgium)
Prof. Dr. Geert Van Hootegem (Leuven University / Belgium)
Dr. Bastiaan Van Loenen (Delft University of Technology/The Netherlands)
Prof. Dr. Jos Van Orshoven (Leuven University / Belgium)
Jo Van Valckenborgh (Agency for Geographical Information Flanders / Belgium)
Glenn Vancauwenberghe (Leuven University / Belgium)
Ingrid Vanden Berghe (National Geographic Institute / Belgium)
Sam Vanden Broucke (Leuven University / Belgium)
Danny Vandenbroucke (Leuven University / Belgium)
Dr. Lieselot Vanhaverbeke (Brussels University / Belgium)
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