LBS Programme    
 
WEEK 2: Spatial Data Infrastructures Module

Preliminary Programme:

List of speakers: Ian Masser (IM), Max Craglia (MC), Werner Kuhn (WK) and Mike Gould (MG)

Guest Lecture: Richard Webber

In addition to the main speakers all the Vespucci founders will be present and will participate actively in both summer school sessions!


Monday 4th August

 
09.00-09.45           General introduction to the goals and objectives of the course. Introduction of the participants
09.45-10.30   Introduction to SDI (IM)
10.30-11.00   Coffee break
11.00-12.00   SDI across the world: lessons to be learned (IM)
12.00-12.30   Discussion
12.30-14.30   Lunch
14.30-15.15   The components of SDI: core data, metadata and catalogues (MG and WK)
15.15-16.00   The components of SDI: policy, coordination (IM and MC)
16.00-16.30 Coffee break
16.30-17.15 First thoughts towards a research agenda (all participants and staff)
17.15-18.00 continued
18.00-18.30 SDI R&D reports

Tuesday 5th August

 
09.00-09.45       The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure, and Regional Developments (IM)
09.45-10.30             Broader Policy framework: e-government, Aarhus convention, public sector information (MC)
10.30-11.00   Coffee break
11.00-12.00   The Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE) MC
12.00-12.30   Discussion
12.30-14.30   Lunch
14.30-15.15   An introduction to Interoperability (MG and WK)
15.15-16.00            Technical perspectives: standard-based approaches and the Open GIS Specifications (MG)
16.00-16.30 Coffee break
16.30-17.15 Research Perspective: Ontologies and Semantics (WK)
17.15-18.00 continued
18.00-18.30 SDI R&D reports

Wednesday 6th August

 
09.00-09.45       National and local Case-study: Catalunya (MG)
09.45-10.30   National and local Case-study: North Rhein Westfalia, (WK)
10.30-11.00   Coffee break
11.00-12.00            Other technological components for and SDI and role of e-commerce. (MG and WK)
12.00-12.30   Discussion
12.30-14.30   Lunch
14.30-15.15            Focus on security and emergency management aspects of SDIs. Focus on «critical infrastructure protection». (MG and WK)
15.15-16.00   continued
16.00-16.30 Coffee break
16.30-17.30 GUEST SEMINAR: Richard Webber: The Local Measurement of Need
17.30-18.30 Discussion
   

Thursday 7th August

 
09.00-09.45       Planning process: long, formal and early? short and in stages? (MG)
09.45-10.30   Expressing and formalising the SDI. Use case modelling (WK)
10.30-11.00   Coffee break
11.00-12.00                             An organisational perspective of SDIs: how to manage change in the face of competing political and financial pressures: how to “sell” SDI in your organisation (MC, MG, WK, IM)
12.00-12.30   Discussion
12.30-14.30   Lunch
14.30-15.15   Assessing the economic, social and environmental impact of SDIs (MC)
15.15-16.00   Continued + Discussion
16.00-16.30 Coffee break
16.30-17.15          Embedding SDI in e-government: searching for models (web based exploration)
17.15-18.00 Reporting and Discussion of Findings
18.00-18.30 SDI R&D reports

Friday 8th August

 
09.00-09.45                Developing an SDI-centred research agenda: technical, data-related, organisational, and implementation issues
09.45-10.30   continued
10.30-11.00   Coffee break
11.00-12.00   Reporting by groups and discussion
12.00-12.30   continued
12.30-14.30   Lunch
14.30-15.15   Developing an SDI business plan
15.15-16.00   continued
16.00-16.30 Coffee break
16.30-17.15 Reporting by groups and discussion
17.15-18.00 Wrap up session: what we have learned, and how we shall move forward
18.00-18.30 End of Course and Happy Hour