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GSDI-6 Meeting Steering Committee Budapest, 16 September, 2002

GSDI-6 Meeting Steering Committee Budapest, 16 September, 2002. Alan R. Stevens International Program Manager, Federal Geographic Data Committee GSDI Secretariat astevens@gsdi.org +703-648-5119. GSDI-6 Meeting Steering Committee Budapest, 16 September, 2002. 2001-02 Accomplishments

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GSDI-6 Meeting Steering Committee Budapest, 16 September, 2002

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  1. GSDI-6 MeetingSteering CommitteeBudapest, 16 September, 2002 Alan R. Stevens International Program Manager, Federal Geographic Data Committee GSDI Secretariat astevens@gsdi.org +703-648-5119

  2. GSDI-6 MeetingSteering CommitteeBudapest, 16 September, 2002 2001-02 Accomplishments Next steps -- current and looming issues Role of the FGDC in the future of the GSDI Secretariat? What can we do together?????

  3. GSDI SecretariatProgress 2001-2002 • General consensus on bylaws • Stage set to formalise the GSDI as an organisation • Certificate of Incorporation • 6 August 2002 • Seeking charitable organisation status

  4. GSDI SecretariatProgress 2001-2002 Collaboration: • Permanent Committees for Asia/Pacific, Americas, Europe, and all the supporting organisations, Industry & Academia • Creation of Permanent Comm. Africa • EIS Africa, RCMRD, CODI, UNEP

  5. GSDI SecretariatProgress 2001-2002 Collaborating: • World Summit on Sustainable Dev. (WSSD) • ISCGM/USAID/USDoS -- resolutions • OGC/ESRI/USAID/USGS -- Side-events • Laying the foundation for WSSD follow-on SDI development in Africa/elsewhere • USAID & OTHERS • GM/GSDI/ESRI $5M (USD) Grant Program • 140 applications/98 awarded

  6. GSDI SecretariatProgress 2001-2002 Collaboration: • Infrastructure inventory and metadata development for Afghanistan • US DoS & USGS • Cookbook expansion with business case examples for Africa • CODI, USAID, USGS, & IFDC • GSDI-6 conference • EUROGI -- Ian, Anton, Bino, & KAREN • HUNAGI – Gabor and the local comm • All the supporting industry, academia, organisations and individuals

  7. GSDI SecretariatProgress 2001-2002 • Capacity building – • CODI, Addis Ababa (Michelle, Kate, Mick, Al) • Africa GIS Nairobi (Kate, CJ, Dan, Doug, Liz Gavin) • KISM Survey of Kenya Nairobi (Kate, CJ, Dan, Doug, Liz Gavin) • Denver (Doug, Michelle, Kate) • Sioux Falls (Kate, Michelle) • Standards in Action Workshop, FIG (Doug et al) • GM/GSDI/ESRI Grant training – July, September, others

  8. GSDI SecretariatProgress 2001-2002 • Capacity building (continued) – • Map Serving Workshops Ghana & South Africa (Gavin, EIS Africa, UNEP.net) • Bamako, Mali (Kate …) • Asmara, Eritrea for GISD (Kate, Doug,…) • WSSD (Michelle, Kate, Kelmelis) • Harare, GISD funded (Kate) • CEISIN Training in China (FGDC CAP Grant)

  9. GSDI SecretariatProgress 2001-2002 • Keith Thackrey on detail from US NIMA • Funds seeking through grants • Outreach • Other duties as needed • Outreach/awareness • Outreach person added to NSDI staff • News Letter Published • New brochure • Webpage expanding/added links

  10. GSDI SecretariatIssues for 2002 and beyond …(1) • In Budapest or shortly: • Adopt the bylaws as our operating model • Finalize membership and dues structure • Install our first President • Develop mechanism to select Vice Pres. • Elect working group chairs • Set the stage for GSDI-7 and others • Other issues ……..?

  11. GSDI SecretariatIssues for 2002 and beyond …(2) • Incorporation of the GSDI • Complete filing a charitable/educational organisation • Register with donor organisations • Define and implement a funding strategy • Hire professional staff/services • Executive Director • Grants-person • Financial

  12. GSDI SecretariatIssues for 2002 and beyond …(3) • Develop long term mechanisms distribute funds for fledgling SDI’s • Joint funding scenarios with partners such as EUROGI, FIG, ITC, USAID, IADB, ADB, EC, JICA, others????) • Define strategies to promote SDI development in Africa, Asia, Americas, others

  13. GSDI SecretariatIssues for 2002 and beyond …(4) • Foster growth of the existing permanent committees • Promote Permanent Committees for other parts of the world • Africa, elsewhere

  14. GSDI SecretariatIssues for 2002 and beyond …(5) Continued/expanded collaboration • Consider recommendations of closer collaboration meeting on Sunday • To secure funding • To distribute grants, demonstrations • Joint meetings • GSDI-7 and ISCGM • GSDI-8, ISCGM, and FIG • Web awareness • Expanding the Cookbook • Etc, etc, etc ………..

  15. GSDI SecretariatIssues for 2002 and beyond …(6) • New outreach strategies • Publish next newsletter • Upgrade ‘Cookbook’ with case studies • Expanded web presence -- websites devoted to the SDI and GIS activities of the regions • OGC & GSDI Korean intern • PAIGH website support

  16. What is the Role of the FGDC in growth of the GSDI? • Karen Siderelis, Director of the USGS GIO supports • Al to continue working with the leadership to: • General secretariat support • Funding scenarios • Staffing • Fundraising • Etc. • Keith Thackrey is a welcome addition • Fundraising and outreach • Doug will continue and expand activities • Technology and OGC

  17. What is the Role of the FGDC in the GSDI Secretariat? • Harlan Osrud on legal and ecomonic • Julie Bender Maitra will continue in ISO • Henry Tom help with standards and capacity building • Kate will continue her work with the support of both GSDI and EDC as well as many other partners • Others as needed

  18. What can we do together? • Selling the importance of SDI to national strategies and decision-making • Conduction joint meetings • Partner in fundraising • Partner in capacity building • Partner in demonstration/test-bed projects

  19. What can we do together? • Regional and Global Compatibility • Expanding the Cookbook • Exchange of proven practices • Financing, supporting resources • Etc ……………

  20. GSDI-6 MeetingSteering CommitteeBudapest, 16 September, 2002 What’s next? Its up to us. What do we bring to the table? How can we make it work?

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