Preparing for eContentplus I
Prague, February 9-10 2006
Geographic Information Systems
The availability of high quality geographic information and the development of advanced Geographic Information Systems which make these content assets more accessible are significant segments of the digital content market in Europe. The opening event of the 4 countries’ initiative Preparing for eContentplus (A, CZ, HU, SK) – 1st Orientation- and Matching Day - dedicated to GIS underlines the importance of the topic itself and will overview of the access to and use of public sector information in domains such as transportation, environment, tourist information, agriculture etc. The further target is to improve cross border cooperation aiming at the better accessibility and reuse of geographic information.
The Orientation and Matching-Day offers four elements to you:
1. The Focus Topic: What are current developments in the GIS-sector? Which proven models are in use? Where are protentials and challenges?
2. The European Programme eContent plus: What are the emphases? What will be funded? What are the next steps?
3. The Central Europeam Markets: What are the characteristics of the four markets? Who are the players?
4. Matching-Support: Do you want to get to know the markets or develop projects? The initiative will offer you support finding central european partners.
Due to the benefit of the ministries the event will be free of charge.
Free transportation from Vienna to Prague 08.02.2006 for max. 10 persons. Please contact info@econtentplus.net for detailed information.
Panel of experts:
OPENING
Ms. Dana Bérová, Minister of Informatics, Czech Republic
Mr. Hans-Peter Ritt, Project Management
THE FUTURE OF GIS
Mr. Václav Slaboch, VUGTK, Czech Republic
Mr. Josef Havas, Intergraph, Czech Republic
Ms. Eva Pauknerova, DG Joint Research Centrum, Italy
Mr. Walter Mayer, Progis, Austria
Mr. Stepan Zezula, MICR, Czech Republic
THE EU-PROGRAMME ECONTENTPLUS
Mr. Krister Olson, European Commission,
DG Information Society and Media
Mr. Martin Hiršal, MICR, NCP Czech Republic
Ms. Valentina Michalkova, Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications, NCP Slovakia
OVERVIEW ON MARKETS - How to deal with GIS in AT-CZ-HU-SK
Mr. Karel Charvát, CCSS – Czech Centrum for Science and Society,
Czech Republic
Mr. Alexander Almer, Joanneum Research, Austria (tbc)
Mr. Szabolcs Mihály, Institute of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing, Hungary
Mr. Peter Kruzliak, Geomatika, Slovakia
Mr. Jiri Novobilsky, Central European Data Agency, Czech Republic
CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS
Ms. Agnes Bereczki, MATISZ – Hungarian Association of Content Industry, NCP Hungary
Mr. Karel Charvát, CCSS – Czech Centrum for Science and Society,
Czech Republic
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