Hosts, Organizers and Partners

The GSDI Association promotes international cooperation and collaboration in support of local, national and international spatial data infrastructure developments that will allow nations to better address social, economic, and environmental issues of pressing importance. It is an inclusive non-governmental, non-profit international organization of organizations, agencies, firms, and individuals from around the world formed exclusively for educational, scientific, and research purposes. It regularly organizes a major international conference on SDI.

Geonovum is a new Dutch geo-information organization created by the Dutch government that devotes itself to providing better access to geo-information in the public sector and develops and manages the standards necessary to achieve this goal. Geonovum is the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) executive committee in the Netherlands.

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The mission of the JRC is to provide customer-driven scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies. As a service of the European Commission, the JRC functions as a reference centre of science and technology for the Union. Close to the policy-making process, it serves the common interest of the Member States, while being independent of special interests, whether private or national.

The INSPIRE Directive, establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community entered into force on the 15th May 2007. The JRC SDI unit is responsible for the development process of draft Implementing Rules for metadata, harmonised data specifications and for network service, and for the development of the prototype INSPIRE geo-portal..

Ruimte voor Geo-Informatie (RGI or Space for Geo-Information) is a non-profit organization supporting the Space for Geo-Information (RGI) program. The mission of the Space for Geo-Information is: To improve and innovate the National Geo-Information Infrastructure and the geo-knowledge field in the Netherlands to ensure adequate and efficient management and a strong business community. With an investment of 20 million euros, the Space for Geo-Information (RGI) innovative program promotes projects in which geo specialists and users collaborate.

EUROGI is an independent, non-governmental, and non-profit umbrella organization representing the European geographic information community with a mission to maximise the availability and effective use of geographic information throughout Europe. EUROGI attempts to increase awareness by all potential beneficiaries of the value of geographic information, influences best practice in the creation and use of geographic information by facilitating understanding and encouraging collaboration between national GI Associations and provides professional and balanced advice to those who commission and need European geographic information, particularly to those in the public sector.

Delft University of Technology is an institute for education, research, knowledge enhancement and/or knowledge sharing. The OTB Research Institute for Housing, Urban and Mobility Studies of the university serves as an important knowledge partner and offers innovative added value both within and outside of the geo field.