Annexure 8
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Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific Working Group 2 Regional Fundamental Data WORK PLAN 1998 - 2000 Chairman Mr Peter Holland, Australia <PeterHolland@auslig.gov.au> Vice Chairman Prof Jun Chen, China <jchen@gps.ceic.gov.cn> Task Coordinator - APSDI Data Nodes Prof Jiang Jingtong, China <rmliu@public3.bta.net.cn> Task Coordinator - Regional Fundamental Data Mr Saeid Noori Bushehri, Iran <saeidn@ncc.neda.net.ir> Task Coordinator - Regional GIS Application Demonstrations Mr Evgeniy Zhalkovskiy, Russia <Fax: +7 095 124 3535> Dr Munahbaatar Enkhbayar, Mongolia <enkhbayar@mailcity.com> Executive Officer Mr Glenn Johnstone, Australia <GlennJohnstone@auslig.gov.au> Working Group 2 – Regional Fundamental Data TERMS OF REFERENCE Title:Regional Fundamental Data Working Group Role:To assist the Permanent Committee in the development and maintenance of regional fundamental datasets as a core element of a homogeneous regional GIS infrastructure Context:The Working Group recognises that it should play a key role in assisting the Global Mapping and Global Spatial Data Infrastructure projects to achieve their goals. Objectives:To establish regional fundamental datasets and mechanisms for sharing these data, and to foster an understanding of the benefits of use of regional fundamental data. Structure:Membership of the Working Group shall consist:
* Vice-Chairman * Project Coordinator, Regional Fundamental Data * Task Coordinator, APSDI Data Nodes (Nominee required) * Task Coordinator, Regional GIS Application Demonstration Operation:The business of the Working Group will be carried out under the chairmanship of a person appointed to the position at each three yearly UNRCCP meeting. The Chairman with concurrence of the working group may invite observers to meetings to provide specialist advice on specific issues. Observers may speak on specific issues when invited, but input will normally be through the national member. The business of the group will be undertaken in a workplan that describes milestones and completion dates and responsibilities associated with activities. The workplan will be subject to endorsement approval by the Executive Board at each meeting. Reporting:A report from the Working Group will be prepared for each Executive Board Meeting. This should address action on all issues referred to the Group, progress on current workplan and suggestions for forward work programs. Actions:
Project 1 – Policy for Sharing Fundamental Data Scope There is a broad range of legislative and administrative principles and policies operating within member countries. However, to establish the common principles and policies that would enable ready access to data for regional applications, the Committee will need to achieve agreement on simple and workable principles and policies. Until member countries’ policies related to specific datasets at resolutions suitable for regional applications are known, it will be difficult to frame legislative and administrative principles and policies for agreement by members. Issues such as regulations, security, financial limitations, and programme conflicts may be impediments to sharing data, reinforcing the value of developing agreed common principles and policies. Agreement on common legislative and administrative principles and policies, and their acceptance under the institutional arrangements of the APSDI, will help member countries that do not currently have such principles and policies in place. Project Design Policy for Sharing Fundamental Data ― Coordinator: WG 2 Executive Group
Project 2 – Develop Regional Fundamental Datasets Scope There are already important global initiatives such as the Global Map project with which the Committee would develop common approaches to avoid duplication of efforts. At the Tehran meeting MEGRIN offered to make available their prototype dataset for assessment. The WG should make the most of other prototype or completed datasets. The technical specification for the Global Mapping project should be used as a base and could be enhanced for the APSDI. Project design Regional Fundamental Datasets ― Coordinator: Iran
Project 3 – Develop Network of APSDI Data Nodes Scope It was proposed and accepted in Tehran that a network of APSDI Data Nodes should be established to distribute, manage and maintain fundamental data. These Data Nodes should also be responsible for metadata records. The APSDI Data Nodes may work in a similar way to those centres that look after Antarctic data - National Antarctic Data Centres (NADC's). One option could be to have 4 Data Nodes set up - one for each of the "sub-regions" in the Permanent Committee (as identified by the PC Taskforce) - West Asia, South-East Asia, North Asia, Australasia/Pacific. This requires further investigation - who has the expertise and resources to set up and maintain a Data Node. The final number of Data Nodes will have to be determined by all members. More information on the rationale behind this project has been requested from China, who initiated and who are coordinating the project. Project Design APSDI Data Nodes ― Coordinator: China (until otherwise notified)
Project 4 – Develop Regional GIS Application Demonstrations Scope It is important that WG members - especially those without a well developed GIS infrastructure - are able to see the practical benefits from the application and modelling of spatial data in the GIS environment. This project, in the first instance, should make use of an existing dataset (preferably one that covers a large area and multiple themes) to demonstrate the effectiveness with which a GIS can deliver planning solutions to a range of economic and environmental issues. Project Design Regional GIS Application Demonstrations ― Coordinator: Russia
Russian contact is: Mr Evgeniy A. Zhalkovskiy Deputy Head Federal Agency of Russia for Geodesy and Cartography (RosKartografiya) Krzhizhanovskogo Ul. - 14/2, Moscow 117801 Phone: (+7 095) 124 35 35, 127 57 14, 127 00 54 [Top] |