CANADIAN GEOSPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE

Sponsored by the IACG and CCOG

CGDI WORKSHOP:

Data Integration and Tools for Framework Data

Objective:

A strategic workshop to address and resolve technical issues. The objective will be to look at tools to support the use of CGDI framework data and the integration of jurisdictional datasets. The intended participants include spatial data suppliers (public and private), users, academia, software vendors, data integrators, and any interested parties who deal with these types of issues.

Location:
Centre for Topographic Information, Natural Resources Canada.
2144 King Street West, Suite 010
Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Date and Time:
Wednesday and Thursday, November 4th and 5th - 9 am to 4 pm

Contact:
Please confirm your attendance by October 30th, 1998.
Sylvain Latour
Phone: (819) 564-4851
Fax: (819) 564-5698
Email: slatour@nrcan.gc.ca

For more Information:

The results of the workshop will be posted on the CGDI website: http://www.geoconnections.org
 

Proposed Agenda:

The workshop will focus on these main activities:

DAY 1: Problem Definition

  • Introduction and workshop goals. (S. Latour)
  • CGDI/framework data background and issues (T. Evangelatos)
  • Discussion on short and long term vision for data use, sharing and maintenance. (All)
  • Identify categories of tools and individual tools.(P.Schut, D.Boutin)

    • - identify typical uses, problems addressed
    - identify existing tools and solutions
    - set priorities and time frames
     
  • Determine rules by which tools should be built. (S. Latour)
  • which standards, technologies, etc.
  • Discussions (All)
  • Conclusions and plans for Day 2. (S. Latour)


    • DAY 2: Conclusions and Future Actions
     

  • Review of Day 1 conclusions. (S. Latour)
  • Discussion. (All)
  • Conclusions and recommendations. (All)
  • Set priorities for funding. (P.Rojas)