Introduction
With the adoption of the INSPIRE directive, 2007/2/EC, the focus of this year's conference is
on reviewing the progress of the INSPIRE Legislation and on the development of SDIs in general. The objectives
of this year's conference are to:
- View the current state of progress of the INSPIRE legislation
- Share knowledge on the progress of transposition of the INSPIRE directive in the member states
- Offer an opportunity to the INSPIRE Drafting Teams and Thematic Working Groups to report on the development of the INSPIRE Implementing Rules
- Further our understanding of the implementation challenges, costs, and benefits of SDIs at national, regional, and local level
- Identify key issues and opportunities for European SDI projects
- Explore and define synergies with other initiatives such as Group on Earth Observations (GEO), Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES), Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS)
