SEIS does matter! sa ɪ z d ə z mæt ə !sa ɪ z d ə z mæt ə ! Towards a Shared Environmental Information System

SEIS does matter!SEIS does matter!saɪzsaɪz dəz ‘mætə!dəz ‘mætə!

Towards a Shared Towards a Shared Environmental Information SystemEnvironmental Information System

42 % of EU citizens feel poorly 42 % of EU citizens feel poorly informed about environmental issuesinformed about environmental issues

Source: Eurobarometer, March 2008


Commission Communication COM(2008)46

Towards a Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS)

“Better decisions from local to European level need better and more timely information, based on more efficient monitoring and reporting systems”

S Dimas, Feb 2008

Who do you trust most when it Who do you trust most when it comes to environmental issues?comes to environmental issues?


Scope of SEISScope of SEIS

Improve Modernise Streamline

the present informationsystems

Benefits Benefits

• Simplification and efficiency Legal thematic information requirements Procedure for reporting Organisation of data gathering

• Better regulation, better policy High quality, timely information

• Empowering citizens Informed decision making Emergency response

How ?How ?

better integration and sharing

online information services

distributed information management

Local, national, European, global

serving policy makers and public

virtually interconnected systems

e-reporting

use existing e-infrastructure

1. Sharing• Organisation (political commitment)• Partnership (giving and taking)• Networking (connecting)

2. Environmental Information• Content (horizontal integration)• Local to global (vertical integration)• Real time• Quality assurance

3. System• Infrastructure• e-Services

In other words, SEIS is about...In other words, SEIS is about...

Data and information services

ICT, Inspire, GMES, Reportnet...

What does it mean for us ?What does it mean for us ?What does it mean for us ?What does it mean for us ?

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Networking, Eionet, Group of 4, EPAs,agreements, country visits...

Understanding the contextUnderstanding the context

GMES

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SEIS in practice at EEASEIS in practice at EEA

Road map for implementationRoad map for implementation

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Political commitment SEISPolitical commitment SEIS

SEIS implementation planSEIS implementation plan

Revised EC standardised reporting directive

Revised EC standardised reporting directive

Online e-reporting systems Online e-reporting systems

First Inspire data servicesFirst Inspire data services

GMES space infrastructureGMES space infrastructure2013

EC Communication SEISEC Communication SEIS

Does one SEIS fit all?Does one SEIS fit all?

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Is SEIS XSmall or XXLarge ?Is SEIS XSmall or XXLarge ?

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What can you do for SEIS?What can you do for SEIS?

• Ensure tracebility of your data• Avoid duplication

• Ensure interoperability• Increase web services

• Strengthen networking• Start small, think big

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SEIS does matter! sa ɪ z d ə z mæt ə !sa ɪ z d ə z mæt ə ! Towards a Shared Environmental Information System