GeoConnections, a national initiative led by Natural Resources Canada, invites you to learn more about the principles and policies that contribute to successful online access, use and sharing of geospatial information. Since 2010, GeoConnections has researched and produced a broad range of practical instruments: guidelines, best practices, procedures and manuals that can help facilitate access to and use of location-based information. In 2012, GeoConnections published a primer about “How to Share Geospatial Data”. This primer is intended to inform those who produce or use geospatial data about the realities and challenges of geospatial data sharing. It is available for download from http://geoconnections.nrcan.gc.ca/18. This webinar will introduce the content of the primer.
You will learn more about:
· The realities and challenges of geospatial data sharing
· Guiding principles for data sharing practices and policies
· Approaches to data sharing, data exchange and licensing
· Common scenarios and related best practices
· Possible legal impediments to data sharing
· Upcoming GeoConnections events
Registration:
Please register for this webinar on-line: http://www.hal.ca/index.php/cgdiwebinars
Presenter:
Cynthia Mitchell, Advisor, CGDI Standards and Operational Policy, GeoConnections, Natural Resources Canada (B.A. Geography, Carleton University), worked at Intermap Technologies before joining Natural Resources Canada in 2001. As Geospatial Advisor to GeoConnections, Cindy works with a range of partners and stakeholders to identify and fill gaps in SDI-related operational policies in an effort to strengthen the interoperability, usability and sustainability of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure.