The main objective were:
- Improving MS data sets accessibility via INSPIRE Geoportal by:
- Presenting & clarifying Geoportal back-end system
- Sharing the results of JRC assessment of the MS feedback (31x) related to the description of the MS data infrastructures in use
- Presenting a new system for harvesting MS resources
- Discussing proposed changes and improvements of the functionality of Geoportal & harvesting system
- Discussing future steps (operational aspects) and the way of collaborating with MS technical experts (Helpdesk, Forum, Virtual meetings..)
Agenda
Wednesday, 23rd January 2019
| Time | Session | Presentations |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Welcome and logistics (Robert T.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Participants expectations for the Workshop | Results | |
| 09:40 - 10:00 | Workshop introduction | |
- Policy context (Joeri R. DG ENV) | ||
- Workshop objectives (Robert T. DG JRC) | Presentation | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | JRC Geoportal – Overview presentation of the Geoportal back-end system including the way the INSPIRE MS resources are linked – Angelo Q. 15 min. – discussion/clarification 15 min. | Presentation |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Coffee break | |
| 10:50 - 12:15 | Results of the MS Feedback Session 1 – Resource linking | |
- MS Feedback assessment presentation – Robert T. 5 min. - MS clarification | Presentation | |
- Proposal for data-service linking simplification – Michael L. 10 min. | Presentation | |
- Proposal for a testing/resource linking validation tool – Angelo Q. 5 min. | Presentation | |
- Discussion 30 min. | ||
- Conclusions (sli.do survey) 10 min. | Results | |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Visitors’ Centre Guided tour | |
| 12:45 - 13:45 | Lunch | |
| 13:45 – 14:30 | Results of the MS Feedback Session 2 – Description of MS MD/NS systems in operations | |
- MS Feedback assessment presentation - Lorena H. 15 min. – MS clarification / discussion 20 min. | Presentation | |
- Conclusions (sli.do survey) 10 min. | Results | |
| 14:30 – 15.00 | Geoportal helpdesk - concrete MS issues received – Angelo Q. & Davide A. 30 min. | Geoportal Helpdesk |
| 15:00 – 15.30 | Geoportal users perspective - demo of the possible issues when trying to find, view and use MS INSPIRE data – Marco M. 15 min. – discussion 15 min. | DEMO/PRESENTATION |
| 15:30 - 15:50 | Coffee break | |
| 15:50 – 17:30 | Results of the MS Feedback Session 3 – MS MD-Data-Service content organisation | |
- MS Feedback assessment presentation – Robert T. 10 min. | Presentation | |
- Suggestions for organisation of data sets for publishing via MD/View/Download services – Angelo Q. 10 min. | Presentation | |
- Conclusions (sli.do survey) 10 min. | Results |
Thursday, 24th January 2019
| Time | Session | Presentations |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 – 10:40 | Session 4 - Geoportal harvesting process | |
Results of the MS Feedback Session 4 – MS suggestions for the harvesting process | ||
- MS Feedback assessment presentation - Davide A. 10 min. | Presentation | |
- New system of harvesting MS resources for INSPIRE Geoportal – Davide A. 15 min. | Presentation | |
- Discussion / Clarification 30 min | ||
- Conclusions (sli.do survey) 5min. | Results | |
| 10:40 - 11:00 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Session 5 - INSPIRE Geoportal future development | |
Results of the MS Feedback Session 5 – MS suggestions for Geoportal new functionality/ improvements | ||
- MS Feedback assessment presentation - Daniele F. 5 min. | Presentation | |
- Assessment of new Geoportal functionality proposed – Daniele F. 10 min. | Presentation | |
- Discussion/clarification 30 min. | ||
- Conclusions (sli.do survey) 10 min. | Results | |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 - 15:15 | Geoportal Helpdesk – overview presentation - Daniele F. 15 min. | Presenatation |
What to do with the collected MS feedback? - proposal for developing INSPIRE SW tools open knowledge base + secure harvesting process related platform – Robert T. – 15 min. – discussion 30 min. | Results | |
- Conclusions (sli.do survey) 10 min. | Results | |
- AOB Reference Validator x INSPIRE Validator 2 (Harvesting checker) - Michael L. | Presentation | |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Coffee break | |
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Wrap-up (sli.do results), future steps, conclusions - Robert T., Michael L. Participants overall WS Assessment |
Conclusions
Below are the conclusions reached during the Workshop. The progress on the actions defined will be done in the framework of the new MIWP 2019.2 Action i.e via MIG / MIG-T meetings.
Complete Sli.do results taken during the Workshop - results-file
1) Geoportal back-end & data-service linking
- Back-end better understood
- Data-service linking harvesting checker is already more flexible
Actions:
- JRC: Update the data-service linking doc. and communicate widely (MIG-T, MIG)
- JRC: Start testing of simplified approach for data-service linking
- MS: Interested MS to provide PoC to Robert: IT, CZ, NL, LT, PL, FR, SE, SK, CY, EL, ES
- Process (Feb-Jun 2019)
- Kick-off meeting (virtual)
- Participants to develop example implementations
- Meeting to compare implementations and discuss open issues (also on the geoportal side)
- Update/extend discussion paper based on testing results
- Report to MIG in June
- JRC to develop Resource Linking Testing Tool (MS to test)
- JRC will investigate integration with Reference Validator
2) Improving data/service organisation for publishing
- Focus on organization of data for download/view and authentication
- Open data? à wait for Art. 17 follow-up
Actions:
- JRC to summarise good practices and technical solutions in the Workshop report
- ACTION MS to propose additional good practices
3) Harvesting - new system
- Proposed harvesting console appreciated, more feedback after testing
- Regular harvesting should be offered (monthly)
Actions:
- Priority improvements: metadata 2.0 support and incremental harvesting, and new simplified data-service linking approach
- For both issues, JRC will contact MS for suggestions, examples
4) Geoportal - new functionalities
- New Geoportal UI - appreciated
Actions:
- JRC to work on priority improvements: INSPIRE analytics, language support, indexing by search engines (link to MIG-T activity)
- JRC to request suggestions for API and language support
5) Geoportal Helpdesk
Actions:
- All MS to analyse their own helpdesk issues and identify potential FAQ issues
- JRC to send out instructions (tags, …)
6) Future meetings / group organisation etc.
- Physical meeting is useful (~ 1/year)
- also include presentations from MS (success stories, issues)
- Ad-hoc virtual meetings for dedicated issues, e.g.
- harvesting
- development of new features
- data-service linking
- success stories from MS
Actions:
- JRC: All documents to be published on the MIG collaboration space
- JRC: to keep the mailing list of MS catalogue PoCs
EU countries feedback - Results of the Survey
Before the Geoportal Workshop a Survey “Survey on the INSPIRE Geoportal Workshop for MS experts 23-24 January 2019” was prepared and launched (December 2018) to get a structured feedback from EU countries related to:
- Technical description of MS data/service infrastructure in use
- Organizational description of MS infrastructures in use
- Suggestions for improvements of the Geoportal (Harvesting / UI)
As background documentation JRC provided
Geoportal workflow for establishing links between data sets and network services
Individual report per country with resource linking issues + examples of good services (for all types)
In total 31 answers were collected from 30 EU countries (2x from Belgium, 0 from Bulgaria)
The complete JRC Assessment of the EU Countries feedback - Results
The EU Country responses - Zip file