This introductory course aims to provide a comprehensive overview on the state-of- the art in Open SDI and its key components, and introduce participants to the underlying principles of Open SDI, and let them experience hands-on what it means to establish and maintain an Open SDI. A number of topics will be tackled: spatial data infrastructures as well open data principles, key standards, architectures, (network) services, relevant EU-regulations and policies, governance strategies, and key institutions. At the end of the course, participants are: informed about Open SDI strategies around the world, aware of the main strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Open SDI, familiar with the latest technological developments, capable to facilitate the opening of open data using latest developed tools, and able to evaluate Open SDIs.
- Teacher: Joep Crompvoets
- Teacher: Markéta Potůčková
- Teacher: Bastiaan van Loenen