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EMODnet Partner Jamboree
21 October 2015 (18:00h - 20:00h), De Grote Post
Oostende (Belgium)
On the evening of 21st of October a number of cross-thematic sessions were organised at the main conference venue between 18:00 and 20:00, followed by a joint dinner.
To aim of these session was to make use of the unique opportunity of having all EMODnet thematic project partners together at the same time and location to consider a number of specific challenges and opportunities which may be of common interest to more than one thematic lot or which could benefit from the contribution of experts from more than one thematic project or field.
The Cross-thematic sessions addressed key challenges along the Marine Knowledge value chain from initial planning and collection of marine data, data storage and sharing, up to the generation of knowledge outputs and delivery to intermediate and end-users.
Short descriptions, reports and presentations are provided for information:
1. Data Acquisition and Technology [collapsed title= More information]
Location: De Grote Post Oostende – Meeting Room Telefonie 1 (2nd Floor) Time: From 18:00 till 19:30 on Wednesday 21/10/2015
Introduction and facilitation by Alan Stevenson (British Geological Survey)
This session will focus on key challenges related to the first stages of the marine knowledge value chain which extends from (i) initial planning, (ii) the collection of marine data, (iii) storage and sharing up to (iv) the generation of knowledge outputs. The session will provide an open platform to share experiences and discuss practical, political and technical challenges that exist throughout Europe in the collection of data as well as consider ways to ensure that collected data feeds into well curated and openly accessible data and information systems. As such it complements the other cross cutting sessions which focus on issues related to data sharing (frictions and restrictions; marine information sharing systems and platforms) and the generation of data products.
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2. Data sharing frictions and restrictions [collapsed title= More information]
Location: De Grote Post Oostende – Meeting Room Telefonie 2 (2nd Floor) Moderator: Guenter Hoermandinger (EC DG Environment)
One of the basic principles of EMODnet is Open Access to data: to facilitate and provide easy access to harmonised data collected and stored at various locations around Europe, free of restrictions on use. There is also an accelerating trend towards provision of access via machine to machine communication which requires openness and interoperability between data and systems. However, in reality there are considerable challenges in achieving these goals due to tensions between the needs of data collectors and providers (research, commercial, political, security interests) on one hand, and the needs of data users who want fast, easy and free access to the data on the other hand. Also data providers have a need to collect information about who and why the data is being used and this may also restrict easy access. How should EMODnet deal with these different interests, restrictive data policies and complicated log-in procedures? How to strive towards the basic principle of providing open, easy, unrestricted and free access to the data?
A short report is available here and speaker presentations are below. Speakers:
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3. The power of combining data: how to get the most out of EMODnet data products [collapsed title= More information]
Location: De Grote Post Oostende – Meeting Room Dactylo (Floor 1A)
Session chairs: Jacques Populus (Ifremer) & Simon Claus (VLIZ)
A key component of EMODnet is the creation of thematic data products. Currently about 30% of EMODnet resources are dedicated to the compilation of seabasin data products. However, much discussion still exists on the specific objectives of the EMODnet data products, their role, target users, resolution or confidence levels and data quality and availability. Are the creation of data products mainly a policy issue and how far should or can EMODnet go? This is both a question of remit and sustainability: is making complex products rather the activity of the industry, whereas making large coverage re-usable products can be deemed as within the scope of the Commission? Should EMODnet products remain "close to raw data", and comprehensive (pan-European), are the products legitimate only if desirable for the whole community (examples: sediment map, marine species abundance map etc.)? How to link with many SMEs which are candidates to produce dataproducts (e.g. climatologies derived from Remote Sensing or models). When it comes to making more sophisticated products (relying on multi-thematic sources), such as seabed habitat maps or even more so Checkpoint products, what is the long term justification (and sustainability) for EMODNet to do this… This session will reflect on these issues and create the opportunity to discuss some of the aspects through four keynote presentations.
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4. Marine Data and Information Systems [collapsed title= More information]
Location: De Grote Post Oostende – Meeting Room Klas (Floor 1A) Moderator: Glenn Nolan (EuroGOOS)
A short report is available here and speaker presentations are below.
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