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SALVADOR
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NATIONAL
SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE (NSDI)
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| Background.
The idea to implement an NSDI in El Salvador gained
force through the participation of the IGN and the
Ministry of the Environment in the February 2000 workshop
that formed the Permanent Committee on Spatial Data
Infrastructures in the Americas (CP-IDEA). In November
2000 the directors of the CNR, MARN and VMVDU called
a meeting of high government officials from institutions
that produce geographic information to form a committee
that would be in charge of creating the NSDI. |
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March 2001, the first symposium to establish the NSDI
was held. The participating institutions were: |
| United
States Geological Survey (USGS) |
| National
Imaging and Mapping Agency (NIMA) |
| Agency
for International Development (AID) |
| International
Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) |
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event was organized by: the National Registry Center
(CNR), Viceministry of Housing, Ministry of the Environment
and Natural Resources, and included the following
institutions: |
| Armed
Forces of El Salvador, General Directorate of Statistics
and Census (DIGYSTIC), Directorate of Agricultural
Economics, SETEFE, National Civil Police, Technical
Secretariat of the Presidency, Planning Office of
the AMSS, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Geotechnical
Research Center, Directorate of Renewable Resources. |
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themes of the symposium. The most important themes
covered included: |
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Technical Obstacles of the NSDI |
| Proposal: |
- IGN
should define a standard platform for different
applications
- Standardized
coding of base cartography
- Defining
a strategy for acquiring base cartography
- Pricing
policies
- Information
access and distribution policies
- Development
of a coding inventory for thematic and base maps
- Creating
an update strategy
- Permanent
training programs
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Needs with respect to the legal framework of the NSDI
and access policies. Suggestions for the structure
of the NSDI committee and strategies for its implementation. |
| Proposal
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- Create
a an executive decree for ordering and facilitating
the exchange of free geographic information, when
its use is for the public good. This decree will
be submitted to the Council of Ministers for approval.
- Formalize
a spatial data infrastructure committee, composed
of all the public institutions working on issues
related to this theme.
- Develop
institutional policies for the establishment and
exchange of geographic information.
- Define
a national pricing policy for data access and
reform current pricing policy for particular geographic
information products, as well establish a legal
mechanism for the donation of these products to
institutions that make up the NSDI committee.
- Within
legal frameworks, it is necessary to promote reform
of the intellectual property law to adapt it to
the management and use of digital information.
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Strategies
for sustainability of NSDI activities
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| Proposal.
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- Assign
a general coordinator for the entire project
- Develop
a national work plan
- Search
for funding (Government, International Organizations)
- Develop
process for elaborating an executive decree y
later a legislative initiative
- Designate
full-time personnel – publicity campaigns
– integration of efforts
- Search
for improved information transfer mechanisms,
that improve quality and frequency of exchange
- Monitoring
and evaluation systems for programs and planning
- Training
and technology transfer between institutions
- Attention
to emergencies
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What
do we want from the NSDI?
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- Organize
and take advantage of geographic information resources
in the country
- Involve
all the institutions that work in the production
of geographic information
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respect to impact, we expect: |
- To
contribute to economic, social and political development
of the country
- To
improve capacity to respond natural disasters
- To
promote the use and production of geographic information
- To
standardize the information products from each
institution
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Requirements
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- Resources
for developing implementation activities (financial,
human)
- Standardization
of databases
- Training
in the application of standards
- Definition
of information exchange and access policies
- Financing
for the generation of data
- Adequate
accessibility to electronic communication and
networks
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Current
Strengths
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- Political
will
- Good
coordination at the technical level
- Updated
technological base
- International
support
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| Existing
problems. Clear differences exist as a result
of working with different technical specifications,
scales, datums, and other elements |
CLEARINGHOUSE
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| What
is a clearinghouse? We will respond to this question
from different angles. From the institutional point
of view, it is the infrastructure to find out who
has information. From the technical point of view,
it is the combination of telecommunication services
for providing access to information. |
| METADATA.
The following institutions are participating in the
creation of geographic information metadata: |
- Ministry
of the Environment
- National
Registry/IGN
- Vice-ministry
of Housing and Urban Development
- San
Salvador Metropolitan Area Planning Office
- General
Directorate of Agricultural Economics
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Hardware,
software and training support has been acquired
from:
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- United
States Geological Survey (USGS), with financing
from the Agency for International Development
(AID)
- Panamerican
Institute of Geography and History (IPGH)
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present, a map server was donated by USGS and is housed
at CNR/IGN. The Internet address is: http://clearinghouse.cnr.gob.sv/metadatos/index.com.
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GEOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
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At
present, the 1:250,000 base map is being developed.
After field verification, it will be linked to tabular
databases. We will look for results in terms of
potential for decision-making.
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What
do we want from GIS? Basically, we are looking
for:
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- A
tool for manipulating information using digital
maps and relational databases in user-friendly
environments
- Reliable
information
- A
resource for studies carried out by scientists,
professionals and the general public at all levels
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| What
is the impact? Holding these types of digital
maps with relational databases, we will provide useful
information for improving the capacity to carry out
diverse studies (geological, social, etc) on different
themes. We will improve the capacity of the authorities
to make decisions in the economic, social and political
sectors. |
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1st
SYMPOSIUM
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NATIONAL
SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE OF EL SALVADOR
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| AGENDA |
| March
29, 2001 |
| 07:30-08:00 |
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Participant Registration |
| 08:00-08:15 |
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Welcoming comments from Architect Cesar Augusto
Alvarado, Vice-minister of Housing and Urban
Development |
| 08:15-08:30 |
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Inauguration of the NSDI SYMPOSIUM, Vice President
of the Republic |
| 08:30-09:30 |
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The problem and NSDI as a solution, Ing. Diego
Pedreros (USGS/EROS Data Center). |
| 09:30-10:00 |
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The development of the Colombian NSDI, Ing.
Dora Inés Rey (IGAC) |
| 10:00-10:15 |
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Break |
| 10:15-10:45 |
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Role of IGN in the NSDI initiative in Panama,
Ing. Denis Fuentes, Director IGN Tommy Guardia,
Panama |
| 10:45-11:05 |
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Questions |
| 11:05-11:20 |
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Present status of NSDI in El Salvador, Lic.
Felix Garrid Safie, Director, CNR |
| 11:20-11:40 |
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Modernization of the State through NSDI, Dr.
Ana Maria Majano, Minister of the Environment
and Natural Resources |
| 11:40-12:00 |
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Signing of the Initiation Act |
| 12:15-13:15 |
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Lunch |
| 13:15-14:00 |
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Concepts and Aspects of the Colombian Infrastructure,
Dora Ines Rey (IGAC) |
| 14:00-14:30 |
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Standards and technical norms, Dr. Glenn Hyman
(CIAT) |
| 14:30-15:00 |
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Implementation of Standards in El Salvador,
Architect Blanca Isabel Gómez (IGN) |
| 15:00-15:15 |
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Questions |
| 15:15-15:30 |
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Break |
| 15:30-15:45 |
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Results of the March 1-2, 2001 Honduras NSDI
Symposium, Diego Pedreros (USGS/EROS Data Center) |
| 15:45-16:15 |
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Author’s rights, José Ángel Arriaza (CNR) |
| 16:15-17:00 |
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Questions and Discussion |
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| March
30, 2001 |
| 08:00-08:30 |
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Online metadata service and Information Exchange
Policies, Eric Van Praag (USGS/EROS Data Center). |
| 08:30-09:00 |
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Inventory of Spatial Data in El Salvador, Ing.
Francisco Delgado (MARN) |
| 09:00-09:45 |
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Role of Research in NSDI, Kate Lance (CIAT) |
| 09:45-10:00 |
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Break |
| 10:00-12:30 |
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Working Group Discussion |
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Group 1: Technical obstacles of NSDI (recommendations
for standards) |
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Group 2: Suggestions for the structure of the
NSDI Committee y strategies for achieving sustainability
of NSDI |
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Group 3: Needs with respect to legal framework
for NSDI y access policies (Author’s rights,
Role of the private sector) |
| 12:30-13:30 |
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Lunch |
| 13:30-14:00 |
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Plenary Group 1 |
| 14:00-14:30 |
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Plenary Group 2 |
| 14:30-15:00 |
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Plenary Group 3 |
| 15:00-15:15 |
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Break |
| 15:15-16:15 |
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Discussion and Response |
| 16:15-16:30 |
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Integration of components, Lic. Arturo Cardona
(VMVDU) |
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| COOPERATING
AGENCIES |
| United
States Agency for International Development
(USAID) |
| International
Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) |
| Agustín
Codazzi Geographic Institute (IGAC), Colombia |
| United
States Geological Survey (USGS/EROS Data Center) |
| Tommy
Guardia National Geographic Institute, Panamá |
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