The meeting will be held in conjunction with the Black Sea Day (Oct 31.), and will consist of a series of workshops and high-level plenary talks.

All participants are advised to book their flights as soon as possible, as the connections to Batumi are limited.

Program

The full program of the three days is find below (updated December 18) with links to PDF presentations. To access the links to presentations of the last day (enviroGRIDS partners), please log in to see an extended version of the program.

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Information packages

Information packages with details on logistics and social events are found below:

For non-enviroGRIDS partners: {jd_file file==Information package for non enviroGRIDS partners}

For enviroGRIDS partners: {jd_file file==Information package for enviroGRIDS partners}

Registration

You must register to the events before the 13th of September (extended deadline!) by going to the dedicated registration page, where all details on registration fees are found:

www.envirogridsfinalconference.ezregister.com

Meeting venue: Hotel Sheraton

www.sheraton.com/batumi   (Virtual Tour of the hotel is found here)

Discount room prices were negotiated with the hotel, and you can directly book your room using the following form. We advise you to book as early as possible by faxing this form to the hotel.

Attention for those staying at Sheraton! Contrary to what is indicted in the Sheraton Hotel booking form, taxi pick up to and from hotel is not comprised in the room price! Taxi pick up can be arranged only if you send your flight details (arrival times and flight numbers) to Nino.Margalitadze@Sheraton.com. This cost will be charged on your room 12$ one way per taxi. However, arranging your own taxi is cheaper.

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Other hotels in Batumi

A list of alternative hotels is available below with prices and direct links to hotels web sites.

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Templates for posters and presentations

Posters: {jd_file file==Poster template}

Presentations: {jd_file file==Powerpoint presentation template}

Website of the Summer School: https://www.etcsia.uma.es/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=27&Itemid=53

The theme of this year's edition is "Sharing environmental information, sharing innovation".
With the introduction of the INSPIRE Directive 2007/2, the policy landscape for sharing environmental information has changed drastically. The Commission Communication on the Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS 2008) and follow-up activities at national and European levels have further helped to cultivate a new vision for a coordinated framework for the implementation and monitoring of environmental policies. The governance, content, and supporting technologies are the three pillars with which this vision can be consolidated and implemented.

The aim of this year's INSPIRE Conference is therefore to look at how innovations in these three areas have further shaped the landscape of sharing environmental information. The technical program will feature keynote addresses, workshops, panels in addition to presentations  and posters. The call for contributions reflects the three pillars: Governance, Content and Technologies. In particular, as 2012 is the European Year for Water, we are interested in receiving submissions relating to Water (Water Framework Directive, Plan Bleu, EEA Water Watch, Blue Carbon…)

The full list of topics is available on the Conference website: https://inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/events/conferences/inspire_2012

Key issues covered by the conference are:

• Good watershed management practices:Examples from various countries including climate change challenges and trans-boundary problems
• Decision support tools:Monitoring, GIS, data / information management, indicators, ecological economics, cost/benefit analysis, decision making models, legislation and policies, participatory methods / water user partnerships
• Models:Integrated watershed model applications for watershed management

For more information, visit the conference website: https://www.igemportal.org/?Dil=1&SID=689

The purpose of this animation is to convince the public and decision makers about the need for improved data sharing on the environment. It is also a capacity building exercise that is trying to explain in simple words the basic concepts behind Spatial Data Infrastructures.

Enjoy!