Difference between revisions of "GeoConnections"
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(GeoConnections is a national program with the mandate and responsibility to lead the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) through the use of standards-based technologies and operational policies for data sharing and integration.) |
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| − | GeoConnections is an ongoing program with the mandate and responsibility to lead the evolution of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) with standards-based technologies and operational policies for data sharing and integration to address key economic, social and environmental priorities. The objectives of the program are to: | + | GeoConnections is an ongoing program with the mandate and responsibility to lead the evolution of the [[CGDI|Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI)]] with standards-based technologies and operational policies for data sharing and integration to address key economic, social and environmental priorities. The objectives of the program are to: |
| − | + | * Increase awareness of the benefits of using geospatial data and tools to achieve goals for social, economic and environmental priorities. | |
| − | + | * Keep Canada at the leading edge of accessing, sharing and using geospatial information via the Internet; | |
| − | + | * Support the integration and use of geospatial data to support effective decision-making; and, | |
| − | + | * Coordinate the development of national policies, standards and mechanisms and support their implementation to ensure maintenance and updating of geospatial data and compatibility with global standards. | |
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Latest revision as of 12:49, 18 November 2019
GeoConnections is an ongoing program with the mandate and responsibility to lead the evolution of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) with standards-based technologies and operational policies for data sharing and integration to address key economic, social and environmental priorities. The objectives of the program are to:
- Increase awareness of the benefits of using geospatial data and tools to achieve goals for social, economic and environmental priorities.
- Keep Canada at the leading edge of accessing, sharing and using geospatial information via the Internet;
- Support the integration and use of geospatial data to support effective decision-making; and,
- Coordinate the development of national policies, standards and mechanisms and support their implementation to ensure maintenance and updating of geospatial data and compatibility with global standards.
