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Several times a year, GeoConnections organizes meetings and workshops to share information regarding the use of geospatial information in Canada, the evolution of the CGDI, and the activities of the program. In many cases, these workshops generate discussions that help shape GeoConnections' program directions and policy development.
Feel free to look through the list of GeoConnections events and browse through the reports that resulted from them. Or, for a broader list of geomatics-related events in Canada, visit the Upcoming Events page.
Jun 08, 2007 - Geomatics Industry Association of Canada (GIAC) WEBEX presentation on 2007 GeoConnections Announcement of Opportunity
GeoConnections has launched an omnibus Announcement of Opportunity for CGDI User Communities in early June 2007. This announcement, the largest in terms of contribution funding ever released for the program, represents a substantially different approach to the partnering process. (PPT: 1.4MB)
Mar 14, 2007 - GeoConnections 2007-2008 Integrated Announcement of Opportunities Strategy
In this session, GeoConnections will discuss the new integrated Announcement of Opportunity (AO) funding strategy. The purpose of the integrated AO funding strategy is to link activities associated with strategic planning, capacity building, user requirements, thematic content and standards, decision support system development and regional atlas development into a cohesive multi-phase project that leads to maximum leveraging of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) by user communities. (PPT: 1.4MB)
Apr 20, 2007 - Canadian Interoperability Day
The Canadian Interoperability Day was co-hosted recently by ESRI Canada and GeoConnections in Ottawa, Ontario.
Agenda (PDF: 325KB)
Four Priority Areas Capitalizing on CGDI to Improve Decision Making
Standards and Partnerships Connect the Dots of Interoperability
Speech by Jeff Labonté
CGDI Current Architecture and Standards - Peter Schut (PPT: 1.5MB)
NLWIS Where we're at! - Susan Till (PDF: 456KB)
Watershed MAPS - Challenges in Geospatial Information Management - Roger Schroeder (PDF: 507KB)
Jun 23, 2006 - GeoConnections' CGDI Technical Workshop
Objectives: To inform, engage and connect GeoConnections' stakeholders in the use and further development of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure by:Highlighting current technical development to date;Describing the technical architecture of the CGDI;Presenting CGDI-enabled tools/applications and services;Meeting and networking with stakeholders and partners (thematic users/industry);Communicating opportunities for collaboration and participation in the CGDI.
Agenda
Introduction (PPT: 2.85MB)
GeoConnections program - Major tracks and governence structure (PPT: 3.04MB)
User Communities (PPT: 1.53MB)
North American Profile of Metadata (PPT: 1.6MB)
Web Feature Services, Considerations for CGDI Government Partners (PPT: 226KB)
Open Geospatial Consortium updates (PPT: 1.31MB)
Open Source Geospatial Foundation (PPT: 474KB)
Google and Where 2.0 (PPT: 2.95MB)
Apr 19, 2006 - The National Land and Water Information Service (NLWIS) - Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure Workshop
Objectives: To build awareness and understanding of the CGDI; To present the business case for CGDI and outline the benefits of "buying in"'; To demonstrate how the CGDI can be implemented and used by provincial organizations to improve operations and decision making
Agenda (HTML: 20KB)
Canadian GeoSpatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) - Brian McLeod, NRCan/GeoConnections (PPT: 3.79MB)
Business case for CGDI - Rebecca Last, GeoConnections (PPT: 2.49MB)
Canada Council on Geomatics - Rebecca Last, GeoConnections (PPT: 1.41MB)
Inter-Agency Committee on Geomatics - Ian Gillespie, Environment Canada (PDF: 1.40MB)
GeoConnections - fostering the continued evolution of the CGDI - Trevor Rankin, GeoConnections (PPT: 1.52MB)
National Land and Water Information Service - Peter Schut, Bob Parkinson, NLWIS (PPT: 14.78MB)
NLWIS Applications - Bob Parkinson, NLWIS (PPT: 3.24MB)
How to implement CGDI within your organization - Peter Schut, Brian McLeod (PPT: 222KB)
Feb 16, 2005 - CGDI Implementor's Forum
CGDI Overview - Brian McLeod, NRCan/GeoConnections (PPT: 419KB)
A census of public OGC Web services - Paul Ramsey, Refractions Research (PPT: 555KB)
Digital Rights Management - Mike Adair, NRCan/GeoConnections (PPT: 130KB)
Geoprocessing services - Peter Schut, AAFC/NLWIS/GeoConnections
*Note: this was a verbal presentation therefore no text is available
Feb 24, 2005 - GERCIAN Meeting #6
GERCIAN Meeting #6 - February 24, 2005 -Ottawa, Ontario
Minutes
Environmental Emergency Management System (E2MS) (PPT: 2.36MB)
Progress update on NIDB (PPT: 3.8MB)
National Infrastructure Database (NIDB) Data Theme Layers (PPT: 5.89MB)
Interest in - National Standards for the Emergency/Disaster/Public Safety & Security Domain (PPT: 100KB)
Mar 04, 2004 - GERCIAN Meeting #4
Emergency Mapping Symbology Project (PPT: 531KB)
Integrated Satellite Tracking of Polluters (PPT: 31.54MB)
Geomatics Community of Practice for Real Property (PPT: 1.35MB)
Environmental Emergency Management System (PPT: 1.017MB)
Natural Hazards and Emergency Response (PPT: 236KB)
Update on Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PPT: 1.51MB)
Nov 25, 2004 - GERCIAN meeting #5
GERCIAN meeting #5 - November 25, 2004--Ottawa, Ontario
Agenda
Cross Border Infrastructure Plan (PPT: 4.42MB)
National Infrastructure Database (PPT: 28.0MB)
Geomatics Community Coordinator for Public Safety (PPT: 189KB)
Public Safety GeoPortal (PPT: 158KB)
Roles and Contributions of Federal Departments (PPT: 161KB)
Jun 14, 2004 - Meeting #7 of the Technology Advisory Panel
June 14, 2004--Ottawa, Ontario-Meeting #7 of the Technology Advisory Panel
Minutes
Jun 10, 2003 - CGDI Development Workshop #7 - Demystifying the MetaData Collection Process
Final Agenda (PDF: 145KB)
Presentations
Building the GeoConnections' CGDI: an Overview (PPT: 525KB)
A national program to develop the CGDI partnerships (PPT: 3.15MB)
The Canadian Information System for the Environment (PPT: 2.51MB)
FGDC Biological Data Profile (PPT: 4.66MB)
Controlled vocabularies (PPT: 284KB)
Dublin Core Metadata initiative and Government On-Line implementation (PPT: 119KB)
The impact of ISO 19115 - an overview (PPT: 208KB)
Distributed searching using Z39.50 protocol (PPT: 497KB)
Web Services: What to put in the "On-line Linkage" Field? (PPT: 5.22MB)
FGDC Metadata Training Session#1 (PPT: 2.88MB)
FGDC Metadata Training Session#2 (PPT: 675KB)
FGDC Metadata Training Session#3 (PPT: 271KB)
FGDC Metadata Training Session#4 (PPT: 290KB)
FGDC Metadata Training Session#5 (PPT: 436KB)
FGDC Metadata Training Session#6 (PPT: 265KB)
FGDC Metadata Training Session#8 (PPT: 2.4MB)
FGDC Metadata Training Session#9 (PPT: 465KB)
FGDC Metadata Training Session#10 (PPT: 1.13MB)
Documentation
FGDC Standard in English (PDF: 216 KB)
FGDC Standard Workbook in English (PDF: 960KB)
Biological Data Profile Workbook in English (PDF: 2.73MB)
Bilogical Data Profile (PDF: 270KB)
Remote Sensing Data Profile (PDF: 328KB)
Shoreline Data Profile (PDF: 481KB)
Graphical Representation of FGDC Sections within the Standard (PDF: 191KB)
Miscellaneous Reference Materials#1 (DOC: 31KB)
Miscellaneous Reference Materials#2 (DOC: 33KB)
Miscellaneous Reference Materials#3 (DOC: 44KB)
Miscellaneous Reference Materials#4 (DOC: 32KB)
May 22, 2003 - GERCIAN - Meeting #2
GERCIAN - Meeting #2 May 22, 2003--Ottawa, Ontario
Final Agenda
Jul 08, 2003 - CGDI Development Workshop #8 - CGDI Application Communities
Summary (PDF: 62KB)
Agenda (PDF: 116KB)
Introduction & Objectives (PPT: 112KB)
National Forestry Information Service (PPT: 5.03MB)
Canadian Information System for the Environment (PPT: 1.0MB)
Marine Geospatial Data Infrastructure/GeoPortal (PPT: 1.73MB)
GeoNova (PPT: 4.50MB)
Land Information Ontario (PPT: 3.73MB)
Canadian GeoScience Knowledge Network (PPT: 2.98MB)
National Land and Water Information Service (PPT: 2.17MB)
Toporama & Geobase (PPT: 282KB)
GeoConnections Discovery Portal and CGDI core services (PPT: 116KB)
Summary of requirements (XLS: 227KB)
CGDI Technical Architecture & Services (PPT: 1.68MB)
National Forestry Information Service Operations (PPT: 659KB)
CGDI Business Principles (PPT: 126KB)
Mar 16, 2003 - CGDI Development Network - Workshop #6
Abstract and program (DOC: 31 KB)
Introducing the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (PPT: 2.74 MB)
CGDI Target Vision and Implementation Plan (PPT: 4.17 MB)
Emergency Response /Disaster Management Application (PPT: 21.42 MB)
Services Overview (PPT: 4.73 MB)
An OGC-compliant Internet Mapping Framework (PPT: 1.95 MB)
Jump@Delineation (PPT: 10.27 MB)
Digital Image Management Program (PPT: 70 KB)
The GeoConnections Discovery Portal - Technical Overview (PPT: 3.45 MB)
GeoConnections Discovery Portal Front End Interfaces (DOC: 46 KB)
Jan 30, 2003 - GERCIAN Meeting #1
GERCIAN Meeting #1 - January 30, 2003--Ottawa, Ontario
Agenda (HTML: )
Minutes (HTML: )
GeoConnections and Communities of Practice (PPT: 600KB)
Critical Infrastructure Protection Initiative (CIPI) (PPT: 1.79MB)
Feb 27, 2003 - CGDI Development Network - Workshop #5
Agenda (PDF: 109KB)
Compte rendu (PDF: 331KB) (French Only)
Atelier du Réseau de développement de l'ICDG de GéoConnexions (PPT: 319KB) (French Only)
GéoConnexions : Partenariat national pour le développement de l'Infrastructure canadienne de données géospatiales (ICDG) (PPT: 453KB) (French Only)
GéoConnexions:Vision,Architecture & Implantation (PPT: 3.65MB) (French Only)
La normalisation des métadonnées et des catalogues : Un sujet captivant..? (PPT: 526KB) (French Only)
Cartographie en direct et visualisation des données géospatiales (PPT: 3.55MB) (French Only)
Accès aux services et données géospatiales (PPT: 2.59MB) (French Only)
La géomatique au gouvernement du Québec - Une gestion concertée (PPT: 228KB) (French Only)
Application de la technologie des systèmes d'information géographique au domaine de la sécurité des barrages (PPT: 14.01MB) (French Only)
Architecture, services géomatiques et gestion contextuelle de l'information géospatiale en support lors de situations d'urgence (PPT: 567KB) (French Only)
Oct 12, 2001 - Presentation to GeoConnections chair/co-chair meeting
(PPT: 293KB)
May 31, 1999 - Tools for Framework Data Creation and Integration
Jul 31, 2001 - Government/Industry Roles in the Creation, Maintenance and Distribution of Geospatial Framework Data
Government/Industry Roles in the Creation, Maintenance and Distribution of Geospatial Framework Data - July 31, 2001
Reports
Nov 03, 1998 - Data Integration and Tools for Framework Data
November 3 - 4, 1998--Sherbrooke, Quebec - Data Integration and Tools for Framework Data
Agenda
Report
May 12, 1997 - Workshop on Framework Data
This workshop was organized in response to a new trust of the Inter-Agency Committee on Geomatics (IACG), to create a Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI). Several nations are currently working on creating national geospatial data infrastructures and the growing requirements for such data in Canada makes it an opportune time for a Canadian initiative. Some of the other national efforts are summarized in a study conducted for the Canadian Council of Geomatics (CCOG), by Geoplan Consultants (Reference 1), which recommended the need for a uniquely Canadian approach and suggested a cooperative approach in creating a CGDI. The report also suggested the provision of framework datasets containing core geospatial features supported by data standards defining content, structure and classification. Both the CCOG and the IACG have accepted these particular recommendations.
Jun 09, 1997 - Workshop on Data Access
Dec 03, 1997 - Workshop on Framework Data
Oct 15, 1998 - Workshop on Core Data
Nov 03, 1998 - Data Integration and Tools for Framework Data
Data Integration and Tools for Framework Data - Objective: A strategic workshop to address and resolve technical issues. The objective will be to look at tools to support the use of CGDI framework data and the integration of jurisdictional datasets. The intended participants include spatial data suppliers (public and private), users, academia, software vendors, data integrators, and any interested parties who deal with these types of issues.
Feb 22, 2001 - GIS 2001 Canada's Progress in Building the CGDI
(PDF: 23 KB)