Glimpses from the EEA ICT strategy related to the next 5-year work programme 2014-2018 and relevant for Eionet

1. Workshop on Future Trends in Environmental Reporting (and SOER on line) • Swedish EPA, Stockholm 30-31 October 2013 Glimpses from the EEA ICT strategy related to the next 5-year work programme 2014-2018 and relevant for Eionet • Chris Steenmans • Head of Programme, European Environment Agency

2. Status and prospects for technological developments SEIS Cloud computing INSPIRE GISC Sensor web Copernicus Mobile GIS WebGIS Web services Noise Watch Crowd sourcing Climate Adapt BISE Apps e-books Indicators Semantic web NOISE Linked data WISE 2.0 EUNIS Social media networks ROD GIO Land Clearing house SIIFs SDI RDF SENSE GEOSS

3. An ICT strategy driven by SEIS requirements • To simplify the collection, exchange and use of data • From centralized reporting to access and sharing across distributed interoperable nodes • To improve quality and availability of information • Up-to-date information on current and emerging environmental challenges • To improve interoperability • Use of open standards • To reduce workloads • Streamlining, cost-efficiency

4. a crucial moment for Europe EEA work programme 2014-2018 • To be the prime source of knowledge at European level informing the implementation of European and national environment and climate policies; • To be a leading knowledge centre on the knowledge needed for supporting long term transition challenges and objectives; • To be the lead organisation at European level facilitatingknowledge-sharing and capacity -building in the field of environment and climate change.

5. ICT supporting the EEA/EIONET core process M K D I A Assessing systemic challenges (SA2) Knowledge base Informing policy implementation (SA1) Member countries/ Eionet Data Member States/ Eurostat Research RTD, JRC/FP7, H2020 Information Remote sensing Copernicus Assessments Citizens, civil society, business Knowledge co-creation, sharing and use (SA3)

6. Understanding the developing policy framework Sustainability Vision in 7EAP Reduce GHG 80-95% Water blueprint Zero impacts (air) SDGs ? 2020 targets Halt biodiversity loss 20-20-20 targets Air quality targets MDGs WFD targets Fisheries below MSY Time 2050 • 2014-2018 2020/2030 • Timelines and deadlines of thematic policies • Long term visions, societal transition perspectives in targets • Specific targets or comprehensive policies

7. a crucial moment for Europe A deeper understanding of challenges • The EU 7th Environment Action Plan • Living well, within the limits of our planet. Increased complexity of problem definition, analysis, and response.

8. EU Environment Action Programme 2020 • The 7th EAP focusses on three thematic priority objectives: • ‘To protect, conserve and enhance the EU’s natural capital’ • ‘To turn the EU into a resource-efficient, green and competitive low-carbon economy’ • ‘To safeguard EU citizens from environment-related pressures and risks to health and well-being’.

9. EEA strategic response SA1Informing policy implementation SA2Assessing systemic challenges Dynamic interactions SA3Knowledge creation, sharing and use

10. a crucial moment for Europe Informing policy implementation - SA1 Air pollution, transport and noise Climate change mitigation and energy Industrial Pollution Climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation Urban, land use and soil Waste and material resources Marine and maritime, fisheries and coastal Water management, resources and ecosystems Biodiversity, ecosystems, agriculture and forests Goal - Improve content, accessibility and use of European-level environmental information. Achieve by 2018 - Measurable uptake of EEA findings, and the timely and reliable delivery of outputs.

11. Improving data sharing and data flows => Structured Implementation and Information Frameworks (SIIFs)

12. Streamlining environmental indicators => Sharing European and National State of the Environment (SENSE)

13. a crucial moment for Europe Assessing systemic challenges – SA2 Sustainability assessments and state of the environment reporting Environment, human health and well-being Megatrends and transitions Resource-efficient economy and the environment Goal - To assess systemic challenges in the context of short, medium and long-term transitions and signal opportunities for (re)framing / recalibration of environmental policy Achieve by 2018 - Prompt delivery of SOER2015 and annual indicator reports, and measurable recognition in the 7EAP evaluation process.

14. SOER 2015 and SOE online SYN A B C Synthesis & Derivatives Thematic SOE information Country-levelSOE information Global Megatrends (Europe in global context) Synthesis report country fiches & cross-country comparison fiches GMT fiches thematic fiches SOER 2015 In Print SOER 2015 Online FLISindicators EEA indicators EEA & country indicators 2012 2013 2014 3 indicator reports & stakeholder workshop Related (flanking) activities SENSE FLIS IMS SENSE CDR Copernicus SENSE GEMET IMS ? ? SENSE SENSE Reportnet Data Centres GCI ROD EyeonEarth ETDS SDI SERIS AoA Signals 2015 and other derivatives Discomap SOE online

15. a crucial moment for Europe Knowledge creation, sharing and use –SA 3 Networking and partnerships Technical systems development Monitoring, data and information management Capacity building in West Balkan and European neighbourhood countries Communication, outreach and user analysis Copernicus operational services Goal - To be the authoritative information node and hub within networks of knowledge co-creation, sharing and use. Achieve by 2018 - Metrics to measure the active participation of EIONET; online availability of data information products and services; and impacts of communication efforts.

16. a crucial moment for Europe Infrastructure for Spatial Information

17. a crucial moment for Europe The EU Earth Observation Programme

18. Conclusions • With the aim of using ICT to improve its core business, EEA intends to: • Strengthen its role as a service provider • Improve information services delivery through partnerships • Improve access to its information services • Increase the efficiency of its information service delivery • Extend the use of its information services through dialogue instruments • to enlarge the knowledge base for environmental policy in Europe.

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