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Representatives from the State Authority for Geospatial Information (ASIG) participated in a workshop held from April 3-5, 2018, in Monstar, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The workshop focused on the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and the implementation of the INSPIRE Directive. Discussions revolved around strengthening the institutional and organizational capacities of participating organizations in the region as developers, managers, and contributors to the NSDI platform, as well as the implementation of the INSPIRE Directive.
ASIG representatives presented the situation and the role of the State Authority for Geospatial Information in the development of NSDI and INSPIRE. They emphasized the importance, vision, and impact of this authority on geospatial information production. Key points discussed included:
• Legislation (national laws on INSPIRE, licensing, conditions for data distribution)
• Financial costs of implementation
• Development of the National Geoportal, Software Architecture level, validity, and usefulness of the National Geoportal.
The capacities for building NSDI in Albania, priorities, weaknesses, opportunities, and risks related to the implementation of NSDI and the INSPIRE Directive were also discussed.
