EuroGeographics and the European Plate Observing System European Research
Infrastructure Consortium (EPOS ERIC) have launched a collaboration to make
Earth science and geospatial data easier to find, share and reuse.
The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) creates a practical framework for
Europe’s National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authorities and the
solid Earth science community – represented by national organisations – to
exchange knowledge and information.
By bringing together complementary expertise and different types of data, the
collaboration aims to foster interdisciplinary approaches and explore new
opportunities for research and innovation. This could also support applications with
wider societal relevance, including a better understanding of natural hazards, urban
planning, and more informed approaches to risk assessment and prevention.
Sallie Payne Snell, Secretary General and Executive Director, EuroGeographics
said: “This agreement strengthens a long-term partnership that delivers real value for
decision makers reliant on authoritative geospatial data and solid Earth science
information. By combining our members’ data harmonisation expertise with EPOS
ERIC’s e-science innovation, we’re working together to address common issues and
build capacity. Our focus is on common data standards and policies, user strategies
and solutions, and best practice – enabling us to share the lessons learnt by each
community.”
Lilli Freda, Executive Director, EPOS ERIC said: “This is an important step in
consolidating a collaboration that has already been developing very positively
between our organisations. Our cooperation is not just strategic, it is concrete at the
technical level with all the associated benefits for users and society as a whole. In
particular, we are delighted to announce that EuroGeographics Open Maps for
Europe datasets are now available to users of the EPOS Platform. This MoU
therefore is not simply the formalisation of our relationship, but a framework that can
help us further develop our cooperation in the coming years.”
EuroGeographics Open Maps for Europe datasets are now available to any user as
a basemap option on the EPOS platform: users can select the map information
layers they need and seamlessly combine them with the solid Earth data they are
analysing.
For more information about EuroGeographics, visit www.eurogeographics.org
For further information please contact Rhian French on +32 2 888 71 93 or
email: press@eurogeographics.org.
EuroGeographics is an international not-for-profit organisation (AISBL/ IVZW under
Belgian Law. BCE registration: 833 607 112) and the membership association for the
European National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registry Authorities.
