EU Service contract:
Development of a shared data and
information system between the EU and the
Regional Sea Conventions (phase 1)
WG DIKE , Brussels
Deltares (Netherlands), lead
AZTI (Spain )
HCMR (Greece)
SYKE (Finland)
26 February 2014
Context – existing situation
Main Objectives
1. Review data & info flows from MSs to RSCs relevant to MSFD
(what)
2. Review processes & methods at RSCs (how)
3. (Further) Develop a “data and information stream schema” for a
shared marine information system [ WISE-MARINE]
4. Prepare a feasibility study of a shared information system
5. Describe an EU WISE-RSC data and information portal
6. Implement first elements of the system for OSPAR & HELCOM
Project time line – appr. 1 year
Project approach – task workflow
Task 1 & 2: Review of data flow (what & how)
Task 1: Review current & anticipated data & information
holdings at RSCs
Focus on WHAT is at the RSCs (inventory)
Task 2: Analyse information flow processes and management
systems
Focus on HOW data at RSCs comes in and is managed
Product from task 1 & 2
Is used in preparation of TG-Data
workshops
• How is information flowing from MS
to RSC (per indicator)
• What is transferred?
• How can we prevent to duplicate
flows of data and reporting
Follow-up of TG-Data workshop in task 4
and 5/6
Task 7: Liaison with RSCs, EEA, DG ENV and MSs
DG ENV:
• Regular communication + 4 project progress meetings
EEA and ETC/ICM
• 2 TG-DATA meetings (Copenhagen):
• April 29-30 nutrients & hazardous substances
• June 25-26 (?) biodiversity
RSCs
• 3 meetings with OSPAR (London) and 3 with HELCOM
(Helsinki)
MSFD CIS
• 2 Project coordination Group (PCG) meetings: 10-11 Mar
& 22-23 Sept
• 2 WG DIKE meetings in Brussels: 25-26 Feb & 29-30 Sept
Time Schedule
Time from project start (months)
Task
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
J
F
Kick off
Task 1
F
Task 2
F
D
Task 3
F
D
Task 4
Task 5
F
Task 6
F
Task 7
Project
Management
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
Task 3 & 4: Building blocks
Measures
Activities
Pressures
Monitoring
Assessments
Status
Achieve good status
Support ecosystem
services
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