SDI Events Roundup – July 2016

July 25, 2016

Gordon Plunkett

Which city will be hosting the 2017 Canadian Open Data Summit? What SDI-related events are happening this fall? Find out in the July SDI Events Roundup. Also, check out resources from the Esri User Conference and the European Transportation GIS Summit, and read the European Commission’s “European Digital Progress Report”.

Here’s a roundup of events happening in Canada and globally related to spatial data infrastructures (SDI). You’ll also find insightful reports from recently held SDI events that you may find useful for your own projects.

GeoAlliance Canada publishes community events calendar

GeoAlliance Canada has released their community events calendar that shows the location of geospatial events across Canada. Readers are encouraged to promote their event freely on the events calendar map.

City of Edmonton to host 2017 Canadian Open Data Summit

The City of Edmonton has been named host of the Canadian Open Data Summit in May 2017. Edmonton will see approximately 500 national leaders representing the public, private and non-profit sectors converge on the city to discuss best practices and lessons around using data at the Canadian Open Data Summit.

Resources

Esri User Conference 2016 plenary videos now available

By all accounts, the 2016 edition of the Esri User Conference was a great success. The plenary sessions are now available for viewing online. The sessions covered topics such as Esri’s vision, success stories, updates and news on the latest technology, thought leaders tackling world issues and motivation topics.

2016 European Transportation GIS Summit presentations available online

The European Transportation GIS Summit held in May brought together GIS experts from road, rail, aviation, public transport, maritime and logistics transportation organizations in Europe and beyond to learn from each other's challenges and successes. Check out the presentations online.

European Commission releases the 2016 "European Digital Progress Report"

The European Commission has just released a report on digital progress in the EU. The analysis shows that Member States are at very different stages in the development of the digital economy; some, for example, such as the Nordic countries, are among the most advanced in the world, while others still have a lot of catching up to do.