Successful Task Force Group Meeting on NSDI Strategy

Participants of the Meeting Image: HUNAGI Visual Resources

NSDI Strategy near to completion

The Interministerial Task Force Group Meeting devoted to the formulation of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure Strategy held its 5th meeting on March 7, 2006. Hosted by the Ministry of Informatics and Communication, the meeting was held under the auspices of the Information Society Coordination Committee's Subcommittee. The meeting was participated also by the Head of the InfSo Strategic Planning Subcommittee (STEA). The following ministries and agencies were represented: Disaster Mitigation of Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Economics and Transportation, Ministry of Environment and Water, Ministry of Informatics and Communication, Mapping Service of the Hungarian Defence Forces, Dept of Land Administration and Geoinformation of MoAgriculture and Rural Development, Mapping Non-profit Company of the MoDefence , National Development Office, Institute of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing (FÖMI), Hungarian Geological Institute (MÁFI), Pnc for Regional Development and Town Planning (VÁTI), as well as two NGOs namely HUNGIS Foundation and HUNAGI, who chaired the meeting.

It is anticipated the Task Force Group will complete its work by end of April, when the Drafting Team composed by Messrs. Alabér, Mihály, Szendrő and Remetey-Fülöpp will edit the final version to be approved by STEA.