Natural Resources Canada
www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Information Interoperability And Organization
For National And Global Forest Information Systems
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In a digitally networked age, the ability to connect systems, databases and information-rich environments becomes more possible but also more problematic. The goal of seamless, transparent, and 'user-friendly' information access makes interoperability a required attribute of databases, systems, and vocabularies. This conference brought together international scientists, practitioners, information professionals and administrators to discuss the technical and human dimensions of efforts to enhance interoperability within regional, national and global forest information systems.
"[Interoperability ensures] that systems, procedures and culture of an organization are managed in such a way as to maximize opportunities for exchange and re-use of information whether internally or externally."
(Miller, Paul. "Interoperability. What is it and Why should I want it?" 21-Jun-2000 Ariadne Issue 24 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue24/interoperability/ accessed October 18, 2002.)
The conference was held September 17-19, 2003 as a satellite event of the XII World Forestry Congress (http://www.wfc2003.org/).
Keynote Speakers:
Ron Lake, Galdos Systems Inc., on behalf of the open GIS Consortium, Inc.
Peter Holmgren, Senior Forestry Officer, Forest Resources Assessment, Forest Resources Development Service, FAO
Eric Childress, Consulting Product Support Specialist, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
For more information, please contact:
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Dr. Alan J. Thomson Phone: (250) 363-0632 |
Carol Green Phone: (206) 543-2758 |