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Description
SDIC Title Energy Spatial Data Interest Community
Acronym ESDIC
Details
Mission and Objectives The mission of ESDIC is to contribute towards establishing a European energy spatial information infrastructure that delivers to the users integrated spatial information services. The ESDIC objectives are: 1) To provide a platform to discuss spatial data needs in the energy security arena 2) To enhance cooperation and sharing of spatial data in the energy sector 3) To ensure that energy spatial data needs and requirements are channelled into the INSPIRE initiative 4) To ensure that any GIS initiatives developed in IE are INSPIRE compliant.
Mandate ESDIC is a platform where entities interested in energy spatial data can share and exchange information and discuss their needs.
Formal Mandate None
Main Activities - Promote dialogue amongst energy spatial data users - Map energy spatial data sources - Identify and promote synergies and complemantarities amongst institutions working with energy spatial data (users, transformers and producers)
SDIC URL
Membership European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute for Energy European Environment Agency
Typology Thematic Sectorial
Comments
Contact information for SDIC
Contact Person Ana Lisa VETERE ARELLANO
Organisation European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute for Energy
Function Action Leader
Address Westerduinweg 3, 1755 LE Petten
Country NETHERLANDS
Tel +31224565169
Fax +31224565636 
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT
Which role(s) do you foresee for the SDIC in INSPIRE development
  1. be kept informed
Area of work/experience
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Description of geographic extent
Societal Sector
Specific Expertise
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development
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