The information accessible on this area of the INSPIRE site has been provided by Spatial Data Interest Communities (SDICs) and Legally Mandated Organisation (LMOs) via the ongoing Call for Expression of Interest for INSPIRE development.

The information includes:

Description
SDIC Title GEOSS, INSPIRE and GMES an Action in Support
Acronym GIGAS
Details
Mission and Objectives Metadata and data validation
Mandate Representative on the World Data System Science Committee
Formal Mandate None
Main Activities Provision of Geospatial geophysical and ionospheric data from Southern Hemisphere Observatories
SDIC URL
Membership Research Institute of the South African National Research Foundation
Typology Regional
Comments I am interested in INSPIRE as a model for the World Data System Scientific data and also for the development of similar policies for South Africa and Southern Africa.
Contact information for SDIC
Contact Person Pierre Cilliers
Organisation Hermanus Magnetic Observatory
Function Data management advisor
Address P.O. Box 32,Hermanus,South Africa
Country
Tel +27(28)312-1196
Fax  
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT
Which role(s) do you foresee for the SDIC in INSPIRE development
  1. contribute to awareness raising and training
  2. be kept informed
Area of work/experience
Geographic Domain: Regional
Description of geographic extent South Africa
Societal Sector Research and Education
Specific Expertise
Data and Service Sharing
INSPIRE Data Themes
Title UserProducerCoordinator
Coordinate reference systems    
Geographical grid systems    
Environmental monitoring Facilities    
Atmospheric conditions    
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development None
Primary Business Deployment of atmospheric sensors in remote Southern Hemisphere areas 
Environmental application domains  

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