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 Federaal Platform voor Geo-Informatie / Plate-forme Fédérale de l’Information Géographique
Acronym FPGI / PFIG
Details
Mission and Objectives - to gather the various federal services that produce, use or manage geographical data - to harmonize the different federal geographical datasets - to support the access to the federal geographical datasets
Mandate Non-profit, federal, public, De Facto association
Formal Mandate National Government
Main Activities - development of a federal portal for geo-info (metadata) - geo-info data exchange for the update process - development of a toponymic database - development of a geocoded database of addresses - validation of the administrative limits - development of a common geo-info distribution policy - coordination of the use of geo-info in Belgium - training - international representation of Belgium in the field of geo-info
SDIC URL http://www.ngi.be
Membership NGI-IGN Nationaal Geografisch Instituut Institut Géographique National AAPD-AGDP Algemene Administratie van de Patrimonium Documentatie Administration Générale de la Documentation Patrimoniale
Typology Regional Thematic Sectorial
Comments This association currently includes two members (NGI, AADP).Its ambition, in the near future, is to gather the Belgian federal institutions concerned by geographical, statistical and patrimonial information.In the medium term, this association will be ready to provide the totality of the information required by INSPIRE annexes 1 and 2.
Contact information for SDIC
Contact Person Vanden Berghe Ingrid
Organisation Nationaal Geografisch Instituut
Function Director General, CEO
Address Abdij ter Kameren, 13 B-1000 Brussel
Country BELGIUM
Tel +32 2 629 82 11
Fax +32 2 629 82 12 
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
Geographic Domain:
Description of geographic extent
Societal Sector
Specific Expertise
INSPIRE Data Themes
Title UserProducerCoordinator
Coordinate reference systems    
Geographical grid systems    
Geographical names    
Administrative units    
Addresses    
Cadastral parcels    
Transport networks    
Hydrography    
Protected sites    
Elevation    
Land cover    
Orthoimagery    
Geology    
Statistical units    
Buildings    
Soil    
Land use    
Human health and safety    
Utility and governmental services    
Environmental monitoring Facilities    
Production and industrial facilities    
Agricultural and aquaculture facilities    
Population distribution and demography    
Area management/restriction/regulation zones & reporting units    
Natural risk zones    
Atmospheric conditions    
Meteorological geographical features    
Oceanographic geographical features    
Sea regions    
Bio-geographical regions    
Habitats and biotopes    
Species distribution    
Energy Resources    
Mineral Resources    
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development
Primary Business  
Environmental application domains  

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