Problematyka SDI w projekcie eSDI-NET+ przygotowanym w ramach programu Komisji Europejskiej eContentplus

In this paper, the eContentPlus program created on the iniutiative of the European Commission is characterized. The objective of the program is to promote building of digital data resources to be available in Internet. The main items of this program are described and its milestones are discussed. An important feature of the program is the fact that it also covers geographical information projects. Since 2005-2006 in total 6 such projects were initiated. One of them is the eSDI-Net+ project with the participation of AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow. The title of this project is: European Network on Geographic Information Enrichment and Reuse. The objective of eSDI-Net+ project is to create a thematic network for crossborder dialogue between key SDI players and target users and to establish an Internet platform for exchange of best practices between different partners involved in the creation and use of SDIs. The network will promote information exchange and allow to create integrated guidelines, standards, and implementation of best practices.