eNorway and Norway digital as tools in good governance : risk and environment management

Strande, Kari

eNorway 2009 The Norwegian government wants to support a knowledge society where everyone can participate and where the potential of the use of information and communication technology is optimised. The needs of the citizens and the private industry shall be the driving force for the development of the eNorway services. eNorway 2009 is about how the government wants to use and realise the opportunities. Norway digital is the Norwegian governmentts initiative to build the national geographical infrastructure. Norway digital is already a working co-operation and infrastructure with reference data and thematic data available, more then 100 operational web map services, geoportal and other services. Thus Norway digital is an existing implementation of the infrastructure described by the European Inspire- directive. Geoportal (www.geonorge.no.) An important activity is establishing a national portal for geographic data and services .This geoportal gives free access to a number of map services through user applications on the Internet. This will contribute to simplify the interaction between the citizens and the public sector.

Event: 6th FIG Regional Conference 2007 : Strategic Integration of Surveying Services

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