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Kouvola RegionRegional Cluster for Innovation: 

Kouvola Region Regional Cluster for Innovation ENiGMA – European GIS and Mobile Application for eGovernment & Regional Services

Kouvola Region Basics: 

Kouvola Region Basics Located in Southeastern Finland, c. 130 km from the capital Helsinki Forms the northern part of the County of Kymenlaakso 100,000 inhabitants, 60,000+ in Greater Kouvola area Comprised of 7 municipalities Anjalankoski Elimäki Iitti Jaala Valkeala City of Kuusankoski City of Kouvola

Kouvola Region Basics: 

Kouvola Region Basics Main industries forest industry logistics Important administrative centre for the Province of Southern Finland Higher education institutions Kymenlaakso Polytechnic (Communications, Design & Business) University of Helsinki (Translation, Continuing Education)

Kouvola Region & PRELUDE: 

Kouvola Region & PRELUDE Kouvola Region 1 of 9 PRELUDE partners PRELUDE Supports the goals of the IST programme as an Accompanying Measure Disseminates best practices Creates new projects in key digital areas Strengthens interregional partnerships Collaborates with the European Commission efforts to develop initiatives for regional and local actors

Kouvola Region Digital Area: 

Kouvola Region Digital Area In PRELUDE Kouvola Region is responsible for the digital area (DA) of Regional Geographic Information Systems and Mobile Applications Focus on the use of Public Sector Information in location-aware technology solutions and services

ENiGMA – Cluster for Innovation: 

ENiGMA – Cluster for Innovation ENiGMA – European GIS and Mobile Applications for eGovernment & Regional Services

ENiGMA – State of the Art in GIS and Mobile Applications: 

ENiGMA – State of the Art in GIS and Mobile Applications Dramatic development in recent years With geographic information systems (GIS) it is possible to build dynamic geographic models Monitor and predict floods, avalanches and forest fires Indicate the location of an address on Internet Estimate the growth rate of forests … GIS and wireless networks or satellite positioning systems enable location based services (LBS) Distance or route to a point of interest Monitoring of mobile units (vehicles, individuals etc.) …

ENiGMA – State of the Art in GIS and Mobile Applications: 

ENiGMA – State of the Art in GIS and Mobile Applications The market in spatial information technologies is still quite small Technological capabilities to offer sophisticated services and solutions exist. GIS applications are still mainly directed to professional users and are often stand-alone systems. Internet has opened the market for consumer applications. Few economically viable services have emerged. Public Administration has been slow to adopt spatial information technologies.

ENiGMA – Role of Public Admin: 

ENiGMA – Role of Public Admin Public Administration can play a crucial role Public Sector Information, esp. the vast quantities of public register and other database data, form a rich information base for services. Public registers in particular are a significant part of regional and national wealth. Part of Europe’s competitive strategy Gather critical mass of users. Provide consistency and longevity in an otherwise fluid environment that is still to find its business logic.

EC on Public Sector Information: 

EC on Public Sector Information Brussels, 28.5.2003 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251 (2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a directive on the re-use and commercial exploitation of public sector information Brussels, 17.3.2003 Amended proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the re-use and commercial exploitation of publicsector information (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty) Brussels, 5.6.2002 Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the re-use and commercial exploitation of public sector documents (presented by the Commission) Brussels, 23.10.2001 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS - eEUROPE 2002: CREATING A EU FRAMEWORK FOR THE EXPLOITATION OFPUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF EUROPE'S PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION Final Report For the European Commission Directorate General for the Information Society Brussels 20.09.2000 COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF EUROPE'S PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION Executive Summary For the European Commission Directorate General for the Information Society PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION : A KEY RESOURCE FOR EUROPE GREEN PAPER ON PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION IN THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (COM 1998)

ENiGMA - Objectives: 

ENiGMA - Objectives Enhancing cooperation between local, regional, national and European actors Develop GIS and mobile applications addressing regional needs Develop GIS and mobile technology solutions for (regional) eGovernment and regional services Commercial applications are also important Full value out of 3G and Galileo

ENiGMA - Objectives: 

ENiGMA - Objectives Form strong regional, national and international partnerships between private and public sector actors Develop initiatives and projects to Produce user-friendly location-aware ICT solutions Support the regional eGovernment objectives and strategies Enable and enhance eDemocracy and promote transparency in administration and sustainable development

ENiGMA – Innovation:Location: 

ENiGMA – Innovation:Location The goal of ENiGMA RCI is to develop an information integration and management platform based on public sector information. Provides access to various applications and supports graphical interfaces for easy usability. Graphical, location-aware approach to information management Geographic information is the key Most, if not all, administrative information as well as commercial service information has a geographical referent, most commonly an address. The most stable element in public registers is an address. Administrative decisions can be organized according to their geographic references.

ENiGMA – Innovation:Region: 

ENiGMA – Innovation:Region Regional Information Services (RISe) Public service and commercial information and services with regional perspective in mind Region the primary referent to people, business (and public services) Region needs to be understood from the point of view of economy and actuality, not arbitrary administrative lines. RISe can be networked nationally and internationally Provide consistent access to services regardless of location and aware-of-location.

ENiGMA – RISe: 

ENiGMA – RISe The development of RISe requires research and development work in many areas Standardization of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Building on work by OpenGIS, OMA etc. Graphical user interfaces to be developed. Standardization of representing geoinformation needed. Many aspects of geographic data management and organization to be studied. Ontologies, metadata, fuzzy data etc. Social and legal framework and implications of implementing RISe in the regions.

ENiGMA – RISe: 

ENiGMA – RISe The ENiGMA Machine an illustration of Regional Information Services (RiSe)

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User Pasi Ahonen Signout Search Settings Mobile Groups Help News Home Mail Services Favorites Shopping Travel Health Hobbies Housing Traffic Local        click here personalized

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Signout Search Settings Mobile Groups Help News Home Mail Services Favorites Shopping Buses Kouvola Events Municipal Affairs Houses for Sale: Kvl Friends      User Pasi Ahonen choose this (1) choose this (2)

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 Board of Health and Social Services  Emergency call support services for the Elderly, 3 Central St.  New facilities for social services unit at 5 Central St.  Board of Educational and Cultural Services  Elementary school district changes for 3 Central St.  City theatre rehearsing in the premises of Central Cafe on 3 Central St.  Board of Transport and Infrastructure  City Water Plant’s new eInvoicing system becomes available for 3 Central St.  City buses changing timetable and route in the central area  Safer pedestrian walkways planned on busy Central St.  Municipal Utilities Municipal Affairs  Back  Signout Search Settings Mobile Groups Help News Home Mail User Pasi Ahonen Location 3 Central Street, 45100 Kouvol choose this

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Minutes Board of Health and Social Services § 70 30 June 2003 _____________________________________________________ Emergency call support services for the Elderly, Central District Emergency calls are presently received by Kouvola City Emergency Centre. On August 1st 2003, emergency calls of the elderly will be directed to Kouvola Region Emergency Centre that operates as a regional emergency response centre. Therefore, the municipalities of Kouvola, Anjalankoski, Elimäki, Iitti, Jaala, Kouvola, Kuusankoski ja Valkeala have negotiated on receiving emergency calls and made a decision to join their forces by co-financing the service. The Director of Social Services has made a purchase order of emergency phones for the Elderly.  Municipal Affairs Back  Signout Search Settings Mobile Groups Help News Home Mail User Pasi Ahonen Location 3 Central Street, 45100 Kouvol to leave, click here

ENiGMA – The Core Group: 

ENiGMA – The Core Group The Core Group comprises of private SMEs and large companies, public administration bodies and research institutes. Private sector Genimap ltd Offers tailored Project Solutions, commercialized Internet and Mobile Solutions, Map Publishing and services related to map production. Genimap is a subsidiary of SanomaWSOY, the biggest media group in the Nordic Countries. The company is based in Vantaa. Syslore ltd Developer of a fuzzy search algorithm. The technology can be used in correcting data against reference databases such as a public register database. Syslore is an SME established in 2000. The company is based in Helsinki. TietoEnator plc The Public and Health Care Unit offers solutions and applications specifically designed for the needs of the public sector: finance and business systems, payroll and administration, systems for social services, schools and healthcare. TietoEnator is one of the leading suppliers of high value-added IT services in Europe. The Group has locations in more than 20 countries; in addition to Europe also in the USA and in China. The company has branch offices also in Kouvola Region. TeliaSonera plc Offers and develops fixed and wireless communication services, end-user applications and service platforms TeliaSonera plc is the largest telecommunication group in the Nordic Countries. The company has branch offices also in Kouvola Region.

ENiGMA – The Core Group: 

ENiGMA – The Core Group Public sector Kouvola Region Federation of Municipalities National Land Survey of Finland Responsible for Finland’s cadastral system and general mapping assignments Promotes the shared use of geographic information Population Register Centre Develops and controls the registration, maintenance and delivery of population information together with the local register offices Responsible for the national information services and permit decisions relating to them. Offers tailor-made information services to customers. The Population Register Centre was founded in 1969 and it operates under the Ministry of Interior. Research Institutes Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Surveying The leading research institute in GIS in Finland with the following research laboratories Institute of Cartography and Geoinformatics Geodesy Institute of Law Institute of Real Estate Studies Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing The university is based in Espoo.

ENiGMA – The Core Group: 

ENiGMA – The Core Group In-house expertise of Kouvola Region Federation of Municipalities Regional business development, land use planning, waste management, vocational training and joint-municipal actions in the Kouvola Region. Department of Land Use Planning Expertise on applying GIS technologies in regional land use planning. Developed GraphSOM information platform that combines neural computing with GIS and provides a graphical interface for data management and analysis. The application combines GIS data with information on networks (i.e., series of network nodes) and enables sophisticated dynamic modeling of network dependent spatial data. 10 years of experience in public register data issues. Department of Regional Business Development (and especially its Kouvola Region Expertise Centre) Experts in developing and managing local and regional development projects involving regional enterprises, research and education institutions and public administrations.

ENiGMA – The Way Forward: 

ENiGMA – The Way Forward Invitation to interested European Partners to join the cluster To develop European projects in FP6, eContent etc. European Partner Meeting in Autumn 2003 Develop deeper cooperation links with other PRELUDE clusters and Digital Regions, especially the European-level eGovernement cluster

ENiGMA – For More Information: 

ENiGMA – For More Information Please contact Pasi Ahonen Project Manager Kouvola Region Expertise Centre Kouvola, Finland pasi.ahonen@kouvolaregion.fi +358 40 746 8338