ELISE - European Location Interoperability Solutions for e-Government glossary

Information and Communication Technologies

German Integrated Measuring and Information System

Directive 2007/2/EC establishing an infrastructure for spatial information in Europe to support Community environmental policies, and policies or activities which may have an impact on the environment.

Innovate means to make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products (Oxford).

Source: UK English Dictionary, powered by Oxford Lexico

Innovation management is a business discipline that aims to drive a repeatable, sustainable innovation process or culture within an…

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Data used in a novel manner in reference to an organization, a sector or a policy

ELISE Resources: Leveraging the Power of Location Information and Technologies to Improve Public Services at the Local Level

Refers to activities aimed at developing and testing solutions to these institutional barriers, specifically on best practices and policies for Business to Government (B2G) data sharing, such as incentives, contracts and partnerships to acquire private sector data

ELISE Resources: Regional and local data-driven innovation through…

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A network of dedicated physical objects (things) that contain embedded technology to sense or interact with their internal state or external environment. The Internet of Things (IoT) comprises an ecosystem that includes things, communications, applications and data analysis.

Interoperability is a key factor in making a digital transformation possible. It allows administrative entities to electronically exchange meaningful information in ways that are understood by all parties.

Common services and generic tools facilitating cooperation between disparate and diverse organisations, either autonomously funded and developed under the ISA2 programme or developed in cooperation with other Union initiatives, based on identified requirements of European public administrations.

ELISE Resources: European Gazetteer…

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Intellectual Property Rights

Belgian Interregional Environment Agency

Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administrations

Interoperability Solutions for Public Administrations, Businesses and Citizens

Information Security Forum

International Organisation for Standardisation

International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) Technical Committee 211 (Geographic Information/Geomatics)