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Global & Regional Global & Regional InitiativesInitiatives
ononInformation Information
ManagementManagementEero Mikkola(IUFRO) Joris Siermann (CIFOR)
Mikkola@iufro.org J.Siermann@cgiar.org
Global Forest information Service (GFIS)Global Forest information Service (GFIS)
Second Asia ConsultationSecond Asia Consultation
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – August 2/4, 2004Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – August 2/4, 2004
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OverviewOverview
1.1. iMarkiMark
2.2. ReFOP/IKMReFOP/IKM
3.3. Forest Spatial Catalog (FSIC)Forest Spatial Catalog (FSIC)
4.4. Open Access InitiativesOpen Access Initiatives
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Information Management Resource Kit
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
a partnership-based e-learning initiative
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Information Management Resource Kit
IMARK modules use the latest instructional methods in e-learning to increase awareness, understanding and skills.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Information Management Resource Kit
Instructional methods
Storytelling and mini-cases…
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Information Management Resource Kit
…simulations and…
Instructional methods
…“demonstration-practice” method
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Information Management Resource Kit
Interactions: tests and exercises with personalized feedback
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Information Management Resource Kit
Learners can create their own personal learning path based on their interests and needs.
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Information Management Resource Kit
Illustrative case studies and self-study tutorials are provided for in-depth study.
Each module includes public domain applications and tools for information management.
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Information Management Resource Kit
On-line community: a "virtual" community on the Internet for
contributors and learners
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ASEAN Regional Forestry Clearing House Mechanism
ReFOP/ASEAN
Information & Knowledge Management (IKM)
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ASEAN Clearing-House MechanismASEAN Clearing-House Mechanism
• ReFOP: ASEAN-German Regional Forest Programme for Southeast Asia
• ReFOP is currently developing a web-based information platform geared to support ASEAN Forestry Officials in information and knowledge exchange for regional forest policy coordination.
• Participating countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and the ASEAN Secretariat
• Geared to decision makers, • Access is semi public & registered users
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ModulesModules
• Document Database– Metadata standards:
• XML• Dublin Core Compliant
• Discussion Forum
• News Center
• Calendar
• Web Links
• Search Engine
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Linkages to GFISLinkages to GFISThrough the use of GFIS standards it is hoped that
the GFIS initiative is promoted and supported within the ASEAN Member Countries and awareness.
• ReFOP is developing its system with the Dublin Core as meta data standard
• ReFOP is using XML as the Mark Up language• ReFOP is eager to adopt a controlled vocabulary
for metadata elements developed by GFIS, when it is available.
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Forest Spatial Forest Spatial Information CatalogInformation Catalog
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Forest Spatial Information CatalogForest Spatial Information Catalog
• GIS Specialists
• Partner institutions
• Policy makers & Consultancies
• (Local) Government
• NGO’s
• Researchers
Share forestry related information between a wide range of stakeholders:
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Create Metadata Work FlowCreate Metadata Work Flow
Digital dataset
Metadata Explorer
Metadata Entry Application
Metadata connector (ArcIMS)
ArcSDE
Metadata database
Publishing Metadata
Create/edit metadata
Open dataset
Connects to ArcSDE
Connects to database
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Select DataSelect Data
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View MetadataView Metadata
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Create Metadata Work FlowCreate Metadata Work Flow
Digital dataset
Metadata Explorer
Metadata Entry Application
Metadata connector (ArcIMS)
ArcSDE
Metadata database
Publishing Metadata
Create/edit metadata
Open dataset
Connects to ArcSDE
Connects to database
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Create & Edit MetadataCreate & Edit Metadata
All digital files are All digital files are supported:supported:
Spatial files:
• Vector (shp)
• Raster (tif, bmp, jpg)
Non spatial files:Non spatial files:
• MS Office (doc, xsl, ppt)
• Images
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Create & Edit MetadataCreate & Edit Metadata
Compatible to Compatible to multiple thesaurusmultiple thesaurus
• GEMET
• CABI
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Create & Edit MetadataCreate & Edit Metadata
Compliant to:Compliant to:
• FGDC
• ISO
• Dublin Core
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Find Metadata WorkflowFind Metadata Workflow
Connects to FSIC and performance a query
FSIC translates query into ArcXML
Connects to ArcIMS
Connects to ArcSDE
Connects to the database Database returns found records
ArcSDE passes it on to connector
Connector returns ArcXML
User
FSIC graphic user interface
FSIC Application logic
Metadata Connector (ArcIMS)
ArcSDE
Metadata Database
FSIC transforms XMLinto formatted html tables
Result is presented back tothe user
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Find MetadataFind Metadata1. Search1. Search
2. Browse2. Browse
3. Find3. Find
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Web MappingWeb Mapping
Web Mapping ClientWeb Mapping Client
•OpenGIS
•Flash
•Beta version
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OAIOAI
The Open Archives InitiativeThe Open Archives Initiative
http://www.openarchives.org/http://www.openarchives.org/
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OAI: Open Archives InitiativeOAI: Open Archives Initiative
“The Open Archives Initiative has been set up to create a forum to discuss and solve matters of interoperability between electronic preprint solutions, as a way to promote their global acceptance. “
“The OAI develops and promotes interoperability standards that aim to facilitate the efficient dissemination of content.”
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OAI in contextOAI in context
technology
law
economy
sociology
establish a technological basis that
allows other issues to be addressed
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OAI - Protocol for Metadata OAI - Protocol for Metadata HarvestingHarvesting
Data Provider (Repository)
Service Provider
(Harvester)Protocol requests
XML metadata
• “OAI-PMH”• Simple protocol. Free implementations
available.• Designed to allow harvesting of any XML
metadata (schema described)
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OAI for discoveryOAI for discovery
R3
R4
R2
R1
User
Information islands
?
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OAI for discoveryOAI for discovery
R3
R4
R2
R1
User
Metadata harvested by service
Searchservice
Service layer
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Building the networkBuilding the network
• Services have to be able to locate repositories– Outside knowledge– Through OAI registry– Through <friends> data
• Still issues of selection and local collection building
• Network may contain intermediate aggregators and proxies