Fw[2]: [TC-Announce] OGC® invites Proposals for an Arctic Spatial Data Pilot project

Great Information.  I'm not interested in seeking funding, I'm just 
interested in developing options in the JSON schema.

ALi

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Subject: FW: [TC-Announce] OGC® invites Proposals for an Arctic Spatial 
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Hello Maps4HTML CG,



The OGC announced today a significant funding opportunity in support of 
the Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure (see announcement below).



As you may remember, I submitted a response to their earlier Request For 
Information describing the objectives and work of this Community Group.  
That response was partially included in the report tabulating such 
responses, but I believe that inclusion at least will serve as an 
introduction for any submissions that the members of this group might 
make to that initiative for funding.



This is a great opportunity to apply for funding in support of work on 
Maps for HTML, so I would encourage everyone to have a quick look at the 
documents available to see if your organization might like to apply.  I 
would be happy to collaborate on a proposal with anyone with such an 
interest.



Regards,

Peter



Peter Rushforth



Technology Advisor

Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation / Earth Sciences Sector

Natural Resources Canada / Government of Canada

peter.rushforth@canada.ca / Tel: 613-759-7915



Conseiller technique

Centre canadien de cartographie et d’observation de la Terre / Secteur 
des sciences de la Terre

Ressources naturelles Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

peter.rushforth@canada.ca / Tél: 613-759-7915







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OGC® invites Proposals for an Arctic Spatial Data Pilot project
Contact: info@opengeospatial.org

25 May 2016. The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and sponsors, U.S. 
Geological Survey (USGS) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), in 
collaboration with the Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure Participants, 
announce a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Call for Participation (CFP) 
in the OGC Interoperability Program’s Arctic Spatial Data Pilot Phase-2 
(Arctic SDP) initiative. The purpose of this Request for Quotation and 
Call for Participation is to solicit proposals in response to a set of 
requirements for the OGC Arctic Spatial Data Pilot Interoperability 
Program (IP) initiative.

Understanding and responding to the impacts of climate change and human 
activities in the Arctic, a unique area among the Earth’s ecosystems, 
requires accessible and reliable data to facilitate monitoring, 
management, emergency preparedness and decision making. The Arctic 
region is home to indigenous communities and other residents, along with 
unique flora and fauna, and this region is of increasing interest to the 
world as a result of their linkage to global climate systems, 
opportunities for economic development, geopolitical strategic 
importance, and their environmental importance.

Arctic data are required by residents, the scientific community and 
other stakeholders to make informed decisions and support research on 
topics such as climate, atmosphere, land, oceans, ecosystems, ice and 
snow, permafrost, and social systems; and by the operations community to 
support impact assessments, engineering design, safe navigation and 
operations, risk management, emergency response, weather forecasting, 
and climate change adaptation. These activities contribute to 
environmental protection, heritage preservation, economic development, 
safety of life and property, or national sovereignty.

The goal of the OGC Arctic Spatial Data Pilot is to demonstrate the 
power and efficiency of distributed online environments for the exchange 
of geospatial Arctic data. It shall be demonstrated that a software 
architecture featuring distributed online Web services using open 
standards allows for an efficient and powerful working environment that 
supports processing, visualization, and representation of Arctic data in 
distributed systems. At the same time, this pilot helps in gathering 
further insights into experienced obstacles and difficulties, such as 
low, or no, bandwidth situations, while using available systems to 
foster system-wide improvements and adaptations to specific users’ needs 
in the Arctic. Results of this pilot are also being gathered in support 
of the Data and Technical Interoperability Objective of the Arctic SDI 
Strategic Plan.

The Arctic SDP RFQ builds on the preceding Concept Development phase 
which included a Request for Information. Results from the RFI have been 
published in a report publicly available on the Arctic SDP website at 
http://www.opengeospatial.org/projects/initiatives/arcticsdp. 
Participation in this ArcticSDP offers a prime opportunity to be at the 
forefront of the technological advancement and guide the standards 
process to achieve more and effective interoperability.

The OGC, on behalf of the project sponsors (USGS and NRCan), will 
provide cost-sharing funds to partially offset expenses uniquely 
associated with the initiative, thus the solicitation is for quotations 
from bidders wishing to receive cost-sharing. However, not all proposals 
are expected to seek cost-share funding. OGC intends to involve as many 
participants in the initiative as possible; to the extent each 
participant can enhance and/or contribute to the initiative outcomes. 
Responses to the RFQ are requested by June 17, 2016. The RFQ includes 
instructions on how organizations can respond to and submit questions 
about the RFQ.

About the OGC

The OGC is an international consortium of more than 515 companies, 
government agencies, research organizations, and universities 
participating in a consensus process to develop publicly available 
geospatial standards. OGC standards support interoperable solutions that 
"geo-enable" the Web, wireless and location based services, and 
mainstream IT. OGC standards empower technology developers to make 
geospatial information and services accessible and useful with any 
application that needs to be geospatially enabled. Visit the OGC website 
at http://mail.opengeospatial.org/lists/lt.php?id=fR4GBBlWAFcaWwZcCg.

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