ENP Shared Environmental
Information System project
Meeting NSIs Directors
of the Mediterranean partner countries
Helsinki, 6-7 May 2010
1. SEIS overview
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EEA works with
EEA member countries
EEA collaborating
countries
European Neighbourhood
Policy
ENP South
ENP East
Strategic Partnership
Strategy for a new partnership
for Central Asia
Central Asia
•EEA 32
•Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo (under
UNSCR 1244/99), Montenegro, Serbia
•Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia
•Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine
•Russian Federation
3 •Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan
SEIS vision
From Reporting to Online Services
Current data reporting Online information services
Countries Organisations Countries Organisations
MS MS
EEA
EEA
MS MS
Data reporting
Data reporting OECD
MS MS OECD
Data reporting
MS MS
Data reporting UNEP UNEP
MS
MS
Data reporting
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SEIS is about…
1. Shared (cooperation)
• Political commitment (legislative/non-legislative)
• Partnership (win-win)
• Networking (connecting)
2. Environmental Information (shared content)
• Horizontal integration (thematic)
• Vertical integration (local to global)
• Online access (near real time)
• For policy makers and public (multi-purpose)
3. System (technology)
• Existing ICT Infrastructure
• Inspire, Reportnet, GMES,...
• New e-Services (e-Government)
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SEIS Conceptual Framework
Natural resources
Integerated prod.
Climate Change
Biodiversity
Land use
Forests
Waste
Water
Soil
Air
...
Data and information
Data and information services
Reportnet, ICT, EEA SDI, Inspire, GMES,...
Networking, Eionet, Group of 4, EPAs,
agreements, country visits...
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SEIS implementation at EEA
Strategy 2009-2013
•EEA data centre services i.e. air, climate change, biodiversity, water, land use
•Core set of indicators
•State and outlook of Europe’s environment 2010+
•Assessment of Europe’s ecosystem services
•Further Reportnet enhancements
•Inspire implementation
•SEIS country visits
•Group of 4 SEIS impact assessment and implementation plan
•GMES in-situ coordination
•SEIS in the European neighbourhood (ENPI, Horizon2020)
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Applying SEIS Conceptual
Framework to ENP context
Municipal waste,
Urban waste water, Data flows +
Industrial emissions, Indicator development
Freshwater, Marine,
air pollution etc. …
Data and information SEIS (tools and
Services, SDI systems)
Eurostat & NSIs, UNEP/MAP, UNECE etc.
Eionet bilateral coop?
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What benefits will SEIS bring to EU?
Increased flexibility and greater use of data
• More efficient trans boundary & regional-level analyses
Simplification and efficiency
• Streamlining of data flows
• Reduction in administrative burden and costs
Better regulation, better policy
• More consistent and integrated input from Member States
Empowering citizens
• Widespread availability of information
Promoting Europe globally
• Better profile for European approach in various global fora
Boosting innovation and intelligent e-Services
• eEurope, eGovernment, eEnvironment
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Expected SEIS benefits for ENP regions
Increased data consistency and comparability across
regions & sectors
Simplification and stronger partnership at national level
Streamline and coordinate the existing national and
regional SEIS developments
Increased trust and cooperation at regional and
international levels
Facilitate data exchange and data sharing for multiple
use
Facilitate regional analysis and legal compliance
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2. ENP/SEIS Project overview
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ENP/SEIS project key features
• Specific objective : Gradually extend the Shared
Environmental Information System (SEIS) principles in
the ENP region
• Supporting EU policy frameworks: ENP, UfM, Eastern
Partnership, H2020
• Thematic focus: water (fresh and marine), waste,
industrial emissions, transboundary issues
• Beneficiaries:
‐ ENP South: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco,
occupied Palestinian territory, Syria, Tunisia.
‐ ENP East: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova,
Ukraine
‐ Russian Federation
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• Budget: 5.7 MEuro
Activities during project inception phase
• Staff recruitment: SEIS , Statistics, East project
managers and technical support – in process
• Contracts:
‐ Framework contract for reporting – in place
‐ Framework contract SEIS activities (engage country
expertise) – in evaluation
‐ Two SEIS state of play projects (with UNECE and UNEP/MAP)
- in discussion
• Launch of the project:
‐ 16 March: Presentation to EEA MB and Western Balkans
‐ 23 March: East , Flagship (Eastern Partnership)
‐ 24 March: South, with Commission Services and UNEP/MAP
‐ June /July (tbc): Kick off meeting with the countries
• Identify relevant networks in the ENP countries and
related EC funded projects/activities
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Expected outputs of inception phase
• Overview of the current SEIS state of play as
basis for defining implementation priorities
• Endorsement by recipient ENP countries on the
key findings and on the priorities
• Agreement on the first phase of SEIS
implementation plan (June2010-June 2011)
• ENP project team in place
• Available communication portal (cordination with
CB/MAP)
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Proposed activities 2010-2011 (1)
(First year of implementation)
Restricted Launch with
Kick off the countries
EEA Review indicator work (EEA CSI, WB CSI)
UNEP/MAP State of play Project Report
UNECE State of play Project Report
COUNTRIES Identify relevant networks (contact points)
Map relevant projets and identify synergies
Other projects
Timeline 24 March June/July
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Proposed activities 2010-2011 (2)
ENP team operational
EEA Country visits
Framework contracts (Reporting, IT, SEIS)
Potential linkages and additional support to WP UNEP/MAP 2010-2011
to Theme IV: Pollution prevention and control (4.1-4.2)
UNEP/MAP Potential
Joint work programme
Potential support to joint task force on indicators
UNECE Potential support to Assessment working group (AoA)
Join SEIS country visits
Regional workshop / Country visits
Call for evidence on assessment work
COUNTRIES Technical assistance based on needs
Steering Committee meetings
Review, Monitoring sub-group (through CB/MAP)
Other projects share results, carry out join activities
Timeline June/July December
2010 2011
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Linkages between with ENP and IPA
activities (2010-2012)
ENP East ENP South IPA project
BALKANS
Assist production of EECCA Produce indicators and Extend work on H2020
DATA & CSI by putting in place scorecard to monitor indicators
INDICATORS relevant data flows progress under H2020 Based on regular data
flows
Contribution to Produce a trial indicator- Inclusion in the H2020
SOER2010/Astana based report on key reporting
REGIONAL conference priorities for Med.
ASSESSMENT
Strenghten reporting Build capacities in H2020 Participation to H2020 and
capacities in the region and priority areas RMR activities
NETWORKING & share experiences
CAPACITY BUILDING
COMMUNICATION & Indicators and reports on-line, newsletters
Linkage with relevant partners&initiatives, regular meetings
COORDINATION SC - CB/MEP components
Gradually develop elements for a Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS)
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SEIS
SEIS supporting legal compliance
to LRTAP Convention
Data request Annual national activities
Data request Compilation
Raw Reported Disseminated
Calculations Emissions
Data request data to CDR
Models
Data request
An example of SEIS principles - data is reported once and then is used
many times by different stakeholders:
UNECE, EEA, countries, research community etc.
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Data dissemination
One data submission by countries → many users
Data from countries reported on Centre Data Repository
is:
• accepted as an official delivery by UNECE;
• used by UNECE/EEA in an annual data quality review
• used to check progress against commitments under the Convention
• made available in online dataviewers and maps by LRTAP and EEA
for researchers, students, members of the public etc
• used in indicators, reports, country bench-marking etc by
international organisations and by countries themselves in national
assessments
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SEIS and ENP
Streamlining indicators developments
Indicator Management Service
EEA 32+6 CSI • EU Mediterranean Countries
• ENP South
IMS H2020 CSI • West Balkans
• ENP East + Russia
EEC/CA CSI
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Communication & dissemination
• Country visits
• Thematic workshops and seminars
• Annual steering meetings
• Web tools (Portal)
• Newsletter
• Indicator Management System
• EEA State of the Environment Reporting
Information System (SERIS)
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Expected outcomes
• Long term:
‐ Improved assessment of the quality of the environment
at regional level by using Common tools and
methodologies
‐ stronger institutional partnership at national level;
‐ Trained experts in all SEIS components (from data to
assessments and communication)
‐ Improved regional cooperation and partnership with
regional and international bodies
• Short term: clear baseline of existing situation as
basis for improved national and regional reporting
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Key challenges
• Identify relevant partners in the recipient countries
• Connect with the statistical networks
• Access to data and information
• Willingness to cooperate and share information at
national and regional levels
• Language
• National support / absorption capacity during
implementation
• Keep focus and avoid duplications by streamlining
initiatives
• Political stability in the ENP regions and sub-regions
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Thank you for your attention!
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