The Future of Spatial Data and Society: Summary of a Workshop (1997)
Chapter: APPENDIX C: WORKSHOP AGENDA
APPENDIX C
WORKSHOP AGENDA
THE FUTURE OF SPATIAL DATA AND SOCIETY
MAPPING SCIENCE COMMITTEE
FEDERAL GEOGRAPHIC DATA COMMITTEE
WORKSHOP
April 24-25, 1996
Agenda
Workshop Objectives
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Identify forces affecting the future of spatial data
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Discuss and anticipate possible futures for the collection, dissemination, and use of spatial data
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Identify implications of the anticipated futures from local, regional, national, and other stakeholder perspectives
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Identify cautions, suggestions, and directions to the spatial data community based on the identified futures
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Wednesday, April 24, 1996 |
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7:45 a.m. |
Continental breakfast |
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8:30 |
Welcome, introductions, and agenda review |
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8:45 |
Plenary presentations; questions and answers |
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John B. Evans |
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Michael R. Curry |
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10:30 |
BREAK |
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10:45 |
Panel Presentation; questions and answers |
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Nancy von Meyer (Moderator) |
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John D. Bossler, Xavier R. Lopez, Bernard J. Niemann |
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11:45 |
LUNCH |
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12:45 p.m. |
What societal forces will affect the need for collection and use of spatial data? (Exercise in small groups) |
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1:45 |
Plenary review of small-group results |
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2:15 |
BREAK |
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2:30 |
What does the future hold? (Small-group discussions to identify anticipated changes) |
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4:10 |
Plenary review and discussion of small-group visioning results |
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4:35 |
Plenary discussion with Mark Schaeffer, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior |
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5:00 |
RECEPTION/DINNER |
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Reception and dinner provided by Intergraph Corp., Rand-McNally & Co., and ETAK |
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Thursday, April 25, 1996 |
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8:00 a.m. |
Continental breakfast |
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8:30 |
Welcome and agenda review |
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8:45 |
What are the key questions raised by the identified future(s)? (Full-group identification and discussion) |
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9:45 |
What are the implications of the identified future(s) for stakeholders in spatial data and for society as a whole? (Small-group identification and discussion) |
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10:30 |
BREAK |
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10:45 |
Plenary review of small-group results |
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11:30 |
What issues should we as a community be addressing? (Small-group discussion and exercise) |
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12:30 p.m. |
LUNCH |
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1:30 |
Full-group review of "questions to be answered" |
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2:00 |
Generation of cautions, suggestions, and statements to the field |
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2:30 |
BREAK |
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2:45 |
Continuation of cautions, suggestions, and statements |
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3:15 |
Next steps |
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• Plenary discussion of what will or should happen with the product of the workshop • Reflections on the process |
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4:00 |
ADJOURN |
