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Cooperation

AGILE cooperates in many ways with other organisations, industry and government. This cooperation can be in the form of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), reactive or proactive communications, etc.

Memoranda of Understanding

When signing a Memorandum of Understanding, the parties involved agree to cooperate in the following activities, which are to their mutual benefit: The dissemination of information and materials about each Organisation to members of the other. The right to refer to this Memorandum of Understanding in the promotional materials of each Organisation. The mutual exchange of official representatives to the principal annual meeting of each Organisation. Registration charges for official representatives will be waived. Any other activities agreed by the governing bodies of both organisations. MoUs are reviewed annually by the governing bodies of both organisations before being formally renewed.

AGILE has signed MoU's with the following associations for pursuing common objectives and increasing collaboration.

 

Various communications

 

  • In reaction to the INSPIRE questionnaire,  AGILE has sent an official response with an accompanying letter (6 June 2003).

  • AGILE response to GINIE BGI questionnaire (14 February 2003)

  • AGILE responds to the on-line consultation by DG INFSO D1 (Towards a European Union framework for the exploitation of public sector information) (22 February 2002).
  • Progress on ERA (European research Area): Mr. Busquin, Member of the European Commission responds to AGILE.
    On 21st December 2000 the acting chairman of AGILE, Prof. Mauro Salvemini, wrote to Mr. Philippe Busquin, Member of the European Commission, informing him about AGILE, its mission and purposes, and of Agile ‘s network of excellence. The letter addressed the issue of channeling AGILE efforts in a most productive way for the benefit of EU policy and science through maintaining and implementing a European Research Agenda in Geographic Information Science. It proposed that AGILE act as one of the beacon projects demonstrating the value of the European Research Area from an early stage. The tone of Mr. Busquin’s answer , dated 30 January 2001, was positive. He says

    Within the framework of the European Research Area, I consider activities such as the thematic networking of 50 laboratories in 20 countries as highly relevant.
    and more
    Regarding the future and the preparation of the Sixth Framework Programme, I have taken good note of your request for further progress in research and development in the field of Geographic.

  • Progress on GI2000: Director-General of DGXIII Robert Verrue responds to AGILE. On 20th Oct 1998 the acting chairman of AGILE in 1998, Prof Ian Masser, wrote to the Director-General of DGXIII to express AGILE members' concerns over the apparent lack of progress of a major initiative which seeks to tackle the problems that many of its members face in their day to day work. On 20th November M. Verrue replied:

    "I can assure you that these delays do not reflect a diminished interest in the area. In fact, we have undertaken a range of actions in geographic information, such as support to projects in the INFO2000 programme, to the setting up of EUROGI, workshops, studies etc. GI2000 proposes to complement and group these actions into a more strategic approach adding a political dimension to geographic information in Europe. Unfortunately, such an initiative is more difficult to get approved."
    However, he went on to add "The good news is that the Commission most probably will adopt the 'Green book on public sector information" in a few weeks. This is another of our initiatives which has been under way for quite some time and which has, by the way, also relevance for geographic information. At that point we intend to give full attention to GI2000, such that it could be adopted in a short time frame thereafter."

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