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Next week I will be representing MEDIN at a workshop, organised by the UKHO (invitation below) on behalf of the Geospatial Commission to help inform a National Geospatial Strategy. A full agenda is not yet available but the themes to be discussed are likely
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<div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important">The workshop will loosely be looking to understand what the marine community are doing well, where we can improve, how we can improve, where
we are doing nothing and should be doing more, where we are doing nothing and can afford to keep as a low priority. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important">If you are unable to attend the workshop, please feel free to send me any thoughts and I'll make sure they are represented. I will also circulate
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:105%; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#203864">National Marine Geospatial Solutions Workshop – Tuesday, 12 November 2019</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Further to our ‘Save the Date’ email, and in collaboration with BEIS, the UK Hydrographic Office has been directed by the Government’s Geospatial Commission to coordinate the creation of an evidence base and series
of recommendations for consideration in their forthcoming National Geospatial Strategy. After successfully completing the initial Discovery Phase workshops, which focused on diagnosing the obstacles and opportunities we all face, we will now be conducting
this final workshop to understand the potential solutions and recommendations for inclusion in the Marine Geospatial Evidence Base. With so many stakeholders in the UK’s rich marine geospatial community, we are keen that all have an opportunity to contribute.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:105%; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As a marine geospatial stakeholder, we would be delighted to invite you:</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:105%; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">to the<b>
<span style="color:#203864">Marine Geospatial</span></b><span style="color:#203864">
<b>Solutions Workshop</b> </span>on<span style="color:#2F5597"> </span><b><span style="color:#203864">Tuesday, 12 November 1330 - 1630</span></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:105%; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">at the<b>
<span style="color:#203864">Churchill War Rooms</span></b><span style="color:#203864">
</span>(HCA Auditorium), Clive Steps, King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AQ<b></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:105%; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">to
<b><span style="color:#203864">register</span> </b>your participation by emailing
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by <b><span style="color:#203864">Thursday 7 November</span></b><span style="color:#203864">
</span>with your name, organisation and contact details. If you are unable to attend please feel free to send a representative.<b></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:
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Nearest tubes: Westminster (8 minute walk), St James’s Park (7 minute walk). On arrival please inform staff at the entrance that you are attending the workshop.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Refreshments</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">: Coffee/tea will be served on arrival and afternoon tea at the break</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Post Event Networking Opportunity</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> - please join us for ‘no host’ networking drinks following the event at a nearby venue that will be announced at the workshop.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#203864">Why does this matter to me and my organisation?</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#203864">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Marine Geospatial Data is any information in the ocean space that can be attributed with a location and it is widely accepted that n</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#0B0C0C">early
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">every<span style="color:#0B0C0C"> activit</span>y<span style="color:#0B0C0C"> undertaken in the ocean</span> fundamentally<span style="color:#0B0C0C"> rel</span>ies<span style="color:#0B0C0C">
</span>on <span style="color:#0B0C0C">on</span>e or more of its numerous forms<span style="color:#0B0C0C">.</span>
<span style="color:#0B0C0C"> These activities stretch from enabling shipping and the
</span>innovation<span style="color:#0B0C0C"> of maritime autonomy; to offshore energy, fisheries and environmental research; to legal delimitation, finance and infrastructure planning.
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">With the constant development of new technologies and the<span style="color:#0B0C0C">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#0B0C0C">increasing reliance on our ocean to meet the needs of today’s fast-changing world, a coordinated approach from right across the UK’s diverse
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Marine Geospatial C<span style="color:#0B0C0C">ommunity
</span>will be<span style="color:#0B0C0C"> essential. </span></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The development of the National Geospatial Strategy is also timely; with initiatives such as the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the Government’s Foresight Future of the Sea
Report, Maritime 2050 Strategy and forthcoming International Ocean Strategy; all create new opportunities for Marine Geospatial Data to inform sustainable ocean innovation, prosperity and environmental protection. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We look forward to seeing you at the workshop on Tuesday, 12 November.</span></p>
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