Discovery Day 2017 is focused on technology’s contribution to the implementation of the VGGT and on addressing some of the world’s most pressing tenure related issues, resulting from the negative impact of climate change, violent conflicts, mass migration, and growing urbanization. Bringing together speakers from the government, the private sector, FAO, World Bank, European Commission Joint Research Centre, the Discovery Day 2017 aims to demonstrate how technology could contribute to improving governance of tenure through transparency, accountability, and gender equality in land administration. © FAO: http://www.fao.org

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G O V E R N A N C E T O W A R D S A C H I E V I N G T H E S D G S
NSDI and the Centre of Excellence for
good governance and economic
development of Serbia
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2. Republic Geodetic Authority
Serbian Government
Ministries
Special Governmental
Organizations
Ministry of
Construction,
Transport and
Infrastructure
Republic Geodetic
Authority
6 Sectors
Real-estate Cadastre
Offices
Republic level
Municipal level
By the official Law on state survey and cadaster
RGA is national geospatial data provider responsible
for:
 Geodetic Reference Systems;
 State Survey;
 Real-estate cadastre;
 Utillity cadastre;
 Registry of administrative Units;
 Addresses Registry;
 Topography and Cartography;
 NSDI;
 Real-estate Mass Valuation;
 Registry of Geographic Names;
 Professional supervision and licensing of geodetic
organizations;
 Geomagnetism and aeronomy;
 ....

3. Discovery Day 2016
Spatial Data Infrastructure in Support of Good Land Governance
Needs and opportunities of using
geospatial data in Serbia - round
table:
 Who we are?
 NSDI implementation status
 Available data and benefits
 Overal objective
 Existing problems
 Plans/challanges
 Priorities
Support and advices

4. Assessment of the NSDI implementation 2016
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Socio-Economic impact
Accessibility and Technical Infrastructure
Legal framework
Governance
arrangements
Policy and
Strategy
Core Data I
(DOP, adm.nistrative units,
addresses, cadastral parcels,
elevation., geographical names…)
Core Data II
(stat. units, buildings, land
cover, utilities...)
Use of NSDI/Applications
Capacity Development
 RGA Strategy adopted
 New NSDI Strategy under development
 NSDI in line with e-Gov
 No clear „Open Data „ policy
 Established NSDI Council, and TWGs
 Support and Acess to data and services provided
 No estimation of realtion : NSDI – SDGs
 Unsufficient participation of other institutions
 New Law on NSDI under adoption
 Law s on Iformation, Intelectual rights and Personal data
Protection exist
 Inadequate legal basis for data sharing and exchange and
data licencing
 No link between Laws on on data protection in case of
geospatial information
 Spatial reference system and ICT infrastructer established
 Standarsds on data , metadata and services exist
 National geoportal provided
 Technical performances of National geoportal low
 Transformation of data into unique coord.system to be done
 Low degree of spatial data acess by intenet technology
 Cooperation with other institutions improved through agreements
 No NSDI business model
 Socio-ecenomic impact never estimated
 No sustainable system of spatial data pricing ansd licencsing
 Low provision of data and services based on NSDI by private sector
 Developed capacities through development projects
 No clear strategy on CD within NSDI
 Insuficient engagement of educational sector
 Unsatisfactory capacities in public sector
 Underway usage of NSDI for decision making in areas of
planing and construction and environment protection
 No incentive in usage of NSDI in other areas
 Generally Public decision making is not based on udsage of NSDI
 „Crowd-sourcing“ solutions still not introduced
 Data exist on national level
 No clear definition of responsible institutions for some
core data sets
 Data exist on national level
 Outdatedness of some data sets

5. RGA Strategy 2016-2020
The overall goal - support the economic reform of the Government by
effective provision of information in the sphere of real-estate and geospatial
related activities for the fast, easy and rightfull decision-making at all
strategic levels.
• Aims:
 Efficient system of real-estate and utility registration
and related ownership rights;
 Advanced NSDI;
 Improved quality and reliability of reference spatial
data and its maintenance;
 Established system of real-estate mass valuation;
 Integration into the e-Government;
 Available services to vulnerable population groups;
 Upgraded organisational and HR structure.

6. Initiative for estabishment of CoE for
Management of Geospatial Information
• Support from the UN FAO , World Bank and leading companies and research centers:
• Role of the CoE:
 Ensure advancement of NSDI so that quality geospatial data are available for use
according to defined standards satisfying public policy requirements;
 Coordinate policy and operational activities in specific economic and social areas
and ensure institutional cooperation at the national, regional and international level
and promote Euro-integration in its area of operation;
 Assist in improving of national directives and internal regulations and create a
better business environment for the public and private sector and citizens through
the definition of improved working procedures;
 Help in education of stakeholders at all levels with a focus on implementation of
new technological solutions, research and application demonstrating the
possibilities of applying geospatial data and evolving methodologies based on that.

7. INSTITUTIONS
Exiting Model in Geosector
SOLUTIONPROVIDERS

8. Centre of
Excellence
INSTITUTIONS
SOLUTIONPROVIDERS
Efficient Model in Geosector supported by CoE
 Coordination and assembly of fundamental national
datasets and enhancement of spatial data usage
through the establishment and management of a strong
relationships network;
 Balanced needs, removal of duplication and
minimal risk and cost exposure of public sector;
 Sustainable and efficient provision of services and
data required by the users/market.
• Increase in economic productivity and social
stability of the country;
• Preserving the environment and natural
resources;
• Protection of life and health of citizens and their
property from hazards with strong capacity for reaction
and recovery.

9.  Development of a strategic approach in the use of geospatial data at the national level
(RGA strategy 2016-2020);
 Raising awareness of the importance of using geospatial information and defining the
concept of geospatial data managing (Quastionarries 2015/2016:Status in geosector;
Conference: Satellite Data for Sustainable Development 2015-2030, Belgrade, 2016; IMPULS
Project Regional Workshops and Conferences 2017; UN FAO Open Foris Workshop; Regular media
announcments from 2017; Cooperation with stakeholders through NSDI working bodies etc.);
 Establishment of the CoE (Drafting the regulation on organizational and personnel structure);
 Transfer of knowledge to relevant institutions;
 Development of applications and services;
 Embedding of geospatial data into business processes;
 Continuous development, research and introduction of innovations.
Roadmap of CoE for Management of Geospatial
Information 2016-2020

10. New data driven applications
Obrenovac, 2009 Krupanj, 2009Obrenovac, 2014 Krupanj, 2014Flood and Landslide MapFlood Maps
Risk management
 Recovery Needs Assessment Report (WB, DEU, UN);
 Ministries, local-self governments and public entrepreneurships –assessment, planning,construction;
 Support to national development projects (Upgrading of Water management system, National Risk
assessment, Resilience to climate changes in transport etc.)
Flood Risk Map Flood Risk MapSoil Moisture Index Map Landslide Inventory

11. New data driven applications
Building register
 12 Intenational companies applied  6 provided solutions;
 Results were basis for definition of optimal solution in relation to the requirements
(qualitative, efficient and low cost);
VHR satellite imagery (GSD 40cm) obtained
for the territory of Serbia
Support form Catapult in Opportunity task
for building feature extraction

12. New data driven applications
Building register
 Updated registers (inventory of changes on buildings - new, demolished, expanded;
street names and house numbers definition for 4521 cadastral municipalities);
 Monitoring illegal construction and revision of spatial plans (over 2 mil of new illegal
buildings identified – direct budget income from taxes over 200 mil euros);
App for MetaData on decisions on
demolition of illegal buildings
Building register

13. New data driven applications
Real-estater Mass Valuation System upgrade
 Sales Price Register: data on sales, cadaster’s data, quality data for valuation;
 Building Registry as add base linked to SPR– data for all objects: cadaster’s and quality data
 reliable source for fair mass valuation system definition;
 changes in the taxation system generating additional and regular income;
 Module for data verification under development (national data sets, available external sources);
 Planned introduction of Register of real-estate offers (sale and lease).
Sales Price Register
Module for Sale Contract control
UN FAO Supports Development of
Module for Sale Contract verification
and collection of additional quality
data designed for RGA needs

14. New data driven applications
 Improved performances/“user
familiar“ interface
 Based on Open Source solutions
(MapServer, Lucene, Open Leyers,
Sencha...)
 Improved search/indexin
 More data/2 levels of access
 Download data/Customised reports
 Digitalization/simple analysis
 Crowd Sourcing functionality
 Edit /collect data
 Import external WEB sevices and
data/media files
 Print/Save File/Embed map
 Users with dedicated permissions can
easily set up new clients, defining
their content, functionality, user
interface etc.
Upgraded national geoportal GeoSrbija– WebGIS solution http://www.geosrbija.rs/
Metadata Catalogue Service published http://metakatalog.geosrbija.rs/geonetwork/

15. Further plans
 Adoption of the Law (2017) and by law Regulations on NSDI (2019);
 NSDI Strategy 2018-2021;
 Feasibility study and Plan of „Open Data“ concept implementation (2018);
 Implementation of international standards for spatial information (ISO, OGC, CEN W3C
and INSPIRE Implementation Rules) and data harmonization (RGA:2018, Serbia: 2025);
 Functional CoE for Management of Geospatial Information (2019):
• Established by official regulation;
• Mid-term Development and Business plan made;
• Established full operational capacities (technical and human) with provided application and services.
 Integration to the e-Government (2020);
 Establishment of national and Crossborder cooperation (till 2020)
(R&D Centers, NMAs, professional organisations, private companies etc.)

16. Conclusion
 Development of national capacities in the geosector is a huge challenge (leadership,
strategy, political support, demonstration of socio-economic benefits etc.);
 Coordination and cooperation between all stakeholders and at all levels is necessary
(public and private sector, educational institutions and relevant professions);
 The introduction of motivation mechanisms that would encourage innovation, research
and development is key to progress;
 CoE for Management of Geospatial Information as a coordinator in the realization of
the necessary activities, represents a solution and an instrument for a professional
revolution within geosector in Serbia.
www.rgz.gov.rs; office@rgz.gov.rs; jmatic-varenica@rgz.gov.rs