MEDIN Data Policy Reports and Response

In 2010 The Crown Estate and the Geodata Institute carried out a study commissioned by MEDIN to investigate and report on available guidance and approaches to data policy in the marine sector. The study was carried out between May and August 2010 and involved interviewing 21 public bodies, six private companies and one charity.

A summary version and the full report are available for download below, together with an initial response from MEDIN to the main recommendations, which are wide ranging.

Final MEDIN Data Policy Report: Approaches to data policy in the marine sector (1210 KB) pdf | Summary version (579 KB) pdf
MEDIN Response to Data Policy Report: MEDIN Response to Data Policy Report (86 KB) pdf
Summary presentation of MEDIN response to Data Policy Report: Data Policy Review - MEDIN Response (81 KB) pdf

Key MEDIN Documents

MEDIN DAC accreditation process summary (185 KB) word
MEDIN DAC Funding Review Nov 2010 (263 KB) word
MEDIN Metadata Support Specification (46 KB) word
MEDIN Overview Document (42 KB) pdf
Funded Data Proposals Summary (135 KB) word
Contract clause for data (139 KB) word
Relationship of MEDIN to data.gov/INSPIRE (270 KB) word