In late September it was announced that the National Commission of Cartography (Concar) will allow online public access to information regarding the progress and implementation of public policies in Brazil, in the multi-year Plan (PPA) from 2012 to 2015. This will be possible next year, through the Portal of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (INDE).
The Portal is on the web since 2010, and currently it has information from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the Geological Survey of Brazil (CPRM) and the Ministry of Environment (MMA).
INDE was the central topic of debates in MundoGEO # Connect
The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (INDE) was established by 666/2008 Act, the intention is to classify, integrate and harmonize existing geospatial data from the Brazilian government institutions, so they can be easily accessed by any internet user.
From the 14 to 16 of June this year, MundoGEO#Connect took place in Sao Paulo, and featured the seminar Geospatial Database which brought, among lectures, the involvement of the INDE. The explanation of the matter was done by Hesley Py, coordinator of the Committee of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (Cinde).
Luiz Paulo Souto Fortes, executive secretary of Concar in an interview with MundoGEO Portal, explains the importance and some concepts that involve Inde. Check out the article.