A National SDI depends not only on technological capabilities and data quality but on raising the overall awareness of the value and use of spatial thinking and analytics beyond the geospatial sector, and developing the skills, expertise, and engagement of the individuals involved in geospatial data management and utilization. This goal aims to build a skilled, engaged, and inclusive geospatial workforce that is equipped to advance and leverage the full potential of the NSDI to address complex challenges, drive innovation, and promote societal advancement.
Through the promotion of continuous learning within the geospatial community we will cultivate a trained and educated geospatial workforce equipped with the skills and tools they need to advance the NSDI. This will include:
- Courses on using OGC APIs to publish open data to the web so that data can be shared publicly using open standards facilitating data exchange.