OSNI: MAPPING OUT A CHANGING LANDSCAPE

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OSNI MAPPING OUT A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
GAINING POLICITAL SUPPORT AND FUNDING FOR NMAs
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• Northern Ireland
• Constituent Region of the United Kingdom of Great
  Britain and Northern Ireland
• Area 14,150 sq km
• Population 1.7 m
• Currency Sterling
• Capital Belfast

• United Kingdom of Great Britain
• and Northern Ireland (UK)
• Area 243,305 sq km
• Population 59.2 m

• Republic of Ireland
• Area 68,895 sq km
• Population 3.9 m
• Capital Dublin
• Currency Euro

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NORTHERN IRELAND - GOVERNANCE

• Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
  Northern Ireland
• Devolved Government
• North - South Bodies
• British / Irish Institutions (Council of the
  Isles)
• European Union / Commission

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NORTHERN IRELAND Government The Assembly

• Legislative Authority for NI for all areas of
  Government, except for Reserved and
  Excepted matters
• Policing, security policy, prisons, criminal
  justice
• International relations
• Taxation, national insurance
• Regulation of financial services,
  telecommunications and broadcasting
• Electoral, political and constitutional matters
  (UK Parliament (Westminster) retains overall
  control in these matters)
• Principles of power sharing and parity
• 10 Assembly Committees oversee Ministerial Areas
  of responsibility
• 11 Government Departments

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NORTHERN IRELAND - GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

• Office of the First Minister and Deputy First
  Minister
• Agriculture and Rural Development
• Culture, Arts and Leisure
• Education
• Employment and Learning
• Enterprise, Trade and Investment
• Environment
• Finance and Personnel
• Health, Social Services and Public Safety
• Regional Development
• Social Development

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DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, ARTS AND LEISURE

• Culture and Linguistic Diversity
• Arts
• Inland Waterways / Fisheries
• Libraries
• Museums
• Sports
• Creative Industries
• Events
• Public Record Office
• Ordnance Survey

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NORTH - SOUTH BODIES

• North - South Ministerial Council, oversees.
• North South Bodies
• Waterways Ireland
• Food Safety Promotion Board
• InterTrade Ireland
• Special European Union Programme Body
• Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission
• North / South Language Body

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MAPPING OUT A CHANGING LANDSCAPE

• Mapping is not a priority in Government.

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NMA

• Government dont want you to run the NMA.
• Conversely, neither do they want you not to run
  it
• i.e. dont trouble them with your difficulties,
  they have plenty of their own. But how can what
  you do, help them?

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GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES

• What are the Governments priorities?
• Political? (in NI Devolution moved from
  Security, Reform and Modernisation Investment -
  Townland debate, Cultural Identity)
• Administrative? (Money, money, money)
• Agenda / manifesto (Programme for Govt.)

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GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES

• Align our work to Government priorities?
• This is always a challenge.
• Remember, maps are not important, it is what you
  use them for that is.
• What are the benefits in using mapping data?
• Does our information deliver them?
• Reputation / Perception very important
  (Technology not understood, so other factors very
  important)

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STAKEHOLDERS

• Who are the Stakeholders and what do they want?
• Who are Allies / Opponents / Networks?
• There is always someone who loves maps.
• Use technology to impress but not to confuse
  (Imagery, Satellites, Pen Computers) (See
  communication below).
• Invite them to visit, give free maps and
  publicity Good news story!

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What is your vision?

• What will your Agency look like in 5 years time?
• How does that differ from today?
• Identify the gaps then the strategies, actions,
  projects and plans to fill those gaps.
• Find the common ground between your vision and
  government programmes i.e. Reform and
  modernisation (UK), Land Reform
• Answer the question What would you do if money
  were no object! (Dont be constrained by lack of
  money that is an action that must be taken, not
  a strategy!)

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PROJECTS

• Identify ONE project that could / can deliver
• OSNI Common Address File / Imagery
• Prepare your Business Case
• Remember Who is the audience?

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COMMUNICATION

• Communicate
• Avoid jargon and techno speak
• Be sensitive to the culture and climate
• Be prepared for opportunities (i.e. When meeting
  a Minister what would your message be what do
  you want from him / her?
• Modify the message for the stakeholder
  (Minister, Staff, Financial people.)

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Finally ..

• DELIVER!!!

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