Data & Information Systems

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Dimitri Meunier

Changes in water management and environmental regulations since the 1990s have led to a better understanding of water and its environments through the acquisition of vast public and private data sets on water, soil, subsoil, air, climate and other environmental factors. This phenomenon has accelerated significantly in recent years thanks to the advent of remote data collection equipment, the open and citizen science movements, the shift to open data and, more generally, a collective recognition of the importance of data as a key resource in building knowledge to support decision-making and action in favour of the planet.

The sheer volume, speed of generation and variability of environmental data require the use of specific technologies and analytical methods, which OiEau has been developing since its inception. Data analysis (regulation, persistence, integrity, etc.) lies at the heart of OiEau’s strategy and is applied at all levels, drawing on a permanent team of multilingual scientists with broad-based expertise in the fields of water and environmental management, digital knowledge management and development, data quality and standardisation, IT development and digital infrastructure. OiEau also has hosted IT infrastructure through which it disseminates and maintains the security of data online. As a result, OiEau is able to conduct numerous information system design projects at all scales (local, city, regional, national and international) and cover the entire data value chain. OiEau can therefore support its partners in better generating environmental data using information from other sources, and to better exploit these data through resources tailored to specific target audiences (decision-makers, experts, citizens, etc.).

OiEau also builds networks of information system stakeholders and promotes best practices for data mobilisation and knowledge-sharing. Its actions cover both the small and large water cycles, involving the design of information systems concerning:

Sharing environmental data for better water management in France, Europe and worldwide lies at the heart of our values centred on the general interest. OiEau supports digital transformation projects by developing interoperable information systems that promote the sharing of data and knowledge for the common good. Our pragmatic approach encourages our partners to develop an effective strategic roadmap for information system design.
Mr. Dimitri Meunier

Director of Data, Knowledge and Information Systems, OiEau & Technical Secretariat of the French National Service for Water Data and Common Repositories Management (SANDRE)

Data management

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Information development and Analysis

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Few examples of projects

Management of the French National Service for Water Data and Common Repositories Management (SANDRE)
EUROPE - France
January 1993
French Biodiversity Agency (OFB)
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BIO - PLATEAUX - Phase 1
LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN - Brazil, Suriname, France - The Maroni and Oyapock catchment basins
July 2019 - April 2022
Guyana Water Office, DEAL, CNES, CTG
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The "Eau & Biodiversité" (Water & Biodiversity) documentation portal
EUROPE - France
June 2006
General public, water stakeholders and practitioners
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Published on 04/21/22
"Fiware4water" : an innovative digital solution for water management
Since 2019, OiEau has been coordinating the European project "Fiware4water", whose ambition is to create an open collaborative digital platform to simplify data exchanges between the various water stakeholders. On the occasion of the World Creativity and Innovation Day, Sonia Siauve, Innovation project manager at OiEau and specialist in the digitalisation of the water sector, answered our questions.
Smart.met
EUROPE - Spain, Italy, Hungary, France, Belgium
June 2016 - January 2022
European Commission / Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology / Mobility and intelligent habitats
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Eau dans la Ville - Water in the City
EUROPE - France
January 2003 - December 2023
Elected representatives, local authorities and water and sewage departments
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