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EFGS
Map of the Month - High speed broadband networks in 2020, Europe
The map shows the expected coverage of high speed broadband networks in 2020. The map was created by ranking the EFGS 1km population grid dataset. The map is produced by Analysys Mason. More info on the project is to be found here.
The GEOSTAT project with the aim to map the European Population on a 1km² grid-net has completed its first iteration and just released a new European grid dataset for the reference year 2006 (link). The data set combines national data from the GEOSTAT consortium and voluntary contributions from several NSIs with disaggregated grid data for those countries where national data were not available.
The final report (link) outlines a vision and sets the methodological foundations for European population grid datasets. The GEOSTAT project was supported by Eurostat within the Framework of the ESSnet program (http://www.essnet-portal.eu/ ).
Call for global action
EFGS call for action to establish a Global Forum for GeoStatistics (GFGS). After the Lisbon 2011 conference the goal has been to cover the whole world of NSIs interested in geostatistics. Brazil will hold the first global conference for GFGS in 2014.
There are no bindings to membership, but national contact persons have to be employees at national statistical institutes (NSIs). All members are invited to annual conferences. The 2012 EFGS conference took place in Prague, and the 2013 EFGS conference will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria.
EFGS is also on FaceBook, you could find your friends here: 
