Multi-view SDI assessment of Kosovo (2007-2010) - Developing a solid base to support SDI strategy development

This paper presents the Multi-view assessment of SDI status in the Republic of Kosovo performed in 2007 and in 2010. The main objective of this research was to assess the SDI of Kosovo and to define the driving forces needed to support SDI strategy development. The research assesses the status of SDI implementation of Kosovo using SDI readiness Index (Delgado et al., 2005); INSPIRE State of Play (Vandenbroucke et al., 2008) and Maturity Matrix as assessment (Kok en Van Loenen, 2005) approaches. Each approach treats the assessment of SDIs from a different view and context and so with a different purpose in mind. A questionnaire SDI readiness survey was conducted on the SDI stakeholders in Kosovo in 2007 and 2010. The INSPIRE State of Play is assessed for 5 countries Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovenia and Luxembourg and an attempt to define the State of Play for SDI of Kosovo was also part of the assessment. The last assessment was defining the Maturity matrix for SDIs of Slovenia and Kosovo. This research has led to 6 driving forces selected to support development strategy of SDI at national level in Kosovo.