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SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE ASIA AND THE PACIFIC UPDATE
VOL 1, NO. 2 – 28 DECEMBER 2003
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Spatial Data Infrastructure Asia and the Pacific (SDI-AP) is a free email newsletter for people interested in GIS, remote sensing, and data management issues in Asia and the Pacific. It aims to raise awareness and provide useful information to strengthen national SDI efforts and support regional coordination. The Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP) is the peak regional SDI coordination forum (www.pcgiap.org). The newsletter is sponsored and prepared by the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI www.gsdi.org) Association with input from the PCGIAP.
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CONTENTS (to go to a section click on heading):
sdi links, news, papers, presentations – have you read?. 1
funding opportunities / awards / support.. 4
geospatial research / applications / reference material. 6
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Thank you to Madeleine Thomson, IRI, Columbia University (USA); Abbas Rajabifard, Centre for SDIs and Land Administration, University of Melbourne (Australia), Walter de Vries, ITC (The Netherlands) and Mariko Ito, (PCGIAP) for their contributions to this issue of the newsletter.
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SDI LINKS, NEWS, PAPERS, PRESENTATIONS – HAVE YOU READ?
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http://www.sopac.org/Projects/Wagis/index.html
SOPAC WAGIS
WAGIS stands for Wide Area Geographic Information system. It is all about MetaData. WAGIS follows the ANZLIC MetaData Standard v1.0 of the Australian Spatial Data Directory, ASDD. The ANZLIC MetaData Standard v1.0 is very similar to the FGDC MetaData Standard v2.0. WAGIS has been developed mainly to be used in the Pacific where MapInfo has been chosen as the standard GIS software for the member countries of the CROP by the CROP IT&C Working Group IT-Pacnet. A MapInfo Interface has been developed to record MetaData when a table is saved. The Metadata is both recorded in the MetaData of the MapInfo table and on a MS-SQL server Database. A receiver and sender agent are the programmes fired by SQL server to exchange metadata between SQL servers via SMTP/POP e-mail. A script used by ISite provides owner metadata in Z39.50 format to other servers.
http://www.kigam.re.kr/english/index.html
The 2nd Workshop on CCOP Geoinformation and Metadata March 10-12, 2003, Taejon, Korea Korean Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), The Geological Survey of Japan of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (GSJ/AIST), and CCOP will jointly organize this Workshop. The main purpose of the Workshop is :(1) to address issues relating to geo-spatial infrastructure; (2) to develop the metadata system for CCOP and (3) to exchange experiences, status of technology and visions for geoinformation management for promoting the public access to geoinformation via internet in Asia.
http://www.survey.ntua.gr/main/labs/photo/research/wg_33/National Reports/SDE - Korea.pdf
Institutional Issues of the Spatial Data Exchange in Korea
Wonjun Choi, wchoi@kcsc.co.kr
Institutional issues are derived from the diverse sources such as political background, governmental policies, related laws and/or regulations. The paper firstly makes an analysis of current situation in terms of Korean policies, laws and regulations, secondly abstracts the institutional issues from the situation analysis, lastly presents guidelines for promoting spatial data sharing in Korea.
FIG XXII International Congress, Washington, D.C. USA, April 19-26 2002
http://www.ddl.org/figtree/pub/proceedings/korea/abstracts/pdf/session5/han-cho-abs.pdf
Development of National Spatial Data Infrastructure in Korea
Sangdeuk HAN and HeungMuk CHO, Korea
The Korean government has initiated a full-scale implementation of the NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan in 1995. The success of NGIS Master Plan marks a turning point in the physical management system of our land. The NGIS Master Plan includes generation of spatial databases for NGIS, establishment of data standardization, assistance of GIS-related technical development and development of framework for utilization and application of NGIS.
International Conference - New Technology for a New Century, FIG Working
Week 2001 in Seoul, Republic of Korea, 6-11 May 2001
http://www.gsi.go.jp/PCGIAP/tsukuba/seminar/presen_kr.pdf
NGIS Project for Building a NSDI in Korea --The 2nd Master Plan of NGIS
Provides an overview of the objective and strategies for NGIS,organization chart, master plans and future plans. National Geography Institute, Korea, April 2001
http://www.sli.unimelb.edu.au/events/crc.html
New Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) for Spatial Information announced. CRC-SI activities will be conducted in four principal geographic nodes, in Bathurst (Charles Sturt University and Land and Property Information NSW), Sydney (UNSW), Melbourne (UMelb); Perth (Curtin University), with additional project activity being conducted in Canberra (Geoscience Australia's ACRES facility).
http://spatialinfocrc.org/index.html
The mission of the CRC for Spatial Information (CRC-SI) is to develop the concept of a Virtual Australia, uniting research and commercial innovation in spatial information. The Centre will harness Australia's recognized research and commercialization strengths in spatial information technologies to create new opportunities and increased prosperity for all Australians. To the technology end-user, spatial information is often defined in terms of how it is presented. Examples are digital topographic maps, land titles, thematic maps from satellite imagery, 3D landform models, computer visualizations, or outputs from a Geographic Information System (GIS). Behind the presentation of spatial information lies the necessary components of data acquisition, analysis and processing required to both integrate multi-source spatial data and convert this data into usable information products. Associated with these operational themes are the issues of local, state and national spatial data infrastructures, quality and standards, and access and public policy. For further information, contact Professor Ian Williamson, Department of Geomatics, The University of Melbourne, ianpw@unimelb.edu.au
http://www.teamgeomedia.com/orl/researchprofile.asp?id=48
Integrated Urban GIS for Fiji Rapid and unplanned urbanization is a major problem in cities in the Pacific region. In Fiji, various organizations and government agencies work to manage and plan this urbanization, but often from separate perspectives, and with different goals and objectives. These organizations independently collect, store and analyze large amounts of spatial and attribute data. The objective of this research is to create a framework for integrating this data, and to develop a number of sample applications using GIS. Currently there is little linkage between data sets in different organizations. This research will identify which data sets can be linked and how, and also help to make recommendations as to how existing data can be modified to be integrated into the system. Subsets of the various data sets from the Suva area will be integrated and tested in a pilot study, and a number of applications (3D visualization, extended queries, etc.) will be developed with the use of GeoMedia.
http://www.americansamoagis.com/documents/Framework11_14.pdf
American Samoa Spatial Data Infrastructure A Collaborative Spatial Data Policy Effort for the Territory of American Samoa Memorandum of Understanding By American Samoa Geographic Information System Users Group, November 2002, Version 1
SDI book published July 2003. Book title: Developing Spatial Data Infrastructures: From Concept to Reality. Edited by: Ian Williamson, Abbas Rajabifard and Mary-Ellen F. Feeney.Published by: Taylor & Francis. The book cover reads: The book provides an overview of SDI policies, concepts, nature, standards and practices that are associated with the design, implementation and operation of an SDI. It sets out the similarities and differences between SDIs operating within and between different jurisdictions. It identifies key factors, including socio-political, economic and cultural factors, influencing the success of SDI initiatives, and introduces the concept of an SDI Hierarchy based Spatial Data Infrastructure held in Melbourne in November 2001, however it is a re-written, expanded and more focused review of SDI developments. It presents a series of alternative long-term visions and identifies many of the forces for change. It is useful for both professionals and students in GIS and those involved in building and maintaining SDIs.
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http://riu.cip.cgiar.org/diva-gis/index.php
A free geographic information system for the analysis of biodiversity data from CIP, the International Potato Center (known worldwide by its Spanish acronym, CIP). DIVA is a geographic information system that allows mapping and spatial analysis of genetic resources data. It was developed specifically for use with genebank data such as that available through national or international genebank documentation systems. DIVA allows you to make maps of sites where species have been observed or collected and of the pattern of distribution of biological diversity. DIVA can also be used to identify areas with complementary levels of diversity and extract climate data for accession points. DIVA-GIS was developed by Edwin Rojas, Robert J. Hijmans (formerly at CIP), and Luigi Guarino (formerly at IPGRI) with additional input from Mariana Cruz and Israel Barrantes (both CIP). Financial support has come from CIP, IPGRI, SGRP/SINGER and FAO/WIEWS, with additional support from USDA-ARS, SENASA, BMZ and ESRI.
http://www.unep-wcmc.org/reception/ims.htm
Interactive Map Service
UNEP-WCMC has been pioneering the delivery of interactive map-based conservation data on the Internet. This format has been well received by many organizations including many commercial and governmental organizations. The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre provides information for policy and action to conserve the living world. Some of these maps can be accessed at the website above.
http://www.sopac.org.fj/Data/virlib/
The Publication and Library Unit maintains a list of reports and joint contributions reports prepared by SOPAC Experts. Most of these reports are freely available. They can be downloaded from this site or ordered for a handling fee. For more information please contact Sunita (sunita@sopac.org) or Lala (lala@sopac.org) with the Report ID you request.
Bathymetric Map Series, Charts, Coastal Map Series, Disaster Reduction Reports, Pacific Energy Newsletters, South Pacific Marine Geological Notes, GIS and RS Newsletters, Joint Contribution Reports, Training Reports, Trip Reports, Proceedings, SOPAC Newsletters, Technical Bulletins, Technical Reports, Work Program Reports, SOPAC Projects, Risky Business, Water and Sanitation Newsletters, EU-SOPAC Project Reports, EU-SOPAC Information Brochures
During a recently completed training workshop, held from the 10th October 2003 to 14th October, stakeholders from Tonga contributed directly to the MapServer. Workshop participants from the Ministry of Lands and Survey, Ministry of Fisheries, Tonga Communication Corporation (TCC), Tonga Water Board, Ministry of Works, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry added important data layers of geographical information from each of their respective agencies. This information is now freely accessible on the Internet at www.lands.gov.to and it allows individuals and professionals to analyze, from their home or office, information that was sometimes cumbersome and time consuming to acquire.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES / AWARDS / SUPPORT
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http://www.sprep.org.ws/iw/docs/Information Sheet.pdf
http://www.sprep.org.ws/iw/docs/IWP Pacific Regional Scholarship Scheme Application Form.pdf
(application form)
International Waters Programme (IWP) Pacific Regional Scholarship Scheme There is no closing date for scholarship applications but it is likely that countries will have selected their scholarship recipient by 31st December 2003.
http://imgs.intergraph.com/interop/grant.asp
Intergraph Open Interoperability Grant Opportunity for FIG Members
http://imgs.intergraph.com/interop/documents/Interop_ApplicationForm.doc(application form)
Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions, in collaboration with the International Federation of Surveyors is pleased to provide 10 Open Interoperability Grants exclusively for members of the FIG organization. Open interoperability is at the top of political agenda’s globally, having been both identified and implemented as a key enabler in Spatial Data Infrastructure initiatives. FIG and Intergraph are delighted to work together to support the development of open standard web services and the production of open format data. To apply simply download and complete the application form and e-mail it to interop@intergraph.com. Please clearly mark your entry as from a FIG member. The deadline to submit an application is 31st December 2003.
http://www.avh.de/en/programme/stip_aus/stp.htm
Humboldt Research Fellowships for Post-docs resident outside Germany. Applications may be submitted to the AvH at any time. They may be forwarded either direct to the Office of the AvH or through diplomatic or consular missions of the Federal Republic of Germany or foreign liaison offices of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Research fellowships are offered on a world-wide competitive basis. Scholars from all nations and all academic disciplines may apply. There are no quotas in respect of either country or academic discipline. Approximately 500 research fellowships are available per annum. Decisions are based primarily on the quality and feasibility of research projects proposed by candidates as well as their international publications. Research projects and German hosts are selected by applicants themselves. Details of research projects and schedules must be agreed between applicants and proposed hosts prior to submission of applications.
Contact: Anna Gundlind Kaltenegger E-mail: humboldt-fellow.select@avh.de
http://www.avh.de/en/programme/stip_aus/gf.htm
Georg Forster Fellowships - Applications may be submitted to the AvH at any time. They may be forwarded either direct to the Secretariat of the AvH or through diplomatic or consular missions of the Federal Republic of Germany or foreign liaison offices of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Research fellowships are offered on an international competitive basis. Scholars from developing countries (http://www.avh.de/en/programme/stip_aus/gf_01_03.htm excluding Egypt, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Turkey, India and the PR of China) may apply. There are no quotas in respect of either country or academic discipline. However, since fellowships are designed to promote the transfer of knowledge and methods and to contribute to further development in fellows' home-countries, they are focused on humanities and social sciences, political science and economics, projects in the public health sector and in the fields of agriculture, forestry and geosciences, and interdisciplinary projects relating to environmental and resource protection. Up to approx. 25 research fellowships are available per annum. Decisions are based primarily on the quality and feasibility of academic projects proposed by candidates as well as their (international) publications. Academic projects and German hosts are selected by applicants themselves. Details of academic projects and schedules must be agreed between applicants and proposed hosts prior to submission of applications.
Contact: Petra Marzouk, E-mail: forster.select@avh.de
http://www.nzaid.govt.nz/scholarships/scholarships.html#pgs
NZAID Postgraduate Scholarships
Eligibility for Post-Graduate Scholarships
Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS) are open to persons from developing countries for study in areas of developmental relevance to their home countries. Country eligibility is subject to ongoing review and amendment. Applicants should check their eligibility prior to lodging an application. NZAID reserves the right to reject any application, before it has been fully processed, in the event of country eligibility changes. The scholarship covers tuition, enrolment/orientation fees, return economy fare travel, medical insurance and provision for students to meet course and basic living costs. Limited assistance is available for dependants in New Zealand for courses of study 18 months or longer.
Scholarships are for full time multi-year postgraduate level courses at eligible New Zealand institutions: Auckland University, Auckland University of Technology, Canterbury University, Dunedin College of Education, Lincoln University, Massey University, Otago University, UNITEC, Victoria University of Wellington, Waikato University
Applications
Candidates apply directly to an eligible institution and complete an application form. If the institution approves academic admission (including English language ability) it may put the application forward to NZAID for Postgraduate Scholarships selection. The institution informs the applicant of the result.
Address enquiries to the International Students Office at the following institutions:
University of Auckland, Private Bag, Auckland, Fax 64 9 373 7405
Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006, Auckland, Fax 64 9 370 9925
University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, Fax 64 3 364 2999
Dunedin College of Education, Private Bag 1912, Dunedin, Fax 64 3 4776573
Lincoln University, Box 94, Canterbury, Fax 64 3 325 3879
Massey University, Private Bag, Palmerston North, Fax 64 6 350 5698
Otago University, Box 56, Dunedin, Fax 64 3 479 8367
Unitec, Private Bag 92025, Auckland, Fax 64 9 815 4301
Victoria University, Box 600, Wellington, Fax 64 4 495 5056
University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, Fax 64 7 838 4269
In China Contact: State Education Commission, No 37 Da Mu Cang Hu Tong, Beijing, China
E-mail: scholarships@nzaid.govt.nz
http://www.nzaid.govt.nz/scholarships/pgs
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan
Opportunities exist for students from other Commonwealth developing countries to undertake post-graduate courses or research at a New Zealand university. Applications should be forwarded to the appropriate student placement organization in the applicant's home country. Commonwealth Scholarships are administered in New Zealand by the New Zealand Vice Chancellor's Committee, Box 11 915 WELLINGTON.
E-mail: scholarships@nzaid.govt.nz
http://www.start.org/links/announce_oppo/FVS_12_Announce.doc
http://www.start.org/links/announce_oppo/FVS_App_Form_12.doc
START Fellowship/Visiting Scientist Award Program
START invites applications for START fellows and visiting scientists to participate in the 12th round of the START Fellowship/Visiting Scientist Program. This program is designed to increase the number of developing country scientists who serve as active partners in global change research in START regional networks and in the Joint and Core Projects of the Earth System Science Partnership (DIVERSITAS, IHDP, IGBP, and WCRP). Through this effort, these scientists will also be able to contribute to related aspects of sustainable development for their respective countries and regions. Deadline for submissions has been extended to 16 January 2004.
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/yssp/register/index.html?sb=5
IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program 2004
Deadline: 15 January 2004 IIASA's annual Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) is a three-month (June-August) research program for advanced students whose interests correspond with IIASA's ongoing research. The 2004 program starts on June 1, 2004 and ends on August 31, 2004.Applicants from all over the world are welcome. Students from countries in which IIASA has a National Member Organization (NMO) as well as students from non-NMO countries in both the developed and developing worlds are encouraged to apply.
http://imgs.intergraph.com/education/awards.asp
Third Annual Intergraph Best Practices Awards and Poster
Competition Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions for Education is pleased to announce the third annual Intergraph Best Practices Awards, and Poster, Competition. These two worldwide competitions recognize, projects and, programs based on Intergraph's technology. The award, programs are open to, educators or students who currently use Intergraph , technology, as well as, those who are new to Intergraph technology. Award, recipients will receive, cash funding toward their study or research activities and , professional, recognition throughout the global geospatial community with , international, publication of winning entries. Entries must be received no later than, February 14, 2004.
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Source: PCI Geomatics, Dec. 5, 2003
PCI Geomatics® Spatial Analysis Tech Helps India’s Rural Planning
PCI Geomatics, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada - PCI Geomatics spatial analysis software is contributing towards sustainable development efforts in rural India as a practical facility-planning tool. The pioneering development of a low-cost Geomatics-based Facility Management Information System, known simply as “e-Gram Suvidha” (translated as “electronic village facilities”), uses PCI Geomatics GIS technology to help local operators who may lack GIS expertise to learn how to perform spatial data queries. The resulting thematic map layers are used for planning decisions at the village level.
“The success of the e-Gram Suvidha system spotlights India’s geospatial productivity at a critical time,” states Dr. Robert Moses, President and CEO of PCI Geomatics. “Geomatics technology is now an indispensable tool in India, especially for rural development. As the nation addresses key environmental issues, infrastructure growth, and population migration, decision makers will seek to optimize their investment return from affordable satellite data and geospatial technology solutions. Technology from PCI Geomatics will continue to help revolutionize this process in India.”
The e-Gram Suvidha system was developed at the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, for the Government of India. Under the supervision of Vivek Chitale, Principal Systems Analyst, and V.V. Sreedhara Rao, Senior Technical Director, the system was designed to utilize PCI Geomatics spatial analysis (SPANS) software, selected in part for its user-friendly query/analysis capabilities, open-ended design, and high function value. These proven GIS tools are integrated in PCI Geomatics’ flagship software, Geomatica 9. Geomatica 9 combines remote sensing, photogrammetry, map production, and advanced GIS technology within a single, programmable, and interoperable work environment.
For more information on the release, please visit http://www.pcigeomatics.com.
http://gis.esri.com/library/userconf/proc02/pap0595/p0595.htm
Ashraf, Salman et al. 2002. Integration of DEMs, satellite imagery and field data for alpine vegetation mapping in Pakistan.
Salman Ashraf, Kate Crossing and Qaisar Nadeem
Elevation, slope and aspect significantly influence vegetation heterogeneity in mountain ecosystems. Remotely sensed surface reflectance, if used to analyze such heterogeneity, is substantially affected by differences induced by slope and aspect. A GIS combining digital elevation models (DEMs), Landsat-7 imagery and georeferenced field data was built to map the distribution of vegetation in two community-based conservancies in the Hindu Kush cordillera of Pakistan. DEMs were used to divide satellite imagery into high and low sun illumination categories before image classification. Field verification and empirical rules relating to the altitude and aspects at which different vegetation types occur were then used to refine the landcover classification.
http://www.itc.nl/library/Papers/SHRESTHA.imag.ACRS.2002.pdf
Shrestha, Dhruba Pikha 2002. Image transformation and geo-statistical techniques to enhance and map soil features: an application in assessing sedimentation problem in southern Nepal.
Abstract:A method is proposed to transform the red and near infrared data into a soil index in order to map soil features. The index maximizes soil variation and helps improve soil feature mapping while it suppresses spectral response from vegetation cover. Geo-statistical analysis of field data, on the other hand, helps understand spatial dependency pattern and map it, which may not be directly visible by remote sensing techniques. A case study in mapping sedimentation problem in the lowlands of Nepal is described. Yearly deposit of silt brought by irrigation water degrades soil physical condition and lowers fertility status, which results in eventual reduction of crop yield. Image transformation by means of band rotation helps generate soil index, which allows not only mapping areas affected by sedimentation but also separating areas with recent sediment deposition. Spatial variability study helps understand sediment deposition pattern and map the extent of sediment depth.
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http://www.iie.org/wcoast/wit.html
http://www.iie.org/wcoast/wit/witasia.html
Training women to design, build, and maintain computer networks (women from Bangladesh, Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka are eligible) The Women in Technology, Cisco Networking Academy Scholarship program, sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) through a grant from the dot-GOV Program of Internews Network, provides scholarship awards to women from target countries to attend the Cisco Networking Academy Program, earning them a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certificate. Application Deadline: 28 February 2004.
http://www.sli.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/
Research scholarships in the Department of Geomatics including scholarships supported by the Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information. The Department of Geomatics at the University of Melbourne is seeking expressions of interest from persons wishing to pursue graduate studies in spatial information starting in 2004. A significant number of research scholarships is available in the Department as well as a number which are funded through the Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information. The scholarships cover the following research areas with the relevant supervisors shown below:
Prof. Ian Bishop-Visualization research
Contact: idbishop@unimelb.edu.au
Dr. Phil Collier-Marine cadastre research to look into issues relating to the technical, scientific and legal definition of the land/sea interface (inter-tidal zone), Real-time quality control issues in integrated positioning, Data transmission standards and protocols for real-time, Positioning
Contact: p.collier@unimelb.edu.au
Prof.
Clive Fraser - High-resolution satellite imagery, Feature extraction from
imagery, Close-range photogrammetry
Contact: c.fraser@unimelb.edu.au
A/Prof. Gary Hunter - Visualizing Spatial Data Quality on the Web
Contact: garyh@unimelb.edu.au
Dr. Joe Leach - Marine Cadastre – Environmental Boundaries
Contact: leach@unimelb.edu.au
Prof. Ian Williamson, Dr Abbas Rajabifard, Ms Jude Wallace-Design concepts for Virtual Australia, Spatial data infrastructures and land administration, Marine cadastre and SDI, Land administration and sustainable development
Contact: ianpw@unimelb.edu.au
The scholarships provide a living stipend of between AUD20,000-AUD23,500 per annum depending on the scholarship but do not pay overseas student fees (AUD26,000 per annum).
Expressions of interest should be sent directly to the above researchers.
http://www.iirs-nrsa.org/coursecalender/2004/CALENDAR_2003_04.pdf
Calendar of Training And Education Programmes 2004
At the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS,. India. Courses vary from 1 week Awareness Workshops to 10 months post graduate courses. IIRS which functions under the National Remote Sensing Agency, Department of Space, Govt. of India is a training and educational Institute set up for developing trained professionals in the field of Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics and GPS Technology for Natural Resources and Disaster Management.
Contacts: Dean, IIRS: dean@iirs.gov.in , psroy@hotmail.com
Technical Staff Officer: tso@iirs.gov.in
For sponsorship, financial support and fellowship information: http://www.iirs-nrsa.org/FrameProgrammes.htm
http://www.itc.nl/education/programme_levels/short_courses/default.asp
ITC short courses in 2004
Note that there are possibilities to obtain a fellowship for these short courses from the Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP). Information on this can be obtained from the Netherlands Education Centers (NEC/NESO) or from the fellowship officer at the Netherlands Embassy. Fellowship application forms can be obtained from the NUffic website: http://www.nuffic.nl/nfp-npt/pdf/short2004.pdf For further information, contact, Dr. T.M. Loran, loran@itc.nl
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http://www.populationasia.org/Vacancies/PostDoctoral_Fellowship.htm
Postdoctoral Fellow, Singapore
The Asian MetaCentre for Population and Sustainable, Development Analysis,, Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of , Singapore (NUS), invites applicants for the above, to be based at the Asian, MetaCentre, headquarters in ARI, Singapore. The applicant should hold a PhD degree in, Social/Health Psychology, Health Geography, Medical, Demography, Medical, Sociology, Epidemiology or a related discipline. He or she, should have, research experience in the area of migration and health in East and, Southeast Asia, as well as expertise in conducting surveys, and managing, and analyzing large data sets. The closing date for applications is 31, January 2004.
http://iri.columbia.edu/aboutiri/job/html/ARS-impactsresearch_20031114.html
Associate Research Scientist - Climate Impacts Research
To apply, please submit by electronic format: a letter of application including position reference number 670 03 029; a C.V. that includes email address; a statement of research interests (1 page) and career objectives (up to 3 pages) and contact information for three references to: personnel@admin.ldeo.columbia.edu, with position number 670 03 029 also in the subject line. Candidates must have an applied PhD in statistics, biostatistics, economics, geography, engineering or other development related field and at least two years of postdoctoral experience applying statistical tools to assess socio-economic and environmental impacts in developing countries. They must have advanced statistical and numerical skills for spatial and temporal analysis (practical knowledge of geographical information systems), which, as a team player, they are happy to share with other staff members, partners, visiting scientists and students. They must be prepared to travel to project areas around the world. Excellent written and oral English communications skills and organizational habits are required. Fluency in oral and written French/Spanish would be an advantage.
http://iri.columbia.edu/aboutiri/job/html/SSA-Asia_20031114.html
Multiple positions open at IRI:, Senior Staff Associate - Asia Program Coordination, New , York, NY, USA, The International Research Institute for Climate Prediction , (IRI: http://iri.columbia.edu/) in Palisades, New York is seeking , an outstanding, individual to manage projects involving the use of climate , information and, seasonal forecast products in reducing socio-economic, impacts of climate, variability in countries of South and South East Asia. Candidates will, have either a Ph.D. or a Master's degree in social, sciences, natural, sciences or humanities. Candidate with a Ph.D. must have at least two years, of relevant experience in international development, preferably in Asia, while candidate with a Master's should have four years. Candidate review will start 30 November 2003.
http://iri.columbia.edu/aboutiri/job/html/PDR-lossesrisks_20031114.html
Post-Doctoral Research Scientist - Climate Related Losses
and Risks. The International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI: http://iri.columbia.edu) in Palisades, New York seeks a post-doctoral research scientist to advance the IRI research agenda in the assessment of climate-related losses and risks as part of ongoing research in climate impacts. The position is initially for one year with a possibility of a one-year renewal. Secondments from other organizations working in this area will also be considered. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in geography, economics, public health, engineering, or other disaster-related field. The successful candidate will have demonstrated ability with quantitative methods and manipulation of climate-related physical and socio-economic spatio-temporal data sets. Evidence of an interest and ability in applying scientific research to solving real-world problems is required with experience in developing countries highly desirable. Desirable technical skills include ability with Geographic Information Systems, database and statistical analysis software and web tools. Experience or familiarity with disaster and or/risk management is also desirable, particularly familiarity with loss assessment methodologies and datasets and with international organizations working in this area. Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
http://iri.columbia.edu/aboutiri/job/html/PDR-satelliteproxies_20031114.html
Associate Research Scientist - Satellite derived environmental proxies. The International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI: http://iri.columbia.edu) in Palisades, New York is seeking an outstanding individual with expertise in environmental remote sensing. Candidates must have: a PhD, or equivalent, in remote sensing, meteorological, climate, environmental science or a related geophysical discipline; with an extensive working knowledge of environment and climate observations from conventional and satellite sources; be familiar with climate variability and prediction; have excellent quantitative skills with knowledge of multivariate statistical techniques. Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams and providing training is an advantage. Experience in using environmental information in African applications and a working knowledge of French/Spanish, spoken and written, will be valuable.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/74449/1/
Technical Project Manager for Open Knowledge Network, India,
The Open Knowledge Network, www.openknowledge.net, is an initiative of the G8 Digital Opportunity Taskforce (DOTForce) linking together existing, grassroots information and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Its aim is to, promote both the creation and the exchange of local content, as widely as, possible across the South, supported by a range of different information, and communication technologies (ICTs). Technical project manager must have a good technical understanding of Linux, Windows, XML, Internet protocols, web content management, and database systems; experience of working in a multi-disciplinary, multinational team spread over multiple locations. This vacancy is open to South Asian nationals only. To receive an application, pack, email: basheerhamad.shadrach@oneworld.net. No CVs. Deadline for application: December 31, 2003.
http://www.itc.nl/about_itc/vacancies/0033.asp
Assistant Professor, Geo-information for sustainable forest management, Enschede, The Netherlands
The International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) has an opening for an Assistant Professor to teach Professional Masters and MSc students, and contribute to the development of educational modules and new educational products. The Assistant Professor will conduct and guide research and develop research co-operation, both inside and outside ITC, and will engage in acquisition and implementation of consulting tasks for the department. Must possess a PhD in forestry or a related discipline and you have extensive experience in the application of modern techniques of image processing and GIS modeling for sustainable forest management. Interested candidates are invited to send their letter of application and detailed CV before 31 December 2003.
PINZ seeks a School Mapping Expert for an upcoming tender in Tajikistan. The role will be a 2 month input assisting in a School Improvement Programme. Consultants will require strong previous experience in school and GIS, as well as some experience in the region. Applicants should submit a CV along with two referees to Matthew Howell, matthewh@pinz.co.nz.
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http://www.cadastraltemplate.org
Cadastral Template - A Worldwide Comparison of Cadastral Systems
Cadastral country reports based on a jointly developed PCGIAP/FIG template. Established under UN mandate by Resolution 4 of the 16th UNRCC-AP in Okinawa, Japan in July 2003. UN endorsement for cooperation with UN-ECE WPLA, UN-ECA CODI, and PCIDEA.. The "Cadastral Template" has been developed by a research group at the Department of Geomatics of the University of Melbourne. It consisted of Prof. Ian Williamson, Dr. Abbas Rajabifard, and Daniel Steudler, supported by Prof. Stig Enemark from Aalborg University, Denmark. PCGIAP-Working Group 3 "Cadastre" cooperates with FIG-Commission 7 to place the country information jointly on this website and to maintain the information during its 2003-2006 Work Plan. For providing or updating your country data, please contact: - for PCGIAP members: Dr. Abbas Rajabifard (abbas.r@unimelb.edu.au) - for FIG and other organizations: Daniel Steudler (steudler@sunrise.sli.unimelb.edu.au)
http://www.rrcap.unep.org/semis/projetoutput/report_on_training.pdf
Report on Training-cum-internship on Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Applications for Environmental Planning and Management
Submitted to Asian Development Bank by UNEP Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific, March 2002
ADB TA 5899-REG Subregional Environmental Monitoring and Information Systems II, Output 6: Report on Training on GIS/RS Applications for Environmental Planning and Management
The training-cum-internship on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) applications for environmental planning and management was conducted at UNEP RRC.AP from 25 February – 8 March 2002 and was attended by participants GMS countries (Cambodia, Yunnan province of the People’s Republic of China, Lao People’s, Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam) and from MRC. This report, which presents the outcome of Work program activity 2.5 serves as Output 6 to achieve the SEMIS II key objective 2. The specific objectives of training-cum-internship were to: train the participants in environmental data input, manage, analyze, and output, production using GIS, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and RS Techniques; and provide a platform where GMS counterparts can discuss the problems and prospects of data generation and sharing between the countries.
http://www.opengis.org/pressrm/ogcuser/
OGC User Magazine is a free quarterly e-mail publication of the Open GIS Consortium that highlights the use of OpenGIS Specifications in building interoperable solutions for spatial and related technologies. Subscription information is available at:
http://www.opengis.org/ogcSubscribe.php.
The Open GIS Consortium (OGC) announces OGC User Magazine, a free OGC User will provide detailed studies of how and why organizations are choosing to build their small to enterprise solutions around these specifications and the benefits and challenges they see. If you have a story suggestion for a future issue, please contact the editor at adena@opengis.org.
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January 9, 2004, Seoul, Korea
http://urban.tutrp.tut.ac.jp/AURG/sympo2004/
International Symposium on Environmental Planning and City Management in Asian Countries
January 13-15, 2004 Putrajaya, Malaysia
http://www.esrisa.com.my/home.htm
11th ESRI South Asia User Conference
Event Details: Geodatabase Storage & Data Interoperability, Software Application Demos, Technical papers presented by users from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Australia and Bangladesh. Workshop topics include Future GIS Approach Using Intelligent and Scalable Geodatabase and Ways to Manage GIS Metadata.
Contacts
Yvonne Tan, Malaysia, - Email: yvonne@esrisa.com.my
Esther Chew, Singapore, Email: echew@esrisa.com
Yulia Halim, Indonesia, Email: yhalim@esrisa.com
January 13-15 (Tues-Thurs), 2004, Sacramento, California
http://www.cahinv.org/cahinv2004/menu2004.htm
CA/HI/NV/Guam ESRI 2004 Regional Users' Group Conference
January 18-22, 2004, Dunedin, New Zealand
http://adc.massey.ac.nz/adc04/
The 15th Australasian Database Conference (ADC'2004)
The Australasian Database Conference series is an annual forum for exploring research, development and novel applications of database systems. January 13-15, 2004, Putrajaya, Malaysia http://www.esrisa.com.my/uc2003
11th ESRI South Asia User Conference
January 28-30, 2004 New Delhi, India
Map India 2004
Theme: Geospatial Democracy. 'Government of the people, for the people and by the people' constitutes the basic ingredient of democracy and encompasses in itself greater guidelines for code of conduct for most democratic nations. The institutions and organizations of mapping sciences in India play a crucial role in the enhancement of geospatial democracy in many ways.
January 30-31, 2004, Bangalore, India
10th Meeting of Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia & the Pacific
February 2-6, 2004, Bangalore, India http://www.gsdi7.org.in/
e Conference
The Conference will address and focus on the following five technical symposia:
National SDI Programme, SDI Technologies, Policy and Legal perspectives of SDI, SDI and Sustainable Development, SDI - Business Opportunities and Potentials
February 7, 2004, Bangalore, India
http://www.iscgm.org/html4/index.html
11th International Steering Committee on Global Mapping
(ISCGM) Meeting
The meetings of the 10th PCGIAP and ISCGM will be held in conjunction with the GSDI-7 on January 30-31, 2004 and February 7, 2004, respectively.
February 4-7, 2004, New Delhi, India
Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, Organized by: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) Last year's World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) resulted in water, energy, health, agriculture, and biodiversity (WEHAB) were identified as key thematic areas for attention. Entitled Partnerships for Sustainable Development: addressing the WEHAB agenda, the 2004 Delhi Sustainable Development Summit will focus on, analyze, and assess innovative partnerships in the post-WSSD scenario. Contact details: dsds@teri.res.in
February 18-20, 2004, Bangkok, Thailand
http://www.unescap.org/stat/sos1/sos1_agenda.pdf
UNESCAP Subcommittee on Statistics, 1st session
February 24-25, 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
http://www.macres.gov.my/acpa/index.htm
1st Asian Conference on Precision Agriculture
March 9 –31 2004
http://www.geoict.net/mmt2003/index.htm
4th International Symposium on Mobile Mapping Technology
Kunming, China – Sponsor ISPRS
Contacts: Dr. Vincent Tao, Chair, Conference Program, tao@yorku.ca
Dr. Jonathan Li, Conference Secretary,
Dr. Gang Deng, Conference Secretary, iep@kmust.edu.cn
The conference committee has decided to extend the deadline for accepting the extended abstracts or full papers by January 15, 2004.Extended abstracts or full papers: Due date: January 15, 2004Abstracts should be sent to Prof Jonathan Li, junli@ryerson.ca
March 26-29, 2004, Washington, DC
http://gsdi.org/SDIA/gdinfinal.pdf
GDIN2004. Sixth Conference of the Global Disaster Information Network. Global Disaster Information Network (GDIN) is an organization that is dedicated to improving the flow of information before and during natural disasters. Conference themes include: emergency telecommunications, disaster manager needs, the UN International Strategy on Disaster Reduction, information management (including homeland security), urban search and rescue, and many more. Contact: gdin2003@hotmail.com [the GDIN Secretariat is pleased to announce that the Government of South Africa has offered to host the 7th GDIN Conference].
April 20-29, 2004, New York, NY, USA
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/ungegn.htm
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/englishUNGEGN.pdf
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/frenchUNGEGN.pdf
The Twenty-second Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) is planned to take place in New York, April 20-29, 2004.
May 4-6, 2004, Malaysia
http://www.sli.unimelb.edu.au/maritime/pcgiap.htm
Asia and the Pacific regional workshop on marine cadastres as part of PCGIAP-WG3 Workplan. WG3 will host a workshop in May 2004 in Malaysia to develop both guidelines for the establishment and maintenance of marine cadastres and a Future Action Plan for the development of marine cadastres. The project also aims to review best practice, to establish networks and to evaluate the potential for ICT expertise in establishing marine cadastres. The work and activity on this component of the WG3 Workplan started since the 16th UNRCC conference in Okinawa, Japan in July 2003.
May 10-12, 2004, Johor, Malaysia
http://www.gsdi.org/docs/SDIA/gisdeco7_Malaysia_May2004.doc
http://www.fab.utm.my/gisdeco2004
7th Conference on GIS and Developing Countries: GISDECO 2004, on GIS Capacity Building and Infrastructure. Proposals for papers and posters dealing with the following topics should be sent to the GISDECO Secretariat by November 30, 2003. GISDECO Secretariat: Email: b-haris@utm.my.
General information on GISDECO or Details of past events please see:
http://www.itc.nl/gisdeco/ or Email Richard Sliuzas, GISDECO Int'l coordinator at GISDECO@itc.nl.
May 24-28, 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
18th Plenary of ISO TC 211 Geographic information/Geomatics
Scope of ISO TC 211: Standardization in the field of digital geographic information. It aims to establish a structured set of standards for information concerning objects or phenomena that are directly or indirectly associated with a location relative to the Earth. These standards may specify, for geographic information, methods, tools and services for data management (including definition and description), acquiring, processing, analyzing, accessing, presenting and transferring such data in digital/electronic form between different users, systems and locations. The work will link to appropriate standards for information technology and data where possible, and provide a framework for the development of sector-specific applications using geographic data.
7-9 June 2004, Gävle, Sweden
http://www.hig.se/geoinformatics/
GEOINFORMATICS 2004
Geospatial Information Research: Bridging the Pacific and Atlantic
12th International Conference on Geoinformatics:
Suggested topics include, but not limited to as long as they address issue related to geoinformatics: Location based services and mobile GIS, GIS and planning support systems, Spatial decision support systems, Information extraction from remote sensing data, data fusion and digital mapping, Multi-scale and multi-media representation, Spatio-temporal modeling/analysis, Geovisualization and virtual environments, Spatio-temporal databases, Geocomputational modeling Uncertainty and spatial data quality control Advances in earth observation technologies GIS in urban and environmental management, Integration of environmental modeling and GIS Remote sensing and geospatial information for transportation planning, Landscape modeling and visualization, Urban modeling and simulation, GPS in geoinformatics, Terrestrial laser scanner for 3D data acquisition
Important Dates:
01 December 2003: Deadline of Long Abstract
10 January 2004: Acceptance Notice
25 March 2004: Deadline of Final Manuscript
All submissions should be made via email to geoinformatics@hig.se (in MS Word format).
June 4-11, 2004 - Taipei, Taiwan
http://ccms.ntu.edu.tw/~btguan/
Conference on Applications of Statistics, Information Systems and Computers in Natural Resources Monitoring and Management. (IUFRO Group 4.11). -.
The conference will focus on the following themes:
Applications of Spatial Statistics, Merging Process and Statistical Models with Heuristic Systems, Decision Support for Sustainable Forest Management, Statistical Methods in Remote Sensing, Applications of Bayesian Inference, Multi-Criteria Analysis for Modeling and Monitoring Natural Resource Management, Inferences Based on Non- and Pseudo-replicated Experiments, Computer Applications, Tropical Forest Modeling and Biodiversity
Conference contact: Dr. Biing T. Guan, E-mail: btguan@ccms.ntu.edu.tw
July 15 -17, 2004, Dalian, China
http://www.neu.edu.cn/waim2004
5th International Conference on Web-Age Information
Conference scope: With advances in the Internet and, in particular, various technologies around the World-Wide Web over the past years, research on design, implementation, and management of Internet and Web-based information systems has become increasingly important. As more and more information of diverse types becomes available on the Internet and Web, and query and retrieval as well as the management of information over the Internet become more complex and extremely difficult. Nowadays, the anywhere/anytime/any means paradigm is becoming the challenge in conceiving, designing, and releasing next generation information systems. The WAIM series of conferences aim to provide a unique forum for researchers, professionals, and industrial practitioners from around the world to share their rapidly evolving knowledge and to report on new advances in Web-based information systems.
Paper abstracts (soft deadline): 09 February 2004
Full papers (firm deadline): 16 February 2004
Notification: 12 April 2004
Camera-ready papers: 10 May 2004
Contacts: Qing Li: ITQLI@cityu.edu.hk
Guoren Wang: wanggr@mail.neu.edu.cn
October 3-7, 2004, Jakarta, Indonesia
http://www.fig.net/figtree/jakarta/
FIG Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific
Contact: FIG Office, email: fig@fig.net
Abstracts are requested to be submitted in electronic format, if possible in MS-Word. The deadline for abstracts is 30 April 2004. The authors will be informed by 30 May 2004 of acceptance of their paper. The deadline for full papers (not exceeding 15 pages) is 30 July 2004.
November 22-26, 2004, Cheng Mai, Thailand
Asian Center for Research on Remote Sensing (ACRS) 2004
Contact: Dr. Suvit Vibulsresth F: +662-561-3035 E:
November 20-24, 2004, Brisbane, Australia
http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~wise04/index.shtml
The Fifth International Conference on Web Information Systems Engineering
The aim of this conference is to provide an international forum for researchers, professionals, and industrial practitioners to share their knowledge in the rapidly growing area of Web technologies, methodologies and applications. Workshop proposals due by 15 March 2004. Abstract submission due by 7 June 2004.
March 2005, Tokyo, Japan
The next International Symposium on Digital Earth will take place in Tokyo, Japan in March 2005. ISO/TC 211 &the OGC have already been invited to conduct a Standards Seminar at this symposium.
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