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Dear list members,<br>
<br>
as earlier announced, the Summer School / Conference AGSE 2011
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.applied-geoinformatics.org/">http://www.applied-geoinformatics.org/</a>) will take place next week
in Nairobi.<br>
<br>
There will be a series of keynotes, plenary sessions, and workshops.<br>
<br>
Keynotes:<br>
<br>
- The Role of Geoinformatics in Africa’s National Planning and
Development<br>
- Participatory Digital Mapping in slum communities: Map Kibera and
Map Mathare<br>
- Situs addressing in rapidly growing African cities: benefits,
prospects and challenges (to be confirmed)<br>
- FOSS and development of IT business in Africa (as keynote or as
presentation)<br>
- and Open Source GIS and GIS Cloud Computing – A Chance for Nations
in Transition? (as keynote or as presentation)<br>
<br>
Presentation:<br>
<br>
- 60 presentations on different fields of applied geoinformatics<br>
<br>
Workshops (see <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.applied-geoinformatics.org/">http://www.applied-geoinformatics.org/</a>):<br>
<br>
- Introduction to ILWIS<br>
- Workshop on Quantum GIS<br>
- GPS: From data collection to the geo-database<br>
- Python in three hours<br>
- Implementing OGC conformant webservices using PostGIS and
GeoServer<br>
- Above Ground Biomass Estimation, based on Remote Sensing Methods
for CDM and REDD+<br>
- An Introduction to Ecological Niche Modelling Using DIVA GIS<br>
- Strategic process management for introducing GIS<br>
<br>
In addition there will be workshops / presentation related to
commercial products:<br>
<br>
- Working with ArcGIS in the Cloud<br>
- Working with ArcGIS Mobile<br>
- Writing Scripts in ArcGIS Using Python<br>
- Using Flex Viewer for ArcGIS<br>
- Simplified Image Processing Using ENVI Workflows<br>
- ArcGIS and ENVI integration<br>
<br>
Registration is still possible, I assume.<br>
<br>
Best regards<br>
<br>
Dr. Franz-Josef Behr<br>
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Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment 2011<br>
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