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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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sdi-africa-bounces@lists.gsdi.org [mailto:sdi-africa-bounces@lists.gsdi.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Kate Lance<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 21 September 2007 09:43 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Mick Wilson;
sdi-ea@als.unep.org; tzgisug@habari.co.tz; sdi-africa@lists.gsdi.org;
skunkworks@my.co.ke<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [SDI-Africa] Open GIS
training opportunity in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:place></st1:City>,October-November</span></font><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Potential & Existing GIS users Training<br>
Organized by: <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>
National Spatial Data Infrastructure (KNSDI) at African Institute for Capacity
Development (AICAD).<br>
Potential GIS Users: <br>
15TH October – 19TH October 2007 & 22ND October – 26TH October 2007<br>
At a subsidised fee of K.Shs 2,000. <br>
The course has been designed to promote the application of GIS in various
organizations. It was developed after GIS user training needs survey and
assessment was done. From the survey it emerged that there are many potential
users who are trained in GIS but who have never had opportunities to apply the
expertise. The high cost of acquiring the GIS software and the annual licenses
was cited as an impediment; hence the decision to train the participant on open
source free GIS software. The participants will be trained on Quantum open
source GIS software.<br>
The course will be delivered in practical atmosphere by qualified GIS experts. <br>
Existing GIS Users Course: <br>
29TH October – 2ND November 2007 & 5TH November – 9TH November 2007<br>
At a subsidised fee of K.Shs 4,000.<br>
The course has been designed for promoting optimal utilization of GIS software.
It was also developed to address the user needs as captured during the
assessment survey. It was noted that most users utilize less than 10% of the
functionalities available in the software. This course is intended to expose
the users to various functionalities in GIS open source software, Arc GIS and
Map-Info softwares. <br>
Qualifying participants will be Public & private organisations,
professional bodies, research organizations and interested individuals from <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
Participants will have to meet their traveling and accommodation costs. Lunch,
2 teas and transport from <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:place></st1:City>
city centre will be provided. Applications should reach KNSDI Secretariat P.O.
Box 30046 - 00100, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">NAIROBI</st1:place></st1:City>.
E-mail: <a href="mailto:knsdi_secretariat@yahoo.com">knsdi_secretariat@yahoo.com</a>,
before 30th September 2007, for application form visit: <a
href="http://www.knsdi.go.ke">www.knsdi.go.ke</a>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>----- Original Message
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From: Mick Wilson <Mick.Wilson@unep.org><br>
To: sdi-ea@als.unep.org; tzgisug@habari.co.tz; sdi-africa@lists.gsdi.org;
skunkworks@my.co.ke<br>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 9:34:10 AM<br>
Subject: [SDI-Africa] Open GIS training opportunity in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:place></st1:City>, October-November<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Today's
"Daily Nation" carries on page 19 an advertisement from Survey of
Kenya and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as sponsors of
upcoming training opportunities in open-source GIS. As I understand it from
announcements made at the KNSDI Standards Workshop in June, this will involve
qGIS, postgreSQL/postGIS and related goodies. Two courses will be run at each
of potential (19 and 26 Oct, at KSh 2000) and current GIS users (2 and 9
November at Ksh4000). Venue will be AICAD out next to JKUAT.<br>
<br>
Applications to the KNSDI secretariat by 30 Sep e-mail
knsdi_secretariat@yahoo.com<br>
<br>
Mick <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Wilson</st1:place></st1:City><br>
Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA)<br>
United Nations Environment Programme<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">PO Box 30552</st1:Street> - <st1:City
w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:City> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">00100</st1:PostalCode>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Kenya</st1:country-region></st1:address><br>
Tel: +254 20 7623436<br>
Fax: +254 20 7624315<br>
Email: mick.wilson@unep.org <br>
Web www.unep.net, www.unep.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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