[GRASS-user] Short Training Initiative 'Free and Open Source Software Tools for Geomatics', 18 to 29-august-2008, Leuven, Belgium

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Dear Members,
 
I would like to announce the short training on Free and Open Source Geomatics tools for Land evaluation and Land use planning with emphasis on the Quantum-GIS and GRASS-software
18 to 29 August 2008 in Leuven, Belgium
 
The short training is meant to help participants to:
 
• Obtain an up-to-date overview of available FOSS4G-solutions and evaluate their potential; 
 
• Acquire hands-on experience with two WINDOWS-based packages of FOSS4G: Quantum-GIS and GRASS; 
 
• Identify strong and weak points of these FOSS4G-packages and ways to handle them; 
 
• Explore the possibilities to extend the Quantum-GIS-functionalities by means of plug-in programming using the Python language. 
The training programme comprises four modules and is conceived in a ‘Self and group exploration’ and ‘Train the Trainer’ spirit. 
 
• 12 scholarships are available via VLIR-UOS. These scholarships are dedicated to people from the south who have no links with VLIR-programmes nor with other development cooperation initiatives. 
 
• 8 places are reserved for people involved in active VLIR-projects. 
 
• The remaining seats are reserved for participants from the north with variety of fees according to the preferred module. 
 
Subscription is possible until 31-march-2008. The full announcement is available at (http://www.sadl.kuleuven.be/sadl/VLIR_KOI_en.htm). You can also find some impressions of last year’s issue of the training. If you require more information about this initiative, you can contact ahmed.abuelnasr at sadl.kuleuven.be
 
Kind regards,
Course coordinator
 
ir. Ahmed Abuelnasr
K.U.Leuven, R&D Division SADL
(Spatial Application Division Leuven)
Celestijnenlaan 200 E
3001 Leuven, Belgium
 
Tel: +32 (0) 16 32 97 39     Fax: +32 (0) 16 32 97 24
 
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