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<P align=center><B><FONT size=3>CANADIAN GEOSPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE
TECHNICAL WORKSHOP </P>
<P align=center>SFU Harbour Centre - Room 1430 515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia Friday, July 24, 2009 </P>
<P align=left>Event: </B></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=3><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=3>GeoConnections is sponsoring a Canadian Geospatial Data
Infrastructure (CGDI) technical workshop to be held Friday, July 24 immediately
preceding the GeoWeb 2009 conference. </P></FONT></FONT><B><FONT size=3>
<P align=left>Purpose</B></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=3><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=3>: The workshop will gather together CGDI technical
stakeholders to foster dialogue related to current CGDI technical activities and
future directions for the CGDI. </P></FONT></FONT><B><FONT size=3>
<P align=justify>Key Objectives</B></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=3><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=3>: </P>
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<P align=left>􀂃 </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=3><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=3>To communicate recent GeoConnections activities in the
areas of standards, community-specific architectures, and technology
development; </P></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Wingdings,Wingdings size=3><FONT
face=Wingdings,Wingdings size=3>
<P align=left>􀂃 </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=3><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=3>To develop recommendations regarding specific strategies
to sustain the CGDI, with a focus on standards and emerging technologies;
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face=Wingdings,Wingdings size=3>
<P align=left>􀂃 </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=3><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=3>To provide a meeting and networking opportunity for
stakeholders and partners. </P></DIR>
<P align=justify>. </P></DIR>
<P align=left>A high-level agenda is provided below: </P>
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<P align=left>9:00 – 10:00 Introduction and GeoConnections update </P>
<P align=left>10:00 – 12:00 Invited stakeholder presentations </P>
<P align=left>12:00 – 13:15 Lunch </P>
<P align=left>13:15 – 15:00 CGDI sustainability: facilitated discussion </P>
<P align=left>15:00 – 15:30 Wrap-up </P></DIR></DIR>
<P align=left>To register for this free event, please send an e-mail to Afonso
Malungo Afonso.Malungo@NRCan.gc.ca by July 3</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=1><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1>rd</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=3><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=3>, indicating your intention to participate
and your language of choice. </P></FONT></FONT><B><FONT size=3>
<P>Note: </B></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=3><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=3>Registrants will be sent a detailed agenda closer to the date of the
workshop. We look forward to your participation.
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