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<DIV>Spatial Data Infrastructure — Africa (SDI-Africa), published by the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Association, is a free, electronic newsletter for people interested in GIS, remote sensing, and data management issues in Africa.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The July SDI-Africa 2008<FONT size=2> issue includes (among many other items):</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A href="http://www.gsdi.org/newsletters/SDIAfricav7n7.pdf" target=_blank rel=nofollow><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color=#0000ff size=2>http://www.gsdi.org/newsletters/SDIAfricav7n7.pdf</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Chad’s National Scientific Research Center (CNAR) launches its website </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Central African Biodiversity Information Network (CABIN)</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">New Zealand helps with 3D mapping of Ethiopia/Eritrea border to resolve dispute </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Contract awarded for Lesotho Integrated Transport Project</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strengthening Malawi government capacity in flood forecasting and management</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">South African Council for Geoscience provides expertise for mapping project in Madagascar</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">South Africa nationwide Spatial Data Infrastructure Act Regulation workshops</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">River Awareness Kit for Orange-Senqu basin in Southern Africa</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">GIS Scoping Report of the Regional Coastal Zone Management Programme for Indian Ocean Countries</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A collection of information on address standards</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Planet Action call for projects. Deadline July 15, 2008.</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Interactive Forest Atlas of Congo (version 1.0) </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">South African National Biodiversity Institute Biodiversity GIS website</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Launch of United Nations Spatial Data Infrastructure for Transport version 2.0</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Tanzanian-owned company provides vehicle tracking and monitoring service</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Rwanda using GIS to assess national electricity transmission and distribution network</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Google Maps API showing the flashpoints of violence in South Africa</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">AAAS geospatial analysis confirms destruction of towns, houses in eastern Ethiopia</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">World Food Program (WFP) Comprehensive Food Security Vulnerability Assessment</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Water and the Rural Poor: Interventions for improving livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">11th Global Spatial Data Infrastructure World Conference (GSDI 11) – Call for papers, 15-19 June 2009, Rotterdam, the Netherlands</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">3rd Symposium and Exhibition of the Ocean Data and Information Network for Africa, 17 July 2008, Mombasa, Kenya</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Free and Open Source Geospatial (FOSS4G) Workshops and Labs, September 29 - October 3, 2008, Cape Town, South Africa</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">GSDI Small Grants Program 2008. Deadline: August 30, 2008. </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Erasmus Mundus masters scholarships. Deadline: July 13, 2008.</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">CGIAR Fellowships for African Women - 1st round. Deadline: July 18, 2008.</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Young Professionals in Science Competition. Deadline: August 15, 2008.</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Research proposal guide: developing and submitting a research proposal</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Guide to decision making and decision models for forest biodiversity</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ecosystem services: a guide for decision makers</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Indicators of Progress: Guidance on Measuring the Reduction of Disaster Risks </DIV>
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