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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">For those OSGEO folks heading to Geoweb in Vancouver, this pre-conference technical meeting may be of interest.</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">See contact info within, as this event is separate from the actual Geoweb Conference.</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Pardon the delayed post.</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cheers</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">==================================================================</FONT></B></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman">Le français suit l'anglais.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">CANADIAN GEOSPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNICAL WORKSHOP </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">SFU Harbour Centre - Room 1430<BR>
515 West Hastings Street<BR>
Vancouver, British Columbia<BR>
Friday, July 24, 2009</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Event: GeoConnections is sponsoring a Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) technical workshop to be held Friday, July 24 immediately preceding the GeoWeb 2009 conference. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Purpose: The workshop will gather together CGDI technical stakeholders to foster dialogue related to current CGDI technical activities and future directions for the CGDI. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Key Objectives: </FONT></SPAN>
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<LI><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">To communicate recent GeoConnections activities in the areas of standards, community-specific architectures, and technology development; </FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">To develop recommendations regarding specific strategies to sustain the CGDI, with a focus on standards and emerging technologies; </FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">To provide a meeting and networking opportunity for stakeholders and partners.</FONT></SPAN></LI>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">A high-level agenda is provided below: </FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">9:00</FONT> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> 10:00 Introduction and GeoConnections update</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">10:00</FONT> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> 12:00 Invited stakeholder presentations </FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">12:00</FONT> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> 13:15 Lunch</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">13:15</FONT> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> 15:00 CGDI sustainability: facilitated discussion</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">15:00</FONT> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> 15:30 Wrap-up</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">To register for this free event, please send an e-mail to Afonso Malungo<U> </U></FONT></SPAN><A HREF="blocked::mailto:Afonso.Malungo@NRCan.gc.ca"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">Afonso.Malungo@NRCan.gc.ca</FONT></U><U></U></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U></U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> by July 3<SUP>rd</SUP>, indicating your intention to participate and your language of choice. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Note: Registrants will be sent a detailed agenda closer to the date of the workshop. We look forward to your participation. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman">= = = = = = = = = = = = = / = / = / = / = / = = = = = = = = = = = = =</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">ATELIER TECHNIQUE de L’infrastructure canadienne de données géospatiales </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">SFU Harbour Centre - salle 1430<BR>
515, rue West Hastings<BR>
Vancouver (Colombie-Britannique)<BR>
24 juillet 2009</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Activité : GÉoConnexions organise un atelier technique de l’Infrastructure canadienne de données géospatiales (ICDG) le vendredi 24 juillet, précédant la conférence GéoWeb 2009. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">But : L’atelier rassemblera les intervenants techniques de l’ICDG afin d’encourager le dialogue sur les activités techniques actuelles et les orientations futures de l’ICDG. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Principaux objectifs : </FONT></SPAN>
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<LI><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Faire connaître les activités récentes de GéoConnexions relativement aux normes, aux architectures propres aux communautés et au développement technologique; </FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Élaborer des recommandations quant à des stratégies particulières pour maintenir l’ICDG, visant des normes et de nouvelles technologies; </FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Offrir aux intervenants et aux partenaires une occasion de se réunir et de faire du réseautage. </FONT></SPAN></LI>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Voici un ordre du jour général : </FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">9 h</FONT> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> 10 h Introduction et mise à jour sur GéoConnexions</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">10 h</FONT> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> 12 h Présentations des intervenants invités</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">12 h</FONT> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> 13 h 15 Dîner</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">13 h 15</FONT> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> 15 h Discussion animée : la durabilité de l’ICDG </FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">15 h</FONT> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> 15 h 30 Synthèse</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Pour vous inscrire à cette activité, offerte gratuitement, veuillez envoyer un courriel à Afonso Malungo,<U> </U></FONT></SPAN><A HREF="blocked::mailto:Afonso.Malungo@NRCan.gc.ca"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">Afonso.Malungo@NRCan.gc.ca</FONT></U><U></U></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U></U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> au plus tard le 3 juillet, indiquant votre intention d’y participer ainsi que votre préférence de langue officielle. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Remarque : Les inscrits recevront un ordre du jour détaillé avant la date de l’atelier. Nous espérons votre participation. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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