[Ica-osgeo-labs] Importance of Academic inputs to Geoinformation policies

[Suchith Anand]

Dear All,

Earlier this week, i had the opportunity of participating in the NSDI meetings in Brazil. Details at http://www.planejamento.gov.br/jornadainde/index.asp

I would like to thank the Ministry of Planning, Government of Brazil for organising this excellent event and also for their kind invitation for keynote presentation where i shared the developments in Open Geospatial Science and Applications and its importance for widening education opportunities, new jobs creation and innovation ecosystems in Geoservices. Details at http://www.planejamento.gov.br/jornadainde/evento.asp?evt=2

I would like to share some of the things i learned from our colleagues in Brazil which i think is relevant to the wider community.

1. There are fast paced developments happening in Geospatial domain and it is important the countries should keep updating their Geoinformation policies to reflect this and take advantage of the new opportunities. I am pleased to see countries like Brazil are well tuned to global developments.
2. It is important to have inputs from the academic community and i was pleased to see this bringing together of key people from government and academia to discuss ideas and good practices.
3. Education and Capacity building is key for expanding opportunities.

I am looking forward to building  strong research and teaching collaborations in Brazil and worldwide in Open Geospatial Science.

Best wishes,

Suchith

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