[Ica-osgeo-labs] Global Land Tool Network

[Jeff McKenna]

Thanks for this update Suchith, I am very happy to hear that you are 
promoting the GLTN partnership with OSGeo.

-jeff



On 2014-11-10 1:12 PM, Suchith Anand wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have used the FIG Commission 3 meetings
> http://com3fig.wix.com/fig-commission3-2014  in Bologna, Italy  last
> week to also explore ideas for joint collaborations/building training
> programs based on Social Tenure Domain Model  (STDM) which is a  pro
> poor land information tool.  Details at http://www.stdm.gltn.net   which
> is  part of  The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) project supported by
> UN-Habitat using OSGeo software  . As many of you know, it is based on a
> data model implemented using Postgres and PostGIS and a front end plugin
> based on QGIS.
>
> I also presented keynote on "Open Geospatial Science and its role in
> Surveying Education"  and i outlined the current activities we are doing
> at “Geo for All” . Details at
> http://media.wix.com/ugd/5f88f2_cd84075020c64c6daef1799f9e83238e.pdf
>
> The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) http://www.gltn.net    main
> objective is to contribute to poverty alleviation and the Millennium
> Development Goals through land reform, improved land management and
> security of tenure. There is a good overview at
> http://www.stdm.gltn.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Designing-a-Land-Records-System-for-The-Poor.pdf
>
>
> There is already a partnership agreement between OSGeo
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GLTN  for this, so i thought to do my bit to
> support this in whatever way i can. I am hoping that we can build some
> good ideas for joint collaborations/ training programs for the future.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Suchith
>
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