[Ica-osgeo-labs] Newsletter - March 2016

Maria Brovelli maria.brovelli at polimi.it
Mon Mar 7 09:59:50 PST 2016 

I'll try, even if I know that there are other people in our network that 
are in contact with other Agencies or other sectors of UN. Gregory and 
Ela as well they can help probably with these other contacts.
Cheers.
Maria

Il 07/03/2016 16:05, SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA ha scritto:
>
> ​​​I agree with Nikos and Suchith. Alongside this -clever- approach to 
> the UN OpenGis Initiative it will be good to try a collaboration 
> between Geoforall and other UN Agencies, mostly Unesco (also Unicef, 
> Fao...). Maria, do you think it will be appropriate to talk about this 
> in the workshop? (I mean, in the coffee-break)
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Sergio Acosta y Lara
> Departamento de Geomática
> Dirección Nacional de Topografía
> Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas
> URUGUAY
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *De:* ica-osgeo-labs <ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> en 
> nombre de labrinos at eled.auth.gr <labrinos at eled.auth.gr>
> *Enviado:* lunes, 07 de marzo de 2016 9:07
> *Para:* 'Maria Antonia Brovelli'; ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org
> *Asunto:* Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] Newsletter - March 2016
>
> Hi Maria,
>
> Yes, it will be great to have a special issue. In fact, we can have an 
> issue with articles from UN only and cover as many topics as they 
> would like to. I mean, it is not necessary to cover only the topic of 
> the workshop you are into. It will be very interesting to promote 
> their ideas on the educational sector of UN.
>
> Please, have a discussion with them and we will proceed accordingly.
>
> Wishes
>
> Nikos
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Dr. Nikos Lambrinos
>
> Associate Professor
>
> Dept. of Primary Education
>
> Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki
>
> Greece, GR-54124
>
> Tel. +30 2310 991201
>
> Email: labrinos at eled.auth.gr
>
> Web pages: _http://labrinos.webpages.auth.gr/digital_geography/_
>
> _http://www.digital-earth.edu.gr/_
>
> _http://www.auth.gr/en/units/19861_
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:*Maria Antonia Brovelli [mailto:maria.brovelli at polimi.it]
> *Sent:* Monday, March 7, 2016 1:43 PM
> *To:* labrinos at eled.auth.gr; ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org
> *Subject:* R: [Ica-osgeo-labs] Newsletter - March 2016
>
> Thanks! I'll present the newsletter on Wednesday during my 
> presentation at UN. I want also to propose them a special session of 
> the newsletter dedicated to UN with the updates of UN geospatial unit 
> activities.
>
> Do you agree?
>
> In case, I can help on that.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Maria
>
> Inviato dal mio dispositivo Samsung
>
>
>
> -------- Messaggio originale --------
> Da: labrinos at eled.auth.gr <mailto:labrinos at eled.auth.gr>
> Data: 07/03/2016 11:56 (GMT+01:00)
> A: ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org>
> Oggetto: [Ica-osgeo-labs] Newsletter - March 2016
>
> Dear all,
>
> I am glad to announce that the March 2016 issue of our Newsletter has 
> been uploaded onto our website (www.geoforall.otg/newsletters/ 
> <http://www.geoforall.otg/newsletters/>)
>
> I would like to thank all the co-editors and our members for their 
> contribution. This issue is the biggest ever.
>
> Have a nice reading
>
> Nikos Lambrinos
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Dr. Nikos Lambrinos
>
> Associate Professor
>
> Dept. of Primary Education
>
> Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki
>
> Greece, GR-54124
>
> Tel. +30 2310 991201
>
> Email: labrinos at eled.auth.gr <mailto:labrinos at eled.auth.gr>
>
> Web pages: _http://labrinos.webpages.auth.gr/digital_geography/_
>
> _http://www.digital-earth.edu.gr/_
>
> _http://www.auth.gr/en/units/19861_
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:*ica-osgeo-labs [mailto:ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] 
> *On Behalf Of *Suchith Anand
> *Sent:* Monday, March 7, 2016 9:41 AM
> *To:* ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org 
> <mailto:ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org>
> *Subject:* [Ica-osgeo-labs] RGS-IBG event : Field technologies: (cheap 
> and accessible) fieldwork mapping and monitoring techniques 18th March 
> 6:30pm
>
> Dear all,
>
> These events run by the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute 
> of British Geographers) might be of wider interest. Thanks to Mark 
> Mulligan for sharing this info.
>
> Also the *Geo-technology in the Field: GIS, GPS, and Remote sensing 
> for fieldwork workshop* (Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 April 2016) which 
> will cover  Open source GIS, GPS Data and monitoring etc might be of 
> interest.
>
>
> Details at 
> http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Fieldwork+and+Expeditions/GO+seminars+and+workshops/GIS+for+expeditions+and+fieldwork.htm 
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Suchith
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:*Mark Mulligan [mark.mulligan at kcl.ac.uk]
> *Sent:* Monday, March 07, 2016 7:02 AM
> *To:* Suchith Anand
> *Subject:* RGS-IBG FOSS software and hardware event
>
>
>
> Apologies for cross postings.
>
> Please join us at the RGS-IBG for a series of short TED-talk style 
> presentations on new cheap and accessible fieldwork mapping and 
> monitoring technologies.
>
> *Friday 18 March 2016, 6.30pm (doors open 6pm)*
>
> Topics and speakers include:
>
> *Ed Parsons*, Geospatial Technologist, Google: *Google’s field 
> technology [10 mins]*
>
> *__*
>
> *Joanna Wilkin*, University of Southampton *OSM, Missing Maps and 
> humanitarian applications  [10 mins]*
>
> *Martin Wooster*, KCL *Low-cost field research drones and tethered 
> remote sensing platforms  [10 mins]*
>
> *Thomas Smith*, KCL *Using Arduino micro-controllers in the field  [10 
> mins]*
>
> *James Millington*, KCL*Mobile Apps for fieldwork  [10 mins]*
>
> *1 minute shout-outs:*
>
> Field mapping apps (Faith Taylor, KCL)
>
> Camera trapping (Emma Tebbs, KCL)
>
> Get  data for your field site using Openstreetmap Overpass API 
> (Michele Ferrier, KCL)
>
> Free satellite Earth Observation data (Dr Richard Teeuw, Portsmouth 
> University)
>
> Using Openstreetmap on the ground (Naomi Morris, Portsmouth University)
>
> FreeStation: cutting the cost of field monitoring by 99%  (Mark 
> Mulligan, KCL)
>
> __
>
> Examples of the technology and equipment will be available.  The talks 
> will be followed by a break-out discussions on these topics at the RGS bar
>
> Finish around 9pm
>
> Price: £6.50 (part subsidised, includes complimentary drink and covers 
> cost of keeping the RGS staffed and open for the evening).  Sign up at 
> _RGS-IBG website 
> <http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Fieldwork+and+Expeditions/GO+seminars+and+workshops/GIS+for+expeditions+and+fieldwork.htm>_
>
> Best
>
> Mark
>
> -- 
>
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Prof. Maria Antonia Brovelli
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Politecnico di Milano

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