Thursday, October 21st, 2010
RIA NOVOSTI – The three-day forum, held amid a wave of criticism of the forest management system in Russia following this past summer’s wildfires thatdestroyed 11 million hectares of crops, will gather officials, businessmen and environmentalists. An unprecedented heat wave hit European Russia this summer, sparking wildfires and severe droughts in many regions. More than 50 people died
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
SuperGeo Technologies, the leading global provider of complete GIS software and solutions, has won the 6th ‘Gold Map Award’ by means of its ‘Taiwan Biodiversity Network’ platform. Held by Taiwan Geographic Information Society (TGIS), Gold Map Award is to recognize the outstanding applications and technical innovation of GIS technologies. This year, SuperGeo received ‘Best Promotion Service’
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
Siemens’ Mobility Division is expanding its engineering capacities in Zilina, Slovakia in order to sharpen its international focus on project processing. From now on, the Rail Automation Business Unit will have its own department in the Zilina Engineering Center. This new department was officially opened for business today under the leadership of Siemens Slovakia and
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
HORIZON – Mapping where a country’s carbon stocks overlap with areas that are rich in wildlife and important for local peoples’ livelihoods is underway in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The aim is to support international efforts to conserve forests in order to combat climate change. But in a way that delivers other benefits including conservation of
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
UK PARLIAMENT – At the opening session of oral evidence for the inquiry into the Abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies MPs are likely to ask questions about the impact of this change on new housebuilding; the Government’s proposals to incentivise local communities to accept new housing development; and how well local planning authorities will be able
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
CellGuide, the GNSS SNAP technology pioneer announced the availability of its patent-pending HiMap technology for precision urban positioning. HiMap is now being made commercially available for CellGuide’s ACLYS chip, ACLYS IP Core, and GPSense engine. HiMap is also available for licensing as an add-on to GNSS receiver manufacturers. Read More
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – Hamburg has scooped the title European Green Capital of 2011, beating the competition by showing how a booming industrial metropolis can reconcile economic efficiency with environmental protection. It’s set itself some ambitious targets, including massively reducing carbon emissions. Read More
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
The Geoinformatics Forum Salzburg (GI_Forum) is scheduled for July 5-8, 2011, at the University of Salzburg, Austria. Audience. GI_Forum focuses on an international audience that shares an interest in GIScience and Technology. This Call for Papers aims at researchers who design, develop and apply advanced methods and techniques of Geoinformatics to a broad range of application
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
REDD+ is highlighted as a new framework for reducing CO2 emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. REDD+ also is expected to contribute to biodiversity conservation and the improved livelihoods of local and indigenous communities. A REDD+ Ministerial Meeting will be held during COP10 of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This international workshop is organized to deepen discussion on REDD+ by
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
Founded in 1982, TechniGraphics is a 450-person company headquartered in Wooster, Ohio, with additional locations in Fort Collins, Colorado and Madrid, Spain. TechniGraphics provides mission-essential geospatial data, services and solutions. They have distinguished themselves on long-term contracts through dynamic management, quality production, and introduction of intellectual property to enhance IT solutions. TechniGraphics has a seasoned
