Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
It is my pleasure to announce that the call for papers for the 1st Global Thematic IASC Conference on the Knowledge Commons is nowlaunched: extended deadline 31st of January 2012 for the abstract submission (deadline for full paper submission 31st of July 2012).
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
The University of Georgia, in collaboration with Washington State University, the University of Florida and various other institutions,will host a Training Program on DSSAT entitled “Assessing Crop Production, Nutrient Management, Climatic Risk and EnvironmentalSustainability with Simulation Models” from May 14 through May 19, 2012 at the University of Georgia Campus in Griffin, Georgia, USA. The overall goal of the
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
Second Call for Papers – Audience. The interdisciplinary GI_Forum focuses on an international audience, communicating in English, and sharing an interest in translating theory, methods and techniques into a broad range of GI application domains. Young researchers are especially invited to contribute and discuss their research; together with established scientists they will find a vibrant community
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
IIED will host a major international event immediately before the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) is held in late June 2012. ‘Solutions for a sustainable planet’ will present a set of recommendations for action drawn from 40 years of work on sustainable development. It will showcase the expertise and perspectives of practitioners and researchers
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
‘Share’ term has turned into a key issue of many successful initiatives in recent times. Following the advent of Web 2.0, such positive experiences based on mass collaboration generated “Wikinomics” have become “Socialnomics”, where “Citizens are voluntary sensors”.
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Travelers to Israel can now participate in a new reforestation project, “Forester for a Day,” every Sunday through Friday in northern Israel’s Carmel Forest region. Initiated by the KKL-JNF, the project allows participants to assist park rangers in clearing underbrush, pruning trees and preparing fire breaks and forest paths in the Carmel Region. The three-hour program is
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Optech Incorporated, the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced lidar and camera survey instruments, is pleased to announce that it will be holding its 6th International Terrestrial Laser Scanning User Meeting on June 26-27, 2012 in Nice, France. End-users and selected experts in both static and mobile terrestrial laser scanning will present practical, real-world projects and
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
The thousands of 2011 extreme weather records broken in all 50 states will be detailed for the first time in a new interactive mapping tool and year-end review from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Cities worldwide are facing rapid social, economic, environmental, technological and cultural changes such as: rapid urbanisation, aging of society, security issues, housing emergency, new solutions on mobility, integration of immigrants, food and water shortage, etc. Especially in times of economic crisis and demographic changes in cities, it is necessary to think about how to best handle what
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Nominations can now be made for the ISPRS awards which will be presented at the ISPRS Congress in Melbourne next year. Awards are available for various activities, so please read the terms of reference to ensure that nominations are made for the appropriate award. Full details of the awards can be found at www.isprs.org/documents/awards.aspx nominations must be made
