Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
You now have another two weeks to submit a proposal for the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition in Busan, Korea. The deadline has been extended to 1 September 2011 so you can submit your proposal to present at this global gathering of leading academics and key contacts in water. Don’t miss out on this valuable career
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
The Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) conference, the premier international conference focused on open source geospatial software, is fast approaching. The event, which will take place in Denver from Sept. 12-16, has gathered a great deal of momentum, with more than 600 attendees from 31 countries and 43 states signed up so
Saturday, August 20th, 2011
The Avoided Deforestation Partners REDD Methodology Modules were approved under the VCS in December last year. A number of projects around the world are now applying the modules, with the first VCS project using the modules recently registered in Belize. To further help project developers, Winrock International has produced a guidance document to support the use
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that Geospatial World, published by India-based Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt. Ltd. (formerly known as GIS Development Pvt. Ltd.), has honored Greg Bentley, CEO of Bentley Systems, with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
Bridging theory and practice, IAMG 2011 will be a forum for exchanging mutual ideas on theory and the practical application of a broad spectrum of mathematical geosciences themes. IAMG 2011 will focus on topics of high industry and research relevance, addressing a wide range of geoscientists and civil engineers, and providing opportunities for students and young
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
URISA and the University of South Florida’s National Center for Transit Research at the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) are pleased to feature two keynote speakers for the 2011 GIS in Public Transportation Conference, which will take place at the Hilton Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Florida, September 13-15, 2011.
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Chris Holmes, President of OpenGeo is scheduled to present the keynote address at the seventh annualInternational Symposium on Digital Earth (ISDE7). Mr. Holmes’ presentation, entitled “Building the Same Digital Earth – Spatial Data Infrastructure and Architectures of Participation,” will discuss how the sharing of geospatial information can be improved through the incorporation of open source
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Public bodies and businesses both need an increasing number of high-quality networked geoinformation systems and structures, says Professor Karl-Friedrich Thöne, President of the DVW (German Society for Geodesy, Geoinformation and Land Management), the host of the INTERGEO conference and trade fair being held from 27 to 29 September in Nuremberg. The INTERGEO trade fair, conference
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
The IGNSS 2011 Registration Brochure and Preliminary Program is now on the IGNSS website click here to access. Early bird discounts are currently available however this closes on 9th September, 2011. Presenters who have already booked their presenter’s registration, may wish to book accommodation by completing the registration form in the brochure and forwarding to [email protected]. On campus accommodation should be booked directly with the UNSW
Friday, August 12th, 2011
For the first time, candidates for the GeoBusiness Award 2011 will present their innovative projects at INTERGEO in Nuremberg. The ideas range from an online platform for forestry information and an iPhone app for species conservation to a portal providing information on cabling for construction projects. The award – which comes with a prize of
