Friday, January 14th, 2011
The European Open Source Metadata Editor (EUOSME) is a web application to create INSPIRE-compliant metadata in any of 22 European languages. It has been developed by the Joint Research Centre as part of the EuroGEOSS project (www.eurogeoss.eu). It is therefore a research outcome and not a production tool.
Friday, January 14th, 2011
An advanced version of CompassCom Software’s CompassTrac is now available and allows for advanced functionality, making the management of fleets and other mobile assets a more precise and streamlined process. CompassTrac Software was designed to display the location and status of vehicles or other mobile assets in real time on a digital map. CompassTrac can be
Thursday, January 13th, 2011
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) has recently posted the 2011 application materials for its prestigious Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Awards. The awards recognize exceptional achievements in the application of geospatial information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services.Applications may be submitted in two categories, Single Process and
Thursday, January 13th, 2011
GeoTekne, a GIS consulting company based in Tandil, Buenos Aires, and OpenGeo, a global leader in open source geospatial solutions, announced a reseller agreement that will bring the OpenGeo Suite Enterprise Edition to Argentina. OpenGeo is well-known for its contributions and leadership in the development of powerful open source geospatial technologies. The OpenGeo Suite offers
Thursday, January 13th, 2011
MAPPS, the national association of private sector geospatial firms, has submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission opposing regulatory language that would limit the collection, sharing or use of “precise geolocation data”. The association said a draft regulation, proposed in a Federal Trade Commission staff report, threatens data collection, applications and growth in the private
Thursday, January 13th, 2011
Optech Incorporated, the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced lidar survey instruments, is pleased to announce that with the recent acquisition of Geospatial Systems, Inc. (GSI) they will roll out a comprehensive line of high-performance aerial imaging systems.
Thursday, January 13th, 2011
The Ugandan National Planning Authority (NPA) is organizing the 2nd Stakeholders Workshop under the theme: “Developing National Spatial Data Infrastructure for Uganda.” The workshop will be held January 12th, 2011 at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. The objectives of this workshop are to:i) present the 1st and 2nd interim reports of the infoDev-supported
Thursday, January 13th, 2011
The Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi (DED) is participating in the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) for the third year in a row. Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC) will host the summit from 17 January till 20 January under the patronage of H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Supreme Commander
Thursday, January 13th, 2011
EFI’s Winter and Summer School model (WSS) of graduate education aims at creating collaborative research networks on topics of high relevance for forests and environment at the European scale. Engaging doctoral students is central to supporting EFI’s mission to strengthen and mobilize European forest research and expertise to address policy-relevant needs. Graduate students will take
Thursday, January 13th, 2011
It has taken hundreds of hours of stakeholder consultation, drafting of documents and reviews by the Project Team and numerous Subject Matter Experts to reach this point. However, we can be truly proud in saying that as a result of this commitment we have produced a representative, holistic and collaborative document that will guide the
