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Events Calendar

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May 2011

3 - 8 May . Antalya, Turkey

Gi4DM 2011
Geomatics technologies are able to support management and recovery in the aftermath of manmade and natural disasters. However, disaster management also poses big challenges in all aspects of the geo-information cycle, from data acquisition, processing, management and delivery. For the seventh time, the International Symposium on Geo-information for Disaster Management (Gi4DM) brings together researchers, developers, data providers and users from all over the world to discuss these challenges.
Details: www.gi4dm2011.org

 

9 - 11 May. Abu Dhabi

Global Space and Satellite Forum
Now its third successful year, The Global Space and Satellite Forum focuses on the commercial space applications that are making a difference to telecommunications, climate and weather forecasting, remote sensing, information sharing, commerce, security, banking, navigation and TV broadcasting. This year GSSF returns in a new format. Two conference streams will focus on ADVANCEDsatcom and SPACEtech, while common sessions will cover key industry issues. Networking will be plentiful throughout the three days and the last day will provide opportunity for you to host private meetings, attend focused seminars and partake in industry debates. Day three of the conference will also feature a careers day for aspiring space professionals. The space and satellite industry in the Middle East, Asia and Africa is growing rapidly, be a part of this exciting industry and capitalise on the numerous commercial opportunities.
Details: www.gssforum.com

 

9-11 May. Hotel Le Plaza, Brussels, Belgium

Enterprise Mobility Exchange
The 2011 Enterprise Mobility Exchange is the leading invitation only networking event for businesses actively purchasing and implementing mobile technology for their workforce. Taking place 9th to 11th May 2011 in Brussels, this unique Director's forum will bring together the real decision makers from field service organisations from across Europe. Attend the 2011 Enterprise Mobility Exchange and: · Hear from market leaders about cutting edge developments in mobile technology and discover how to apply this to your own business objectives; · Catch up with peers and make new business connections through a series of networking opportunities · Learn from the experiences and challenges other key decision makers face in implementing mobile technology and use this to improve your own enterprise mobility strategy · Hear from innovative organisations who have successfully implemented mobility solutions and find out where they plan to invest in the year ahead. To request your invitation or to find out more
Details: www.enterprisemobilityexchange.com

 

12 May. Dublin

Geodata 2011
This year’s GeoDATA programme draws together a fantastic line up of leading professionals from the geographic industry to demonstrate the use of clever cost cutting strategies to help you work more resourcefully and achieve location efficiencies. GeoDATA is a unique training opportunity that will keep you current with emerging trends, research and innovation and is FREE* to attend. So whether you are new to geographic information or simply looking for cost effective solutions and best practice advice, make GeoDATA the event you attend this year. Dates & Register
Details: www.geoinformationgroup.co.uk/training/g…

 

12 May. Swindon

Local Public Services Tradeshow
Discover ideas, from new suppliers and new ways to increase productivity – at this event from the AGI Suppliers are waiting for you! At this informative event, the AGI invites you to meet with a range of suppliers from across the industry, all in one convenient location. You will have the opportunity to learn how to make better use of the data you have and gain an insight into how sharing and linking data effectively across local service providers improves productivity and decision-making capabilities. Organisations including local authorities, community groups, GP surgeries and government offices, can all benefit from the expertise of suppliers who have worked in this sector for many years. Tapping into this extensive knowledge base will give you the tools you need to provide quality services despite the spending crunch. The event will offer • Supplier speed dating • Supplier demonstrators • Individual supplier meetings • Networking opportunities - with peers, other organisations and suppliers All this in one day at one place! This event will be free to all Local Public Service Officers! – including Local Government, Local Health, and Emergency Services, and very low cost for other attendees.
Details: calendar.agi.org.uk/ViewItem.html?cal_it…

 

15 - 18 May. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Geospatial Intelligence Middle East 2011
Geospatial Intelligence Middle East returns in 2011 for its fourth successful year. In recognition of the strategic importance of the UAE and its position as the world’s fourth largest importer of weapons, for the first time ever the event will take place in the country's capital, Abu Dhabi. The complete event agenda is available at www.geospatialdefence.com. As tensions in the Middle East continue to run high and national security remains of paramount importance to the region’s governments, having access to geographic information systems and accurate, real-time intelligence has never been more important. This conference addresses how the applications of geospatial intelligence and geospatial technology can enhance a nation’s protection against internal and external threats to it’s population, economy and critical infrastructure. This protection may be against natural disasters, accidental disasters and intentional attacks. This is the region’s only dedicated defence and security focused geospatial intelligence summit that addresses the most pressing issues faced by the geospatial intelligence community today. With exclusive case studies from global leaders in intelligence exploitation this event tackles interoperability and integration head-on. Our panel of speakers includes: Colonel John Kedar, Commander, JAGO, UK MoD Pat Tyrrell, Intelligence Consultant and formerly Commandant of the Defence Intelligence and Security School, UK MoD Stephen Ramage, Director of Outreach and Worldwide Communications, Open Geospatial Consortium John Taylor, Transition Director, Bayanat Colonel (retired) Neil Thompson, Managing Director, Westfield Consulting Group Our advisory board includes: Colonel John Kedar, Commander, JAGO, UK MoD Pat Tyrrell, Intelligence Consultant and formerly Commandant of the Defence Intelligence and Security School, UK MoD Colonel (retired) Neil Thompson, Managing Director, Westfield Consulting Group Barry Barlow, Director Acquisition, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Air Commodore Ian Wood, Head of Targeting and Information Operations, UK MoD For more event information, please visit www.geospatialdefence.com. As a valued GeoConnexion & Contingency Today reader, you can get 20% off the standard pricing - contact Kim Vigilia directly at +44 (0)20 7368 9300 or email kim.vigilia@iqpc.co.uk
Details: bit.ly/gMmmxD

 

16-18. Glasgow

Hyperspectral Imaging Conference (HSI 2011)
University of Strathclyde is delighted to host the UK�s second annual academic Hyperspectral Imaging Conference (HSI 2011). HSI 2011 will bring together academic and industrial practitioners to share their knowledge of innovation in hyperspectral imaging technology including the latest implementation issues and applications. It will include oral and poster sessions, a tutorial session, demo presentations, invited speakers and an exhibition space featuring the HSI 2011 sponsors.
Details: www.strath.ac.uk/eee/research/events/hsi…

 

16-17 May. London Hilton Metropole

Esri UK Annual Conference 2011
New approaches for our changing world
With increasingly scarce resources and greater expectations from citizens and customers alike, organisations need to do things differently to gain a strategic advantage.
The Esri UK Annual Conference 2011, entitled New approaches for our changing world, will explore how your organisation can gain strategic advantage from taking a geographic approach to inform its business-critical decisions, leading to new insights, greater collaboration and efficiency improvements.
Details: www.esriuk.com/eukac2011

 

18 - 20 May. World Heritage Site Zeche Zollverein, Westphalia, Germany

REAL CORP 2011
16th International Conference on Urban Planning, Regional Development and Information Society, We expect about 200 highly interesting presentations from all over the world, keynote speeches by Henk OVINK (NL), Bernd STREICH (DE) and TSENG Tse-Fong (TW), input from leading decision makers and experts from the Ruhr-area and North Rhine-Westphalia as well as tours on world heritage site Zollverein. Like always we will try our best to arrange – hopefully with support of the participants – attractive social events and a good mood and creative spirit during the conference. Please consider that the deadline for early bird registration is March 15th 2011. REAL CORP 2011 is a co-operation of CEIT ALANOVA - Central European Institute of Technology, Department for Urbanism, Transport, Environment and Information Society, www.ceit.at Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy, Building, Housing and Transport of North Rhine-Westphalia, www.mwebwv.nrw.de ISOCARP - International Society of City and Regional Planners, www.isocarp.org M:AI – Mobile Forum for presenting Architecture and the Art of the Engineer in North-Rhine Westphalia, www.mai-nrw.de CORP association - Compentence Center of Urban and Regional Planning, www.corp.at.
Details: www.corp.at

 

18-22 May. Marrakech, Morocco

FIG Working Week - Bridging the Gap Between Cultures
The overall theme of the Working Week is “Bridging the Gap between Cultures”. The theme addresses the changes in current world and the importance of cultures and understanding the differences in different parts of the world including professional development, traditions and legislation at the same time when the world is more harmonised with common standards and global markets. These issues face also the surveying profession in all its fields. Marrakech and Morocco as cross roads of cultures for centuries is a perfect venue to focus on this topic. The Working Week will bring surveyors and land professionals from all over the world together to meet while specific focus will be given to the Arabic countries and the Francophone Africa.
The opening ceremony and three plenary sessions will address key issues of the surveying profession including latest development in surveying technology, land administration and land tenure, geospatial information, urbanisation and sustainable cities and their relations to cultural and regional diversity. On Friday morning the plenary session will at the same time be the General Assembly of ONIGT addressing key issues in Morocco such as environment and sustainable development. This session offers a showcase of Moroccan and international experiences for all Working Week participants.
The technical programme will include a broad professional and scientific programme with eight slots each offering from 8 up to 10 parallel sessions and workshops. With flash presentations the programme offers more than 400 presentations in a three-day technical programme.
All ten FIG technical commissions will attend the conference and papers are therefore requested to all the following topics:
* Professional Standards and Practice
* Professional Education
* Spatial Information Management
* Hydrography
* Positioning and Measurement
* Engineering Surveys
* Cadastre and Land Management
* Spatial Planning and Development
* Valuation and the Management of Real Estate
* Construction Economics and Management

Details: http://www.fig.net/fig2011/

 

18 - 19 May. Crowne Plaza, London

European Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing
The promise of Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing could save utilities billions in capital expenditure on peak demand infrastructure. Creating synergies between network, producers and customers that will assist in managing cost, and reduce the environmental impact of power generation and consumption. We will addresss Key Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing issues such as: · EU Policies · Regulatory framework · The role of smart metering · Creating a secure and balanced energy supply · Dynamic price structures for networks, proucers and consumers · Commercial, industrial and consumer engagement Major European utilities and leading industry bodies will present in-depth case studies on Demand Response programs for Germany, Poland, Denmark, Spain and Ireland. We will hear from Telecom Italia, Italy’s leading telephone operatpr who will help us understand the big consumer and their Direct Digital Control contribution to the Smart Grid.
Details: www.smi-online.co.uk/demandresponse21.as…

 

19 - 20 May. Almaty, Kazakhstan

GIS in Central Asia Conference 2011
Geoinformatics: Managing Environment, Resources and Risk Geographic Information Science and Technologies have evolved into a key instrument for managing our societies, environments and infrastructures, as well as individuals’ daily lives. Continued success of this development depends on cooperation across disciplines, open information policies and a highly educated workforce. The GISCA series of conferences aims at building a Central Asian network of GIS professionals supporting the sustained development of this region into an environmentally friendly, secure and prosperous society.
Details: gisca11.aca-giscience.org/

 

23 - 25 May. Washington D.C. U.S.A

GEO.COM
COM.Geo Conference is the international conference and exhibition on computing for geospatial research and application with a focus on the latest computing technologies for multidisciplinary research and development that enables the exploration in geospatial areas. COM.Geo Conference is an exclusive event that connects researchers, developers, scientists, and application users from academia, government, and industry in both computing and geospatial fields. Innovative research and application technologies are the brightest spotlights at COM.Geo conference. COM.Geo is one of the pioneers to boost development of computing and geospatial technologies.
Details: www.com-geo.org

 

23 - 25 May. Baska, Krk Island, Croatia

GNSS Vulnerabilities and Solutions 2011
Conference activities will be organised in the following sections: − Core satellite navigation systems (plenary), − Space Weather and Ionospheric Effects on GNSS, − Safety- and Mission-Critical Applications for Air, Marine, Land and Personal Navigation and Search and Rescue Operations, − Location-Based Services (LBS), and − Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
Details: www.rin.org.uk/EventsCalendar.aspx

 

24 - 27 May. Budapest, Hungary

Tetra World Congress 2011
The interactive programme for 2011 will focus on Critical Communications For An Evolving World and will incorporate a mixture of case study presentations, workshop-based discussions, panel sessions, interviews, seminars and masterclasses. Key themes for discussion are likely to include: The Role Of TETRA In Critical Communications TETRA In Crisis Management, Incident And Event Planning Future TETRA TETRA And Complementary Technologies TEDS/TETRA 2/Broadband TETRA/Mobile Broadband TETRA For Non Public Safety Users – Transport, Industry And Utilities New TETRA Applications And Innovations Interoperability And Cooperation TETRA Business Models Digital Dividend, Spectrum Availability And Management
Details: www.tetraworldcongress.com

 

24 - 25 May. NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam

The Location Business Summit
Europe’s largest LBS conference, created to help you boost revenue and secure longevity in this rapidly changing market. With a cast of over 30 speakers include Google, Yahoo!, Nokia, Gowalla, Microsoft Mobile Advertising, KPN, Vodafone, Debenhams, Icon Mobile, Orange, OpenStreetMap, Ogilvy, Yell, Qype, and many more.
Details: www.thewherebusiness.com/locationsummit/…

 

25 May. Nottingham

Every Map Tells a Story
The last year has seen a flood of OpenData from government which has prompted a new interest in how maps can be used to visualise data and offer understanding of the content. As spatial becomes less special and more open to everyone working on the web an understanding of the underlying data and good practice in how to analyse it and present it has become even more important. The accessibility of a powerful mapping, visualisation and animation tools (particularly on the web) to people who may not have any previous experience of GIS, Cartography or statistical analysis has opened up a raft of new creative and exciting ways of presenting this data that go way beyond a chloropleth. Every map tells a story but not every map delights the user or even tells the truth. On the 25th May the AGI will host “Every map tells a story” at the Centre for Geospatial Sciences at the University of Nottingham. Content will include: •Some exciting and innovative examples of new cartography and visualisation techniques •Geostats 101 - some of the basics of geo statistics and presentation •Working with bad data - OpenData is not always perfect, how can we make the best of it? •The good, the bad and the ugly - a look at some less successful visualisations and an opportunity to discuss how they could be improved This will not be a sit back and listen event, we want you to be participants. •If you have a favourite map that engages the user and gives insight into its content bring it along (digital image or web). Stand up for a minute and tell us why it works, take some feedback from the speakers and other participants and possibly win the AGI’s first “Every map tells a story” Award. •It seems almost certain that someone will want to talk about police.uk, is that you? CPD Please note that as a delegate at this event you can allocate 4 points towards the AGI continuing professional development scheme. More information on the scheme can be found here. Attendance certificates can be requested.
Details: calendar.agi.org.uk/ViewItem.html?cal_it…

 

31 May - 2 June. Capetown International Convention Center

AfricaGEO
Building on the proud tradition of Conference of Southern African Surveyors (CONSAS), the conference aims at facilitating interaction, discussion, and collaboration amongst the participants. It will provide a platform to share the latest developments in the surveying and geo-information (including remote sensing and aerial imagery) and the very pressing issue of sustainable development and also promote and showcase the latest products and services the industry has to offer.