Intl Conf of African Remote Sensing Assoc. 2008

17 November 2007, 10:03am

You are cordially invited to participate in the AARSE 2008 International Remote Sensing Conference in Accra, Ghana. AARSE conferences are well attended by professionals, researchers, educators, and students from African countries as well as different parts of the world. The major theme of the conference include:

Application of Earth Observation and Geoinformation for Governance in Africa.

Participants shall discuss the role of Earth Observation technologies and Geoinformation Sciences in production of affordable geospatial data sets for good governance driven development and environmental sustainability

The WHEEL OF PROGRESS, with six spokes symbolizing the six community capitals- natural, physical, cultural, social, economic and human. At the core of the wheel is sound natural resources management and sustainable environment, which is the goal of the millennium. A nation’s capacity and capability for attaining the goal rests on the six assets. The wheel’s outer rim is the technologies and infrastructure needed to enhance the functions of the assets. This WHEEL OF PROGRESS depicts the situation in Africa.

The Major Theme of AARSE 2008 International Remote Sensing Conference include:

Application of Earth Observation and Geoinformation for Governance in Africa

Sub-Theme 1: Ecosystem Assessment

Coastal and Marine Ecosystem
Water Resources
Oceanography
Forestry
Grassland /Savanna /Semi-arid Ecosystem
Agricultural and Pastoral Systems
Urban Ecosystems

Sub-Theme 2: Non-Renewable Resources Exploitation

Geology
Mineral Exploration
Mining and Sustainable Development of the Communities
Mining Landscape Renewal
Earth Resources Data Integration and Modelling

Sub-Theme 3: Disaster Management & Early Warning Systems

Desertification and drought
Floods
Earthquakes
Volcanic Eruption
Landslides
Biodiversity degradation
Waste management
Coastal erosion
Early warning systems
Users needs requirements and technology Development
Data integration and knowledge Discovery
Disaster Risk Reduction

Sub-Theme 4: Monitoring Human Security
Mapping and GIS:

For improving Primary Education
For Food Security
For Improving Health and combating HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other parasitic Disease
For water and Sanitation Improvement
To support peace keeping operations
To facilitate humanitarian action

Sub-Theme 5: Land Administration and Sustainable Development

Urban Land Administration
Rural Land Administration for improving Long-term investment
Mapping for Land use and Conflict Resolution

Sub-Theme 6: Capacity Building, Global Trade and Partnerships/Regional Co-Operation

Capacity building initiatives in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Science
Partnerships and Regional/Sub-Regional Cooperation for Mapping and GIS Capacity Building
Trade Issues: GIS for Meeting Export Standards

Sub-Theme 7: Earth Mapping Systems and Governance

Integrating Spatial Data Infrastructure and Information & Communication Technology
Global Earth Observation Systems
Emerging Remote Sensing and Photogrammetric Equipment and Techniques

Sub-Theme 8: Micro-Satellites: Case Studies and Experiences

Mapping Applications
Feature Extraction and Data Fusion
New Advances and Users

Conference Venue:

Accra International Conference Centre is situated opposite to the Parliament House, with ready access to Accra International Airport and first-class hotels. It has six conference halls: the main hall (seats 1600 delegates), two committee halls (each seats 205 delegates), and three meeting halls (each seats 50 delegates). The conference centre is furnished with audio visual equipment to facilitate presentation and simultaneous interpretation.

www.aarse2008.org

Geo: International