Media Briefing at Intl Conference Earth fromSpace

30 November 2007, 4:24pm

November 30, 2007 - Mass Media Briefing during 3rd International Conference "Earth from Space - The Most Effective Solutions".

On December 4, the opening day of the 3rd International Conference “Earth from Space – the Most Effective Solutions”, RDC ScanEx and NGO “Transparent World” will hold a briefing for mass media. The following topics will be discussed in a popular format:

Environment and Space:

Capabilities of operational satellite monitoring of sea surface oil contamination;

Ships detection from space and prospects of anti-poaching operations in the Far East and in the Caspian region;

o Use of remote sensing methods for detection of illegal felling and evaluation of forest fires impact on forestry.

"Transparency" in the era of post-industrial society:

Rapid growth of access to satellite data;

Possibilities of controlling major projects implementation in production industry.

Overcoming the limitations on access to high resolution geographical data:

Position of Russia’s Chief Executives regarding removal of the limitations;;

Lack of relevant bylaws;

Loss of competitive edge by the Russian business.

Google vs. RUGLE:

Is http://new.kosmosnimki.ru a competitor to Google.Maps?

Who and why may benefit from Russian geoportals?

The briefing will be held on December 4 from 12:30PM to 13:00PM in the Training Hall of Vatutinki Complex.

The RF Presidential Administration Recreation Complex «Vatutinki» is located at the following address: RF Presidential Administration Recreation Complex Vatutinki, postbox Vatutinki-1, Leninsky District, Moscow Region.

This is to remind you that the Conference “Earth from Space – the Most Effective Solutions” will be held on December 4 - 6, 2007. To date the attendance has been confirmed by over 360 participants from 40 countries as well as representatives of authorities from Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Response, Federal Real Estate Cadastre Agency, Federal Forestry Agency, Ministry of Transport, etc.

For details please refer to:

Conference Organizing Committee:
Address: 119021, 5/22 Rossolimo Str. Blg.1, Moscow
Phone/Fax:+7(495) 7397385
E-mail: conference@scanex.ru
URL: http://www.transparentworld.ru/conference/

Anna Golovina – Chairperson of the Conference Organizing Committee:
e-mail: anna@scanex.ru
mob.: +7-926-210-15-10

Oganes Targulyan – Head of Oil Projects, ScanEx RDC:
e-mail: oganes@scanex.ru
mob.: +7-909-915-57-46

www.transparentworld.ru/conference/

Geo: International