23 November 2007, 1:25pm
Mzuzu University and the Edinburgh Earth Observatory are pleased to announce
A TWO DAY ACTIVE REMOTE SENSING SYMPOSIUM AT MZUZU UNIVERSITY
6-7 December 2007, Mzuzu University, Mzuzu Malawi.
http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/research/eeo/events/mzuzu.html
This event is an invaluable opportunity to be briefed on state-of-the-art satellite remote sensing and will be of interest to university researchers, land managers, government officials, NGOs and anyone with an interest in obtaining detailed data about the land surface.
The symposium will also give opportunity for the participants to share the research experiences and applications of remote sensing in different fields. If your organisation or as an individual you have some paper or experiences contact the organisers by 30 November 2007.
Although focusing on Malawi, participants are welcome who have any interest in EO in Africa.
For confirmation of participation and detailed information you can contact Mavuto Tembo on +265 (0) 8 203 143 Fax +265 (0) 1 320 505 Email: tembomd@mzuni.ac.mw
www.geos.ed.ac.uk/research/eeo/events/mz…

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