Strategic Geographical Information Systems for Gov

15 October 2009, 8:33pm

Singapore, 15 October 2009, GeoConnexion – This workshop will focus on strategies for successful GIS management and implementation in an institution-wide context. The workshop will also include design of GIS implementation plans such as case studies to explore various techniques associated with each step. Future based applications and directions will also be explored in this 2 days workshop. UNI Strategic is proudly to organize Strategic Geographic Information Systems for Governments & Commercial Enterprise, which will be held in Singapore from 23rd to 24th November 2009.

The trainer obtained a MSc-degree in Geography from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, 1983. He worked as a researcher at the Institute for Land and Water Management of the same university between 1986 and 1993 in the field of Geographic Information applied to soil science and land evaluation. In this period he (co-)authored several publications and lectured several GI and GIS courses. Since 1992 he is a teacher of GI-courses within the Permanent Education Programme of the University. He is co-founder and member of the Management Board and the Executive Committee of the Spatial Applications Division Leuven (SADL/K.U.Leuven R&D).

The mission of SADL is to promote the transfer to society of scientific knowledge and innovative technologies regarding earth observation, geo-spatial modelling and the handling, analysis and use of spatial data in different thematic domains.

The trainer was involved since 1993 in several GI projects of SADL, at the local, national, European and Global level. He is particularly involved in projects of the EC as a project leader, senior consultant and reviewer. He is collaborating in the study “Spatial Data Infrastructures in Europe, State of Play” within the framework of the INSPIRE initiative. Since 1998, he also acts as an international GIS expert of the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations. His specific fields of expertise relate to the implementation of the latest GI technology in organisations including issues like database design, standardisation, and spatial analysis, economical and organisational issues.

The trainer is a senior consultant in the field of GIS & SDI, a council member of AGILE involved with ongoing projects within the European Union.

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