Calling All Comers: The GIS Event You Don’t Want to Miss
If you’re p
assionate about Geographical Information Services (GIS) and how it can be applied for the benefit of agricultural development, there will be something for you at the upcoming Africa Agriculture GIS Week (AAGW) 2010. Whether you’re a seasoned professional, a student with a keen interest in the discipline, or anyone else with an enthusiasm for all things GIS and agriculture, this event will provide you with a rare opportunity to learn from some of the industry’s foremost experts; share your experiences, knowledge and ideas; and network with people in the same field.
Jointly organized by the Consortium for Spatial Information (CSI) of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), HarvestChoice, and the Agricultural Geospatial Commons (AGCommons) Program, the event builds on the success of last year’s meeting. However, AAGW 2010 has a broader scope and will be presented as a “GIS ShareFair”, complete with a market place that will include exhibitors, training sessions, thematic workshops, presentation sessions, CGIAR Spatial Science Sessions, the third gathering of WhereCampAfrica, and the unveiling of the AGCommons service bureau.
Check the agenda to learn the programme of the week.
Training Sessions
Friday 11 June will be the Training Day: the program includes parallel training sessions from ESRI, Google and OpenStreetMap. In order to register please fill in the form here
Prizes
A small financial prize will be awarded to the best presentation in the following categories:
1. First time presenters (including students and young professionals)
2. Most innovative idea
3. Most innovative medium for presentation delivery
4. Overall best
Dates and Venues
AAGW 2010 will take place on June 8-12, 2010 at ILRI Campus in Nairobi, Kenya
The WhereCampAfrica will take place on June 12 at the iHub in Nairobi.
Look at last year’s edition website at http://2009.cgiar-csi.org/
