During GEO Week 2021, the Group on Earth Observations will present the multidisciplinary activities of the GEO Work Programme that address policy agendas involved in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP26, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP15, the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration.
The online event will include the GEO-17 plenary, plus anchor and side events. Time will be scheduled each day for virtual networking. On Monday, November 22, the 56th Executive Committee will be held as a closed meeting.
Of particular importance will be the anchor events: These are the main events designed by GEO week 2021 organisers to explain the multidisciplinary nature of GEO through the concept of nexus thinking. Working on multiple topics simultaneously is essential in today’s rapidly changing environmental and social conditions. For example, work in one area will have a knock-on effect or impact in another area, such as the water, energy and food nexus. These events are linked to the global policy agendas that underpin most of GEO’s work.
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Throughout our special coverage of Smarter Data Smarter World (SDSW), you will see how organisations are sharing and using trusted geospatial data to achieve sustainability and Net Zero goals. Hear from industry experts around the world about the latest innovations and how we are all collaborating, to make the world safer, smarter and more sustainable.
- Sustainability: We are all striving to sustainably meet the changing data needs and expectations of our users, stakeholders, and regulators, whilst reducing our ecological footprint. See how the adoption of smarter technology can help achieve sustainability goals.
- Innovation: Data is at the centre of businesses and that data increasingly must be accurate, first time and every time it’s required. Hear how organisations are using innovative solutions to create and make available accurate and timely data, for data-led decision making.
- Collaboration: Multiple data sources and multiple data users and stakeholders emphasise the need for up-to-date data at the touch of a button. Discover how through collaboration and engagement businesses are saving time, money, and effort, while increasing productivity.
For those attendees who are members of the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute, this webinar is worth 1 SSSI CPD point.
Put your pedal to the FMEdal and join us for the FME World Tour 2022!
Is your data driving you crazy? Overtake the competition with FME 2022! Register now to join us in a city near you. Whether you’re a newbie, just discovering the power of FME or an expert and hungry for new functionality, these fun events should be in your calendar!
Take a look at some of the most popular reasons to attend a World Tour event near you:
- Hear customer success stories and gain valuable insight on data integration strategies
- Get up to speed with FME 2022 new capabilities
- Our FME Pit Crew “Certified professionals” will be on the ground to answer any questions you may have.
- Plus lots of great prizes to be won!
The 15th International Conference on Spatial Information Theory, COSIT 2022, will be held in Kobe, Japan, 5 to 9 September, 2022. Established in 1993, the Conference on Spatial Information Theory (COSIT) is a biennial international conference series concerned with theoretical aspects of space and spatial information, aimed at advancing geographic information science and its emerging research frontiers.
The conference offers three (refereed) submission tracks with double-blind reviews: vision papers, full papers, and short papers. Embedded in the conference will also be an on-site mentoring program for doctoral students.
Contributions can cover a broad set of conference-relevant themes such as (but not limited to):
- activity-based models of spatial knowledge
- cognitive aspects of geographic information
- cognitive-behavioural geography, naive geography
- data-driven spatial information theory
- geo-ethics and geo-privacy
- events and processes in geographic space and time
- geographic information visualisation and geovisual analytics
- knowledge representation for space and time
- navigation and wayfinding of sentient beings and robots
- ontology of space and time
- place
- quality and interoperability of geographic information
- social and cultural organisation of space
- spatial and temporal language
- spatial aspects of social networks
- spatial decision support, impact of model design
- spatial (digital) humanities
- theory-driven spatial machine learning, artificial intelligence of space
- theories on volunteered geographic information
- theory and practice of spatial and temporal reasoning
- user interfaces, virtual spaces and collaborative spaces
The FIG Congress — the largest and most prestigious conference of surveying and geospatial professionals — will this year be held in Poland.
The organisers are expecting an attendance of 1,000 to 1,500 surveying and geospatial experts from all over the world.
This year the local host is the Association of Polish Surveyors, and the conference theme is ‘Volunteering for the future – Geospatial excellence for a better living’. Geospatial excellence and all related professions and topics are now seen in a much broader context and as public goods and beneficial for the well-being and betterment of the entire society.
The sub themes are:
- Surveyor 4.0
- The surveying profession in and after COVID times
- Open access to data
- Surveying competence for other disciplines
The FIG Congress 2022 will give passionate professionals the opportunity to:
- Learn globally, with participation from around 80 to 90 countries
- Learn across silos, from other countries, industries and professional roles – with sessions and representation from a broad range of surveyors and geospatial experts
- Have influence on careers, organisations and communities
Registrations for 1Spatial’s Annual Breakfast Seminar 2022 are open!
We would love to invite you to join our 3rd Annual Breakfast Seminar 2022 this October, which has limited number of seats available.
We are delighted to say that this event will be back in-person, around Australia!
Throughout the event, you will hear both customer and industry presentations that will focus on the challenges and opportunities for using and sharing geospatial data. There will be panel discussions and opportunities to network with your peers, our team, and other industry experts.
Building and Sustaining your Data Foundations
Strong data foundations are an essential requirement for the effective management of asset information and decision-making. Data needs to be accessible to organisations and their supply chain, to enable them to understand what information they have and need, what data can be upcycled sustainably, where data is located and who has access to it. To create good foundations that allow organisations to have confidence in their data, the quality, management and maintenance of that data is critical. Join us to find out more!
We look forward to welcoming you,
The 1Spatial Team
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BUILDING YOUR DATA FOUNDATIONS
The power is all yours; building stronger foundations, constructing the perfect data integration platform, and empowering the end-user all at a touch of a button. Register now!
1Spatial is hosting our very own World Tour, featuring FME. And it’s with great pleasure to be kick-starting this epic event in Australia, followed by Singapore, US and the UK!
During this Tour event, you’ll hear about the importance of foundation data and how customers trust 1Spatial’s wide range of products and solutions. You will learn how they are being used by clients all around the world and how they are saving time and money.
We are delighted to have Bob Chell, 1Spatial’s Chief Product Officer (CPO) from the UK joining the event to talk about the 1Spatial Products and how they are being used around the world.
Australian Tour dates – Register now!
- Perth – 08th May | DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
- Adelaide – 9th May | Adelaide Convention Centre
- Hobart – 15th May | RACV Hobart Hotel
- Melbourne – 16th May Melbourne Marriott Hotel
- Canberra – 17th May | QT Canberra
- Brisbane – 18th May | Sofitel Brisbane Central
- Sydney – 19th May | Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park
- Singapore – 30th May |Sheraton Towers Singapore
The overall theme for the FIG Working Week 2023 will be ‘Protecting our world, conquering new frontiers,’ which refers to the importance of looking ahead and discovering what will be needed in the future for our profession and at the same time make sure to preserve what works well today.
The FIG Working Week 2023 will give passionate professionals the opportunity to:
- Learn globally, with participation from around 80 to 90 countries.
- Learn across silos, from other countries, industries and professional roles, with sessions and representation from the broad range of surveyors and geospatial experts.
- Make impacts on careers, organisations and communities.
The International Cartographic Association (ICA) invites you to share your research, practice and experiences in cartography and GIScience at the 31st International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2023), to be held from 13 to 18 August 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.
The conference theme will be ‘Smart Cartography for Sustainable Development’.
Important dates:
- 5 December 2022 – Submission of full papers closes
- 12 December 2022 – Submission of abstracts closes
- February 2023 – Conference registration opens
- 28 February 2023 – Notification of acceptance
- 8 May 2023 – Submission of revised abstracts and papers
- 15 May 2023 – Early Bird registration closes
- 15 May 2023 – Registration deadline for presenters of abstracts, papers and posters
The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Working Week 2024 will be held in Accra, Ghana, from 19 to 24 May. The event is being held in cooperation with the two national associations: the Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana (LiSAG) and the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS).
The event will comprise the following:
- Conference: 20-22 May
- FIG General Assembly: 19 and 23 May
- Pre- and post-events: 18-19 and 23 May
The FIG Working Week will be a week-long celebration of innovation and collaboration that unites the global community of surveying and spatial professionals, providing an opportunity to bridge the gap between science and the policymakers and stakeholders who drive real-world change.
The event will provide attendees the opportunity to:
- Immerse themselves at the forefront of geospatial technology and sustainable resource management.
- Elevate their expertise through hands-on workshops, interactive sessions, and thought-provoking discussions.
- Connect with like-minded professionals, experts and decision-makers from around the world.
The FIG Working Week 2024 is expected to attract more than 1500 attendees from around 80 countries, to participate in 70-plus presentation sessions and networking opportunities, and to experience a comprehensive trade exhibition.