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Education in the Ethical Use of Geographic Information

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The Academic Network of the Americas of the United Nations Regional Committee on Global Geospatial Information Management (ANA-GGIM) will hold a conference on the ethical use of geographic information, including the virtual Symposium “Education in the Ethical Use of Geographic Information”on March 22, 2021 (San Francisco (GMT-8: PT): 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Mexico City (CST): 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Montevideo (GMT-3): 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm)

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Virtual GIS Summit

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Sign up here: https://gis_summit_covid-19.eventbrite.comDownload PDF: Virtual_GIS_Summit_Session_Description.pdf Letter from our President: Dear Members of Academic Network Americas, On 11 March 2020 the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, and as at the April 1st, there are more than 911,300 confirmed cases and … Continue reading →

Sustainable Development Goals Connectivity Dilemma

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Large-scale migration from rural to urban areas, and between countries, affects sustainable development at local, national, and regional levels. To strengthen urban and rural resilience to global challenges, Sustainable Development Goals Connectivity Dilemma: Land and Geospatial Information for Urban and Rural … Continue reading →

Latin American GeoSpatial Forum

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http://americasgeospatialforum.org/en/ About the Conference As the world is moving towards digital transformation while experiencing unique environmental, social and political challenges, the need for greater collaborative mechanism for geospatial is felt at political, technological and user levels. With the purpose to … Continue reading →