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May 14, 2012
Government of Canada’s Leadership in Geomatics Underlined at International Conference
QUÉBEC CITY — The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, today discussed Canada’s leadership role in the field of geomatics at the 2012 Global Geospatial Conference in Québec City. The field’s influence of the geomatics sector is felt both nationally and internationally as its science is increasingly applied to all areas of our economy.
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May 4, 2012
The GSDI World Conference (GSDI 13), the 14th GEOIDE Annual Scientific Conference, the 7th 3DGeoInfo Conference, and the Canadian Geomatics Conference 2012 will take place in Québec City, Canada from May 14 to May 17, 2012.
The theme for this conference is Spatially Enabling Government, Industry and Citizens. Geographic information technologies and spatial data infrastructure play critical roles in allowing governments, local communities, non-government organizations, the commercial sector, the academic community and common people to make progress in addressing many of the world's most pressing problems. All sectors of society are becoming spatially enabled and contributing to the development of the global spatial data infrastructure. This conference will explore the complementary roles of all these communities in realizing better means for sharing geographic data and technologies and developing improved location-based services for meeting real world needs.
Natural Resources Canada’s GeoConnections program is proud to be a Gold sponsor for this event and will be making presentations on different aspects of the Canadian SDI.
Come and see us at our Natural Resources Canada pavilion (exhibit space 9-10-11-12). Representatives from GeoConnections, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing and Centre for Topographic Information (Sherbrooke) will be on place to answer your questions. Specific activities will take place each day at our exhibit space.
Further, the Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources Canada, has been invited to provide the keynote address during the opening ceremony.
The conference program has been released. Please visit: http://www.gsdi.org/gsdiconf/gsdi13/index.html to see the full schedule, and start planning for the sessions, exhibits, workshops, and social events.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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January 9, 2012
Workshop
Defining, Measuring, and Communicating the Socioeconomic Benefits of Geospatial Information
GeoConnections invites you to the Group on Earth Observations’ workshop, “Defining, measuring, and communicating the socioeconomic benefits of geospatial information”. The workshop will take place at National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Foothills Campus, Boulder Colorado, June 12 – 14, 2012.
Geospatial information contributes to decisions by government, the private sector, civil society and individuals. More effective use of this information is essential as issues are complex, and consequences can be critical for future economic and social development. Participants will represent a broad range of natural, social and economic sciences from government, academia, NGOs, and the private sector.
For further information and registration, please see http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/socio-economic-benefits-workshop-2012, or contact Francoise Pearlman at jsp@sprintmail.com.
GeoConnections has conducted a number of case studies in Canada, and is participating in collaborative efforts to determine the economic value of geospatial information on the global economy and its contribution to competitiveness and innovation.
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January 9, 2012 - CLOSED January 16, 2012
Open Government Consultation
The Government of Canada has launched an on-line consultation on Open Government and is inviting all Canadians to participate. The consultation will continue until January 16, 2012 and can be accessed from the Open Government web site at: http://www.open.gc.ca/index-eng.asp.
Launched in March 2011, the Government of Canada is pursuing Open Government through three main streams:
- Open Data: offering Government data in a more useful format to enable citizens, the private sector and non-government organizations to leverage it in innovative and value-added ways.
- Open Information: proactively releasing information, including information on government activities, to Canadians on an ongoing basis.
- Open Dialogue: giving Canadians a stronger say in Government policies and priorities, and expanding engagement through Web 2.0 technologies.
Thank you in advance for your interest in Open Government. Your insights will help guide the Government of Canada’s future actions in this area.
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August 18, 2011
Welcome to the new GeoConnections program web site.
GeoConnections program information and resources have been moved to this new government of Canada web site (GeoConnections.nrcan.gc.ca). It is expected that before the end of 2011 anyone accessing the original GeoConnections.org site will be redirected to this new site.
In the interim, both sites will co-exist. Please access this new site to obtain the latest in program information, news and announcements.
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March 16, 2011
Natural Resources Canada Media Room