International workshop Abuja, Nigeria
15-16 October 2007
The International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC, The Netherlands) together with RECTAS, NASRDA and NEMA in Nigeria, as well as the University Network for Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa (UNEDRA) is organising an International Workshop on
The use of regionally owned space infrastructure for disaster management in West and North Africa
Status quo and prospects
Date and Venue
15-16 October 2007 in Abuja, Nigeria
Objectives
Several African countries have recently developed Earth observation satellites, aiming at providing better means to mitigate and manage the manmade and natural disasters that affect the regions. The objective of this meeting is to assess the current status of space infrastructure owned and operated by Northern & Western African countries with disaster management as principal objective, current developments and future plans, achievements to date, but also limitations and deficiencies in data quality, availability and use. We will explore how enhanced capacity building, regional networking, and learning from extra-regional experiences can lead to better use of available technology with a benefit for the region as a whole.
Target group
Directors and senior managers of space agencies, national emergency management agencies, national mapping and planning agencies, and NGOs and companies focused on the disaster management sector.
The course will precede a twe week refresher course on the same topic.
Further info please contact: Dr. Norman Kerle E-mail: kerle@itc.nl
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