Invitation to Research Data Alliance Geospatial IG

As this blog is dedicated, among others, to the dissemination of multiple sources of geospatial data, related information and operational frameworks, the following post is published with best wishes for further success and development achievements:

All those interested (both staff and students) in "Geo" from all various themes of  geography - GNSS, transportation, environment, LBS  etc. - are invited  to join the Geospatial IG (which is under formation) of the Research Data Alliance.

The purpose of the Research Data Alliance  <https://www.rd-alliance.org/>   is to accelerate international data-driven innovation and discovery by facilitating research data sharing and exchange, use and re-use, standards harmonisation, and discoverability. This will be achieved through the development and adoption of infrastructure, policy, practice, standards, and other deliverables. The RDA is supported by the European Commission, the U.S Government and the Australian Government.

Those interested to join  the Alliance  are welcomed (just register and  subscribe to Geospatial IG, <https://www.rd-alliance.org/internal-groups/geospatial-ig.html/> , so we can start develop future collaborations for building this up.  I am looking forward to working with you on this. (This message was sent by Suchith Anand on 7th May 2014, email: Suchith.Anand@nottingham.ac.uk).

Students are needed for Psychogeographical Internship!!!

Circulate the following message to anyone interested!!!

Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute has 12 summer internships available at The University of Nottingham. Each internship is funded for 10 weeks. The internships are aimed at undergraduate students and current postgraduate students.

  

For more details of each internship and how to apply, see the webpage at  
http://www.horizon.ac.uk/Internships-available

The closing date is Friday 23^rd  May 2014.

Free LiDAR images for downloading ...!!!

Open Source Software and data without any cost are very important in approaching new solutions and perspectives in Geospatial Science, as well as in other scientific fields.
You could find more information about dowloading LiDAR images without cost on "Remote Sensing & GIS" page...

Invitation of Dr. Avraam (Abraham) Mavridis as VIP Guest by "The Economist"

Dr. Avraam (Abraham) Mavridis was invited by "The Economist" to join as a VIP Guest of Panel Members at this year’s Feeding the World Summit (Sustainable Solutions for a Global Crisis) on February 13th 2014.

A high-level audience of NGOs, government representatives, academia and the private sector will gather in London to debate how they can collectively help solve world hunger whilst developing a food security system that works to the benefit of all members of the value chain.

More about Feeding the World 2014 Summit (Sustainable Solutions for a Global Crisis) :

- You can find here the programme of the summit

- Confirmed 2014 Speakers of the Feeding the World 2014 Summit (Sustainable Solutions for a Global Crisis): 

• Event Chair: Emma Duncan, Deputy Editor, The Economist
• H.E. Amadou Allahoury Diallo, High Commissioner for the 3N Initiative (Food Security and Agriculture), Government of Niger 
• Kanayo F. Nwanze, President , International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director, World Food Programme
• Hugh Grant, Chief Executive Officer, Monsanto  
• David Nabarro, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Food Security and Nutrition, United Nations
• H.E. Tumusiime Rhoda Peace,  Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission

- You can find here the Brochure about Feeding the World 2014 Summit. 

Job Vacancies and Maps

Providing the objectives of Mapping is substantial to many aspects of contemporary life, research and activities, according to the needs of the society.

A very important issue on that, is Mapping Job Vacancies!

EURACCESS contributes through its portal by providing updated, high level job vacancies through its online map viewer, enabling to the user of the web-map to approach short information about the job opportunity with the location of the employment.

With best wishes to your efforts for a prosperous, creative and healthy New Year!

Dr. Abraham Mavridis

A new page is added !!!

A new Page is added on "GisBioEnviNet" Blog, called "Dr. Abraham Mavridis' Short CV".

There exist information on my personal data from Curriculum Vitae.
A more detailed version, with additional data is soon to be presented.
Any additional comments will be appreciated.
In case there is a need for additional information, please communicate through emails or/and telephone calls.

Major personal data:

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Dr. ABRAHAM P. MAVRIDIS

-Ph.D. in GIS, Sch. of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh),
-MSc. in Geoinformatics (GIS-Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing), Sch. of Rural & Surveying Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh),
-Bsc. in Agriculture, Sch. of Geotechnical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh),
-Tenured-Track Professor (Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece / Perrotis College, American Farm School of Thessaloniki, Greece),
-Research Assistant Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), Lab. of Geodesy & Geomatics,
-National Expert of EC - Member of Expert Group of European Commission on Organic Agriculture

URLs: 
http://gserver.civil.auth.gr/
http://www.afs.edu.gr/page/default.asp?id=13&la=2
http://www.logistics.teithe.gr/

e-mails: 
lmac7(at)civil.auth.gr ;
abmavridis(at)gmail.com ;
amavri(at)afs.edu.gr ;


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Funded PhD Opportunity on issues of Mobile Mapping

There is a new announcement on "Ph.D. opportunities" field for a
funded PhD Opportunity on issues of Mobile Mapping by the University of Hasselt.

Deadline: 18 August 2013 (applications online).