From klance_remote at yahoo.com Fri Aug 1 13:56:20 2008 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:56:20 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SDI-Africa] summary of SCGIS-Kenya seminar - Application of GIS in World Bank projects Message-ID: <82408.22783.qm@web53609.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Attached is a summary of the SCGIS-Kenya seminar on "GIS application in environmental management at the World Bank" that was held July 31, 2008 in Nairobi.? As the seminar topic implies, the presentation showed how GIS is used in various World Bank projects in the country. ? http://www.gsdi.org/SDIA/docs2008/jul08links/SCGIS-seminars.jpg Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS-Kenya) monthly seminar and talks The Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS-Kenya) has lined up seminars and training sessions for its membership to facilitate continued interaction and learning. The first seminar took place June 30, 2008 with Dr. Mohammed Said (ILRI) sharing information on the project ?Nature's Benefits in Kenya? by ILRI and WRI discussed ?An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being.? On July 31st,?Dr. Tom Owiyo, Monitoring and Evaluation and Impact Evaluation Consultant, discussed "GIS application in environmental management at the World Bank."? In August, Mick Wilson (UNEP)?will focus on Web mapping services and tools. ? August 28, 2008: Web mapping services and tools (Heron Hotel, Nairobi) ? July/Augsut: 2 day training workshops. ArcGIS Server training (Oakar Services) & metadata training The seminars are free for SCGIS Kenya members and shs 200 for non-members, payable at the door.? Those interested in attending are asked to confirm their participation by sending an email with the subject line 'Seminar Confirmed'? and provide your full name and institutional affiliation, if any.? All are welcome to become members of SCGIS-Kenya, by logging onto the SCGIS-Kenya website, http://www.scgiskenya.org/. [Source: SCGIS-Kenya List] Note: A seminar series such as this one is?a great way to bring the geospatial community together at a?fairly low-cost.? Other geospatial user groups in Africa might look to SCGIS-Kenya as an example!? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20080801/10f1927e/attachment-0001.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: SCGIS KENYA 2ND SEMINAR REPORT.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 24432 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20080801/10f1927e/attachment-0001.pdf From klance_remote at yahoo.com Mon Aug 4 08:10:24 2008 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 05:10:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SDI-Africa] Inside Nairobi, the Next Palo Alto? Message-ID: <831107.39457.qm@web53611.mail.re2.yahoo.com> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/business/worldbusiness/20ping.html?ref=africa Inside Nairobi, the Next Palo Alto?? New York Times, July 20, 2008 .... "Consider Wilfred Mworia, a 22-year-old engineering student and freelance code writer in Nairobi, Kenya. In the four weeks leading up to Apple?s much-anticipated release of a new iPhone on July 11, Mr. Mworia created an application for the phone that shows where events in Nairobi are happening and allows people to add details about them. Mr. Mworia?s desire to develop an application for the iPhone is not unusual: many designers around the world are writing programs for the device. But his location posed some daunting obstacles: the iPhone doesn?t work in Nairobi, and Mr. Mworia doesn?t even own one. He wrote his program on an iPhone simulator. ?Even if I don?t have an iPhone,? Mr. Mworia says defiantly, ?I can still have a world market for my work.? Nairobi?s challenges are many. Internet use is relatively expensive and slow. Power failures are common. The city also lacks a world-class technical university. Mr. Mworia?s professors don?t offer lessons in the latest computer languages; he must learn them on his own." .... Still, Nairobi is home to a digital brew that invites optimism about its chances for creating unusual innovations. The city has relatively few wired phone lines or networked personal computers, so mobile phones are the essential digital tool. Four times as many people have them as have bank accounts. ... The prospect of marrying low-end mobile phones with the Internet is earning Nairobi notice from outsiders, who wonder whether the city might emerge as a test-bed for tomorrow?s technologies." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20080804/452a4588/attachment.htm From klance_remote at yahoo.com Tue Aug 5 06:40:47 2008 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 03:40:47 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SDI-Africa] JICA-Net Distance Learning RS/GIS training tele-course, Nairobi Message-ID: <407529.35987.qm@web53603.mail.re2.yahoo.com> http://www.knsdi.go.ke/gis_training.html JICA-Net Distance Learning RS/GIS training course (Tele-course)? Applications: Interested persons should apply via email indicating their current organizations and designations before 31st August 2008. Dates: August: 6, 13, 20, 27, September: 3, 10, 17, 24 Time: 09:30 - 13:00 hrs Email: knsdi_secretariat at yahoo.com Contact Persons: Karanja Tel:+254722956906 or Odhiambo Tel:+254722795679 Landline Tel:+254-20-8562968 ext 321 Venue: JICA Kenya Office, Upperhill, Rahimutulla Towers, Nairobi, Kenya Charges: Free -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20080805/7aa3c9c4/attachment.htm From klance_remote at yahoo.com Mon Aug 11 09:36:07 2008 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:36:07 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SDI-Africa] job: Deputy regional FEWS NET representative, South Africa Message-ID: <621022.60120.qm@web53612.mail.re2.yahoo.com> http://www.chemonics.com/career/job_listing.aspx?job_id={1159D343-7215-4016-A73C-D6DF6E8C7BEF} Deputy regional FEWS NET representative? Chemonics seeks a regional deputy representative for its USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) project. FEWS NET manages the threats of food insecurity through provision of timely and analytical early warning and vulnerability information. Responsibilities include: assist in the strategic planning and execution of technical activities including early warning, vulnerability assessments, markets and trade, monitoring tools and methods, capacity development, developing/strengthening networks; assist the regional FEW NET representative (RFNR) with data and information collection, archiving and analysis; liaise/collaborate with FEWS NET network partners in southern Africa on technical issues and activities; work with the RFNR to fulfill monthly reporting requirements, including food security updates; represent FEWS NET at technical meetings as necessary. The position will be based in the Southern Africa regional office located in Pretoria, South Africa. Qualifications: Masters degree in a discipline that is directly relevant to, or provides basic skills in food security analysis, including economics and/or agricultural economics, agronomy, agricultural climatology required Relevant regional experience in early warning/food security information systems, food security analysis, and markets and trade, as well as other related fields Excellent computer skills applications GIS applications and mapping skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Excellent analytical and report writing skills Application Instructions:? Send electronic submissions to DRFNR at chemonics.com by August 21, 2008. No telephone inquiries, please.? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20080811/1bd36ec6/attachment.htm From klance_remote at yahoo.com Mon Aug 11 09:36:15 2008 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:36:15 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SDI-Africa] job: land administration experts, Mozambique Message-ID: <97443.53142.qm@web53605.mail.re2.yahoo.com> http://www.ardinc.com/careers/job_detail.php?tid=875 Land administration experts, Mozambique ARD, Inc. is accepting expressions of interest from qualified land administration experts for short-term and long-term positions on an upcoming project. Successful candidates will possess at least ten years of experience in one or more of the following areas: -- Rural and urban land administration -- Land information management systems -- Development and provision of rural and/or municipal cadastral services -- Strengthening of government institutions and capacity building for entities involved in land administration -- Land use planning Required qualifications include: -- Bachelors degree or equivalent in relevant field -- Strong knowledge of and prior experience addressing land administration issues in developing countries; -- Fluency in Portuguese; -- Ability to demonstrate measurable results and impacts from previous assignments; -- Strong ability to interact collaboratively with host-country civil servants and stakeholders. Preferred qualifications include: -- Several years of experience working in Lusophone countries; -- Previous experience working under projects funded by donors such as USAID, World Bank, and/or MCC. TO APPLY: Please email full, current CV in reverse chronological format to kblodgett at ardinc.com or fax to K. Blodgett, +1 802-658-4247. Please refer to ?Moz Land Admin? in the subject line. Candidates meeting position requirements will be contacted. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20080811/2bed1cdd/attachment.htm From klance_remote at yahoo.com Wed Aug 13 09:26:32 2008 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:26:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SDI-Africa] job: Project Coordinator - GIS Expert, Ethiopia Message-ID: <918852.18407.qm@web53612.mail.re2.yahoo.com> http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/res.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7H2CH4?OpenDocument Project Coordinator - GIS Expert, Ethiopia (Pastoral Area) Lay Volunteers International Association (LVIA,?http://www.lvia.it/?) - Italian NGO Deadline: August 16, 2008. Required Qualifications: High academic level knowledge on GIS and Remote Sensing (degree in environmental engineering, Spatial Information, Geography, Natural Resource Management or Environmental Science). Proven ability to perform as part of a team and contribute to a co-operative and harmonious working environment. A demonstrated capacity for setting and achieving goals efficiently and effectively. Proven ability in written and verbal communication and in particular in the preparation of concise documentation and reports. Fluency in English is essential. Ability to carry out allocated tasks under limited direction and to complete them in a specified timeframe. Experience in use of GIS in undertaking environmental management projects (at least 2 years) in developing Countries. Salary: negotiable, according to LVIA Salary Scale Contact: formazione at lvia.it?; progetti at lvia.it -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20080813/24163351/attachment.htm From craigvonhagen at yahoo.co.uk Thu Aug 21 02:58:36 2008 From: craigvonhagen at yahoo.co.uk (Craig von Hagen) Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:58:36 +0300 Subject: [SDI-Africa] FW: [CGIAR-CSI] Fwd: Harmonized World Soil Database... Message-ID: <001801c9035b$57c36420$081914ac@craiglaptop> -----Original Message----- From: cgiar-gis-l-bounces at grida.no [mailto:cgiar-gis-l-bounces at grida.no] On Behalf Of Zomer, Robert Sent: 19 August 2008 15:39 To: CGIAR-CSI-L Subject: [CGIAR-CSI] Fwd: Harmonized World Soil Database... CGIAR CSI e-mail list FYI..... good news, enjoy... Robert > Have a look at: http://www.fao.org/nr/water/news/soil-db.html and > the lower right corner for access to manual and database... Land & Water NEWS: New database for soil information FAO, IIASA and partners release a new Harmonized World Soil DB Soil information, from global to local scale, has often been the one missing biophysical information layer, which absence added to the uncertainties of predicting potentials and constraints for food and fibre production. The lack of reliable and harmonized soil data has hampered considerably land degradation assessments, environmental impact studies and adapted sustainable land management interventions. Recognizing the urgent need for improved soil information worldwide particularly in the context of the Climate Change Convention and the Kyoto Protocol for soil carbon measurements and the immediate requirement for the FAO/IIASA Global Agro-ecological Assessment study (GAEZ 2008), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) took the initiative of combining the recently collected vast volumes of regional and national updates of soil information with the information already contained within the 1:5,000,000 scale FAO-UNESCO Digital Soil Map of the World, into a new comprehensive Harmonized World Soil Database (HWSD). This state-of-the- art database was achieved in partnership with: ISRIC - World Soil Information together with FAO, responsible for the development of regional soil and terrain databases and the WISE soil profile database; the European Soil Bureau Network, which had recently completed a major update of soil information for Europe and northern Eurasia, and the Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences which provided the recent 1:1,000,000 scale Soil Map of China. The compilation of the HWSD was implemented at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and verification of the new harmonized database was undertaken by all partners. The completion of this comprehensive harmonized soil information will improve estimation of current and future land potential productivity, help identify land and water limitations, and enhance assessing risks of land degradation, particularly soil erosion. The HWSD contributes sound scientific knowledge for planning sustainable expansion of agricultural production and for guiding policies to address emerging land competition issues concerning food, energy and biodiversity. This is of critical importance for rational natural resource management and making progress towards achieving food security and sustainable agricultural development, especially with regard to the threats of global climate change and the need for adaptation and mitigation. This digitized and online accessible soil information system will allow policy makers, planners and experts to overcome some of the shortfalls of data availability to address today's pressing challenges of food production and food security and plan for new challenges of climate change, accelerated natural resources degradation, and land competition concerning food, energy and biodiversity The HWSD database is available from FAO on DVD or can be downloaded from the FAO/IIASA website Begin forwarded message: > From: "Nachtergaele, Freddy (NRLA)" > Date: August 19, 2008 5:44:34 PM GMT+05:45 > > Subject: Harmonized World Soil Database... > > Sorry for cross - posting > Have a look at: http://www.fao.org/nr/water/news/soil-db.html and > the lower right corner for access to manual and database... > > All the best > Freddy > _______________________________________________ Cgiar-gis-l mailing list Cgiar-gis-l at lists.grida.no http://lists.grida.no/mailman/listinfo/cgiar-gis-l -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. From klance_remote at yahoo.com Mon Aug 25 08:18:59 2008 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:18:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SDI-Africa] job: Information Management Officer, UNICEF, DRC (deadline 29 August) Message-ID: <349950.38490.qm@web53609.mail.re2.yahoo.com> http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/res.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7HENG8?OpenDocument Information Management Officer, UNICEF, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Develop information management systems to help collect and analyse data from UNICEF?s emergency and transitional programmes in the DRC - Design appropriate tools and procedures for UNICEF staff and partners to measure results and impact of activities. - Ensure coordination with existing data collection systems used by UNICEF, including DevInfo. - Act as the focal point for the Emergency Section for the production of maps and quality assurance of other staff producing maps - Develop templates, catalogues and style guide for maps produced Contact: kinshasahr at unicef.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Post No. 2008-NFL-5020-2652-2609-110100. Deadline: August 25, 2008. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20080825/403c95b9/attachment.htm From GavinF at mintek.co.za Sat Aug 16 12:28:13 2008 From: GavinF at mintek.co.za (Gavin Fleming) Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:28:13 +0200 Subject: [SDI-Africa] FOSS4G Workshops now available! OpenStreetMap mapping party! References: Message-ID: 2008 Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) Conference incorporating GISSA 2008, September 29 - October 3, Cape Town, South Africa We are pleased to announce that the Workshop programme has been finalised. FOSS4G is renowned for its hands-on workshops, so REGISTER NOW TO SECURE YOUR PLACE! Please visit http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2008_Workshops_and_Technical_Visits where you will be able to view the topics, presenters and time slots. Instructions are on the website. If you are already registered and paid you will receive preference. If not, then first register for the conference here http://conference.osgeo.org/index.php/foss4g/2008/schedConf/registration and choose your workshops during the registration process through e-mail correspondence with the conference organisers. OpenStreetMap mapping party: If you're in Cape Town on Sunday 28th September, warm up for the conference by walking the streets of Cape Town with a GPS! See here for details or if you want to give some input: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/OpenMappingAfrica2008 or http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/WikiProject_South_Africa We hope to see you in Cape Town in September, in SIX WEEKS! For up-to-date information, registration and program details, please visit the conference website: http://www.foss4g2008.org/ Gavin Fleming FOSS4G 2008 conference chair PS: please disseminate this as widely as possible -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20080816/4d5ab129/attachment.htm From jharrison at thecarbonproject.com Fri Aug 22 14:43:27 2008 From: jharrison at thecarbonproject.com (Jeff Harrison) Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:43:27 -0400 Subject: [SDI-Africa] Free Download of SDI Extension for ArcGIS Available Message-ID: <0MKpCa-1KWbbk1Eyf-0005PV@mrelay.perfora.net> (I hope it is OK to send this note to the list) A free download of the new SDI Extension for ArcGIS is now available at - http://www.thecarbonportal.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=in dex&req=viewdownload&cid=4 A free Users Guide is also available. Enhanced support to OGC standards, including WFS, Filter Encoding and GML, is included. - Jeff