[SDI-Africa] FW: SAHIMS 2008 & Africa Data Dissemination Workshop, Capetown February 2008

[Roger Longhorn]

I could not agree more with Kate's observation - as both an SDI / 
geospatial information policy expert and editor of an international GIS 
trade magazine, which tries to spotlight African GI/SDI activities 
whenever possible.

"Data Dissemination" is such a key element of an SDI that any news 
relating to African data dissemination activities should also be a key 
section in the SDI-Africa Newsletter which is already supported by the 
GSDI Association. I have yet to find *any* news source that is as 
comprehensive and better informed than is the SDI-Africa newsletter. Why 
duplicate?

Kind regards,

Roger Longhorn
Editor, GEO:connexion International
Member, GSDI Association
Member, EUROGI International Affairs Working & Advisory Group (with 
current focus 1008 - 2009 on "Development Cooperation for GI in Africa")

Kate Lance wrote:
> I note, unfortunately, in the SAHIMS activities for 2008, that SAHIMS 
> plans to develop a new newsletter.... "Africa Data Dissemination 
> Newsletter".... rather than contribute to the already prominent 
> and widely read SDI-Africa newsletter.  It's a pity that SAHIMS isn't 
> building upon the existing SDI-Africa initiative, which has be 
> including news, reference material, and 
> sources on geographic information and statistics (like no 
> other!) since the get go!
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Craig von Hagen <craigvonhagen at yahoo.co.uk>
> To: SDI-Africa <sdi-africa at lists.gsdi.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2008 12:59:40 PM
> Subject: [SDI-Africa] FW: SAHIMS 2008 & Africa Data Dissemination 
> Workshop, Capetown February 2008
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tadonki [mailto:georges.tadonki at undp.org 
> <mailto:georges.tadonki at undp.org>]
> Sent: 21 December 2007 10:58
> To: undisclosed-recipients:
> Subject: SAHIMS 2008 & Africa Data Dissemination Workshop, Capetown 
> February
> 2008
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Please find attached a synopsis of SAHIMS activities for 2008. Also
> attached is the early bird announcement of the Africa Data Dissemination
> workshop in Cape Town. This workshop was initially planned for October
> 2007 but we had to move it to 2008.
>
> Please let me know your views about this. How can we best use this
> opportunity to strengthen publication systems for statistical and
> spatial data on MDG. We are also opened to suggestions on topics such as
> ICT data dissemination platforms, Census mapping, Cartographic
> visualization and communication of surveys and census data.
>
> Your comments will help us fine-tune the workshop agenda and exhibition
> features. We will be sharing this very soon. They will also be useful
> for adjusting SAHIMS workplan for 2008.
>
>
> Best regards
>
>
> -- 
> Georges Tadonki
> OCHA Senior Regional Information Adviser
> Programme Manager UN RDT SAHIMS
>
> Johannesburg
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