From klance_remote at yahoo.com Sat Aug 1 01:56:34 2009 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:56:34 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SDI-Africa] 2009 ESRI International User Conference Proceedings Message-ID: <952404.90234.qm@web53606.mail.re2.yahoo.com> http://dup.esrin.esa.int/files/Project/131-176-149-30_2005425102143.gif 2009 ESRI International User Conference Proceedings One?can view the plenary presentations, download most of the technical workshop presentations, view technical keynotes and read papers and presentations from many of the user presentations.? The following papers discussed geospatial research/activity in Africa: Electoral Mapping of Polling Stations in C?te d'Ivoire http://proceedings.esri.com/library/userconf/proc09/uc/abstracts/a1771.html Land-Use Planning in the Maringa-Lopori-Wamba Landscape, DRC http://proceedings.esri.com/library/userconf/proc09/uc/abstracts/a1776.html Terrain Analysis Support of Groundwater Assessment for Peacekeeping Camps http://proceedings.esri.com/library/userconf/proc09/uc/abstracts/a1766.html USGS 2008?2018 African Remote Sensing Study Results http://proceedings.esri.com/library/userconf/proc09/uc/abstracts/a1012.html Web-GIS for Managing Agroforestry for Carbon Sequestration in East-Africa http://proceedings.esri.com/library/userconf/proc09/uc/abstracts/a1485.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20090731/ce33f750/attachment.htm From klance_remote at yahoo.com Sun Aug 2 02:03:44 2009 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 23:03:44 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SDI-Africa] job: Director of Land Survey and Management, RCMRD, Nairobi (deadline 15 August) Message-ID: <344002.58780.qm@web53607.mail.re2.yahoo.com> http://www.rcmrd.org/files/RCMRD-Vac%20Annou.doc Director of Land Survey and Management, RCMRD, Nairobi, Kenya Reporting to the Director General, the Director of Land Survey and Management will be responsible for the administrative and technical management of the Land Survey and Management Department.? The duties and responsibilities will include: ????????????? Initiating Work Plans; ????????????? Preparing budgets; ????????????? Identifying projects; ????????????? Writing project proposals; ????????????? Managing projects in coordination with the Project Coordination Section; ????????????? Conducting applied and fundamental research; ????????????? Preparing and revising curriculum and training materials in collaboration with the Training Coordination Section; ????????????? Ensuring quality control and assurance of production work; ????????????? Assessing the capacity building needs of member states in the fields of surveying and mapping and land management; ????????????? Participating in workshops, seminars and regional meetings;? ????????????? Reporting the activities of the Department to the Management of the Centre; and ????????????? Any other duties that may be assigned by the Director General. Requirements: The ideal candidate for the post must: ????????????? be in possession of a Ph D degree in Surveying and Mapping or related fields with at least 10 years experience, or ????????????? be in possession of MSc in Surveying and Mapping or related fields with at least 14 years experience. ? Contract Duration:? Three (3) years renewable three times. Applicants for these positions must be nationals of the Centre?s member States only. ? Applications should be submitted no later than 15 August, 2009, addressed to: Director General RCMRD P.O Box 632, 00618, Ruaraka NAIROBI Tel: +254 020 8560654/8561775/8560227/8560625 Fax: +254 020 8561673/8563767 E-mail: rcmrd at rcmrd.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Les participants seront initi?s auxfondements technologiques de lanavigation globale par satellites, ainsi qu'? l'exploitation op?rationnelle de ces syst?mes, dans diff?rentes configurations possibles d'utilisation de ces syst?mes. Au terme de la formation, les participants disposeront des qualifications n?cessaires pour l'exploitation des connaissances acquises dans leurs propres organismes, autant dans les applications de base des syst?mes de navigation par satellite que pour le d?veloppement de services ? valeur ajout?e. Contacte: Abderrahmane TOUZANI, Director, CRASTE-LF, touzani at emi.ac.ma -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20090803/393e96b8/attachment.htm From klance_remote at yahoo.com Tue Aug 4 01:09:28 2009 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 22:09:28 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SDI-Africa] =?utf-8?q?3=C3=A9me_session_de_Formation_Post-Gradu?= =?utf-8?q?=C3=A9e_en_M=C3=A9t=C3=A9orologie_par_Satellite_et_Climat_Mondi?= =?utf-8?q?al=2C_Rabat=2C_Maroc?= Message-ID: <974869.15386.qm@web53604.mail.re2.yahoo.com> http://www.enssup.gov.ma/craste/media/MSCM_2009_Annonce.rtf 3?me session de Formation Post-Gradu?e en M?t?orologie par Satellite et Climat Mondial, Rabat, Maroc Centre R?gional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace en Langue Fran?aise (CRASTE-LF) http://www.enssup.gov.ma/craste/ Date limite date de r?ception des candidatures : 1er octobre 2009 D?but des cours : 15 novembre 2009 Le programme de formation, d?une dur?e globale de 9 mois, comporte une introduction aux concepts de base dans les disciplines telles la m?t?orologie, la climatologie, l'oc?anographie, la physique de l'atmosph?re, les math?matiques etc. Il aborde dans une seconde partie le traitement d'images et les Syst?mes d'information g?ographique ainsi que la collecte des donn?es spatiales et leurs applications. La troisi?me partie est d?di?e aux mod?les num?riques incluant l'assimilation de donn?es satellitaires ainsi que les questions relatives au climat global (Climatologie bas?e sur les donn?es spatiales, le changement climatique et ses impacts). Les questions environnementales telles la chimie de l'atmosph?re, les protocoles environnementaux et la gestion des catastrophes sont ?galement abord?es. Il int?gre de nombreux travaux dirig?s et pratiques, permettant aux participants d?acqu?rir l?exp?rience n?cessaire dans l?utilisation des donn?es satellitaires pour les ?tudes m?t?orologiques et climatiques. Cette exp?rience se mat?rialisera ? travers la r?alisation d?un projet-pilote. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20090803/f2ae8aff/attachment.htm From klance_remote at yahoo.com Fri Aug 7 01:24:57 2009 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 22:24:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SDI-Africa] job: Project Manager, Congo Basin Forests and Climate Message-ID: <30634.39760.qm@web53604.mail.re2.yahoo.com> http://www.wri.org/job/11158 Project Manager, Congo Basin Forests and Climate The People & Ecosystems Program at the World Resources Institute (WRI) seeks a results-oriented project manager to lead WRI activities at the nexus of forests and climate in the Congo Basin. To begin, the successful candidate will lead a three-year project to improve detection (via remote sensing) and quantification of deforestation, forest degradation, and the associated carbon emissions in the forests of Cameroon and the Republic of Congo. In addition, the project will build the capacity of local institutions and government agencies to conduct this measurement and monitoring on an ongoing, consistent basis. Candidates should have an advanced degree (Masters or Doctorate) in geography, remote sensing, GIS, forestry or other relevant field, ideally with a focus on tropical forests; minimum seven years relevant work experience in remote sensing, GIS, and monitoring of tropical forests or in sustainable forest management. Experience with monitoring and measuring forest-related carbon emissions (and sinks) or related forest/climate experience is a plus; familiarity with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) mechanism for Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing countries (REDD). The position will be based in Washington, DC but will involve extended stays in Central Africa (particularly Kinshasa, Brazzaville, and Yaound?). Alternative arrangements (e.g., position being based in Kinshasa) may be considered. Contact: sthompson at wri.org Deadline: 11 September 2009. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20090806/67d55d21/attachment.htm From klance_remote at yahoo.com Mon Aug 10 01:32:59 2009 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 22:32:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SDI-Africa] Fisheries training courses held at HOORC, Maun, Botswana Message-ID: <905858.89328.qm@web53604.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Fisheries training courses at HOORC, Maun, Botswana The Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre (HOORC) project 'Building Local Capacity for the Conservation and Sustainable use of Biodiversity in the Okavango Delta (BIOKAVANGO)' facilitated a three day GPS training course for Fisheries Division field officers which was undertaken at the HOORC GIS lab between July 28 -30. The aim of the course, conducted by the HOORC senior GIS technician, was to arm the field?officers with tools critically needed to enhance the data collection process, especially in mapping data such as data needed to map fishing grounds by the different fishers groups (i.e. recreational, commercial and subsistence). This course was?one in a series of courses that the Biokavango Project has facilitated this year for the Fisheries Division. Another one?of the?courses recently conducted by HOORC (May 11-15) was in database management; the?aim was to empower the Fisheries Division in database management skills. [Source: HOORC blog] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Training fees, accommodation, breakfast and lunch will be covered by the ABS Capacity Building Initiative for Africa. However, participants are urged to seek support to cover their travel costs, additional meals, and incidental expenses. Limited support is available for those unable to meet these expenses and participants should write a motivating letter to the organizers in such cases. Contact: Fahdelah.Hartley at uct.ac.za http://www.eeu.uct.ac.za/resolveUid/ec7a73023a3cff57cbc33ebdab97ca58 Online pre-registration form http://www.eeu.uct.ac.za/resolveUid/94764770c527d91f9112a2ad7383e92f Download pre-registration form -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20090811/0abab10a/attachment.htm From klance_remote at yahoo.com Thu Aug 13 01:45:42 2009 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:45:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SDI-Africa] DAAD research grants for doctoral candidates and young scientists and academics Message-ID: <143530.84183.qm@web53609.mail.re2.yahoo.com> http://nairobi.daad.de/fsr_doctorial.php Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Scientists and Academics http://nairobi.daad.de/fsr_postgraduate.php http://nairobi.daad.de/docs/Offer%202010-2011.doc Postgraduate Courses for Professionals with Relevance to Developing Countries DAAD offers scholarships for postgraduate degrees at German universities within the programme "Postgraduate courses for professionals with relevance to developing countries". The age limit for most of the courses is 36 (some 32), the applicant needs a Bachelors degree with at least second upper, 2 years work experience in the field of the course and has to be employed. DAAD requests a letter from the employer granting a study leave. The application deadline annually is?August 31st.? Courses (in English) include: - Urban Management, http://www.urban-management.de?, TU Berlin??M.Sc.,18 months - Spatial Planning for Regions in Growing Economies (SPRING) 2), http://www.raumplanung.uni-dortmund.de/geo/spring?, U Dortmund,?M.Sc.,?24 months? -?Land Management and Land Tenure, http://www.landentwicklung-muenchen.de/master?,TU M?nchen, M.Sc.,?18 months http://www.daad.de/stipendien/en/index.en.html?land=64 DAAD Research grants for young Kenyan Scientists 2010/2011??????? DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is offering up to ten (10) research grants for Kenyan academics and scientists, not only at Kenyan public universities, but also research institutes, for the academic year 2010/11 to pursue a PhD in Germany. The?research grants?are open to all fields of research. Applicants should have a Master?s degree that is?no older than 6 years at the time of the application. A well developed research proposal (10-18 pages) is part of the application process. Plus, to do research in Germany, applicants need the confirmation/ invitation of a German supervisor based at a university or research institute. Application deadline: 30 September 2009 at DAAD Nairobi . For further information, contact: Anja Bengelstorff, Programme Officer, DAAD Regional Office for Africa, Nairobi , 3rd Floor, Madison Insurance, House, Upper Hill Close, P.O.BOX 14050-00800 ; Nairobi . Tel: 020/272 974 or Email: bengelstorff at daadafrica.org ? http://nairobi.daad.de/funding_for_studying_kenya_a.php DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarships This scholarship programme targets African students who want to pursue Master?s or PhD courses in their home country (so called In-Country Scholarships) or via a network in another African country (In-Region Scholarship). The purpose of this scholarship programme is mainly to support the development of young staff members and particularly qualified students in fields of study that are development related. This support goes to selected African universities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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