[Sdi-northamerica] Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure Technical Workshop

[Kate Lance]

CANADIAN GEOSPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNICAL WORKSHOP 
SFU Harbour Centre - Room 1430
515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Friday, July 24, 2009
Event: GeoConnections is sponsoring a Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) technical workshop to be held Friday, July 24 immediately preceding the GeoWeb 2009 conference. 
 
Purpose: The workshop will gather together CGDI technical stakeholders to foster dialogue related to current CGDI technical activities and future directions for the CGDI. 
 
Key Objectives:  
 
	* To communicate recent GeoConnections activities in the areas of standards, community-specific architectures, and technology development;
	* To develop recommendations regarding specific strategies to sustain the CGDI, with a focus on standards and emerging technologies;
	* To provide a meeting and networking opportunity for stakeholders and partners.
A high-level agenda is provided below: 
 
9:00 – 10:00              Introduction and GeoConnections update
 
10:00 – 12:00            Invited stakeholder presentations 
 
12:00 – 13:15            Lunch
 
13:15 – 15:00            CGDI sustainability: facilitated discussion
 
15:00 – 15:30            Wrap-up
 
To register for this free event, please send an e-mail to Afonso Malungo Afonso.Malungo at NRCan.gc.ca by July 3rd, indicating your intention to participate and your language of choice. 
 
Note:Registrants will be sent a detailed agenda closer to the date of the workshop.  GeoConnections looks forward to your participation.


      
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