Workshop GEOINFORMATICS: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT 1st June 6th June 2009 Details are available at: http://ces.iisc.ernet.in http://cistup.iisc.ernet.in http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy Background: Geoinformatics is increasingly being used to solve complex environmental problems in domains such as management of natural resources, land use planning and management, nature conservation, and environmental monitoring, require reliable spatial information and methodologies. Geoinformatics combines expertise from the fields of: - information and communication technology (ICT); - geographical information systems (GIS), remote sensing, GPS and mapping; - environmental and social sciences such as land use planning, geography, and communication. This workshop provides an overview of the key concepts and principles in Geoinformatics and its applications in environmental management, areas of global and national environmental concern. Various tools, which can be used to address environmental problems and the role that the professionals can play in managing environment in their respective areas would be discussed. The workshop is meant for faculty (recognized engineering colleges in India) and CiSTUP stakeholders. TA would be provided to the select teachers. Faculty desiring for Travel allowance need to send a brief write-up on Relevance of Geoinformatics in India and how Geoinformatics workshop would benefit their career. Application and write-up is to be routed through their institution. Selected outstation candidates would be paid TA three-tier train / bus fare by the shortest route from the place of work to IISc, Bangalore and back. The lodging charges at campus guest house is Rs.150 per day (for teachers - sponsored by an education institution) ___________________________________________________________________________ Workshop Registration Fee: 1. Fee waiver for young teaching faculty (< 30 years) 2. TA would be paid to the outstation participants whose write-up is accepted by the committee 3. Fee waiver for women unemployed engineering graduates 4. Fee of Rs 1500 for officials from the State Government agencies (CiSTUP stakeholders) and teaching faculty (>30 years and members of ISTE) 4. Rs.12000 for practicing engineers and scientists from R & D organisations, industries, and others interested in this workshop. The registration fee entitles the candidates to participate in the workshop and receive the workshop materials. _____________________________________________________________________________ Deadlines: Completed Application form (with DD and other enclosures): 20th May 2009 Intimation of Selection: 25th May 2009. Application / announcement copy is available at http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy/Geoinfoworkshop.pdf ****************************************************************************** Dr. T.V. Ramachandra * Tel: 91-080-23600985/22932506/22933099 Energy & Wetlands Research Group [CES] * Fax: 91-080-23601428 (CES/TVR) Centre for Ecological Sciences * 91-080-23600085/23600683 (Attn: CES/TVR) CES ERG RNO 215 (TVR/DKS/NVJ) * E Mail: energy@ces.iisc.ernet.in Indian Institute of Science * cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in Bangalore 560 012, India * lake2008@ces.iisc.ernet.in URL ----> http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/ *******************************************************************************