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Geo for All : the Open Source Geospatial Foundation for Educational outreach

02/05/2017

GEO FOR ALL is a joint initiative of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo), the International Cartographic Association (ICA), the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) and a follow-up of two joint Memorandum of Understanding (OSGeo-ICA; OSGeo-ISPRS). Everyone could get involved in @Geo4All_ and use free and ...

OpenChannels: Forum for Ocean Planning and Management : with Openness in-mind

28/04/2017

OpenChannels is a project of Marine Affairs Research and Education (MARE) and supported by a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.  As a vibrant online community of ocean planners and managers sharing experience, knowledge, and advice with peers, OpenChannels can speed the advancement of sustainable ocean management.___________________________________________________________________________________________________OpenChannels ...

FAO toolkit and e-learning modules on nutrition-sensitive agriculture and food systems

27/04/2017

(FAO-Flyer_Toolkit)The Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN launched (March 2017)  a toolkit and e-learning modules on Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture and Food Systems. Visit the FAO website to access the state of the art materials on nutrition and food systems designed for policy makers and programme planners.___________________________________________________________________________________________________The FAO toolkit ...

Helping European Union Common Agricultural Policy enter the digital era after 2020

26/04/2017

CAFNR/FlickrThe European Union (EU) is exploring ways of helping its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) enter the digital era after 2020. But numerous challenges still lie ahead, ranging from e-skills building, lack of broadband infrastructure and Big Data management. The greatest challenge is the involvement of farmers in the process, since ...

COAR Annual Meeting is approaching !

25/04/2017

The COAR Annual Meeting (8-10 May in Venice, Italy) is approaching and specific sections will be reserved to the Controlled Vocabulary, the Next Generation Repositories and Research Data Management issues. Please find below the meeting schedule.  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ProgrammeMonday, May 8th, 2017Location: Università Ca’ Foscari, Dorsoduro, 3246, 30123 Venezia, ItalyVenue: Sala Berengo, Aula Baratto, ...