Policy/Research Forum - GI Policy Next


The theme will outline
  • The strong need for evolving GI Policies as well as the roles and responsibilities of the different stakeholders in doing so
  • Participation by an exclusive group of senior professionals from multinational geospatial industry, Small and Medium Enterprises, academic sector, multilateral agencies and policy makers, professional societies and end-users, who will debate upon the suggested ideas, understand each other's roles, responsibilities and needs

Prof. Dawn Wright
Chief Scientist
Esri
USA
Prof Robert Barr OBE CGeog
FRGS, FRSA
Pear Trees
UK
Valéria Araújo
Institutional Relations / Executive Secretary
IBGE / CP-IDEA
Brazil / Américas
Abstract | Bio
Ed Parsons
Geospatial Technologist
Google
United Kingdom
Dr. Márta Nagy-Rothengass
Head of Unit "Data Value
Chain", EC DG CONNECT European Commission
Belgium
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Ray Clore
Senior Advisor for GNSS Issues
Office of Space and Advanced Technology
U.S. Department of State
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Prof. Cheng Hsuh Chou
Head - Information Division
National Centre for Disaster Reduction
Taiwan
Dirk van Barneveld
Senior Policy Advisor
Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment
The Netherlands
Abstract
Gavin Chait
Executive Head - Technical Services Team
Open Knowledge Foundation
UK
Qiyang Xu
Governance and Geospatial Specialist from Innovation in Governance
World Bank Institute
USA
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