Position Available: The ISPRS Foundation (TIF) Operations Officer
The ISPRS Foundation (TIF) is seeking a replacement for Emeritus Professor John Trinder, who has served as chair of the Board of Trustees of TIF from 2004 to 2006 and as operations officer from 2006 to the present. He has done wonderful service for the organization and TIF’s success has been dependent on his conscientious work.
Please refer to the description of the post and contact Dr. Stewart Walker, current chair of the Board of Trustees, at foundationchair@isprs.org if you are interested or if you know someone who may be.
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Call for Proposals
ISPRS Educational and Capacity Building Initiatives 2022
In accordance with the statutory mission and activities of ISPRS, the Society shall provide funds to support educational and capacity building initiatives, which will further improve its international status in education and training in the field of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences, and will therefore benefit all ISPRS members. For 2022, the ISPRS Council is making up to SFr. 70,000 available to support winning projects under the educational and capacity building initiatives. The maximum funding assigned to any one project shall be SFr. 10,000 per annum. Projects should commence on January 1, 2022 and typically last up to 12 months. In exceptional cases, applications for projects lasting up to 24 months will be considered. Projects of greater than one-year duration will be subject to annual review before subsequent funding will be released.
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Last Call for Papers
Special Issue "GIS in Healthcare"
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
The entire healthcare sector, including health businesses, academia, and policy makers, is facing a challenge to become more efficient by reducing costs while reaching out to a broader range of communities. GIS is a proven tool for improving efficiency and planning in different areas of healthcare. From non-critical applications, such as primary care or preventive care, to critical situations, such as emergency care or organ replacement, GIS is increasingly being utilized to develop better business models and make lifesaving decisions. This Special Issue of IJGI is expected to serve as a knowledge exchange platform presenting the latest advancements in GIS applications in a dynamic healthcare landscape.
Visit the following link to submit your manuscript.
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijgi/special_issues/gis_health
GSW 2022 in Dubai postponed
The ISPRS Geospatial Week (GSW) was planned to be organised by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in March 2022 under the leadership of GSW Director Saeed Al Mansoori. Due to the pandemic and subsequent postponement of the ISPRS Congress to June 2022, the GSW must also be postponed, and ISPRS Council has consulted MBRSC about whether a meeting in 2023 would be possible.
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