PhilSA, ISPRS host international symposium on geospatial technologies
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), in collaboration with the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), hosted the ISPRS Technical Commission V (TC V) on Education and Outreach Midterm Symposium from 6 to 8 August 2024 in the Philippines for the first time.
With the theme “Insight to Foresight via Geospatial Technologies,” the midterm symposium held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City brought together experts from local and international agencies, government bodies, and students to exchange information, knowledge, and best practices on geospatial technologies.
The ISPRS is a non-governmental organization devoted to developing international cooperation to advance photogrammetry and remote sensing and their applications. The organization’s scientific and technical work is accomplished by five (5) Technical Commissions (TC). This includes the TC V on Education and Outreach, where PhilSA Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology Dr. Gay Jane Perez serves as the president.
During the midterm symposium, Dr. Perez emphasized how the activities within the symposium were curated to inspire new methods of teaching and learning, promote collaboration, and ensure the accessibility and usability of geospatial data for professional educators and students alike. “Aligned with the goals of ISPRS Technical Commission V, PhilSA seeks to ensure sustainability in our knowledge workforce by educating the youth and engaging the academe, government, and the private sector,” said Dr. Perez during her welcome remarks.
ISPRS TC V President and PhilSA Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology Dr. Gay Jane Perez welcomes the participants to the symposium.
Three (3) plenary sessions, 14 parallel technical sessions, and a poster session, were held during the symposium. Topics highlighted the innovative geospatial technologies for training in applied and natural sciences, promoting education and training on disaster and risk management, education and outreach on spatial information science, development of regional and international training and education programs, open-source promotion and web-based resource sharing, strengthening awareness on Blue Economy and coastal marine environment, and education and training through curricula development and enhanced learning.
Dr. Lena Halounova, ISPRS President, recognized the participants’ commitment to a culture of learning through advancing knowledge in the field and capacitating fellow practitioners during the opening ceremony. “I am very glad you are involved in education, on behalf of the ISPRS, […] I believe you will not only accept the knowledge from my colleagues, but you will also spread your knowledge to other people, not only in the ISPRS, but also out of the ISPRS,” Dr. Halounova said.
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ISPRS President Dr. Lena Halounova
Speakers from the European Space Agency (ESA), UP National Engineering Center, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), PhilSA, Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP) of National University of Singapore, SpaceCrop Technologies, North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC), and UP Resilience Institute also introduced the programs and projects of their institutes and agencies for possible collaboration.
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