Education and Communications

Terms of Reference

• Promotion of education and training in photogrammetry, remote sensing, GIS and related sciences
• Development of computer assisted teaching and training; support and coordination with regional activities through development of courses and course materials
• Development and dissemination of standards with ISO and other standards organizations

WORKING GROUPS of ISPRS COMMISSION VI

• WG VI/1 - Education
• WG VI/2 - Computer Assisted Teaching
• WG VI/3 - International Cooperation and Technology Transfer
• WG VI/4 - Internet Resources and Spatial Data Sharing

WG VI/1 - Education

WG VI/1  Terms of Reference

• Identification and promotion of educational and training opportunities, taking account of regional needs
• Promotion and organization of multi-lingual and multi-media educational material
• Identification of channels for international technical cooperation in education
• Development of guidelines for curricula for undergraduate education

WG VI/2 - Computer Assisted Teaching

WG VI/2  Terms of Reference

• Collection, analysis, dissemination and promotion of materials, software and data (hard copy and/or soft copy) for computer assisted teaching.
• Investigation of the role of computer assisted teaching in modern education and training

WG VI/3 - International Cooperation and Technology Transfer

WG VI/3  Terms of Reference

• Foster relationships between Regional Member organisations and the relevant WGs
• Development of connections with international organisations to urge the wider promotion and use of photogrammetry, remote sensing and GIS
• Promotion of the general understanding of our profession and improvement of public relations for our discipline

WG VI/4 - Internet Resources and Spatial Data Sharing

WG VI/4  Terms of Reference

• Promotion of standards and efficient design of information rich homepages, including Member Reports
• Identification and reporting of sources of geospatial data, and forms of storage and accessibility
• Promotion of spatial data sharing
• Identification and recommendation of guidelines for spatial data standards and sharing policy