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What is World GIS Day?
GIS Day is a global event that provides occasion to
geographic information systems (GIS) professionals to reach out
to schools, businesses, and the general public to showcase real-world
applications of this important technology. (www.gisday.com)
There are currently more
than 2,000,000 GIS users in the world, but most of the public is unaware of
this technology and how it affects their lives.
GIS Day is a great
opportunity for users to share their experiences with other people in their
organization as well as with managers, students, visitors, and their
community as a whole.
GIS Day is a global event for users of GIS technology to
educate millions of children and adults about how geography makes a
difference in our lives through the technology of GIS.
Last year's GIS Day celebrations
marked the ninth annual global event, educating millions of children and
adults in more than 90 countries on the benefits of geography and the role
GIS plays in its support of geography.
GIS Day 2008 will take place on Wednesday, November 19, 2008.
The Centre for Promotion of Science, AMU is joining the following
International Organizations in presenting the GIS technology to you:
National Geographic Society
The Association of American Geographers (AAG)
The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS)
The Library of Congress
US Geological Survey (USGS)
Sun Microsystems
Hewlett-Packard, and
ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute)
Your attendance would be appreciated as we join in this global event and
attempt to educate millions of people. Your participation could make a
difference!
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