Programme, Presentations & Papers

Theme: National mapping - shaping the future

Sunday	Afternoon Delegate registration
Sunday	Evening Meeting of session chairmen and organisers Welcome reception Dinner
Monday National mapping in context	Session 1: Introduction and welcome Welcome, official opening and keynote presentation. Introduction to the conference team Opening address: 134Kb download Paper 1.1: 57Kb download
	Session 2: The customers' view To understand the needs and expectations of customers and other stakeholders for geospatial information and services Paper 2.1: 96Kb download Paper 2.2: 48Kb download Paper 2.3: 45Kb download Paper 2.4: 40Kb download
	Evening Dinner
Tuesday Policy and strategy	Session 3: The policy framework To understand key constraints and areas of freedom for national mapping organisations in defining and implementing policy issues. Paper 3.0: 19Kb download Paper 3.1: 38Kb download Paper 3.2: 41Kb download Paper 3.3: 28Kb download
	Session 4: Meeting the strategic options An analysis of how effectively national mapping organisations are satisfying current and future customer needs at local, national, regional and global levels. Paper 4.1: 90Kb download Paper 4.2: 58Kb download Paper 4.3: 81Kb download Paper 4.4: 80Kb download
	Evening 18:30 Exhibitors cocktails 19:30 Dinner 21:00 Hotline lecture
Wednesday Frameworks and applications	Session 5: Global mapping Explore the background to global map initiative; the options for creation, exploitation and update. Review constraints and solutions. Paper 5.1: 87Kb download Paper 5.2: 56Kb download Paper 5.3: 5.4Kb download Paper 5.4: 49Kb download
	Session 6: Exhibition and workshops (parallel sessions) Exhibition: Land information applications, NLIS (National Land Information Service), on line access, the Internet, global applications. Workshops: Opportunities for delegates to present issues and findings in one-hour sessions. Themes to include aid and development, management development and GSDI (Global Spatial Data Infrastructure).
	Evening 18:00 Punting event 20:00 Dinner
Thursday Technology	Session 6 (continued): Exhibition and workshops (parallel sessions) Themes to include NLIS training and standardisation.
	Session 7: Technology: appropriate tools To review the costs, benefits and effectiveness of new technology in data capture, quality management, data integration and distribution (for example, Internet). Paper 7.1: 66Kb download Paper 7.2: 73Kb download Paper 7.3: 67Kb download Paper 7.4: 38Kb download
	Evening Conference dinner
Friday Management: making it happen	Session 8: Institutional linkages Explore options for linking national mapping organisations with other organisations within and between countries; threat or opportunity? Paper 8.1: 85Kb download Paper 8.2: 72Kb download Paper 8.3: 85Kb download Paper 8.4: 38Kb download Paper 8.5: 145Kb download
	Session 9: Human resources and skills A review of future skills and how to acquire them. Paper 9.1: 60Kb download Paper 9.2: 59Kb download Paper 9.3: 36Kb download
	Evening Closing session Dinner