Board Press Release ISPRS MoU
Title
OSGeo and the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) sign MoU
News Date
16 April 2015
Details
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a collaborative relationship between the photogrammetry and remote sensing communities with the Open Source geospatial community. The goal of this agreement is to promote the distribution and use of open geo-data sets in all communities, promote the development of related photogrammetry and remote sensing Open Source software, and to organise joint international workshops on global geo-information sharing through the use of open geo-data sets and Open Source geospatial software. It also aims to work closely with the Geo for All initiative, to help promote openness in education and research. Professor Chen Jun, President of the ISPRS, is also an Advisory Board member of the Geo for All initiative, which aims to make geospatial education, software, and opportunities accessible to all.
Professor Chen Jun, President of the ISPRS, said "ISPRS have a long tradition in open data and open software in photogrammetry and remote sensing. One of recent progress in our field is the open access of GlobalLand30 dataset which was recently donated to United Nations. With this MoU signed, ISPRS is looking foward to more advances in this field with a win-win collaboration with OSGeo and ICA"
Jeff McKenna, President of OSGeo, said "text from Jeff here."
About ISPRS
International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) http://www.isprs.org is a non-governmental organisation devoted to the development of international cooperation for the advancement of photogrammetry and remote sensing and their applications.
About OSGeo
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) http://www.osgeo.org is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2006 whose mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open source geospatial technologies and data. OSGeo software and technologies are the major contributor for the global geospatial economy and used by millions of users in academia, governments and business worldwide and rapidly increasing.