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=Technical Visits= | =Technical Visits= | ||
'''Volunteers needed''' | '''Volunteers needed''' | ||
| − | + | Other ideas welcome | |
| − | + | '''Option 1''' | |
| − | * | + | *Houwteq Satellite Integration Facility in Grabouw – Institute for satellite and software application |
| − | *Chief Directorate: Surveys and Mapping | + | - Progress : secured |
| − | * | + | - Contact person : Fred Thomas |
| + | followed by wine tasting on a wine farm in Grabouw ( venue still to be secured ) where | ||
| + | Francois Knight : secured (from Agri Informatic) will present an interesting presentation on how GIS is used in the wine industry | ||
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| + | or | ||
| + | |||
| + | *Sunspace in Technopark ( 1.5h visit) | ||
| + | - Progress : secured | ||
| + | - Contact person : Helena Bosman | ||
| + | followed by wine tasting on a wine farm in Stellenbosch( venue still to be secured ) where | ||
| + | Francois Knight : secured (from Agri Informatic) will present an interesting presentation on how GIS is used in the wine industry | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Option 2''' | ||
| + | *Chief Directorate: Surveys and Mapping (1.5h visit) | ||
| + | -Progress : secured | ||
| + | -Contact person : Annelene du Toit-Hessell | ||
| + | |||
| + | *The Directorate Disaster Management and Fire Brigade Services | ||
| + | - Progress : in process | ||
| + | - Contact person : Schalk Carstens | ||
*SANBI (South African National Biodiversity Institute) - with Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens | *SANBI (South African National Biodiversity Institute) - with Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens | ||
| − | *SAS Protea - Navy Survey Ship | + | *SAS Protea - Navy Survey Ship |
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*Dept of Agriculture in Stellenbosch | *Dept of Agriculture in Stellenbosch | ||
*Stellenbosch / Western Cape / Cape Town University GIS departments | *Stellenbosch / Western Cape / Cape Town University GIS departments | ||
*Cape Town Metro GIS department. | *Cape Town Metro GIS department. | ||
*We have also had offers from the Overberg and Saldanha municipalities. | *We have also had offers from the Overberg and Saldanha municipalities. | ||
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=Other activities= | =Other activities= | ||
*student competition ''a la'' GeoWeb 2008? | *student competition ''a la'' GeoWeb 2008? | ||
Revision as of 07:06, 19 May 2008
Page owner: Alize
This page is for organising and documenting all non-workshop activities for the morning of 29 Sept and the morning and afternoon of 3 Oct and other times where available.
Outreach
Volunteers needed We would like to organise the following, other ideas welcome:
- Public lectures on FOSS GIS given by FOSS GIS delegates. One or more people volunteer to give a flashy lecture and demo at UCT great hall or civic centre, free to the public and well marketed.
- FOSS GIS workshops for
- High School teachers (Fri afternoon 3 Oct at UCT or UWC?)
- University students
- University lecturers / faculty (Friday morning 3 Oct at UCT or UWC?)
- Government officials
- Install and configure (Ubuntu and) FOSS GIS software stack and data at schools / local municipalities around Cape Town
- a public talk and demo in a township that's a wow! For all the kids
- a field mapping or participatory GIS exercise in a township
These activities would be held at schools, universities or other public facilities in and around Cape Town.
Technical Visits
Volunteers needed Other ideas welcome Option 1
- Houwteq Satellite Integration Facility in Grabouw – Institute for satellite and software application
- Progress : secured - Contact person : Fred Thomas followed by wine tasting on a wine farm in Grabouw ( venue still to be secured ) where Francois Knight : secured (from Agri Informatic) will present an interesting presentation on how GIS is used in the wine industry
or
- Sunspace in Technopark ( 1.5h visit)
- Progress : secured - Contact person : Helena Bosman followed by wine tasting on a wine farm in Stellenbosch( venue still to be secured ) where Francois Knight : secured (from Agri Informatic) will present an interesting presentation on how GIS is used in the wine industry
Option 2
- Chief Directorate: Surveys and Mapping (1.5h visit)
-Progress : secured -Contact person : Annelene du Toit-Hessell
- The Directorate Disaster Management and Fire Brigade Services
- Progress : in process - Contact person : Schalk Carstens
- SANBI (South African National Biodiversity Institute) - with Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- SAS Protea - Navy Survey Ship
- Dept of Agriculture in Stellenbosch
- Stellenbosch / Western Cape / Cape Town University GIS departments
- Cape Town Metro GIS department.
- We have also had offers from the Overberg and Saldanha municipalities.
Other activities
- student competition a la GeoWeb 2008?
- school competition?