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MEDIA INVITATION
GISSA Ukubuzana 2012
   
 
Confe
rence and exhibition of geo-informatics, ICT, surveying, remote sensing and location-based business

  
An African Dialogue:
Geomatics for Infrastructure Development and Service Delivery

GISSA Ukubuzana 2012

Invitation to media, journalists, editors and camera crews
to attend GISSA Ukubuzana 2012  


The stage is set in the City of Ekurhuleni for the hosting of GISSA Ukubuzana 2012 - a conference and exhibition of geo-informatics, ICT, surveying, remote sensing and location-based businesses from the 2 to 4 October 2012, at Emperors Palace Convention Centre in Kempton Park from 08h00 to 17h00 daily.
 
The Geo-Information Society of South Africa (GISSA), EE Publishers and the City of Ekurhuleni have partnered to host the conference and exhibition under the theme:

An African Dialogue: Geomatics for Infrastructure Development and Service Delivery.
 
Media, journalists, editors and camera crews are cordially invited to attend and cover the event.

The conference will put significant emphasis on research and development, education and training, skills development and knowledge transfer.

Over 550 delegates from within South Africa, African continent and abroad are attending the conference which presents an opportunity for leaders, academics, professionals, technologists, technicians, students and companies in the public and private sector involved with or interested in geographic information science (GIS), information and communication technology (ICT), global positioning systems (GPS), surveying, remote sensing and location-based applications and business to network and exchange information. They will also look at technological developments, benefits and challenges that face this specialised industry in the world today.

Developed and underdeveloped local towns and cities will get an opportunity to also receive training as three streams of hands-on, computer-based training and knowledge transfer workshops will be held over two days.

"The hosting of the GISSA Ukubuzana 2012 conference could not take place at a more opportune time for us as a city, our vision of becoming Africa's first Aerotropolis is unfolding and linked to this is a repositioning of Ekurhuleni as a digital city," explains Clr. Bennet Nikani, member of the mayoral committee responsible for Economic Development and City Planning.
 
Nikani says that the City hopes that the hosting of the conference will spark an interest among young people to consider exciting technological fields. "There is a shortage of professionals in surveying, geographic information science (GIS) and remote sensing, not only in South Africa but around the world."
 
South Africa's leading institutions of higher learning are participating at the conference. Meanwhile, Ekurhuleni GIS Day will take place on 23 November 2012
For further information visit www.gissa.org.za.

Click here to download the detailed programme and lineup of presenters
Visit the conference website for further details

The conference programme includes:
Over 550 delegates have registered to attend, and over 60 exhibition booths booked

The conference is accredited by the  South African Council for Professional and Technical Surveyors (PLATO) and qualifies delegates for 3 PLATO continuing professional development (CPD) points.
 
For further information, see the GISSA Ukubuzana 2012 website, or contact:

MEDIA CONTACTS
 
Herman Booysen, GISSA National Chairman
Cell: 082 825 8044; Email: [email protected]
 
Chris Yelland, EE Publishers Managing director
Cell: 082 317-4175; Email: [email protected]
 
Sam Modia, Spokesperson, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality