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Tue May 29
IRLOGI AGM

Current Poll

What new features would you like to see on the IRLOGI site?
 
Activities
 

In  Support of Objectives Generally:

  • Organise an annual national conference and exhibition on Geographic Information
  • Facilitate seminars and workshops on specialist areas relating to GI
  • Encourage friendship and networking in the GI community
  • Liaise with users and creators of GI and GI systems
  • Facilitate discussion and exchange of ideas in the GI community
 
In Support of Object 1:
  • Publish regular newsletters
  • Use the world wide web for dissemination and exchange of geographic information
  • Support and contribute to the Irish Spatial Data Infrastructure initiative.
In support of Objective 2:
  • Support the implementation of European and International GI standards.
  • Contribute towards deliberations at CEN and the ISO Technical Committee 211 through the Irish representative on these bodies.
  • Contribute to the evolution of appropriate standards through the Irish Spatial Data Infrastructure initiative.
  • Organise events focusing on standards, in particular standards regarding such issues as metadata, data harmonisation and a small areas framework.

In support of Objective 3:
  • Be represented on appropriate interest groups, e.g. ISDI
  • Lobby national and local government and large organisations at senior level to ensure that strategies favourable to the good development of GI in Ireland are pursued
  • Organise seminars and meetings to identify specific areas of interest to the Irish GI community
  • Represent Ireland as a member of EUROGI (European Umbrella Organisation for GI)

In support of Objective 4:
  • Keep a healthy contact with the academic community
  • Provide a bursary for the best GI research project in an annual competition
  • Where possible, use university GI departments to carry out research projects on behalf of IRLOGI