Singapore - Responding to the needs of the industry, the research community and every individuals need to geospatial information, Map Asia 2004 is the 3rd international initiative aimed to provide an apt platform for the convergence, sharing and use of technologies and experiences in the geospatial domain.
Map Asia 2004 has set its theme as;Building Asia: Enabling g-Lateral Ties. It aims at exploring and enabling multi-lateral geospatial ties or g-Lateral ties that exist in various latent forms in Asia. It plans to converge and initiate talks amongst key geospatial organizations in Asia, so that they share their strengths, experiences and expertise, and eventually develop a multi-lateral agreement that put forth a geospatial strategy for the region;s development.
The four-day event of Map Asia 2004 is being jointly organized by
· Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping (CASM) · GIS Development, India · Centre for Spatial Database Management and Solutions (CSDMS), India and · Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
The main government sponsors are;
· The State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (SBSM), China · The Survey of India (SOI) · Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India
The event is being supported by a number of key regional organizations active in the geospatial domain. Many industry leaders shall also be the part of the event.
This large-scale technical conference shall have 3 plenary sessions, 4 seminars, 4 workshops and a large number of technical sessions covering wide range of geospatial applications. For details visit website www.mapasia.org
Map Asia 2004 will also provide, through its Exhibition spread over an area of more than 1500 sq m, an opportunity for every geospatial organization to update users with latest advancements, solutions and services. The event provides a cost-effective marketing channel that allows fusion of both the GIS-aware decision-maker and the business manager. It will act as a business meeting place for educated, informed prospects and key vendors.
Call for Papers
The Conference Secretariat invites all interested to submit 'abstract' of an intended full paper. The abstract should not exceed 200 words and should gist the key areas and concept to be addressed in the paper. One may also submit an extended abstract that clearly state the purpose, results and conclusions of the work to be described in the final paper. An Extended Abstract should be around 1000 words. All abstracts are invited before 15th May 2004.
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