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GDI Forum 2013 Budapest, 17-18 November 2013

HUNAGI member Esri Hungary Ltd. shared the information below with the HUNAGI blog readers earlier today:

"The GDi GISDATA Group and Esri Hungary announce and warmly welcome you to the regional GDi FORUM 2013 and XVIII. Esri Hungary User Conference,

This is your opportunity to join the entire GIS community to explore and exploit the power of GIS. The GDi FORUM 2013 is much more than any other user conference - it is a gathering of the people who shape our region.

In this year’s conference the focus will be on business and goverment solutions, innovations in the field of research and development and presentation of technology trends.

You will be able to learn about:

• innovations of the ArcGIS version 10.2
• GIS cloud and mobile applications
• new ArcGIS products
• new data sources

In the technical session you can learn the latest and best practices and user cases from our GIS professionals that can help you in your professional GIS tasks.

Share your experiences with other users, register for being presenter or poster exhibitor!

Register now!

We believe you can find those GIS professionals and topics that can assist you achieving your professional goals.

We wish you all the best and successful participation and GDi FORUM 2013 and XVIII. Esri Hungary User Conference!"

BUILDING V4 NETWORK, RESEARCHING SPATIAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP FOR BUILDING V4 NETWORK RESEARCHING SPATIAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Hosted by: Lechner Lajos Tudásközpont (LLTK)
Budapest XI Budafoki út 59 E/3
Date: 2013. május 22-23
Program and details:
http://visegrad.cascadoss.hu/en/program
Please take a short break and complete the following 3-min questionnaire to assist the organizers to have a more comprehensive view on the views of the interested experts of this domain. 
http://visegrad.cascadoss.hu/en/questionnaire
The results will be available for the contributors if requested.

Latest issue of the J of Agricultura Informatics: ICT & E-learning: the case of Organic Agriculture

From our daily mail (by the way please consider to submit developments supported by GI/GIS/SDI):
"We inform you that the latest issue of the Journal of Agricultural
Informatics (http://journal.magisz.org/) as a Special Issue has been
published.

The Special Issue - Vol 4, No 1 (2013):
Topic: ICT & E-learning: the case of Organic Agriculture
Co-Editors: Professor Alexander B. Sideridis & Dr. Elias Pimenidis

The journal is backed by an international editorial board and the Hungarian
Association of Agricultural Informatics (HAAI). It publishes 2-4 issues per
year. We hope the articles find your interest and are looking forward to
receiving your suggestions, and publication interests.

Journal articles of Vol 4, No 1 (2013)
http://journal.magisz.org/index.php/jai/issue/view/7/showToc

The issue of Vol. 4. No 1. (2013) in PDF.
http://journal.magisz.org/files/journals/JAI_Vol_4_No_1.pdf

Content:

Bernard Dumont:
Co-operation between Europe and some Southern and Eastern Mediterranean
Countries on the use of ICT in Education: constrains and opportunities
learnt from several European projects

Constantina Costopoulou, Maria Ntaliani, Alexander Sideridis:
Driving Web 2.0 Tool Adoption in Agricultural Education

George Papadopoulos, Iro Voulgari:
Design, Implementation and Assessment of Videoconferencing Sessions in Earth
and Life Sciences: The Case of the Agricultural University of Athens

Maria Ntaliani, Constantina Costopoulou:
Adopting E-training and Living Labs for Collaborative Learning for Rural
Public Agencies

Thomas Zschocke, Jan Beniest,  Aissétou Dramé Yayé, Sebastian Chakeredza:
Readiness to use e-learning for agricultural higher education in Sub-Saharan
Africa. Results from a survey of faculty members

László Radics, Péter Pusztai, László Csambalik, Zita Szalai, Andrea
Tóbiás:
Organic Edunet – Call for a Worldwide Platform in Organic Agriculture

Best regards,

Kálmán Rajkai
(Chair of the Editorial Board)
Miklós Herdon
(President of HAAI)
________________________________________________________________________
Call for Papers
http://tamop.magisz.org/dokumentumtar/call-jai.pdf

Agrárinformatika Folyóirat / Journal of Agricultural Informatics
http://journal.magisz.org/index.php/jai "

Disaster Management Conference and Workshop building network for the Visegrad Countries

Building V4 Network 
Researching Spatial and Social Aspects of Disaster Management
22-23 May 2013 in Budapest
Call for Presenters 

Mr. JUHÁSZ, Géza Péter, President of the Society of Cascadoss Hungary formulated the following Call for distribution:
" The "Conference and Workshop for Building V4 Network Researching Spatial and Social Aspects of Disaster Management"  takes place on 22-23 May 2013 in Budapest. (http://visegrad.cascadoss.hu/en/) On the first day, 22 May presenters from Visegrád countries will report about natural disasters of various length, analysing the reasons for and the effects of damage, next to elaborating possibilities for handling – possibly forecasting – disasters, as well as their wider effects upon society. Floods, inundations, droughts and deflation are being considered with a particular emphasis upon geoinformatics, including the possibilities and applicability of distant detection. Conference languages are English and Hungarian.
We are still waiting for new presentations.
Please register here and mail your draft presentation (500 characters at least) to cascadoss@gmail.com no later than 29 April: http://visegrad.cascadoss.hu/en/presenter-registration"

HUNAGI ask its partners in the V4 Countries and beyond the region to disseminate this information as widely as possible among the potential interested institutions and experts.

HUNAGI at the European Data Forum in Dublin

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HUNAGI Conference attracted SMEs, academia and governmental sectors as well.

Ready to go: 4th HUNAGI Conference

Budapest
Hotel Gellért
April 4, 2013
Between 9:00-18:00 hours
Preliminary registration is required
There is no registration fee, already
transfered reg fees will be returned.
Program
On-line Registration
Conference website

CLGE President at the European Space Exhibition in Budapest

J-Y Pirlot, President of CLGE at the welcome address. Image: HUNAGI, 2013

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United Nations/Germany Expert Meeting on the Use of Space-based Information in Early Warning Systems

From our daily mail.

Dear colleagues,

Taking into consideration the role of early warning systems in minimizing damages and losses in case of disasters, UN-SPIDER is organizing the United Nations/Germany Expert Meeting on the Use of Space-based Information in Early Warning Systems with the financial support from the Government of Germany. 

The main objectives of the expert meeting are to raise awareness concerning the most recent advances regarding the use of space-based information in early warning systems and disaster preparedness; to identify and systematize areas where space-based information can improve the functionality of existing early warning systems; to identify knowledge management strategies that can facilitate access to and use of space-based information in early warning and preparedness; and to bridge the space and the early warning communities. 

Date: 26-27 June 2013
Place: Bonn, Germany
Participants: The expert meeting is expected to bring together a selected number of participants from national, regional, and international public and private organizations representing the space as well as the disaster-risk and emergency response communities.
Financial Support: A number of qualified applicants from developing countries, who have expressed the need for financial support, will be offered financial support to attend the expert meeting.
Application Deadlines: 
For funded participation: 31 March 2013
For non-funded participation: 15 May 2013

For more information and to apply online, visit the UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal: www.un-spider.org/earlywarning
Download the flyer (355 KB): http://www.un-spider.org/sites/default/files/SPIDER_EarlyWarning.pdf

If you have questions about the event, feel free to get in touch with Ms Antje HECHELTJEN: antje.hecheltjen@unoosa.org or tel (0049) 228 815 0677

Kind regards,

the UN-SPIDER team

_______________________________________________
UNSPIDER mailing list
UNSPIDER@mail.un-spider.org
http://mail.un-spider.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/unspider

Product list of GiziMap, a Hungarian Map Design & Publishing attracted some of the UNGIWG-13 participants

GiziMap's product list of 56 different countries, majority of them covering developing countries raised interest in many UN experts who attended the 13th UNGIWG Plenary meeting held in Istanbul last week including
Mr. Matjaz Prah, OSI coordinator, Office of the Director O-site Inspection Division, CTBTO, Vienna
Mr. T. Suha Ulgen, Senior advisor, Office of the Information and Communication, UN HQ, New York
Mr. John S. Latham, Senior Land and Water Officer (Geospatial Systems) Natural Resources Management and Environmental Department FAO, Rome 
Mr. David B. Kaatrud, Director of Emergencies, Operations Department World Food Programme, Rome
Mr. Kashif Rashid, GIS Operations Coordinator, Department of Emergency Operations, WFO, Rome
Hwa Saup Lee Geographic Information Management Officer of UNDSS (UN Dept. Safety and Security, Field Support Services 
Mr. Jeroen Ticheler, Director, GeoCAT, The Netherlands 
Mr. Patrick Florance, Manager, Geopatial Technology Services, University Information Technology Tufts University, Boston
Mr. György Zsiga, Cultural Routes in Turkey, Antalaya
For further information about GiziMap product please contact  gizimap.mant@mtesz.hu or bgizi@enternet.hu
Note: GiziMap became member of HUNAGI in 2013.

NASA World Wind Europa Challenge presented by HUNAGI at the 13th UNGIWG Plenary Meeting

By invitation of UNGIWG Co-Chairs Matjaz Prah (CTBTO) and T.Suha Ulgen (OICT), HUNAGI delivered a presentation today on the NASA World Wind. The presentation has been compiled by the team of NASA World Wind Europa Challenge Team as shown on the cover slide.

Downoad presentation pdf here (10 MB)

NASA WWEC flyer dedicated to UNGIWG (4MB)

Link to the website of the 13th UNGIWG Plenary

4th HUNAGI Conference supported by the smeSpire EU FP7 project

First Call will be launched asap

HUNAGI's Calendar of Events - continuously updated

http://hunagi19.blogspot.hu/p/esemenyek-idorendben.html 
Launched yesterday, the continuously updated Calendar of Events.
Domestic, Regional and Global conferences, Symposia and Workshops which might be interesting for the readers of the blog. Special attention is paid for events organised by HUNAGI members and organisations such as GISIG, EUROGI, GSDI Association, ISDE or UNGIWG, for which HUNAGI keeps istitutional relations. 

Story of the world's most detailed aerial image

Written exclusively for the HUNAGI blog by Gábor Bakó PhD student, Interspect Research Group, Hungary:

How the world’s most detailed aerial image was made

The world’s most detailed aerial image mosaic has been made. Aerial photos have been used for mapping in Hungary since 1916. The unique feature of the ortho image map made in 2012 is its amazingly high resolution. A pixel is suitable for displaying units of half a centimeter width. No one has managed to reach such a high level of detail covering such a big area from a fast moving aircraft.
Not only specially modified aircraft and specially designed sensors are needed for the purpose, but it also requires thorough planning and careful implementation. This method is suitable for various ecological and climate research investigations which also contribute to the significance of the Hungarian world record. The key feature of the new technology is high spatial resolution. The resolution of the best black and white satellite images is 40 times lower while the resolution of infra-red images is three hundred times lower. Images of five times lower resolution have been made from aircraft in other countries.






Four specially calibrated aerial cameras were built during this period, making possible detailed environmental surveys that had been completely impossible previously. The photographers were inspired primarily by these applications. This is the main focus of the research work.


Not only laboratory preparations were involved; the equipment was also tested in various aircraft. Tests were conducted in the years preceding development of the sensors; as a result the first Hungarian digital aerial cameras were built. After modification of the aircraft and planning the flight, the crew had to wait for the most suitable time. The right weather is crucial, as even the shadows of clouds can be disturbing if they are visible on the image.


The flight was planned by the owners of the idea: the ortho photo operator Gábor Bakó, András Arady first pilot and Zsolt Molnár.




Although detailed high resolution aerial images had been made before from helicopter and ultra light slow flying craft the basic idea of ortho image mapping is to make economical and quick flights covering large areas. The aircraft moves fast, covering the paths of the area, while the aerial camera looking downwards makes shots of the Earth’s surface. The map is made from these continuous overlapping shootings. Ortho images are generated by processing the digital photos. These orthophotos are cartographic projection-matched images, with geographical coordinates assigned to every pixel. Harmonization of the partially overlapped orthphotos results in a photo map. It is a photo which displays the surface of the Earth in the map coordinate system. This also requires field measurements, and clearly set control points on the ortho-photo. The measurements are made by high-precision geodetic GPS. These coordinates assisted the cartographic projection and synchronization of the image with the earth surface displayed. The digital image generated conveys a great deal of information about soil types and humidity content of open areas, about the composition and extent of any pollution. Vegetation can be mapped, and the state of natural treasures can be recorded in space.
The Military Memorial Park of Pákozd was declared a National Memorial Place by the Hungarian Parliament in an act of 1 January 2012. The Memorial Park is designed to present the heroism of the Hungarian soldiers witnessed in the past 165 years, starting from the first winning battle of the fight for liberty, for protection of the achievements of the 1848-year revolution. The Memorial Park is the most frequented exhibition site of the region which receives visitors from March to November.

Banner of the 4th HUNAGI Conference and Exhibition

Banner of the event approved by the Organising Committee can be downloaded here.

4th HUNAGI Conference ad Exhibition 2013

Budapest, April 4, 2013
Preliminary information  will be avaiable asap