Strong Commission 3 Participation to the International
Conference on Spatial Data Infrastructure 2010
15-17 September 2010, Skopje, Macedonia FYROM
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Opening of the conference Aleknsandar Nikolovski, Rector of
FON University; Mauro Salvemini, President of EUROGI; Bashkim Idrizi, President of Geo-SEE; Prof.
Chryssy Potsiou,
Chair of FIG Commission 3. |
The 2010 International Conference on Spatial Data Infrastructures was
successfully held at FON University in Skopje, FY Republic of Macedonia,
from 15th to 17th September, 2010. The conference was organized by Geo-SEE
(South-East Europe Research Association on Geo Sciences) and was supported
by six co-organisers (FIG, EUROGI, Chamber of Authorized Surveyors of
Macedonia, FON University, ITC, and Geography Department of SUT).
Rector of the FON University Prof. Aleksandar Nikolovksi and Prof.
Bashkim Idrizi, chair of the Organizing Committee made the opening
speeches.
Two keynote speeches were made by Prof. Chryssy Potsiou, current
chair of FIG Commission 3, on behalf of FIG, with a title “Spatial
information management and the current rapid processes of urbanization”,
and by Prof. Mauro Salvemini, President of EUROGI, on behalf of
EUROGI with a title “European and International dimension of GI
management for societal and environmental sustainability”.
FIG Commission 3 was also represented by its incoming chair Prof.
Yerach Doytsher and WG chair Prof. Hartmut Mueller, who also had
presentations. In Skopje, all three FIG Commission 3 experts presented FIG
publication 48 on “Rapid
Urbanization and Mega Cities: The Need for Spatial Information Management”.
The Conference was attended by more than 100 participants/authors from 23
different countries (Hungary, Albania, Kosovo, Sweden, Greece, Croatia,
Turkey, FY Republic of Macedonia, Slovenia, Belgium, Germany, Bulgaria,
Austria, Czech Republic, Serbia, United Kingdom, Finland, Italy, USA,
France, Scotland, Israel and Ireland). The congress was also attended by
representatives of the following relevant agencies: Agency for Real Estate
Cadastre of Macedonia, Kosova Cadastral Agency, Hungarian Association for
Geo-information, Albanian National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of
Agriculture of Kosovo, Hungarian Cascadoss Association, Statistical Office
of Kosovo, Ministry of Environment and Climate Protection of Germany,
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning of Kosovo , Macedonian Spatial
Planning Agency, Macedonian Public Enterprise Makedonija Pat, and the
Slovenian Forestry Institute.
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Participants in the International Conference SDI 2010, September
2010, Skopje |
Most discussed issues in the conference were about NSDIs, INSPIRE,
WebGIS, geoportals, mapping, GSDI, regional and urban management, SDI
development and assessment, commercial and open source software, coordinate
frames, cadastral data, land management, data harmonization, cooperation
between stake holders, policies, strategies and legal aspects. At the
closing session, conclusions had been approved by all participants, as
conference resolution. Conference was closed by Prof. Chryssy Potsiou as
representative of FIG.
All papers published in proceedings are now available at
OICRFs web site, also free downloadable.
Within the conference, beside the key note speeches and presentations of
papers, two workshops have been organized as well. First workshop was
related to the efforts for data harmonization through the Humbold project,
chaired by Mauro Salvemini and Anders Ostman, and the second one for the
possibilities of utilization of Open source software, chaired by Arnaud
Deleurme and Naumce Lazarevski.
The Conference was among the most successful ones in the region and
participants have agreed on the importance that Geo-SEE (South-East European
Research Association on Geo Sciences) will organise a follow-up conference
within 2-3 years to address the current SDI needs and assess the progress in
the South-Eastern European region. Participants have enjoyed the excellent
hospitality of the organizers and they had a wonderful time for discussions
and entertainment during the social events held in the beautiful old part of
the city of Skopje.
FIG Commission 3 chairs Prof.
Yerach Doytsher (2011-2014) and
Prof.
Chryssy Potsiou (2007-2010), and Prof. Bashkim Idrizi,
chair of the Local Organizing Committee. |
FIG Commission 3 delegation:
Yerach Doytsher, Chryssy
Potsiou and
Hartmut Mueller.
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Closing session: Prof.
Bashkim Idrizi and Prof. Chryssy
Potsiou. |
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Prof. Chryssy Potsiou
Chair of FIG Commission 3
16 December 2010 |
