This training workshop is a result of the wind erosion modelling tool that was developed in 2020 by LocateIT and later upgraded in 2021 (as part of Phase I of GMES and Africa Program). The project was implemented by LocateIT Limited through a contract with the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) under the GMES & Africa Programme, a joint initiative co-financed by the European Commission and the African Union Commission.
This training builds on Phase I of the education and capacity building activities, awareness raising, and communication activities organized previously by the RCMRD, Makerere University and other regional stakeholders in Partner Countries.
Objectives;
This training workshop aims to ;
To empower the participants on the introductory geographical information systems and remote sensing concepts and data usability
Train and introduce the participants on the wind erosion modelling tools
To train the staff on how to utilize the wind erosion modelling geoportal and plugin, insert / download data and perform various analysis.
Date: 21st-23rd February 2023
Time : 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm (EAT)
Facilitator: LocateIT
Venue: Online
Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtf-ysrDIvH9cf9ZJZsn1TmtsPUeEQd3MR
Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development has planned the Second edition of the Data Training Workshop on Protected and Conserved Areas under the Regional Resource Hub from 20th to 24th March 2023. The training workshop will be held physically at RCMRD premises in Nairobi Kenya. Participants will be drawn from the following countries; Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The Regional Resource Hub acts as one of the regional observatories implemented by the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) programme and hosted by the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) in Nairobi covering Eastern and Southern Africa.
BIOPAMA aims to improve the long-term conservation and sustainable use of natural resources in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, in protected areas and surrounding communities. It is an initiative of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States financed by the European Union’s 11th European Development Fund, jointly implemented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC).
The objectives of the training are as follows:
Training Format: Hands on Demo Show case, Plenary Presentations, Computer Lab Technical Session
Date 20 to 24 March 2023
Facilitators: RCMRD, IUCN, EU-JRC, UNEP-WCMC and Esri.
Venue: RCMRD, Nairobi Kenya.
Sponsorship: Self sponsored
Registration: Click Here
About BIOPAMA: Video Link
The ISK and RCMRD acknowledge that the world is constantly changing thus the need for Professionals in the Land, Built, and Geo-spatial Sector to keep on updating their skills and keep abreast with world trends in order to remain relevant to provide solutions to the unique problems.
Dates:20th – 21st April 2023
Venue: RCMRD
Time:8.00 am to 4.00 pm daily.
Theme: “Emerging Trends and Future of Surveying and Mapping”
Cost: 20,000 Kshs
The theme is geared towards promoting capacity building and achieving sustainable professional development among the participants. The Workshop mainly focuses on new trends and innovations in the field and the integration of surveying with other geospatial technologies.