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The OGC Stakeholder Community Coordination Group, which brings together members of the Climate and Disaster Resilience communities, has lined up an exciting program of speakers and panels for the first part of 2024. The talks will showcase geospatial technologies and data (especially those leveraging OGC Standards) across a range of applications used in Climate and Disaster Resilience. The talks are free and open to the public. Anyone interested in how spatial data and technology can help us to improve climate and disaster resilience is encouraged to attend. Seminars are held monthly on the third Wednesday at 11:00-12:30 US Eastern. Each presentation/panel will run for around 30 minutes + time for Q&A. This will be followed by short updates on what's happening in relevant OGC Pilots and Working Groups, as well as any upcoming opportunities. Preliminary Program for Winter/Spring 2024 datespeakertopic17 JanPaul English (Tracking California, Public Health Institute)Geospatial Environmental Health Products from the Public Health Institute21 FebAnna Liljedahl (Woodwell Climate Research Center)Permafrost Discovery Gateway - enabling big data creation and knowledge-generation to support Arctic communities20 MarchGrey Nearing and Avichai Tendler (Google)Google's Global Flood Forecasting Model and Fire Products17 AprilClimate Science + Open Science crossover panel - OSPD participantsHow can open science (geospatial) tools enable climate and disaster resilience?15 MayAllan Jamieson (Ordnance Survey)Can location create trust in supply chains?JuneNo seminar in JuneOGC Member Meeting - informal meetup17 JulyTee Barr (Verisk)Kate Vavra-Musser (University of Minnesota / iGuide)Title TBC21 AugustRyan Berkheimer (NOAA)Update on NOAA’s Open Information Stewardship Service (OISS)18 SeptemberTBCTitle TBC16 OctoberTBCTitle TBC20 NovemberKasia (Katarzyna) Marini (MedECC)Title TBC18 Decembertime change! - 8:00 EasternNeil Sims (CSIRO)Title TBC How to join the seminars: Link to use from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://meet.goto.com/119959205 You can also dial in using your phone.United States: +1 (646) 749-3129Access Code: 119-959-205 Join from a video-conferencing room or system.Meeting ID: 119-959-205Dial in or type: 67.217.95.2 or inroomlink.goto.comOr dial directly: 119959205@67.217.95.2 or 67.217.95.2##119959205 Members can also access the info using the OGC Portal Calendar.

In response to the European Digital Transformation Act, the existing European digital infrastructures are being enhanced and optimised to be harnessed for sustainable development. In particular, climate action can be underpinned by applications that provide scientific processing methods for enabling information generation from raw data to useful information. This is a hybrid event. The in-person portion will take place at The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) in Bonn, Germany. Online participation will take place over Slack. Participation is free for everyone. OGC Members and non-Members alike are encouraged to attend. See the agenda below. Options for nearby hotels can be found below the agenda. Registration for in-person attendance closes September 15. .stk-f1fe9fa .stk-button{border-top-left-radius:25px !important;border-top-right-radius:25px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:25px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:25px !important}Register here Enhancing Climate Resilience Application packagesThe EU H2020 CLINT Project, of which OGC was a partner, developed Climate Resilience Application Packages, as well as related applications around the birdhouse collection of OGC WPS focussing on Climate data processing services. Enhancement will be e.g. transition from OGC WPS to OGC API - Processes or options to include Common Workflow Language (CWL). Interoperability to Zoo-Project, the GEO-LDN toolbox and their applications on desertification and land slides risk projection could be explored.  Deployment into digital infrastructuresThe coding sprint will also focus on interoperability of the climate resilience application packages into the EU digital infrastructures like Climate Data Store of Copernicus Climate Change (C3S), Copernicus Land Monitoring (CLMS), Copernicus Emergency Management (CEMS) or WekEO, the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), or individual Climate Service Information Systems. Interoperability to the UNCCD reporting portal PRAIS4 can be explored. Enhancing Documentation and training materialStreamlining and fine tuning the existing material for easier access to open knowledge around the usage of the Climate Resilience Application Packages is going to be the third focus area to be enhanced and decided within the coding sprint. Beside online documentation, a good set of Jupyter Notebooks and DEMO portals as persistent demonstrators should be in place, ready to explore. Preliminary Agenda Monday 07.OctTuesday 08.OctWednesday 09.OctMorning Welcome and introduction FAIR Climate ServicesDigital Infrastructures CODINGCODINGCLINT Application PackagesPackages focussing on droughts, floods, cyclones, landslides, etc. CODINGCODINGLunch BreakAfternoonInteroperability withCopernicus Climate and Atmosphere Data Store (CADS) / Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) WekEO European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)Others CODINGDemo of implemented packages OGC Standards Web Processing Service (WPS)OGC API - ProcessesEO Application PackagesCommon Workflow Language (CWL)OGC API - MapsCODINGWrap up, steps forward Dinner .stk-9d2cd15 .stk-button{border-top-left-radius:25px !important;border-top-right-radius:25px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:25px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:25px !important}Register here Registration for in-person attendance closes September 15. Hotel options The following hotels in the center of Bonn are near the central railway station and walking distance from the main square. The ECMWF office can be reached by metro line 66 from the underground station, direction Ramersdorf. Exit at Robert-Schuman-Platz. Hotels Bonn Motel One | cheap budget design hotel Bonn (motel-one.com) IntercityHotel Bonn (online-reservations.com) Hotel Kurfürstenhof Bonn (kurfuerstenhof-bonn.de) For visitors wishing to stay walking distance from the ECMWF office, the closest hotels are: Maritim Hotel Bonn (online-reservations.com) Das Hotel Gustav Stresemann Institut (gsi-bonn.de). Please note that only meeting rooms have air conditioning, not bedrooms. Therefore, please consider this detail before booking bedrooms in summer. A luxury half-way alternative is the Bonn Marriott Hotel, which is located nearby the UN Campus and at walking distance from the well-served metro stop Heussallee/Museumsmeile: Bonn Marriott Hotel .stk-1383975 .stk-button{border-top-left-radius:25px !important;border-top-right-radius:25px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:25px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:25px !important}Register here Registration for in-person attendance closes September 15.

OGC’s 130th Member Meeting is scheduled. Join us in Goyang, where we will continue to connect locations, show why standards matter, and share how interoperable technologies are crucial to sharing geospatial information. This one-week event, filled with technology showcases, dozens of Working Group meetings to improve standards and domains, special sessions, workshops, and keynotes, will show the value of the consortium’s community of experts. The OGC Collaborative Innovations and Solutions program will also be in attendance sharing the latest concepts in climate, space, aviation, and more: all powered by our community.

OGC@30 is a 30th-anniversary celebration event taking place on Monday, December 2nd - and which precedes our Innovation Days DC event. The event provides an unmissable opportunity for OGC Members and other high-profile guests to witness forward-looking keynotes and panels from leaders from within and beyond the geospatial industry as they discuss some of today’s most pressing issues. The event will also feature a presentation of our Lifetime Achievement Award to a key figure from OGC’s history, and a new Global Impact Award recognizing a member organization that’s raising the profile of geospatial technologies and standards. Add OGC@30 to your calendar: Apple | Google | Office 365 | Outlook | Outlook.com | Yahoo   Registration opens soon. Subscribe to the OGC Newsletter to receive the news as soon as it's live. Draft agenda Eastern timeSessionSpeakers2:00 – 2:10 pmOpeningPeter Rabley, CEO - Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)2:10 – 2:30 pmKeynotePeter Bergen, National Security Analyst – CNN2:30 – 2:50 pmKeynoteVint Cerf, VP and Chief Internet Evangelist – Google2:50 – 3:20 pmAwards3:20 – 4:10 pmGovernment PanelDean Capobianco, CEO, Geoscape AustraliaVice Admiral Frank Whitworth, Director – National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) (Invited)4:10 – 5:00 pmIndustry PanelPatrick Cozzi, CEO – CesiumJack Dangermond, CEO – Esri (Invited)Ola Rollen, Chairman, Hexagon Group (Invited)5:00 – 6:00 pmReception

Innovation Days DC is the premier annual Open Geospatial Consortium meeting in Washington, DC. The theme of the 2024 meeting is Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Futures. Through as series of presentations, panel discussions, and collaborative activities, participants will have the opportunity to: Gain insights into OGC Standards-driven geospatial technologies for performant, scalable SDIs Collaborate with a diverse community geospatial experts Network with leaders and technologists from government, industry, and academia Innovation Days DC will begin with an opening keynote by Josh Delmonico, Executive Director of the Federal Geographic Data Committee. This talk will set the stage for a panel discussion on the future of SDIs. Next, a series of lightning talks will cover critical uses of geospatial data, including climate change, smart cities, and open science. The first day will conclude with a roundtable collaboration, giving participants the opportunity to discuss climate data interoperability challenges and identify solutions. The second day will begin with a keynote, followed by a panel exploring how the rapid adoption of AI has impacted the integrity, provenance, and trust in geospatial data and analyses. A second roundtable collaboration focused on AI applications and outcomes will provide practical insights into the integration of AI with SDIs. The third day features a hands-on training session on OGC APIs and an invite-only meeting of the OGC Strategic Member Advisory Committee. Each Innovation Days DC session advances the OGC vision of building the future of location with community and technology for the good of society. Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is a critical component for pushing this vision forward. Add Innovation Days DC to your calendar: Apple | Google | Office 365 | Outlook | Outlook.com | Yahoo   Subscribe to the OGC Newsletter for the latest information about this event. Agenda Tuesday Dec 3rd 09:00 - 10:30Opening Ceremony & Keynote - Josh Delmonico10:30 - 11:00Break11:00 - 12:00Panel Discussion: A shared vision for SDI futures12:00 - 13:30Lunch13:30 - 14:30Expert Lightning Talks: Climate Change, Open Science, Smart Cities14:30 - 15:00Break15:00 - 17:00Roundtable Collaboration: Climate data interoperability17:00 - 19:00Wrap up & Networking Event Wednesday Dec 4th 09:00 - 09:15Day 1 Recap9:15 - 10:30Keynote10:30 - 11:00Break11:00 - 12:00Panel Discussion: Artificial Intelligence, Integrity, Provenance, and Trust 12:00 - 13:30Lunch13:30 - 15:30Roundtable Collaboration: AI - Geospatial Applications and Outcomes15:30 - 16:00Break16:00 - 17:00Innovation Days Outcomes and Future Directions Thursday Dec 5th 09:00 - 12:00Strategic Member Advisory Committee Meeting (Invite only)09:00 - 12:00OGC API Training Workshop12:00 - 13:30Lunch Registration Opens Soon

The 12th International FIG Workshop on the Land Administration Domain Model & 3D Land Administration will take place in Kuching, Malaysia, 24-26 September 2024. It will be a joint event together with Geoinformation Week 2024 (including Exhibition from vendors), FIG Commission 5 (Positioning and Measurement) Annual Meeting, FIG Commission 7 (Cadastre and Land Management) Annual Meeting, UN Habitat Social Tenure Doman Model (STDM) FIG Workshop on the Land Administration Domain Model & 3D Land Administration The team of local organizers consists of the University of Technology Malaysia (UTM), the Sarawak Land and Survey Deptartment (JTS), and the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) Sarawak Branch. More information and registration for the joint event on https://www.geoinfo.utm.my/geoweek/ (Announcement Letter). Workshop purpose: The workshop aims to bring together experts from the industry, government, and academia, to present and discuss LADM and/or 3D LA related developments including live demonstrations of LADM implementations (operational systems, pilots, prototypes). The workshop will also cover informal or customary rights (, restrictions, resposibilities) as exiting in many countries, next to the more formal rights that are being registered. UN-Habitat is using the LADM specialization STDM (Social Tenure Domain Model) in 17 countries to register these informal/customary rights. Also, UN-FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)'s SOLA (Solutions for Open Land Administration)/Open Tenure and USAID's MAST (Mobile Applications to Secure Tenure) infomation models are all based on LADM. Speakers who want to share their experiences on implementation are cordially invited to participate. This workshop will provide solid input to the "Implementation" part of Edition II of LADM, to be developed in collaboration with OGC. The workshop should enable making important choices, such as the technical encodings. Deadline for the submission of a 500 -1000 words extended abstracts is 1 June 2024 (and when accepted a full paper by 15 August 2024). Event website: https://gdmc.nl/3DCadastres/workshop2024

Digital building logbooks and permit processes have the potential to make the building permit application process in municipalities more efficient, faster and more transparent. They also allow for more accurate planning and efficient use of resources, reducing waste and improving energy management in buildings. On the other hand, there are several challenges. The initial set-up costs of digital building permits and logbooks, including software development, hardware installation and staff training, can be significant. Concerns about data security and privacy can arise from storing sensitive building data in digital format. Resistance to change and lack of familiarity with digital tools among building control, permit applicants and management staff can also hinder user adoption. This workshop aims to create a common understanding of how digital building permit and logbook processes can contribute to economic, environmental and social sustainability. The workshop will bring together stakeholders to share knowledge and co-create a common understanding of the challenges and opportunities of digital building permits and logbook processes for sustainability. The workshop will be divided into two parts. The first part will include presentations from the ACCORD, DigiChecks, CHEK, Demo Blog projects, the European Network for Digital Building Permits (EUnet4DBP) and MSCA-DRF projects with an opportunity for questions from the audience. The second part will be an interactive workshop on the challenges and opportunities of digital building logbooks and building permit processes, addressing user perspectives on their contribution to sustainability and the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Life Cycle Assessment.  Practical information Date: 24th September 2024 Venue European Convention Centre Luxembourg (LU) – 4 Place de l’Europe 1499 Luxembourg Luxembourg.  Time: From 09:00 to 12:30 (CET). Registration: here (This is a paid event) Sustainable Places full programme: here 

The GoGeomatics Expo is planned by GoGeomatics Canada in consultation with our industry, academia, association, and media partners. This Geomatics Technology Exposition is distinctive to the North American Geo sector.

Plastic pollution is choking our oceans—threatening marine life, human health, and entire ecosystems. Millions of tons of plastic enter our oceans every year, breaking down into harmful microplastics that infiltrate every level of the food chain—and have even been found in our hearts and brains.

The Symposium will be a half-day event, followed by GIS.FCU's 30th Anniversary Celebration and Banquet.

Since 2008, K-GEO Festa has been one of Asia's premier geospatial industry events, attracting around 13,000 participants, including distinguished guests from approximately 20 nations. Under the slogan "Digital Earth: Better Life for All," this event highlights advancements and fosters collaboration in the geospatial sector.

TASTI 2024 is an event organized by the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) that aims to bring together experts from various fields in the space industry. As a unique hub for expertise exchange, TASTI 2024 offers a platform for academia, governments, and industries to collaborate and share insights.