Geospatial Technology in Times of Global Challenges
Department of Geomatics Engineering, School of Engineering, Kathmandu University and the Geospatial Department of Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart, Germany, co-organized by the Laboratory for interoperable, and open-source Geospatial Software, Data and Standards (HFT ICA-OSGeo-Lab)
The alumni conference of the master's program "Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics" had to overcome special hurdles this year. For a long time it was not certain whether a conference in presence at Kathmandu University in Nepal would be feasible during the Corona pandemic. The planning and preparations in summer were still based on a presence event, because everyone would have preferred a face-to-face meeting in Kathmandu. With alumni and alumnae coming from all parts of the world, an online-only conference across time zones means a big challenge: for some it's breakfast time, for others it's the middle of the workday, after work, and some have to get up extra in the night. But the pandemic situation ultimately forced a switch to a hybrid conference. And that is why the organizers were very pleased that 58 alumni and alumnae from almost all continents of the world were present. The now 11th AGSE conference was planned and implemented together with the Department of Geomatics Engineering, School of Engineering, Kathmandu University. Numerous international experts, many of them alumni of the study program, attended to listen to the interesting lectures on the topic "Geospatial Technology in Times of Global Challenges" and to exchange ideas in scientific discourse.
A strong focus was placed on the food-water-energy nexus, which is also of great importance in many other parts of the world. The keynote speakers Janak Raj Joshi (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Land Management, Nepal) reported on current developments on data collection and transfer to the first national land management plan adopted in 2020. Matthias Ruchser (Coordinator Outreach, Global Crop Diversity Trust) sensitized the audience with his presentation "The Loss of Biodiversity - Climate Change as a Security Risk". He highlighted the fascinating diversity of crops that his company is actively helping to preserve. Athina Trakas (Open Geospacial Consortium) invited all participants to share the latest developments in the OGC, to actively participate with their needs and thus to bring the international community even closer together. Prof. Dr. Peter Schmitz (Department of Geography, University of South Africa) showed in his contribution "Food Insecurity, fortunate Index and Income as possible Indicators for Vulnerability" interesting connections and correlations, which were lively discussed. Prof. Dr. Matthias Möller (University of Bamberg & Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin) offered a review of "Five Decades, almost a half Century of Operational Earth Observation", which also provided an exciting look into the future. Dr. Jagannath Aryal (Senior Lecturer Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne) addressed a special area of the use of earth observation data with his lecture "Earth Observation and Digital Twin for SDG: a Future Outlook from Urban Systems" and impressed with numerous examples from the field of "Smart Cities".
The workshops offered were also in great demand. Highlights were the workshop on "Geo-Information Management for the humanitarian/development Nexus: Challenges and Opportunites" by Christine Brönner and the workshops by alumni Hamidreza Ostadabbas, Winhard Tampubolon, and Mohammad Shafi Bajauri on various geo-information systems and data analysis. During the various lecture sessions, 40 speakers reported on their current projects - be it in the context of research projects or projects from their daily professional practice. There was also time for private chats. During the breaks, pictures from the study programmes as well as from previous AGSE conferences were shown. This stimulated the exchange in the chat again and again: Who is there from which year? Do you still remember? Are you still working on this or that topic? The successful concept of the AGSE conference will of course be continued - the 12th AGSE will take place in November 2022 together with the Department of Geology, School of Earth Systems Sciences of the Digital University Kerala in India. Hopefully in presence, in any case again with DAAD funding.
Geospatial Technology in Times of Global Challenges
This event is supported and sponsored by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) by means of Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), by Kathmandu University and Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences. Hence registration is required, but it will be a free and open conference.
Since 2008, AGSE is bringing together experts from around the world, AGSE fosters collaboration on cutting-edge research and practical applications in geospatial technologies, remote sensing, and GIS to address pressing global challenges.
The conference is closely related to the Master’s Programme in Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics with a global network of about 550 alumni. Since its beginning, the course is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in its program for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS).
The Challenge of Climate Change & Geoinformation Solutions
Since 2008, the Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment (AGSE) Conference has been a leading international platform for professionals and academics in geoinformatics. Bringing together experts from around the world, AGSE fosters collaboration on cutting-edge research and practical applications in geospatial technologies, remote sensing, and GIS to address pressing global challenges.
Applied Geoinformatics for Digital Transformation and Environmental Stewardship
AGSE 2022 is incorporated into the DAAD supported alumni work of the University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart. Therefore, participants from many countries worldwide contribute with experiences from their home countries.
With the wide topic "Applied Geoinformatics for Digital Transformation and Environmental Stewardship" the summer school aims at contributions of Earth Observation, geoinformatics and geospatial science ) for ongoing digitalization in our socienties and our role in the handling of environmental changes and corresponding activities.
The concept includes invited talks by international experts in combination with presentations by participants in the mornings and workshops in the afternoons on topics related to technological developments and recent data provision by Earth Observation Systems.
The objective of the conference was to 'take the benefits of geographic information technologies to a wide canvas of applicable areas'. Since 2008 we – scientists, practitioners, students and alumni – continue this path to empower one another in a participative way.
Mother Earth – Geoscience for Crisis Management
The organizers invited to participate and explore the potential of geospatial technology and learn how Geospatial science and IT as well as remote sensing and photogrammetry act as a positive force for governments, society and industry providing support in a wide range of topics including disaster manegement, planning, development, utility and resource management, transportation, safety and emergency response, research and analysis.
The conference was organized by Namibia University of Science and Technology(NUSTI, Windhoek, Namibia) and Stuttgart University of Applied Sdences, Stuttgart Germany, co-organized by the ICA Commission on SDI and Standards.
Geoinformation – Supporting Crisis and Disaster Management
The 8th International Summer School of Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment (AGSE2017), which was co-organized by University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart, University of Tehran, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) held at the Kish International Campus University of Tehran, Kish Island from April 29 to May 04, 2017. The overall goal of this conference was to take into account the current state-of-the-art in Geosciences related disciplines such as photogrammetry, remote sensing, and geo-information topics to a wide range of application areas, with significant focus on "Crisis and Disaster Management". During this summer school different practical and educational workshops have been conducted by outstanding and internationally known researchers on different fields of geospatial data acquisition, analysis and application. Generally, about 23 articles and works in progress and about 11 workshops were presented during five days. The scope of the presentations covered the latest science and technology developments as well as recent applications and research activities for crisis and disaster management, risk assessments, monitoring natural and man-made disasters, based on earth observation or ground based techniques as well as the other contribution of geoinformatics, remote sensing, and planning to preparation, response, recovery, and mitigation of disasters. The overall success of AGSE2017 summer school was demonstrated by the impressive attendance, with more than 50 participants from universities and research organizations, but also from application oriented institutions, primarily from Iran but also from twelve other nations such as Germany, France, The Netherlands, Colombia, Kenya, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, India, Nigeria, Nepal, and Tanzania.
The Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment (AGSE) conference is an annual event that brings together experts in geoinformatics, remote sensing, and spatial data science.
Since 2008, the Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment (AGSE) Conference has been a leading international platform for professionals and academics in geoinformatics. Bringing together experts from around the world, AGSE fosters collaboration on cutting-edge research and practical applications in geospatial technologies, remote sensing, and GIS to address pressing global challenges.
Geoinformation – Catalyst for planning, development and good governance
Since 2008, the Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment (AGSE) Conference has been a leading international platform for professionals and academics in geoinformatics. Bringing together experts from around the world, AGSE fosters collaboration on cutting-edge research and practical applications in geospatial technologies, remote sensing, and GIS to address pressing global challenges.
AGSE 2011 is special; it is being held for the first time in Africa, and particularly so in Nairobi, Kenya, the city that hosts the headquarters of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). Besides drawing a variety of papers from the international forum of the alumni of Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, a considerable contribution from other researchers has addressed the use geoinformatics in Africa, and more so from the host country. The scientific and application areas presented in the papers are classed into eleven broad sub-themes namely: (1) General application papers, (2) Internet-based and open source solutions, (3) Advances in GIScience and current developments, (4) Spatial data infrastructures, (5) Environmental issues and sustainable development, (6) Natural resource management, and monitoring (7) Disaster and risk management, (8) Geoinformatics in health, (9)Urban and regional planning, (10) GIS in Education, and (11) Alumni experiences and business development.
Below the El Misti volcano
The third AGSE2010 (the Third Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment Conference 2010) jointly organized by the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, Germany (SUAS) and the Catholic University of Santa Maria (UCSM) took place between Aug 3 and 6, 2010 at Arequipa, Peru, under the benign gaze of the El Misti volcano. This was the third continent the conference was travelling to in as many years, the first being in the humid tropical environments of Kerala, in southern India, within the continent of Asia; the second in the temperate zone of southern Germany in Stuttgart, in Europe. In a way this could be record, because the fourth conference plans to move to Nairobi, in the continent of Africa. It won’t surprise anyone if an AGSE took place in Antarctica for that matter.
Taking the benefits of geographic information technologies
The Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment (AGSE) conference is an annual event that brings together experts in geoinformatics, remote sensing, and spatial data science.
Since 2008, the Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment (AGSE) Conference has been a leading international platform for professionals and academics in geoinformatics. Bringing together experts from around the world, AGSE fosters collaboration on cutting-edge research and practical applications in geospatial technologies, remote sensing, and GIS to address pressing global challenges.
