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The 2nd Asia Pacific Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation
in conjunction with
The 16th International Convention on Melaka Twin Cities
Building Local Resilience towards Liveable Cities
2-4 March, 2016 | Melaka, Malaysia
After achieving great success from Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2015, ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia is back with its second Asia-Pacific Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation – Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2016 scheduled to be held at Hotel Equatorial, Melaka from 2-4 March, 2016.
“Melaka as a “Green City-State” is the first state in Malaysia to prepare a GHG emissions inventory and implement an action plan to contribute to the national climate change mitigation target. We are now progressing towards addressing climate resilience and hosting the “2nd Asia Pacific Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation” is an important milestone in the process”, said YAB Datuk Seri Ir.Hj.Idris bin Hj. Haron, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Melaka, Malaysia.
The event will be hosted by Melaka State Government in collaboration with Melaka Historic City Council and IMT-GT. ICLEI South Asia will be organizing the event, which suppose to have about 500 delegates from all over the world attending the conference.
The main objective of the program is to create a space for local governments, institutions and communities where they can come together to discuss climate resilience in urban areas.
According to Judith Rodin, the President of Rockefeller Foundation, “Tackling climate change challenges may require radical new approaches, new ways of thinking and perhaps even an entirely new discipline around the idea of planetary health”.
Previous year, the event had taken place in Bangkok and this time it is ready to land in World heritage city, Melaka. This extraordinary conference will feature many expert speakers on urban resilience development.
“Developed from its flagship Big Data & Analytics Innovation summit in APAC, Innovation Enterprise will launch the inaugural Smart Cities Innovation Summit this year in the worlds smartest nation Singapore, on March 2 & 3 at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel.
This unique 2-day event offers the most sought after speakers, intimate networking opportunities and insightful opinions sharing. It will cover all aspects of the development and future of smart cities and sustainability, exploring the ecosystem in which a smart city can be implemented as well as the social and societal requirements needed in place.
Hear from speakers from:
– Top energy companies: EDF and DNV GL
– Leading technology companies: Schneider Electric, Panasonic, Philips, NVIDIA, and Sony Mobile
– Prestigious research institutions: NUS, ESSEC, A*STAR and ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
– The most innovative architecture firm: NBBJ (whose clients include Google, Amazon, Samsung, Microsoft and Tencent)
and many more …
Register today and enjoy a 20% off discount dedicated for ASM readers, please quote “ASM20” when you get your ticket here. “
The world is changing, fast. We are witnesses in the shift to a new economic structure, an evidence-based world, where data underpins our decision-making.
THIS IS THE MOMENT THAT WILL DEFINE AUSTRALIA’S ROLE IN A DATA-DRIVEN WORLD
At Data61, we are creating our data-driven future. We’re bringing people from Australia and around the world into a connected ecosystem of talent, resources and innovation.
Join us on March 30 where we bring our connections to life at Data61’s inaugural showcase event LIVE, and find out how you can arm your organisation for the future
The 2nd edition of the annual international Smart Cities India 2016 expo invites speakers from global leaders to share their expertise as India forges ahead to improve the quality of life of its citizens.
• Venue: Pragati Maidan, Hall No. 7 to 11, New Delhi, India
• Dates: 11-13 May 2016
The 6th Digital Earth Summit, together with a celebration of the tenth anniversary of ISDE, will be held on 7-8 July 2016 at the Beijing International Convention Center, China. Organized by the International Society for Digital Earth, the summit offers a strong opportunity to exchange knowledge, develop research cooperation, discuss important issues, and continue to improve the scientific field of Digital Earth. On behalf of the organizers, hosts, and sponsors of the event, we warmly welcome scientists, engineers, technologists, managers and other stakeholders in Digital Earth to participate in this summit and the celebration of ISDE’s tenth anniversary.
Call for Papers
The Summit Theme：Digital Earth in the Era of Big Data
The 6th Digital Earth Summit will focus on the advances of digital earth science and technologies in the big data era. During the Summit, it is proposed to invite keynote speakers in plenary sessions and organize a series of parallel sessions and special sessions.
Topics:
A: Big Data and Digital Earth
B: Advances in Digital Earth
C: Digital Earth Technologies
D: Digital Earth Applications
Please check more information from http://www.isde2016summit.org/content/call-papers
GeoSmart Asia 2016 Conference – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – GIS, LiDAR, UAVs
GeoSmart Asia is a leading conference and exhibition for Asia-Pacific region showcasing the capabilities of geospatial technologies for national development and industry growth. With the theme “Geospatial PPP for Business & Society”, the conference will highlight how public-private partnership in geospatial industry can bring the technology closer to society.
We are pleased to inform you that the twenty-third session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-23) will be held from November 15-18, 2016 at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in the Philippines (http://www.sofitelmanila.com/en).
APRSAF-23 will be jointly organized by the Department of Science and Technology of the Philippines (DOST), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
15th Global Spatial Data Infrastructure World Conference (GSDI 15)
28 November to 2 December 2016
Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China)
Theme: Spatial Enablement in the Smart Homeland
Smart Disaster Prevention – Smart Transportation – Smart City
Over the years, the symposium has been held in a number of attractive and tradition-rich locations, including Hong Kong, Istanbul, Jeju, Johor Bahru, Kyoto, Seoul, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo, Wuhan, and Xian (in alphabetical order). This year, for the first time, the symposium will take place in the historical city of Tainan from 5 to 7 December, 2016. As the oldest city in Taiwan, Tainan was the capital of Taiwan during imperial times, and has been famous for its temples, historical architectures, and delicious food.
Theme: Geospatial + Deep Learning: Shaping Smarter World – Geospatial World Forum 2017
As civilisation shifts towards information era, digital infrastructure and processes are becoming the core patterns of social, cultural, professional and economic activities of human endeavors. Availability, accessibility and utility of information are at the center of national development agenda and being considered as indicators of a nation’s societal engagement, inclusive policies, citizen empowerment, and economic advancement. ‘Knowledge Economy’ and ‘Digital World’ are determining axis around which civilisations and nations revolve and evolve.
Theme: Geospatial + Deep Learning: Shaping Smarter World – Geospatial World Forum 2017
Join us at Geospatial World Forum 2017 to know more!!
