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Monday, January 17th, 2011

GIS Certification and Education in Japan

Certification for GIS technician - GIS education program is to undergo certification to be granted points needed to become a senior technician. Educational programs, seminars and workshops, working people are eligible. for the program at Rissho University....

Monday, January 17th, 2011

India – Artificial Recharge of Groundwater

We know that groundwater management is critical to India's water, food and livelihood security. Groundwater supports more than 55% of our irrigation requirements, 85% of domestic requirements in rural areas and over 50% of requirements in urban...

Monday, January 17th, 2011

Magnificent Rocks and Magic Scenery ─ Geo-tour Routes iPhone App

Hong Kong's interesting rock formations and natural landforms are numerous and easily accessible. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has launched its iPhone app to showcase various Geo-tour Routes in Hong Kong National Geopark. It's a free...

Monday, January 17th, 2011

India Builds Its Own GPS

India recently announced that it is going to have its very own Global Positioning System (GPS) by 2014. This was driven more by feelings that India was lagging too far behind China. While India’s $355 million Indian...

Saturday, January 15th, 2011

Central Visayas Execs Vow to Help Reduce Disaster Risks

The province of Cebu and the Cebu chapters of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) and the Vice Mayors League of the Philippines (VLMP) have partnered with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction...

Saturday, January 15th, 2011

Japan-United States GPS Cooperation Enhanced “for Peaceful Purposes“

The Governments of the United States of America and Japan convened a plenary meeting in Tokyo, Japan on January 13, to review and discuss cooperation in the civil use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and GPS...

Saturday, January 15th, 2011

Brisbane City Council Flood COP Now Available

Since December 2010, floods have been hitting Australia, particularly in Queensland. A new map application is now available to provide updated information. It shows the scope of flood response, including evacuation centers and accessible roads near Brisbane,...

Friday, January 14th, 2011

China Information Technology Inc. Announces $39.6 Million in Newly Signed Contracts

China Information Technology, Inc. a total solutions provider of geographic information systems (GIS), digital public security technology (DPST) and digital hospital information systems (DHIS) in China, today announced that its newly signed contracts in the fourth quarter of 2010...

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Surveying and Mapping Group Accomplishes Important Tasks

The officers and men of the field operation team of a surveying and mapping group under the Nanjing Military Area Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army climb high mountains, wade trough rapids and camp on islands...

Friday, January 14th, 2011

South Korean Policy Say Google’s Mapping Service Violated Laws

Google has been accused of collecting emails and other personal information from unsecured wireless networks while it took photos of neighbourhoods in South Korea for its "Street View" mapping service between October 2009 and May 2010. In...