Monday, July 4th, 2011
India is mapping out its newest national asset, a state-of-the art online information bank, which promises to transform governance, aid planning and make life easier for the man on the street. Called National GIS, this geographical information...
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Nine national government agencies were cited for their eco-friendly operations as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) today (June 29) handed out the first ever 2011 Recognition Awards for Eco-friendly Government Offices at the national...
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Surrounding the construction of distance education networks for rural party cadres, Wenshang has earmarked special funds from county and township finance to build terminal receiving stations in rural areas, which include 14 town-level stations, 1 education base...
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
In a country such as Pakistan where each province has an ethnic character and identity of its own this was a bad idea. With the passage of the 18th Amendment the provinces are now in charge of...
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
The end of financial year signals the last opportunity for early bird registrations. The conference is attracting more and more interest, with a jam packed program and an exciting array of international speakers on hand. If you...
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Our newest flight path explores the ancient cultures and landforms that lie between the two expanding cities of Cairo and Doha. Covering the deserts of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the flight path reveals the true value of water in the development of...
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Between 17-19 May 2011, about 50 participants, such as institutional investors, investment advisors, timber funds, forest business developers, and forestry specialists - attended the meeting "Forestry Investments in Emerging Markets" organised by FAO, the NFP Facility and...
Monday, June 27th, 2011
The Australian utilities sector faces an information black hole within a decade unless it works to retain the knowledge of its ageing workforce, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist Bill Meehan told the Smart Electricity World conference in...
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
Is China trying to divert the Brahmaputra waters to its dry north and north-western regions? Or, is it merely trying to build small dams along the river? The Government of India seems clueless if SM Krishna’s recent...
