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welcome! !. occasion. purpose. Meeting together Thinking together Understanding together Cherishing together Learning together Working together ‘ one for all and all for one’. let’s share and understand. Thoughts Experiences Cultures Challenges and Opportunities Strategies
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Meeting together • Thinking together • Understanding together • Cherishing together • Learning together • Working together ‘one for all and all for one’
let’s share and understand • Thoughts • Experiences • Cultures • Challenges and Opportunities • Strategies • Trends and Directions ‘expand horizons and utility of geospatial industry in Asia’
‘geospatial’ encompasses in itself anything and everything that is geo-referenced and spatial in its characteristics and content.. And so as ‘geospatial industry’ is anything and everything that is associated with science, technology and applications of geospatial data’
Convergence and integration • Solution centric • Consolidation and comprehensive • Commoditization and consumerism • Vertical industry orientation • Emerging and developing markets • Open and interoperable • Large business houses and enterprises ‘evolving as an industry in itself’
"Number of users passed 100 million and the amount of money moving in the market is now nearing $ 40 bn. Growth in the next decade requires the introduction of continent wide data with much higher geospatial accuracy" ‘fuelled by prospect of 20% + growth in emerging markets geospatial industry shall be 100 bn by 2015’
Expansion of mandate and scope to cover anything and everything associated with geospatial industry worldwide with local, national, regional, and global approach as appropriate and relevant Transformation from GIS to Geospatial
‘shall work towards raising profile and expanding horizons of geospatial industry through creating awareness, connecting industry communities, policy advocacy, and business development initiatives worldwide’
Incorporated in 1999 in India • Expanded to Asia in 2002 • Expanded to Middle East in 2004 • Expanded to Africa in 2005 • Expanded to Latin America in 2010 • Expanded to Europe in 2011
Going global With local focus
guiding principlesAwareness, Advocacy and Business Development • Industry Trends & Directions • Engage and Associate with Stakeholders • Strategic Partnerships & Collaborations • Connecting Communities • Innovative and Strategic Engagements • Market Intelligence and directions • Strengthen local capabilities • Participative and Interactive
Partnerships Industry Professional Societies Multilateral Agencies Government Organizations Academic Institutions User Communities
looking forward to your continued support, engagement and patronage serving and facilitating growth and advancements of the geospatial communities at local, national, regional, continental and global levels