Conference devoted to Geoinformatics in the framework of the Visegrad Countries

Ms.Andrea Majlingova, member of the Local Organising Committee sent an invitation to the members of HUNAGI two days ago:
"Preparing Conference is oriented on presentation of works of internal and external Ph.D. students coming from Czech republic, Slovak republic, Poland and Hungary, who are in their works interested in Geoinformatics theory or its application into particular spheres of social life. The titles of articles as well as the abstracts you can send on down given addresses until March 31th 2009.
The articles will be published in reviewed proceedings. In case of your interest to participate at this Conference, please contact us on these addresses amajling@vsld.tuzvo.sk or smrecek@vsld.tuzvo.sk. Detailed, actualized information about preparing Conference you can get on website of the Slovak Association for Geoinformatics www.sagi.sk.

HUNAGI confirmed its readiness to host the EUROGI's Autumn ExCom Meeting

The tentative offer was made at the recent ExCom Meeting held in Madrid. Now, the confirmation based on the approval of the Presidential Board of HUNAGI was submitted to the EUROGI Secretariat today.

CASCADOSS Meeting on Free/Open Source Softwares now in Budapest

Ádám Podolcsák of Compet-Terra, Hungarian member of the CASCADOSS Project Consortium at the Meeting hosted by FÖMI. Image: HUNAGI Visuals resource, 2009

that secret that i know
that i don't know how to tell
it fucks with my honor
and it teases my head

that secret that we know
that we don't know how to tell
i'm in love with your honor
i'm in love with your cheeks

Enhanced report on the National eSDI-Netplus Workshop completed

The report was sent to the Project management this evening.

As first thematic SDI, the VINGIS documents were uploaded using the project's on-line intranet service.

GIS4EU Invitation and Call for Papers

From our daily mail. The following Announcement was submitted to HUNAGI by Pál Lévai of FÖMI.

Towards INSPIRE International Workshop

Székesfehérvár, 18-19 March 2009
"Dear All,
would you please pass on this information to everyone that could be interested.
Best regards
GIS4EU Project Coordinator
Dr. Stefania De Zorzi"

INVITATION AND CALL FOR PAPERS
"Towards INSPIRE" International Workshop
18-19 March 2009 - Szekesfehervar, Hungary
University of West Hungary Faculty of Geoinformatics,
Building "B"
www.inspire.gis4eu.eu
in conjunction with
GIS Open 2009 18-19 March 2009 - Szekesfehervar, Hungary
Faculty of Geoinformatics University of West Hungary, Main Building
www.geo.info.hu/gisopen/gisopen2009
Workshop Description
The workshop is a paramount opportunity for GIS experts, coming from research institutions, industry and administrations to meet and exchange information and experiences. The main focus of the event is to analyse the INSPIRE Directive (Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe) from a technical point of view and present the results of the recent EU projects in this field.
In particular the program of the workshop aims to share information on issues related to international data models and analyse the INSPIRE Directive as a legislative and methodological framework for all EU Member States.
GIS experts from academia, government, research organisations and industry are welcome to submit the abstracts of their latest work for oral presentation at the workshop.
Themes
The program committee welcomes papers in all areas of INSPIRE theme and we particularly encourage contributions in
# INSPIRE testing and application;
# Instruments and tools for data modelling versus INSPIRE model;
# Geospatial Web Services - services and geodata sharing by the web
# Multilanguage aspects on geodatabase
# Impact of SDI on Europe - experiences with current spatial data infrastructures at local, regional, national level under the Inspire directive
# Cost-benefit assessment for INSPIRE implementation
Authors' guidelines
Authors are required to submit their abstracts by e-mail within 27 February 2009.
Submission of an abstract is mandatory for submitting a paper.
See more detailed instructions
Oral Presentation and Proceedings
After notification of accepted abstracts, each author is required to prepare:
Oral presentation: each author has 15 minutes of presentation including discussion and is supported by slides and Power Point presentation (in any case the duration of the presentation depends on the number of papers).
All presentations will be uploaded during the Congress with a USB Key or a CD-Rom.
Papers: the oral presentation is mandatory for the publication of paper in the Proceedings of "Towards INSPIRE International Workshop".
Authors are invited to submit their full papers in a Word file, no later than 30 April 2009
See more detailed instructions
Further information
For further information or questions please send an e-mail to:
* De Zorzi Stefania (CORILA, Italy) dezorzi@corila.it
* Levai Pal (FOMI) levai.pal@fomi.hu
* Malerba Valentina (CORILA, Italy) malerba@corila.it
* Taupert Szilvia (University of West Hungary) tsz@geo.info.hu
Key dates
* Abstract submission deadline: 27/02/2009
* Notification of accepted abstracts deadline: 06/03/2009
* Registration deadline: 06/03/2009
* Camera-ready final papers deadline: 30/04/2009
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Hungary applied for CLGE membership

In Hungary CLGE membership is represented by the Hungarian Geodetic Surveying Liasion Group formed by three professional organisations as follow: Hungarian Society of Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing (MFTTT) and Hungarian Chamber of Engineers, Chapter Geodesy and Geoinformatics (MMK) and Hungarian Association of Enterpreneurs in Surveying and Geoinformatics (MFGVE). The permanent delegate is Mr. László Gombás, geodetic surveyor, executive manager of the Leica Geosystems Hungary. HUNAGI was proactive in the preparation of the establishment of the CLGE Hungaria Liaison Group initiated by Dr. Szabolcs Mihály, President of MFTTT and General Director of FÖMI.

CAGI-HUNAGI talks using Skype

The today's teleconsulting addressed the following issues:

- GAPPY (Geoapplication of the Year) contest proposal for the Visegrad Countries (an initiative of CAGI),

- EUROGI Regional SDI Conference for the CEE Countries will be held in Prague in 12-14 May,

- harmonised workplans and exchange of information

The topics and websources of the conference: 

• Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE -principles, advantages)
• Scientific opportunities and trends in Europe, advanced technologies
• LPIS and similar practical uasage of geoinformation
• Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), up-to-date review, and practical problems.
• Financial sources for GIS and SDI, programmes, funds, methods
• Information and communication technologies for rural and disadvantaged areas
• Living Labs - cross bordering innovation working methods and projects
• Applications for agriculture and forestry
• eLearning and new educational methods for better and more effective usage of geoinformation
• Human aspects of information society development
• Food safety and traceability
• Best Practises (also in poster session) – GI usage and wide implementation into practice
• Shared Enviromental Introduction System
• Global Monitoring for Enviroment and Security (GMES)
Ma érkezett referencia dokumentumok:
http://www.fomi.hu/hunagi/pdf/2004/CEE-SDI1stannouncement.rtf
http://www.fomi.hu/hunagi/pdf/2004/ISAF-CEE-SDI_conf_Abstract.rtf
http://www.isaf.cz

Hungarian experts applied for the GMES for Africa consultation process

HUNAGI recommended six Hungarian experts so far for the consultation process of GMES for Africa based on the Call signed by the Head of the GMES Bureau in Brussels. The invitation to submit experts was received by the GSDI Association. The selection will be made based on the submitted CVs of the recommended experts.

Thailand: 125 years Thai Postal Service commemorative coin issued

Thai Postal service was established 4 Aug 1883 during the reign of HM King Rama V. A 10 Baht bi-metallic coin has been issued to commemorate 125 years of postal service in Thailand.

Commemorative coin
125th anniversary of Postal service
125 ปี ไปรษณีย์ไทย



Denomination: 20 Baht
Diameter: 26mm
Weight: 8.5
Composition: Outer ring Cupro-Nickel (Cu 75% Ni 25%)Center Aluminium Bronze (Cu 92% Ni 2% Al 6%)
Edge: Segmented Reeding
Description: Obv - Conjoined busts of HM Kings Rama V and Rama IX Rev -
Date issued: 16 Jan 09
KM#: NA
Catalog Nr.: 51017

Thailand: Princess Mother 9th Cycle Birthday commemorative coin issued

Six different coins for three denominations have been issued to mark the 9th cycle (108th) birthday of Somdej Phra Srinagarindra Boromarajajonani 21 Oct 1900 – 18 Jul 1995). Somdej Phra Srinagarindra Boromarajajonani or simply HRH Princess Mother was mother of two kings of Thailand, HM King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) and HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX).



The three denominations are cupro-nickel 20 Baht, silver 800 Baht and gold 16,000 Baht. All three denominations come with 2 varieties – standard and polished (proof) making it a total of 6 different coins.



Commemorative coin

108th (9th cycle) Birthday - Princess Mother

108 พรรษา (9 รอบ) สมเด็จย่า





Denomination: 20 Baht

Diameter: 32mm

Weight: 15g

Composition: Cupro-Nickel (Cu 75% Ni 25%)

Edge: Segmented Reeding

Description: Obv - Bust of Princess Mother Rev - Insignia of Princess Mother

Date issued: 16 Jan 09

KM#: NA

Catalog Nr.: 51033





Denomination: 800 Baht

Diameter: 35mm

Weight: 22g

Composition: 0.925 Silver 0.659 oz. ASW

Edge: Segmented Reeding

Description: Obv - Bust of Princess Mother Rev - Insignia of Princess Mother Date issued: 16 Jan 09

KM#: NA

Catalog Nr.: 51031





Denomination: 16,000 Baht

Diameter: 26mm

Weight: 15g

Composition: 0.9 Gold 0.434 oz. AGW

Edge: Segmented Reeding

Description: Obv - Bust of Princess Mother Rev - Insignia of Princess Mother

Date issued: 16 Jan 09

KM#: NA

Catalog Nr.: 51029

EUROGI ExCom Meeting in Madrid

"there are only three things to be done with a woman [...] you can love her, suffer for her, or turn her into literature."

citação: the alexandria quartet de lawrence durrell.

fotograma: vincent gallo - honey bunny.

do corpo

'my knees are cold'

música: bon iver - for emma.
foto: tarantulove.

the curious case of benjamin button

Mrs. Maple: Benjamin, we're meant to lose the people we love. How else would we know how important they are to us?

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (David Fincher, 2008)

SDI/GI in Logistics - Call for Presenters will be launched tomorrow

Please click on the title to link the Hungarian website.

Consultation on the Hungary-CLGE link

Image: HUNAGI Visuals resource, 2009

HUNAGI at the ePSIplus Final Thematic Meeting devoted to GI, Meteo and Legal Information

Scenes of the Meeting. Image: HUNAGI Visuals resource, 2009

Thailand: New signature banknotes in circulation

20, 100 and 1000 Baht banknotes with signature 80 are in circulation. This variety has signatures of Suchart Tadatamrongwet (สุชาติ ธาดาธำรงเวช) as Finance Minister and Tarisa Watanagase (ธาริษา วัฒนเกส) as Governor of BOT. Suchart Tadatamrongwet served between 24 Sep 08 and 19 Dec 08 which is one of the shortest term for a Finance Minister in Thai history.