[IRTalk] RIC 2019/4th Afrigeoss symposium abstract submission

['Ken Kasera' via African Open Science Platform]

The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) was
established in Nairobi, Kenya in 1975 under the auspices of the United
Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). It is an intergovernmental
organization and currently has twenty (20) Member States in Eastern and
Southern Africa Region. RCMRD’s mission is to promote sustainable
development in the Member States through the generation, application, and
dissemination of geo-information and allied ICT technologies, products, and
services. This feeds into the Centre’s vision of being a premier Centre of
excellence in the provision of geo-information for sustainable development
in the Member States and beyond.



In line with the above-mentioned mission and vision, RCMRD is planning to
host the *3rd RCMRD International Conference 2019/4th Afrigeoss symposium*.
This conference provides a platform for science and policy exchange,
scientific paper and poster presentation in various areas of Geospatial
domain. The conference theme for 2019 is *“Earth Observation for
Evidence-Based Decision Making”* and therefore policy, geospatial
technology advancement, standards, capacity development, and academic
related issues will form an integral part of the conference.



RCMRD invites institutions both from Government Ministries and private
sector to submit institutional abstracts (which covers basic information on
your organization).Submit your abstract through http://ric2019.rcmrd.org/



The institutional abstract should include the following and send to RCMRD
before June 2019.



1.      The mandate/vision of your institution,

2.      Objectives, approaches/methodologies, and

3.      services offered or even data available within your
organization/institution.



The conference will be held at RCMRD premises on Kasarani Road, Nairobi on
*13th August 2019 *to* 16th August 2019.*


*Authors of  Accepted abstracts both for oral and poster presentation will
be funded.*

Kenneth Kasera

*User Engagement Lead*

*SERVIR - Eastern and Southern Africa*

Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD)

Kasarani Road, Off Thika Road

P.O Box 632-00618

Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254 20 2680722/2680748

Cell :+254 723 786161/735 981098

Personal: +254 726 764 665

Fax:+254 20 2680747

Website:http://www.rcmrd.org, Email: kasera at rcmrd.org

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