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Subject: 4th GSDI Conference - Call for Abstracts and Papers
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS & PAPERS

THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

March 13-15, 2000


The GSDI Steering Committee invites the submission of 200- to 400-word
Abstracts for presentations to be held at the 4th International GSDI
Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, March 13-15, 2000.  The authors of
successful submissions will be asked to submit.

The concept of Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) encompasses the
broad policy, organisational, technical and financial arrangements
necessary to support trans-national or global access to geographic
information.  GSDI is seen by many as central to the response to the
challenge  of global sustainable development.   Speakers at previous GSDI
conferences in Bonn, Germany; Chapel Hill, USA; and Canberra, Australia
have opened a discussion and exploration of the components of GSDI, and the
technological and institutional challenges to -- and strategies towards --
its implementation.

The GSDI 4 Conference will include a combination of both invited
international speakers and presentations selected from responses to an
international Call for Papers.  We invite submissions from representatives
from government, industry and academia involved in the planning,
development, management, application and evaluation of regional, national
or trans-national spatial data infrastructures.

SUGGESTED TOPICS

In the interests of fostering lively debate, we encourage presentations and
papers which:

(a) critically examine proposed examples of "SDI best practices" in terms
of planning, policies, applications and standards-based technology
solutions;

(b) illuminate debates underway in different countries or regions regarding
alternative strategies, pitfalls and "cross-cultural" issues in existing
SDI implementations;

(c) explain new technologies, programs and research initiatives which may
provide new directions or guidance in SDI implementation;

and especially...

(d) highlight the unique successes and challenges to be found in data
harmonization efforts, enabling policies, important case studies and
related initiatives in emerging nations.


DEADLINES

Submission of Abstracts:                31 October, 1999

Notification of Acceptance:             15 November, 1999

Submission of Papers for Proceedings:   1 February, 1999


FORMAT OF ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

All submissions must be sent to the attention of David Robertson, GSDI
Executive Officer,
either by E-mail to [log in to unmask] or Fax to
+61 2 6201 4366 with the subject line " Submission for GSDI 4 Conference".

Please pay particular attention to the format given below.

All submissions should contain the following information:

TITLE

AUTHOR(S):

* Name, affiliation, Address, and E-Mail of first author (used for contact
purposes)

* Name, affiliation, Address and E-Mail of subsequent authors


TEXT OF ABSTRACT (No more than 400 words, please)

SPEAKER CONTACT INFORMATION: Name, full postal address, Telephone/Fax
numbers and E-Mail address of first author -OR- the person who will be
presenting the paper.


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David Robertson
Executive Officer, GSDI Secretariat
Spatial Data Infrastructure Program
Australian Surveying & Land Information Group
Ph: +61 6201 4382
Fax: +61 6201 4366
Email: [log in to unmask]
www: http//:auslig.gov.au
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