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Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management & Pacific Climate Change Round Table 2013 Download as iCal file
From Monday, 01 July 2013 -  8:00am
To Friday, 05 July 2013 - 5:00pm
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TECHNICAL Meetings associated with the 1st Joint Meeting of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management & Pacific Climate Change Round Table 2013

• 19th Regional Disaster Managers Meeting
• Pacific Meteorological Council
• Strategic Alliance Meeting of Pacific Islands Disaster, Fire & Emergency Services and Police
• Pacific Climate Change Round Table Technical Meeting
• Pacific Regional Water & Sanitation Consultations
Location : Tanoa hotel,Nadi
Contact : Asinate Nawamea

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“What is an absolute necessity is these Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) tools are developed in an integrated and strategic manner for all those involved in these technologies.”

Dr. Howorth, the Director of the SOPAC Division of the SPC, was addressing the first Solomon Islands National Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing Stakeholder Meeting as its keynote speaker.

He said that the goal of the SOPAC Division is to apply geoscience and technology to realize new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. GIS and Remote Sensing is clearly a technology that can contribute to realizing improving livelihoods.

GIS is a computer-based tool used to collect, combine and overlay information in the form of easily understood maps constructed from up-to-date satellite images and field data, while Remote Sensing is the collection of information about the earth from a number of sources that could utilize satellites, aircraft, or electromagnetic radiation.

Dr. Howorth told the participants that Pacific islands share much in common and the Solomon Islands is no exception.