Conference Day One: Monday, 26 April 2010

08.30 Registration & Welcome Coffee

09.00 Opening Remarks From The Chair

09.10 Case Study: Towards Spatially Enabled Singapore: GIS For Integrated Government

  • Creating Geospatial Collaboration Environment, the SG-SPACE
  • Evaluating the needs of data integration for Integrated Government
  • Transforming Land Data Hub to SG-SPACE
  • Understanding enablers and challenges
  • Assessing industry opportunities to develop SG-SPACE

Dr. Victor Khoo
Senior Manager, Survey Systems
SINGAPORE LAND AUTHORITY

09.50 Case Study: Working Towards A ‘Whole Of Government Approach’: Case Study Of Bakosurtanal’s ‘Online Mapping Project’

  • Understanding the technologies needed for a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI)
  • Providing an overview of the developments from hard copy to digital data as implemented by Bakosurtanal
  • The advantages of reduced cost and time in Indonesia’s SDI: What can be learnt?
  • New technologies to overcome visibility issues caused by atmospheric haze and cloud cover

Dr. Puntodewo
Head - Networks System and Spatial Data Standardisation Center
NATIONAL COORDINATING AGENCY FOR SURVEYS AND MAPPING, INDONESIA

10.30 Morning Tea & Networking Break

11.00 Geographic Information Infrastructure: Jupem’s Initiatives

  • Overview of the newest GIS technologies used by JUPEM- MyRTK (real time telematic station) and MyGEOID
  • Learning from the ‘Utility Mapping’ initiative within JUPEM
  • Understanding new concepts of eKadastre and F2F (Field to Finish)
  • Reviewing industry opportunities in Malaysia’s rapidly growing GIS sector

Dr. Abdul Kadir Bin Taib
Director General - Department of Surveying and Mapping
JUPEM MALAYSIA

11.40 Case Study: GIS In The US Army Corps Of Engineers: Case Study Of The National Coastal Mapping And ECoastal Programs

  • Addressing the challenges of data interoperability within US Army Corps of Engineers
  • Enhancing tactical and operational decision-making through the effective use of GIS and spatial programs
  • Evaluating the technologies that manage high volumes of data and avoid data duplication
  • Understanding the use of a GIS platform for data management and analysis

Clint Padgett
Chief, Spatial Data Branch, Operations Division
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, MOBILE DISTRICT, MOBILE, UNITED STATES

12.20 Lunch & Networking Break

13.20 Looking At The National Basic Geographic Information Standards From Vietnam

  • Overview of the National Basic Geographic Information Standards introduced in 2007-2008
  • Assessing the production of digital topographical maps and the new standards in place
  • Building the National Standard: Moving from Stage I to Stage II
  • Looking at the challenges in integrating data and adhering to new standards: What can be done?

Tran Hong Quang
Chief of International Cooperation Division
DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY AND MAPPING, VIETNAM

14.00 Case Study: Highlighting An SDI From India: Case Study Of The Delhi State Spatial Data Infrastructure Project (DSSDI)

  • Analysing the progress of DSSDI from a pilot project to its current status
  • Streamlining Governmental day-to-day effectiveness through DSSDI
  • Addressing the challenge of data integration in Government processes
  • Outlining the roles of the Survey of India and Ministry of Science and Technology in maximizing the use and future of GIS for its Government

Brigadier Girish Kumar*
Director - Delhi State Spatial Data Infrastructure Project
SURVEY OF INDIA

14.40 Afternoon Tea & Networking Break

15.10 Case Study: Digital Cities: Looking At Seoul, South Korea

  • Assessing the GIS applications for enhanced urban planning in Seoul
  • Enumerating the Road Information Management System: Lessons learnt and moving forward
  • Detailing the applications of GIS in Utilities in Seoul
  • Future vision of Seoul: Moving towards increasing digitisation

Dongwoo Jang
Director, Seoul GIS Division
SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT, REPUBLIC OF KOREA

15.50 Case Study: GIS Developments In Philippines: Creating Digital Cities

  • Understanding the development of ‘urban sprawl’ in Manila
  • Assessing the GIS applications for enhanced urban planning in Manila
  • Enumerating the land use database and moving beyond it: Lessons learnt
  • Using an intelligent GIS based spatial zoning system to control urban space

Diony A. Ventura
Administrator
NATIONAL MAPPING AND RESOURCE INFORMATION AUTHORITY, PHILIPPINES

16.30 End Of Day One Presentations

*Confirmed, yet subject to final availability.