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OAS Scholarships granted by the Instituto Geografico Agustin Codazzi Geographic Information Visualization

The Educational Portal of the Americas offers scholarships for the following courses:

• geographical metadata management from 27 to 31 October 2008
• GIS Analysis and Modeling for Applications in Environment from 20 to October 31, 2008.

Both taught in the Center for Research and Development in Geographic Information - CIAF - the Codazzi - IGAC -. Address: Carrera 30 No. 48-51, Bogotá, Colombia. Tel: (57-1) 369-4086, 369-4087. E-Mail: ciaf@igac.gov.co

Benefits:

• The Department of Human Development of the OAS provides airfare roundtrip, economy class, between place of residence of the fellow and study2 site

• The Government of Colombia, through the Colombian Institute of Educational Credit and Technical Studies Abroad - ICETEX and Codazzi - IGAC, provides:

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• will cover rights academics (including the tuition and class notes.)
• ICETEX cover room and board, study materials, departure taxes, health insurance and unforeseen circumstances, justified.

Contents:

· Geographic Metadata Management : Fundamentals of Spatial Data Infrastructures: Background, Fundamentals Standards: Rationale and concepts, geographic metadata standards: International references, Latin America geographic metadata profile based on international standard ISO 19115. Geographic Metadata Standard sections: Citation, contact, date information, identification, spatial reference, spatial representation, data quality, distribution, information content and metadata reference. Implementation Techniques of Geographic Metadata: How to write good metadata. Institutional Experiences: The process of implementation, experiences IGAC, spatial data directory, other experiences. Management Tools Metadata: Overview and Introduction to English Web Management System Metadata. Geographic Information Policy. Spatial Data Directory (Clearinghouse)

· GIS Analysis and Modeling for Environmental Applications:

a. Basic Module: Getting the data and information for spatial analysis and modeling, exploration of the trend data, GIS and environmental grounds, geographical databases and infrastructure spatial data (SDI).

b. Specialized Module: Process modeling, spatial modeling environment with an emphasis on description and application of spatial analysis functions for raster and vector structures (functions of reclassification, overlay, proximity and distance and connectivity, networking, continuous surface analysis and mathematical operators), integration of raster and vector data, digital terrain models and GIS models.

c. Application Module: application exercises using GIS software, to enhance knowledge in: Spatial modeling of environmental variables, functions and implementation of urban and rural spatial analysis, development, implementation and dissemination of geographic information in environmental applications.

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