Join Mountain GIS e-Conference, 14 - 25 January 2008

17 Dec 2007

Dear Mountain Forum Member,

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to participate in the Mountain GIS e-conference slated for 14 - 25 January 2008. The two-week e-conference is being jointly organised by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Mountain Forum Secretariat (MFS) to promote geo-information technology and applications for integrated mountain development.

The e-conference has the following four-fold objectives:

- To provide a virtual platform to share knowledge and experiences in the geo-information community by facilitating dialogue among a broad user base in the region and beyond;

- To facilitate showcase geo-information applications and decision support tools and methodologies for mountain development;

- To help foster a mountain geo-information network by establishing linkages among similar regional and global initiatives; and

- To sensitise people on the use of geo-information science and technology in mountain development policies and practices.

The e-conference will address the following themes:

i) Capacity building and networking;

ii) Mountain databases, tools and methods;and

iii) Thematic applications and decision support systems.

Participation in the e-conference is free and open to all.

To confirm your participation, you must register online here.

In case you do not have easy access to the Internet, you may request an electronic copy of the registration form by writing to the e-Conference Organising Team at: gis[at]mtnforum[dot]org.

We look forward to your proactive participation in this e-conference.

Sincerely yours,

e-Conference Organising Team

Mountain GIS e-Conference