Geo Sciences
Summer Institute on Geographic Information Science – Interfacing social and environmental modeling
When:
14 June - 18 June 2010
School:
Munich International Summer University
Institution:
Ludwig- Maximilians-Universität München
City:
Florence
Country:
Italy
Credits:
0.0 EC
Fee:
900 EUR
Celebrating the fifth centenary of Vespucci's discoveries, the Vespucci Initiative recaptures his spirit of multi-disciplinary intellectual enquiry to explore new frontiers of knowledge. To that end it organizes and conducts a range of research and teaching activities, bringing together senior scientists and promising young researchers from around the world. This unique interdisciplinary mix creates what has been called the Medici Effect (Perhaps it is no coincidence that the summer institutes are held in Florence!). What these particular researchers have in common is a special interest in the locational aspects of societal challenges. These aspects are being studied and exploited in the emerging field of Geographic Information Science and are being implemented within the GIS, Location Based Systems (LBS) and other industries.
Course leader
Facilitators: Gilberto Camara, Henk Scholten, Eduardo Dias, Max Craglia
Target group
Who should apply?
* University researchers and faculty at all levels
* Project managers and researchers in industry and government
* Developers of LBS, SDI, and e-Government solutions
Course aim
The Summer Institute is aimed at researchers from the university, commercial, and government sectors. It provides an inspiring and productive opportunity for peer-to-peer interaction with leading international experts in the field. Participants will
* Learn the state of the art in the topic areas
* Understand and explore tomorrow's research and market challenges
* Be challenged to think laterally outside their daily work setting
* Present their own work and ideas to receive feedback and advice
* Get one-on-one access to experts in a relaxed and productive setting
* Improve presentation and team work skills
* Return home refreshed and newly motivated
The Summer Institute format is multi-faceted and will include
* Topical presentations and group projects
* Analyses of case studies
* Discussions and critique of methodology
* Skill-development sessions
* Opportunities for working on
o joint publications in international journals
o project proposals to funding agencies or management
o business plans
Interested?
When:
14 June - 18 June 2010
School:
Munich International Summer University
Institution:
Ludwig- Maximilians-Universität München
Credits:
0.0 EC
Fee:
900 EUR, * Members of supporting organizations: €800 * Academics: €900 * Business/other participants: €1200 Fees Fees include tuition, local transportation, lunches and coffee breaks, 3 dinners, WIFI access, diploma of attendance.