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URISA's 2016 Caribbean GIS Conference

Welcome to URISA’s 2016 Caribbean GIS Conference! The conference showcases technology solutions, research, and effective practices for GIS applications in the Caribbean. Network with students, young professionals, managers and those who are leading the adoption of GIS in the Caribbean. Follow the #CaribbeanGIS hashtag for updates and announcements. Creating an attendee profile within Sched DOES NOT REGISTER you for the conference or specific workshops. You must register for the conference here.

Edwin Joseph

Indiana University South Bend
Professor of Sustainability
South Bend, IN

6:00pm AST

Missing Maps MeetUp - GIS Professionals Giving Back! Garrison 1

8:30am AST

Welcome & Keynote Address: Chris Sheldrick, Co-Founder and CEO, What3Words Needhams Ballroom 1&2

10:30am AST

Improving Caribbean Disaster Preparedness and Response through Geospatial Services - Session 1 Needhams Ballroom 1&2 Cartography and Geo-Visualization Garrison 1 It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane… Garrison 2 Participatory GIS for Better Decision-Making and Communication Garrison 3

12:00pm AST

Conference Hosted Lunch - Sponsored by Esri/Spatial Innovision Terrace

1:30pm AST

Improving Caribbean Disaster Preparedness and Response through Geospatial Services - Session 2 Needhams Ballroom 1&2 It All Starts with the Data Garrison 2 Trending GIS in 3Ds – Data Capture, Data Storage and Data Visualization Garrison 3 Using GIS to More Effectively Manage Today’s Utility Companies Garrison 1

3:00pm AST

Exhibit Hall Break Needhams Ballroom 3

3:30pm AST

Improving Caribbean Disaster Preparedness and Response through Geospatial Services - Session 3 Needhams Ballroom 1&2 Geospatial Technologies – Protecting Our Heritage, Shaping Our World Garrison 3

9:00am AST

URISA Caribbean Chapter Update and Keynote Address: OpenStreetMap and Crowdsourced Geospatial Data in Disaster Management Needhams Ballroom 1&2

10:00am AST

Exhibit Hall Break Needhams Ballroom 3

10:30am AST

Utilizing Geospatial Strategies to Benefit Coastal Resources Management in the Caribbean Garrison 3

12:00pm AST

Conference Hosted Lunch - Sponsored by GeoOrbis, Hexagon Geospatial and DigitalGlobe Terrace

1:00pm AST

Geospatial Mapping Tools for Habitat Mapping, Analysis and Decision Support Garrison 3

2:30pm AST

Exhibit Hall Break Needhams Ballroom 3

3:00pm AST

Confronting Land Administration Challenges: The Key to Unlocking Economic Prosperity Needhams Ballroom 1&2

6:00pm AST

Conference Social Event TBA

7:00am AST

Caribbean GIS High Level Forum Needhams Ballroom 1&2

9:00am AST

UN-GGIM International Forum on Geospatial Information and Services for Disasters Garrison 2&3

11:00am AST

Closing Session – Actions to Take and URISA Caribbean Ignite! Needhams Ballroom 1&2

My Moderators Sessions

3:30pm AST

Geospatial Technologies – Protecting Our Heritage, Shaping Our World Garrison 3