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CB 08 01: Recognition of cross-border Capacity Building in Earth Observation

CB 08 01: Recognition of cross-border Capacity Building in Earth Observation. Task Report back template. Short Background and objective Milestones achieved to date Expected milestones for 2008 Extent of Participation/Recommendations for additional participants

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CB 08 01: Recognition of cross-border Capacity Building in Earth Observation

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  1. CB 08 01: Recognition of cross-border Capacity Building in Earth Observation

  2. Task Report back template • Short Background and objective • Milestones achieved to date • Expected milestones for 2008 • Extent of Participation/Recommendations for additional participants • Coordination points with other GEO work plan tasks • Potential risks that may impede completion of task • Gaps that have been identified that need to be addressed independently • Potential Contributions to the CB portal /GEO Portal • Expected products & date of completion of task • Expectations of task lead from CBC

  3. Short background and objectives • Special issue in CB-07-01b task – 2007 work plan • Issue of increasing importance in int’l education provision, also in EO and Geo-information GI sectors, professional orgs. (ISPRS, ABET, etc.) • Drivers: globalization, ICT developments, e-learning, global environmental issues,.. • In EU e.g. Bologna process (in higher edu) • Practical example: decentralized joint education delivery process (e.g. in Africa by ITC & partner institutions).. Course accreditation, certification of diploma?? • ..

  4. Milestones to date • Executive Seminar ITC GEO ISPRS Nov,1-2 2007, ITC, Enschede, NL • Goal / aim: • Bring together education providers, experts in recognition (accreditation), governance (quality assurance), professionals (GI sector) • Jointly analyze problems, formulate potential solutions and set out pathway to initiate process -> internationally acceptable solutions

  5. Executive seminarRecognition of cross-border capacity building in Earth Observation1-2 November 2007ITC Enschede, the Netherlands

  6. Executive seminar • Countries / regions (small but global sample): • Netherlands, Finland, Belgium • India(3), Thailand, Indonesia, Iran, China • Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco • Mexico, Brasil, (cancellation ABET, USA) • Orgs: universities, AIT, ITC, UNOOSA, ISPRS, NVAO, UNESCO/OECD, AIU,… • Pls. See report available here (and CD)

  7. Proposed workplan 2008 -.. • Side event (expert meeting), ISPRS Congress, (Comm.VI), Beijing, July 2008 • For discussion CBC6 • .. • ISPRS ITC 2010 ?

  8. Extend for participation, contributors • Executive seminar (sample) to be extended with: • Int’l higher education providers, universities,… • Accreditation experts / advisors in e.g.: • Professional organizations (e.g. NVAO, ABET, ISPRS,…. • Int’l organizations (e.g. UN system,…) • Governance for quality assurance (national or int’l e.g. EU level, UN,…) • GEO and affiliated prof. organizations,… • Others..

  9. Expected milestones 2008 & beyond • New task -> definition process, for discussion

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