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About the Summit

ASEAN Geospatial Summit is the first ever initiative taken in geospatial industry to bring together South East Asian national mapping organisations and space agencies at one platform. The forum is being organised as an integral part of GeoSmart Asia 2015 – the premier event for the Asia Pacific bringing together geospatial professionals from different industry domains in the region.

Introduction

South East Asia region faces several common challenges and opportunities, thus offering greater options for collaboration and partnerships in exploiting technology and practices while addressing the challenges and carrying forward their quest for development. Reliable and accurate geospatial data is the foundation for all kinds of information systems. Realising the need for greater cooperation and collaboration in the field of geospatial information in South Asia region, Geospatial Media is taking initiative to bring together ASEAN geospatial information leaders at one platform. In view of current focus on strengthening and collaboration in this region to transform South East Asia into a global power, ASEAN Geospatial Summit is being organised as an integral part of GeoSmart Asia, on September 30, 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Objectives

• Bring together key stakeholders of geospatial information – national mapping organisations, space agencies, SDIs (spatial data infrastructure) and apprise them with latest developments in geospatial technology
• Facilitate interaction between geospatial information providers and geospatial technology providers
• Offer opportunities for collaboration and strengthening partnerships amongst South East Asian countries in the application of geospatial technologies
• Explore business opportunities of geospatial data for geospatial information providers

Target Audience

• Survey & mapping agencies
• Space agencies
• Geospatial technology providers
• SDIs

Speakers