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Workshop  For a better use of geographical
information techniques in humanitarian
NGOs  9th January 2003, Brussels
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Workshop - Morning goals
To exchange information and experiences related
to the use of geographical information techniques
in humanitarian non-governmental
organisations. To analyse the requirements for
the future use of geographical information
techniques (follow-up of ISIS questionnaire).
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Workshop - NGOs morning
9h30 Opening session   10h00 NGO practice
with geographical information techniques  
Open discussion
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Workshop - NGOs morning

• Why to use geographical information techniques ?
• Why to use maps, GPS, satellite images ?
• How to use these techniques efficiently ?
• What are the applications of geo-info techniques
  ?
• How to deal with costs and funding ?
• How to deal with security of field teams ?

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Workshop - NGOs morning
11h15 Coffee break 11h45 NGOs needs and
requirements   Open discussion
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Workshop - NGOs morning

• What are the needs and especially the
  requirements of humanitarian organisations ?
• How to send information to the field ? To
  repatriate it ?
• What about exchanging information between
  participating agencies ?
• Is there a way to share costs during operations
  ? What about competition between organisations ?
• What about creating-using a humanitarian
  information centre ? Nature, funding, data
  ownership ?

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Workshop - Everybodys afternoon
  14h00 Arrival and registration for
external   14h30 Introduction (H. Hansen
Keyobs) 14h45 The external vision Open
plenary discussion
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Workshop - Everybodys afternoon
15h45 Coffee break 16h15 The NGO
vision   Open plenary discussion 17h15 C
onclusions