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ENSCHEDETHE NETHERLANDSWWW.ITC.NL
Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth
Observation, ITC
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• PRESENTATION CONTENT

• Whats ITC all about
• Knowledge field Geo-information science and
  earth observation
• ITCs core activities
• Education
• Research
• Partnerships
• Joint Programmes
• Collaboration with IIRS

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• HERE WE ARE

The Netherlands
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• WHATS ITC ALL ABOUT?

• MissionDevelopment and transfer of knowledge in
  geo-information science and earth observation
• Academic levelPostgraduate (PhD/MSc/Master/PG
  Diploma)
• Undergraduate Diploma in Geoinformatics
• Target groupYoung and mid-career professionals,
  and scientists from developing and emerging
  countries
• FrameworkInternational development cooperation

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• ITC Changing Title

• 1950 International Training Centre for Aerial
  Survey, ITC
• 1968 International Institute for Aerial Survey
  and Earth Sciences, ITC
• 1985 International Institute for Aerospace Survey
  and Earth Sciences, ITC
• 2002 International Institute for Geo-Information
  Science and Earth Observation, ITC
• 2010 Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth
  Observation, ITC of the University of Twente

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• ITC SIXTH FACULTY OF THE UT

• 2010 Faculty with special status of the
  University of Twente (UT)
• Distinctive character and mission will be
  preserved
• More firmly embedded in Dutch academic education
  system
• Will lead to innovative research and education in
  different areas

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• FACILITIES - Teaching

• Well equipped building
• Lecture rooms
• MSc rooms
• Auditorium
• State-of-the-art computer facilities
• Laboratory facilities
• Restaurant
• Library

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FACILITIES - Supporting

• Lodging accommodation
• Well furnished rooms or apartments
• Student support
• Student affairs office
• Sports and social activities
• Lifelong e-mail accounts

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• KNOWLEDGE FIELD

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APPLICTION FIELDS

• Focus on tools and methods and on application of
  these in
• urban planning
• land administration
• disaster management
• strengthening civil society
• water management
• earth sciences
• environmental management and biodiversity
• food security

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• ITCS CORE ACTIVITIES - 1

• Education / trainingoffered in the Netherlands,
  online and abroad by ITC itself or by ITC in
  collaboration with reputable qualified
  educational organisations (joint courses)
• Graduate programme
• Degree programme
• Diploma programme
• Certificate programme
• Research and development
• Research projects
• PhD studies
• Visiting Scientists

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ITCS CORE ACTIVITIES - 2

• Project services
• Institutional development
• Advisory services
• Contract research
• Contract education

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• EDUCATION AT ITC

• A MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT

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• TARGET GROUP

• Young and mid-career professionals, and
  scientists from developing and emerging countries
• Increasingly professionalsfrom industrialised
  countries

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• ITCS PROGRAMMES AND DURATION - 1

• Degree programme
• Master of Science 18 months
• Master 12 months
• Diploma programme
• Postgraduate diploma 9 months
• Diploma 9 months
• Language of instruction is English

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ITCS PROGRAMMES AND DURATION - 2

• Certificate programme
• Short courses 3, 6, 9 12 weeks
• Modules 3 weeks
• Tailor-made courses 1 week 8 months
• Distance courses 6 weeks

Language of instruction is English
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• ENTRY LEVELS

• Programme Entry level
• MSc degree BSc
• Master degree BSc
• Postgraduate diploma BSc
• Diploma Sec. school
• Certificate courses BSc/Sec. school

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• PROGRAMME STRUCTURE OF DEGREE AND DIPLOMA
  PROGRAMMES

• Blocks and modules
• MSc degree 18 months, 4 blocks
• Core modules
• Application/specialisation modules
• Research profile modules
• Individual research/MSc thesis
• Master degree 12 months, 3 blocks
• Core modules
• Application/specialisation modules
• Individual final assignment

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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE OF DEGREE AND DIPLOMA
PROGRAMMES

• Postgraduate diploma 9 months, 3 blocks
• First two blocks of MSc programme
• Final assignment
• Diploma 9 months, 3 blocks
• Core modules
• Specialisation modules
• Integrated group project andindividual final
  assignment

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• Courses

• GEO-INFORMATION SCIENCE AND EARTH OBSERVATION FOR

MSc degree Master degree Post-graduate diploma Diploma Certificate
Applied Earth Sciences/ Disaster management ? ? ?
Environmental Modelling and Management ?
Geoinformatics ? ? ? ? ?
Governance and Spatial Information Management ?
Land Administration ? ? ?
Natural Resources Management ? ? ?
Urban Planning and Management ? ? ?
Water Resources and Environmental Management ? ? ?
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• ACCREDITED BY THE NVAO

• ITCs degree programmes are legally recognised in
  the Netherlands and are accredited by the
  Netherlands Flemish Accreditation Organisation

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• COURSE PARTICIPANTS 1950-2009

• ORIGIN OF ITC STUDENTS, EXCLUDING EXTRAMURAL

Australia Oceania 1
Asia 8,683 Africa 6,237 Europe
3,066 America 2,089 Australia Oceania
182 Total students 1950-2009 20,327 Total
countries 1950-2009 175
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• SEEKING THE SOURCE

• Fellowships
• Netherlands Fellowship Programme
• European Union Erasmus Mundus
• United Nations agencies
• Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship Programme
• International Fellowships Programme Ford
  Foundation
• The Huygens Programme
• STUNED Scholarship Programme

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Erasmus Mundus Mobility Programme

• Major Mobility Programme funded by the EU
• Programmes for different Geographic Regions
  (lots)
• Consortia formed with 10 European and 10
  Regional Partners
• Scholars from partners have priority but others
  (may be) accepted
• In 2008 2009 was programme specifically for
  India
• Currently no India Programme but Regional Asia
  Programme

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Erasmus Mundus Programme Facilities

• Provides funding for mobility periods in Europe
• Different Mobility types
• Bachelors / Undergraduate
• Masters
• Doctorate
• Post Doctorate
• Visiting Academic Staff
• Regional Asia Programme only Asia to EU (other
  programmes two way)

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Erasmus Mundus Action 2 LOT 11

• Part of The Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (EMA2)
• Coordinated by University of Deusto, Bilbao,
  Spain
• University of Twente is partner
• University of Pune is Indian partner
• Closing Date for Applications is 31st January!
• Applications via website
• http//www.emasiaregional.eu/en/what-is-ema-2.html
  

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• RESEARCH AT ITC

PhD Programme Visiting Scientist Programme Joint
Research Programme
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Economic Factors

• Full time residential courses in Europe often
  unaffordable to foreign students
• Cost of living often key factor
• Mid career professionals often wish to upgrade
  but unable to spend long periods away from work

• Possible solutions
• Distance Education
• Educational partnerships
• Joint Education Programmes

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Distance Education

• Several modules of their Postgraduate diploma and
  MSc degree courses as Distance courses.
• Study load of 20 to 24 hours 5 ECTS
• Task-based learning blends theory practice
• Gives some exemptions from residential courses
• Fee reduction for OECD citizens and residents
• Fellowships available through NFP

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• PARTNERSHIPS

• In the framework of institutional development
• To address the increasing demand for flexibility
  in academic degree courses
• With research partners who contribute
  complementary scientific expertise

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• EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS

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• EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS

• Outside Europe
• Already implemented in Bolivia, China, Ghana,
  India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria,
  Tanzania
• With European institutes
• Two MSc courses have been implemented
• Geo-information Science and Earth Observation for
  Environmental Modelling and Management (GEM)
• Geographical Information Management and
  Applications (GIMA)

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• JOINT COURSES

• ITC has entered into partnership with reputable
  qualified educational organisations in many
  countries
• Target 2010
• 20 locations
• 350 students / 3,500 student months

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Joint Course Structures

• Three programme construction variations
• Taught fully at partner location
• Commence with partner, period in ITC, finish with
  partner
• Commence with partner, end at ITC

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Indian Institute for Remote Sensing - IIRS

• Under National Remote Sensing Centre, Department
  of Space, Govt. of India, Situated in Dehra Dun
• Premier training and educational institute set up
  for developing trained professionals
• Evolved from Indian Photo-Interpretation
  Institute
• Collaborated with ITC since inception in 1966

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The Main Function of the Institute

• Capacity building through technology transfer
  among user community,
• Education at post-graduate level in the
  application of RS Geoinformatics for Natural
  Resources Management
• Promotion of research in RS Geoinformatics.
• Provides value-added services in natural
  resources management, remote sensing, GIS and GPS
  technology. 

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IIRS Departments

• Deans Office
• Agriculture and Soil
• Forestry and Ecology
• Geoinformatics
• Geosciences
• Human Urban Settlement Analysis
• IIRS Library
• Marine Atmospheric Sciences Photogrammetry 
• Water Resources

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Educational Programmes Offered by IIRS

• Master of Science Programme
• M.Sc. in Geoinformatics
• M.Sc. in Natural Hazards Disaster Risk
  Management
• Master of Technology Programme
• M.Tech in Remote Sensing and GIS applications
• Postgraduate Programme
• Agriculture Soils
• Forestry Ecology
• Geosciences
• Geoinformatics
• Marine Atmospheric Sciences
• Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk Management
• Urban Regional Planning and
• Water Resources

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Joint Education Strategy ITC/IIRS

• ITC educational scheme for Master of Science
  Programme is based on blocks and modules
• IIRS curriculum was broadly similar and syllabi
  converged (although originally with different
  timing)
• Period at ITC to be minimized with only essential
  advance topics covered
• Timing of courses later fully converged.
• Joint responsibility for quality control.
• ITC staff visit IIRS for teaching, research and
  collaboration.

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Joint ITC IIRS Educational Programmes

• Master of Science Programme
• Geoinformatics
• Natural Hazards Disaster Risk Management
• Commences and ends in India period in ITC
• Postgraduate Programme
• Geoinformatics
• Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk Management
• Fully taught in India

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Joint Geoinfromatics MSc Programme Structure

• Duration 18 months (starts in September each
  year)
• 15 months will be spent at IIRS including 6
  months of research
• 3 months of advanced modules and research
  proposal defence at ITC (June to August)
• The M.Sc. Degree will be awarded by the
  University of Twente.

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Geoinformatics Module Topics
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Joint Geo-Hazards MSc Programme Structure

• Duration 18 months (starts in September each
  year)
• 15 months will be spent at IIRS including 6
  months of research
• 3 months of advanced modules ( 8-12 ) at ITC
  (March-June)
• The M.Sc. Degree will be awarded by the
  University of Twente

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Geo-Hazards Module Topics
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Economics of the Joint Course

• Full 18 month MSc in Holland costs a total of
  28,430 ( 17 Lakhs) of which
  16,480 (58) is living, accommodation and
  insurance cost
• Joint MSc, with 3 months in Holland costs a total
  of 8,170 ( 4.9 Lakhs), of which the total
  cost of the three months in Holland is 4,900

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Course Admission Procedure

• For Joint MSc Commencing in September application
  deadline is in June
• Candidates are undergo written test and interview
  in July
• Netherlands Fellowships COULD be available, but
  deadline is preceding 1st February.

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Future Ahead .

• Geo Design is a new an up-coming field
• Specialized field with emphasis on architectural
  planning and landscape studies
• A few of the Geo Design topics are part of
  curriculum at IIRS and ITC
• Still evolving to be part of regular programme.

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Conclusions

• ITC and IIRS have experienced long and fruitful
  relationship
• Many academic and research fields of mutual
  interest
• Good staff exchange and collaboration
• Joint ITC/IIRS MSc is cost effective route for
  providing high quality Indian MSc with European
  flavour.
• European Union keen to enhance educational links
  and credit transfer between India and EU.

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• THANK YOU

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