Upcoming events

Cartography Today!
20 Mar, 2015 from 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM

The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and the International Cartographic Association (ICA), with support from CONSAS, will present a one-day workshop on modern cartography. The workshop will be presented by three eminent, internationally-renowned academics in the field of cartography and who are leaders in the ICA.

Fundamentals of Erdas Imagine
20 Apr, 2015 08:05 AM to 24 Apr, 2015 04:30 PM

This course provides a general introduction to Remote Sensing, GIS and ERDAS IMAGINE for users with limited or no experience of the software. At the end of the course participants will be familiar with using the software and have a good understanding of its capabilities.

Introduction to GIS
04 May, 2015 08:30 AM to 08 May, 2015 04:00 PM

A Short course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at Stellenbosch University, Centre for Geographical Analysis

Introduction to Earth Observation
08 Jun, 2015 08:30 AM to 12 Jun, 2015 04:00 PM

A short course in remote sensing (earth observation) at Stellenbosch University, Centre for Geographical Analysis.

CE at UP: The Basics of GIS with ArcGIS
01 Jul, 2015 08:00 AM to 03 Jul, 2015 05:00 PM

The purpose of this course is to teach the basic principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including both the theoretical background and a hands-on component, illustrating the theoretical concepts in practice.

CE at UP: Spatial databases with PostGIS
06 Jul, 2015 08:00 AM to 10 Jul, 2015 05:00 PM

This course provides a practical introduction to PostgreSQL with PostGIS, covering the following major themes of spatial databases: installing and configuring PostGIS, viewing PostGIS data in a desktop GIS, spatial SQL queries, spatial joins and spatial indexing. Although the theory is explained, most of the time during the course will be spent on practical examples, ensuring that delegates understand how to view spatial data, query spatial databases, etc. The course aims to equip the delegates with the necessary skills and knowledge to use spatial databases in the daily operations of their respective jobs.

CE at UP: Introduction to geoinformation standards
13 Jul, 2015 from 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM

During this course the practical use of geographic information standards will be demonstrated. Upon completion of the course, delegates will know how to read, interpret and implement a geographic information standard. A selected number of ISO/TC 211 and South African national standards, such as ISO 19115, Geographic Information - Metadata, the South African address standard (SANS 1883) and some OGC web service standards, will be studied during the course.

GISSA Gauteng General Meeting
17 Sep, 2015 from 08:30 AM to 02:30 PM

The GISSA Gauteng General meeting, takes place at The Bamboo , on 74 Graham road (Lynnwood road extension) in Pretoria. Co-ords: 25°47'59.8"S 28°21'53.2"E

Introduction to GIS
28 Sep, 2015 08:30 AM to 02 Oct, 2015 04:00 PM

A short course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at Stellenbosch University, the Centre for Geographical Analysis.

Introduction to Earth Observation
02 Nov, 2015 08:30 AM to 06 Nov, 2015 04:00 PM

A short course in remote sensing (earth observation) at Stellenbosch University, Centre for Geographical Analysis.

Esri Africa User Conference 2015
11 Nov, 2015 09:00 AM to 13 Nov, 2015 05:00 PM

Save the Date. The Esri Africa User Conference will be held from the 11 - 13 November 2015. Hosted by Esri South Africa, the Esri AUC will bring the world's geospatial leaders to the continent. Esri president Jack Dangermond will give a Keynote Address, and experts from Esri will share the latest uses of GIS technology. In addition to the three-day conference, specialized preconference seminars and hands-on training sessions will be offered. The seminars and training will be held on Tuesday, 10 November. We look forward to having you join us in Cape Town!

Introduction to GIS
30 Nov, 2015 08:30 AM to 04 Dec, 2015 04:00 PM

This introductory course is aimed at GIS beginners who need instruction in basic GIS functions such as map production, data capture, editing and manipulation.

Introduction to QGIS
22 Jun, 2016 08:30 AM to 24 Jun, 2016 04:30 PM

QGIS is the ideal professional desktop GIS for any application. This is an introductory-level course. So if you are new to GIS, new to FOSS GIS or are experienced in other GIS software and want to find out how to do your work in QGIS, this course is for you.

Introduction to QGIS
11 Feb, 2019 08:30 AM to 13 Feb, 2019 04:30 PM

QGIS is the ideal professional desktop GIS for any application. This is an introductory-level course. So if you are new to GIS, new to FOSS GIS or are experienced in other GIS software and want to find out how to do your work in QGIS, this course is for you.

Introduction to QGIS
09 Mar, 2019 08:30 AM to 11 Mar, 2019 04:30 PM

QGIS is the ideal professional desktop GIS for any application. This is an introductory-level course. So if you are new to GIS, new to FOSS GIS or are experienced in other GIS software and want to find out how to do your work in QGIS, this course is for you.

Introduction to QGIS
05 Aug, 2019 08:30 AM to 07 Aug, 2019 04:30 PM

QGIS is the ideal professional desktop GIS for any application. This is an introductory-level course. So if you are new to GIS, new to FOSS GIS or are experienced in other GIS software and want to find out how to do your work in QGIS, this course is for you.

Introduction to QGIS
07 Oct, 2019 08:30 AM to 09 Oct, 2019 04:30 PM

QGIS is the ideal professional desktop GIS for any application. This is an introductory-level course. So if you are new to GIS, new to FOSS GIS or are experienced in other GIS software and want to find out how to do your work in QGIS, this course is for you.

Introduction to QGIS
06 May, 2020 08:30 AM to 08 May, 2020 04:30 PM

QGIS is the ideal professional desktop GIS for any application. This is an introductory-level course. So if you are new to GIS, new to FOSS GIS or are experienced in other GIS software and want to find out how to do your work in QGIS, this course is for you.

Introduction to QGIS
02 Sep, 2020 08:30 AM to 04 Sep, 2020 04:30 PM

QGIS is the ideal professional desktop GIS for any application. This is an introductory-level course. So if you are new to GIS, new to FOSS GIS or are experienced in other GIS software and want to find out how to do your work in QGIS, this course is for you.

Introduction to QGIS
15 Feb, 2021 08:30 AM to 17 Feb, 2021 04:30 PM Cape Town,

QGIS is the ideal professional desktop GIS for any application. This is an introductory-level course. So if you are new to GIS, new to FOSS GIS or are experienced in other GIS software and want to find out how to do your work in QGIS, this course is for you.

Advanced GIS with FOSS
08 Mar, 2021 08:30 AM to 12 Mar, 2021 04:30 PM Johannesburg,

This advanced course will take you on a tour through some popular parts of the FOSS GIS toolset, focused on desktop GIS. Our aim is to make you comfortable with FOSS GIS tools for doing spatial analysis and running production workflows.

Introduction to PostGIS
08 Mar, 2021 08:30 AM to 09 Mar, 2021 04:30 PM Johannesburg,

PostGIS is a spatial database that is more than just a spatial data store. With PostGIS, users, web map servers and other applications can all run off the same database. And beware! Doing spatial analysis in PostGIS can become addictive

Introduction to QGIS
03 May, 2021 08:30 AM to 05 May, 2021 04:30 PM Cape Town,

QGIS is the ideal professional desktop GIS for any application. This is an introductory-level course. So if you are new to GIS, new to FOSS GIS or are experienced in other GIS software and want to find out how to do your work in QGIS, this course is for you.

Introduction to QGIS
05 Jul, 2021 08:30 AM to 07 Jul, 2021 04:30 PM Johannesburg,

QGIS is the ideal professional desktop GIS for any application. This is an introductory-level course. So if you are new to GIS, new to FOSS GIS or are experienced in other GIS software and want to find out how to do your work in QGIS, this course is for you.

Introduction to QGIS
02 Aug, 2021 08:30 AM to 04 Aug, 2021 04:30 PM Cape Town,

QGIS is the ideal professional desktop GIS for any application. This is an introductory-level course. So if you are new to GIS, new to FOSS GIS or are experienced in other GIS software and want to find out how to do your work in QGIS, this course is for you.

Introduction to QGIS
06 Sep, 2021 08:30 AM to 08 Sep, 2021 04:30 PM Johannesburg,

QGIS is the ideal professional desktop GIS for any application. This is an introductory-level course. So if you are new to GIS, new to FOSS GIS or are experienced in other GIS software and want to find out how to do your work in QGIS, this course is for you.

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