The 2017 EALAN AGM AND CONFERENCE

Dates: 18th – 27th  July 2017

Venue: Kenya School of Monetary Studies (KSMS), Nairobi - Kenya

Conference Theme: Promoting Land Administration and Governance for Sustainable Development in Eastern Africa

CALL FOR PAPERS

Eastern African Land Administration Network

The Eastern African Land Administration Network (EALAN) Annual General Meeting and Conference for 2017, both organized by EALAN and the University of Nairobi will take place between 18th and 27th July, 2017 at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies in Nairobi, Kenya.

Land administration arrangements and practices in any country influence the pace and outcomes of social and economic developments. Since the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), nations have been encouraged to take initiatives to attain the SDG targets. As a key factor in development therefore, land administration arrangements and governance practices contribute to the attainment of the SDG goals. EALAN was formed as a regional network to address effective land administration and governance for sustainable development. Furthermore, EALAN seeks to work with other partners in the region such as Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) and the Land Policy Initiative. Thus, the 2017 EALAN conference provides a forum in which participants will share experiences on how land administration arrangements and practices have contributed to attainment of the SDGs. The exchange of knowledge and experiences will also enhance the collaboration between professionals towards sustainable development of the region.

The conference topics will include but not limited to the following:

• Land administration and governance
• Sustainable development
• Land acquisition for development projects
• Innovative Solutions for Land Administration
• Land access for women and other vulnerable groups

PAPER SUBMISSION

It is important that all submitted papers focus on the conference theme and topics. Other related topics can be proposed, but it is suggested to contact the organizing committee beforehand. All papers are to be submitted through the following e-mail address:  ealan.agm.2017@gmail.com

All registered delegates can present a single presentation/paper/poster only. Papers can be submitted as full papers or extended abstracts/ refereed posters.

FULL PAPER REFEREED CHANNEL

• Abstract submission deadline: 15/03/2017 extended to 31st March 2017

• Notification of acceptance through the peer review: 15/04/2017

• Full paper submission deadline: 15/05/2017

• Final revised paper submission deadline: 15/06/2017

Papers submitted in this channel (approximately 5000 words in English) must present significant research results. Manuscripts must describe original work that has neither been published before, nor is currently under review elsewhere. Refereed papers will be published in a special issue of the Journal of Land Administration in Eastern Africa or as a Conference Magazine.

EXTENDED ABSTRACT / POSTER REFEREED CHANNEL

• Extended abstract (poster) submission deadline: 31st/03/2017

• Notification of acceptance for presentation: 15/04/2017

• Full paper submission deadline:15/05/2017

The extended abstract should be 350 to 500 words in length (in English) describing the objectives, results, conclusions and significance of your work (relevant artwork can be embedded). Posters can also be presented during the conference based on the acceptance of the extended abstract.

Any question or inquiries? Don't hesitate to write to  ealan.agm.2017@gmail.com

African GIS Summit on Innovation and Knowledge Databases

African GIS Summit on Innovation and KnowledgeDatabases

Date: 11th July 2017 to 14th July 2017

Kampala, Uganda

website for details: http://geo4africa.com/

Introduction

Integrating Livelihoods through Communication Information Technology for Africa (ILICIT Africa) is a non-profit organization that seeks to enhance livelihoods of indigenous communities, enterprises and organizations through adoption of ICT as an enabler of innovative approaches to solve humanitarian challenges within African Region. ILICIT Africa has presence in Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria and Malawi. ILICIT Africa in partnership with OSGeo Foundation, MapServer, Digital Natives, and NITA - U is organising the inaugural Geo4Africa Summit 2017 be held in Kampala Uganda.

The Idea for having the Geo4Africa summit first appeared after ILICIT Africa was invited to attend the Geo for Good User summit in San Francisco, CA, USA in 2013 which aimed to enhance the adoption of Geo tools for organizations. Following various trainings, ILICIT Africa conducted a Geo Tools for Monitoring and Evaluation Workshop, Enhancing Data collection using Geo Tools, to mention a few, there was a need to expound the capacity of organizations within the Africa Region in Geographic Information Systems.

ILICIT Africa having identified challenges in Monitoring and Evaluation amongst organizations in Uganda conducted a hands training in Geo Tools for Monitoring and Evaluation that held in partnership with the National Information Technology Authority of Uganda (NITA-U) and Ministry of ICT. With a comprehensive follow up there was a need to engage more organizations within Africa to extensively be engaged in the use of Geo Tools.

The Geo4Afirca 2017 summit originates after an overwhelming demand for organisations, Individuals and various stakeholders having the urge to build the capacity of their staff to incorporate Geo tools in their day to day operations and visualization of data using innovative approaches.

About ILICIT Africa

Organization’s vision is to promote the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) to solve challenges affected by indigenous communities and organizations as key stakeholders in livelihood enhancement as part of African development. It also aims to build the digital capacity of organization to adapt to ICT to enhance livelihoods for Indigenous communities within the African continent.

ILICIT Africa objectives

The foundation aims to achieve the following objectives:

• To serve as an advocate for the use and implementation of ICT to enhance livelihoods and problem solving.

• To build digital literacy in indigenous communities

• To enhance the development of Knowledge system and local content development within the key drivers of African Economies i.e. Agriculture, Education, Health, Policies

• To build capacity and influence policy development for livelihood enhancement

• To build knowledge systems that enhance digital transfer, communication empowerment and visualizations of knowledge systems

• To ensure that government have constant discussion with their respective citizens through ICT and National Information and Communication Infrastructure that is available

Objectives

1. To expand the Geo Tools community practices to community engagement and knowledge sharing

2. To identify the ways to measure a “successful high quality implementation” of Geo Tools and why it is important to visualize data with geo tools.

3. To understand ways in which Geo Tools outputs can be used to positively impact the quality of data visualizations

4. Reinforce or introduce your company’s presence to GIS professionals who drive the adoption of technology within their organizations.

5. Cultivate new and existing customer relationships face-to-face…still the most effective method for developing lasting business connections.

6. Develop a business partner network with companies offering complementary products and services to expand your capabilities and reach.

7. Participate in discussions that influence policy, technology trends, and the future of the GIS profession.

Who should attend?

• Government and public servants

• Experienced GIS implementers who want to share their experiences and learn from others

• GIS developers and Providers – anyone building systems to integrate with or extend GIS

• People new to GIS Systems who want to connect to others using the platform around the world

•  You!

Why you should attend

This event provides an opportunity for developers to collaborate and improve their technical skills in GIS, implementers to share their best practices from implementations, and users to propose and prioritize their top features in future releases of GIS software.

Propose session ideas

It’s a conference, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start thinking about ideas today. Do you want to lead a session? Do you have an idea for what you’d like to see, even if you can’t lead the session? Stay tuned to the summit in June 2017 for details about proposing session ideas.

Pre Event Geo4Africa 2017 Hackathon/Code Sprint

To enhance geographical information systems in Innovation the summit will precede a hackathon for current and new GIS contributors, which will take place 2 days before the event starting on the 7th July 2017 to Sunday 9th July 2017.

The Geo4Africa Hackathon/CodeSprint aims to bring together 150 innovators and software developers across Africa to  hack down challenges encountered  in the African Continent and develop Innovative Geo Based solutions.

The Awards will be given during the closing ceremony of the Geo4Africa Summit 2017. To enhance multi national cooperation and collaboration within the region, the Hackathon aims to bring atleast 2 members from each African country maximum priority will be given to the nationals of East Africa.

Participants will be challenged to use geospatial data to develop maps, mobile applications, visual aids and to leverage a variety of technological tools to create innovative solutions to address selected challenges encountered within Africa region and its impact. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals to hone their skills in innovative problem solving, geospatial research, program/policy design, to contribute towards development.

Summit Venue

Geo4Africa Summit 2017 will be hosted at the Kampala Serena Hotel Kampala.  http://www.serenahotels.com/serenakampala/default-en.html

 

Key Activities

The key activities during the summit with any un conference and lightning talks include

• Plenary Sessions

• Exhibitions

• Plenary Sessions

Contacts

• Daniel K. Nanghaka, Tel: (+256) 772898298 Email:  Daniel.nanghaka@i-africa.net , dndannang@gmail.com

• Esther Michaala, Tel: (+256) 774837125, Email: esther.michaala@geo4africa.com , info@geo4africa.com
•  Accadius Ben Sabwa:  Email: sabwa@geo4africa.com, +254 724 008 039

• Exhibition: exhibit@geo4africa.com

• Sponsorship: sponsor@geo4africa.com