The
Capacity Building Project of the GSDI Association will provide a free
training opportunity for 5 candidates from Africa, Latin America and
Asia Pacific Region to attend the ICLPST (International Center for Land
Policy Studies and Training) training Seminar on Geographical
Information Systems and Land Management in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic Of
China. The training seminar will be held from
March 2, 2016 to March 15, 2016.
Taiwan,
Republic of China is the sponsor of the training program that entrusts
ICLPST to carry out the project. Each candidate must satisfy the
following guidelines:
(a) Candidates must be an Individual Member
of the GSDI Association, or must be affiliated with an Organizational
Member of the Association.
(b) Candidates must be proficient in
both spoken and written English in order to be able to follow lectures
and instructions conducted in English. Nominees with basic computer
skills will be considered more suitable for this course.
(c)
Candidates must be the persons who are presently working as an
administrator, planner or project analyst in areas such as land use and
management, urban planning, land surveying, spatial data infrastructure,
geographic information systems, etc.
(d) Candidates must be under
the age of 55 and must be medically certified as fit for study and
travel abroad. Those Selected should submit a medical certificate to
Taiwan, Republic of China
in 7 days
after the announcement of the selected name list; otherwise, we will
fill the vacancy with the next name in line. Please see the referenced
Medical Report form for the required physical check-up. Those who are
taking medication for chronic diseases have to prepare sufficient
medication for the duration of their stay in Taiwan, Republic of China.
All
participants should have valid passports and visas (they shall apply
for a visa valid for at least a one month stay) for entry into Taiwan,
Republic of China. Please note that each participant will receive a
round-trip, economy-class air ticket for travel between his/her
country's capital city and Taipei by the most direct route, and will be
provided with board and lodging expenses during the training seminar.
The participant is fully responsible to pay for any and all other
incidental expenses in connection with the travel such as visa fees,
airport taxes, en-route hotel accommodations, etc.
To better
facilitate discussions among the participants and with the lecturers, we
require that every participant prepare a country paper about
developments in their home country to be presented in class. The topic
should be relevant to the theme of the course (see the curriculum). Each
country-based presentation is limited to 20 minutes. A computer and
projector will be provided by the Center (ICLPST) for the presentation.
However, outside the presentation, participants are expected to bring
and use their own laptop computers during the training seminar.
If you are interested in the training seminar, please fill in the application form as attached or found at:
http://ngis2.moi.gov.tw/lan_en/Content.aspx?MenuID=95&SubjectID=564
Send this to Mr. Jeremy Shen, Deputy Director, Individual Members, of the GSDI Association at:
jeremyshen0120@hotmail.com or
moi0795@moi.gov.tw
before
January 15, 2016.
Every
application submitted will be reviewed by GSDI Association's Review
Committee. Selections should occur within 10 to 15 days."
