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Number:
CB-20-24
Title:
Remote Sensing Training in Africa
Status:
Closed
Creation Year:
2020
Completion Date:
2022 Q4
Description:

GIS & Remote Sensing Training for Users in Africa (e.g. South African Geography educators), Training the Network of Science Centres in Africa (SAASTEC), and/or at the AfriGEO Event in Cooperation with SANSA and AfriGEO

Link to GEO Work Programme:
AfriGEO
External Reference:
Responsible Users:
Jorge Del Rio Vera
Responsible CEOS Entities:
WGCapD
Contributing Agencies:
DLR, NASA, SANSA, GODAN
Progress Reports:
Jorge Del Rio Vera | 2023-02-15 14:54:56 UTC

This was a two-day GIS and Remote Sensing workshop offered to the geography teachers at the Greater Taung Education Sub-District in the North Western Province of South Africa.

 

Training Objectives & Expected Outcomes:

  • Objectives:
    • To expose geography teachers to extended theoretical and practical learning of GIS and Remote sensing.
    • To align the workshop to the grade 12 geography curriculum.
    • To expose educators to GIS and remote sensing software
  • Expected Outcomes:
    • The educators to know how to interact with GIS and remote sensing software
    • The educators will know where to source open-source satellite data and products
    • The educator will clearly understand and distinguish between GIS and Remote Sensing.

Training Type: In-person

Training Theme: GIS & Remote Sensing for Geography Educators

Training Language(s): English

40 participants attended the training

Comments:
| 2020-09-04 21:09:33 UTC
Regional
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Created:
2020-09-04 21:09:33 UTC
Last Updated:
2023-02-15 14:55:02 UTC