7th Annual African Conference & Exhibition on Geospatial Information, Technology & Applications
Theme: Geospatially Enabled Africa
3-4 October 2012, Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra, Ghana
Introduction
From Map Africa to Africa Geospatial Forum, our conferences have evolved tremendously with time, encompassing and deliberating on various application areas and emerging geospatial technologies and proved to be an enriching platform to share experiences and ideas pertaining to geospatial domain across Africa region. Following the encouraging response from Africa Geospatial Forum 2011 and to achieve our motto to disseminate the awareness and knowledge of geospatial technologies with involvement of users across the length and breadth of the continent, we are glad to bring Africa Geospatial Forum 2012 to Ghana ~one of the emerging nations of the West Africa. Relatively diverse and rich natural resource base, resources of minerals, major oil discovery off the coast of Ghana, relatively advanced industrial base and one of the fastest growing economies, all these factors lead to significant interest in Ghana.

Africa Geospatial Forum 2012 shall have impressive technical programme with a renowned array of speakers from across the continent who will share their unique perspective and insights into the African Geospatial industry. The conference shall offer an unparalleled balance of substantive information with ample time for networking and socialising. Through the voices of key major users, decision makers, technology innovators, and industry leaders the conference will examine the programmes, systems, and initiatives that are transforming the continent with key focus on most demanding sectors of the region.

NEW DESTINATION- Ghana
  • Ghana is one of the developing emerging African nations with rich diversity
  • It is known as the commercial hub of Western Africa
  • The economy of Ghana is the highest GDB growth in Africa
  • It is a house of many potential users of geospatial technology
  • Relatively diverse and rich natural and mineral resource base
  • Advanced industrial base in West Africa
Objectives
  Create geospatial awareness and knowledge

   Explore geospatial business opportunities across Africa

   Exchange of ideas and sharing of experiences

   Provide an explicit platform for networking opportunities

  Strengthen and connect geospatial communities in Africa
Target Audience
  All major users of geospatial technologies

  Decision makers, policy makers

  Entrepreneurs, marketing managers, CTO, CEO, business strategists

  Remote sensing, GIS, mapping, data specialists and Surveyors

Agenda at a Glance
Exclusive Session
Senior Executive Seminar
Round Table
Public-Private alliances for Spatial Data Infrastructure
Seminars
  Road to Sustainable Land Administration in Africa
  Infrastructure Soaring New Heights
  Geospatial Resolving National Issues
  Energy Sector Powering Africa
Sessions
  Oil and Gas
  Mining
  Emerging Technologies
Workshop
Emerging Geospatial Technologies