GIS and remote sensing in disaster, risk and emergency management capacity building

The e-Enhancement Centre Ltd (www.e-enhancement.com) is a leading ICT-4-development consultancy in Africa with offices in Nairobi Kenya whose main agenda is promotion of ICT and Telecom standards through facilitation of various forums (Conferences, Seminars and Capacity Building Programmes) meant to equip the industry players with relevant and up-to-date information vital to the sound management of organizations through application of the modern ICT in various business sectors with our clientele organizations reading as who-is-who in the continent. It is from this background that we invite you and your organization to a 5 days Intensive GIS and Remote Sensing Technology in Disaster Risk and Emergency Management Capacity Building Course on 8- 12th September 2014, in Nairobi, Kenya.

Course Goal:
Provide participants with an introduction to Geographic Information Systems and highlight key applications in the field of emergency management.

Course Format:
This interactive 5-day course features Discussions, Demonstrations and Practical Exercises computer lab activities and includes exciting group activities using ArcGIS and QGIS software.

Course Facilitator:
Samuel Nthuny is a GIS Consultant with over 10 years of practical experience in GIS, Remote Sensing, GPS and Cartography. He holds a Master’s of Science in GIS from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany and is also a continuing Doctor of Philosophy (Geomatics), University of Helsinki. He is a training specialist with over 5 years experience training for ESRI East Africa and the University of Nairobi.

Course Fees:
The registration fee for this workshop is US$ 950 which will cover all the documentation, administration and meals during the workshop.
Certificates will be issued on successful completion of the Course

Due to the practical nature of the course, we have limited spaces available and they will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis.