URISA
The Association for GIS Professionals
URISA
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IL
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URISA's Caribbean GIS Conference
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) has presented four conferences focused on the effective application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other information technologies within the Caribbean. Previous conferences have taken place in Jamaica (2001), Barbados (2004), the Bahamas (2006) and the Cayman Islands (2008).
The next URISA Caribbean GIS Conference will take place December 6-10, 2010 in Trinidad. URISA is pleased to note that CARILEC, the Caribbean Electric Utility Service Corporation - an association of electric utilities, suppliers, manufacturers and other stakeholders operating in the electricity industry in the Caribbean, will be a partner in the 2010 conference!
Call for Presentations
Objectives of URISA's Caribbean GIS Conference
- To inform broad cross-section of Caribbean users about GIS technology and applications
- To share experiences regarding GIS implementation and management issues
- To establish new relationships with the vendor/consultant community
- To provide workshops and sessions that are application driven, and are relevant to the Caribbean community of GIS users
- To foster a Caribbean GIS network
- To assess the state of readiness of national and regional Spatial Data Infrastructures
Previous Conferences
- URISA's Fourth Caribbean GIS Conference
Evolution and Next Steps
August 25-29, 2008
Ritz Carlton - Grand Cayman
Conference Chair: Alan Jones
- URISA's Third Caribbean GIS Conference
Shattering Barriers…Building Bridges
October 29 – November 1, 2006
Atlantis Resort - Bahamas
Conference Chair:- Carolann Albury
- URISA's Second Caribbean GIS Conference
An Instrument for National and Regional Development
September 13-17, 2004
Sherbourne Conference Centre - Barbados
Conference Chair: Ian King
- URISA's First Caribbean GIS Conference
GIS — The Currency for Modern Governments
September 9-12, 2001
Wyndham Rose Hall - Montego Bay, Jamaica
Conference Chair: Cecille Blake
