The prize is awarded annually to two activities arising from relationships of institutions involved with the GeoSUR program regarding the best application of available data and use of services offered by this program. In the foreground, a data application or service development within the GeoSUR Program that brings innovation to the region willl be recognized.
A second award will be given to the application or service that stands out for its relevance to the achievement of GeoSUR Program objectives. Institutions or individuals in any country of Latin America and the Caribbean may participate. Application deadline is June 29, 2012.
GeoSUR will announce the winners in the categories of “Innovation and Relevance” during the installation ceremony of the 5th GeoSUR Program Meeting, as part of the 45 Meeting of the Directing Council of the Pan-American Institute of Geography and History (IPGH) that will take place on November 2012, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, thus highlighting the initiatives of institutions and active members of GeoSUR.
Detailed Information may be found in the GeoSUR Award Terms. For questions or clarification please contact: PremioGeoSUR@ipgh.org and/or SecretariaGeneral@ipgh.org.
GeoSUR Program
Ensuring geographic information is readily available is the mission of the GeoSUR Program, a regional initiative to integrate and disseminate spatial data in Latin America and the Caribbean. Since the Program’s inception in 2007, GeoSUR has grown to serve a large audience interested in development objectives, both regionally and within individual countries.
GeoSUR develops geospatial services on the Web which enable users to locate, view, analyze, and obtain spatial information. Access to these services is open and free and no special software is required to use them.
Source: SDI-LAC