The National Commission of Cartography (CONCAR) of Brazil, in partnership with the organizers of MundoGEO#Connect LatinAmerica 2012 event, will promote four short courses to train managers, users, producers, experts, teachers, and researchers interested in the topic, application, concept and other issues related to National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI).

MundoGEO#Connect 2012 event, from which theme this year is “Sharing information for a better world”, will be held from May 29 thru 31, 2012, at the Frei Caneca Convention Center in Sao Paulo – SP.

The following courses will be offered:

. Introduction and concepts of NSDI (National Spatial Data Infrastructure)
Instructor: Moema José de Carvalho Augusto – IBGE
. Introduction to Geoservices
Instructor: Wesley Silva Fernandes – IBGE
. MGB Profile: NSDI Metadata Standard
Instructor: Rafael Lopes da Silva – IBGE
. NSDI Geospatial Data Standards
Instructor: Colonel Omar Antonio Lunardi – DSG

In addition to the courses mentioned, the event offers other courses, seminars, forums and workshops, with prior registration. MundoGEO#Connect 2012 will also have a side exhibiton, with free access, with more than 50 companies participating. More information at: https://mundogeoconnect.com/2012/

MundoGEO#Connect 2011