Summer school on geographic information
The University of Malta's Institute for Sustainable Development, in collaboration with University College London's Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering and the University of Portsmouth's Department of Geography, has announced...
The University of Malta's Institute for Sustainable Development, in collaboration with University College London's Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering and the University of Portsmouth's Department of Geography, has announced this year's international summer school focused on Spatial Data Management and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
The summer school's goals are to present mid-career professionals, undergraduate and graduate students with the essential skills to handle geographic information and the knowledge of how best to apply GIS.
By the end of the summer school, participants should be able to handle, manipulate and evaluate geographic data using different software.
The summer school will also train its participants to use ArcGIS and Quantum GIS packages for data handling, alongside the SPSS package for statistical analysis.
Participants will also learn the database management system PostgreSQL and its application for geographic information PostGIS, while understanding how GIS can be applied in various analytical scenarios.
The summer school will run for a week and participants will be engaged in lectures and practical sessions for six hours a day at the University. It will assume previous knowledge of GIS and is suitable for participants who are intermediate users of GIS.
Participants who wish to learn how to use ArcGIS have the opportunity to attend a preparatory session to be held before the school starts. The teaching faculty this year will consist of Maria Attard (University of Malta), Muki Haklay (University College London), Helena Titheridge (University College London), Claire Ellul (University College London), Catherine Jones (University College London) and Therese Bajada (University of Malta).
Local private companies may benefit from financial assistance to train their employees by undertaking the summer school through the Training Aid Framework (TAF) programme offered by the ETC.
More information about this scheme can be obtained by visiting www.etc.gov.mt/site/page.aspx?pageid=2280.
For more information on the summer school, visit www.um.edu.mt/isd/events/gis_summer_school or contact Stephanie Stellini by e-mail at isd@um.edu.mt or by calling 2340 3403. Registration deadline is Sunday.