The following are extracts from the current Branch information on the National Site
Provincial Geomatics Strategy
CIG-NL has played an active role in the development of a geomatics strategy
for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. This strategy focuses not only
on the opportunities for government and industry, but on the considerable potential
geomatics has to offer in the areas of socio-economic and human resource development.
Education
To our knowledge, the CIG is the only geomatics organization in Canada with
a mandate to raise public awareness and understanding of the field of geomatics.
To this end, we have been targeting the public schools in the province in an
effort to ensure that our young people are fully informed of the full range
of career opportunities in the field of geomatics.
Preliminary discussions have been held with the College of the North Atlantic
(CONA) regarding a CIG Student Awards Night. Response has been positive and
detailed planning is in the early stages. Similar discussions are ongoing with
regard to a ‘brown bag’ session with students of the Geomatics
Engineering Technology program at CONA. Efforts have been made to engage the
Department of Geography at Memorial University in similar initiatives. Please
stay tuned to this web site for more details.
Networking
CIG-NL has sponsored and organized the provincial ‘geographic information’ (GI)
series of events since 1998. Held every two years, the GI series brings together
geomatics practitioners and policy makers from across the province in a relaxed,
informative and productive environment.
The Branch also assumed responsibility for sponsoring and organizing Geomatics
Atlantic events in Newfoundland in 1998, 2002 and 2007. These events each attracted
some 200 delegates and 20 exhibitors from Atlantic Canada and elsewhere. Geomatics
Atlantic 2010 will be held in New Brunswick.
In addition to conferences, the Branch sponsors a public lecture
series. At each lecture an invited speaker speaks on a topic relevant to
geomatics or the application of geomatics. Every effort is be made to ensure
that these presentations are suitable for both the layperson and geomatics
professional. Volunteers from other CIG branches are welcome!
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