welcome and introduction - graham morgan
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AGI Northern Group SIG ShowcaseYork 14th November 2013
www.agi.org.uk/north
Learn, Share, Innovate…
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Where is now!• It is happening in the UK• It is happening around the world• It is happening in the palm of your hand
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Agenda• Welcome
– Who’s who• Awesome GeoDay
– Networking with GeoCommunity peers– Sharing experiences & Knowledge– Putting the AGI to work
• #geobeers at The TangleWood
• http://lanyrd.com/2013/agishowcases/
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AGI NG Committee 2013• Chair: Graham Morgan, Spatial Consultants
[email protected]• Membership: Peter Wightman, GMPTE
[email protected]• Web/Comms Coord: Mike Cottrill, Sellafield Ltd
[email protected]• Conference Coord: Stuart Mitchell, Geodigital
[email protected]• CPD Coord: Mike Shankster, Environment Agency
[email protected]• SIG Champion: Mike Cooper
[email protected]• Bob Barr [email protected]• Laura Hanson [email protected]• Graham Smith [email protected]
Claire GilmourChris RhodesRollo HomeAbigail Page
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Participating• This is your forum…
– Twitter @agiNorthGroup #AGI_NG, #AGIShowcase
– Facebook – LinkedIn
http://www.agi.org.uk/north
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Association for Geographic Information
• Not for profit professional membership organisation• Represents the UK GI community• “to maximise the use of GI for the benefit of the citizen,
good governance & commerce”• 25th anniversary in 2014
• Hot Topics?– UK Location Strategy & INSPIRE– Geospatial integration– Public sector efficiency– Climate change
Privacy / SecurityResilienceMobile infrastructureLots of new usersCloudBig DataInteroperability
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AGI Northern Group• AGI regional SIG for North of England
– Events– Outreach– AGI Council & policy making– Professional Development CGeog(GIS)– Community
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AGI Council 2013• Anne Kemp (Chair)• Chris Ewing• Andy Coote• Steven Eglinton• Rollo Home• Gary Gale• David Henderson• Jonathan Marshall• Abigail Page• Simon Wheeler• Angharad Stone• Emma Bee• Graham Wallace• Dave Roberts• Mike Cooper (AGI NG Champion)
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