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RICS Geo Evening Lectures - Winter sessions - Nov lecture - Thursday 09th Nov 2017 17.30 for 18.00 RICS HQ Satellite Applications Catapult Space Imagery and Smart Cities Daniel
Wicks
Thursday 09th Nov 2017 Satellite Applications Catapult Space Imagery and Smart Cities Daniel Wicks
Thursday 07th Dec 2017 Annual Christmas lecture
Alan Mills, MapAction, www.mapaction.org MapAction, providing geographic support during disaster response.
Thursday 25th Jan 2018 UK GeoForum - Smart City/Smart Nation a new perspective on referencing geography Colin Bray FRICS FSCSi - Chief Executive Officer Ordnance Survey Ireland, President SCSi
Thursday 22nd Feb 2018 joint RICS/CICES lecture Survey4BIM speaker: TBC, UEL Docklands campus
RICS Geomatics Evening Lectures 2017-18 sessions
Its that time of year when we are back to school, the leaves are falling, the harvest is in, pumpkins are being hollowed out for Halloween
and its time for the Nov lecture of the winter session of RICS evening lectures so make sure to put the dates below in your diaries. Lectures are very popular so do book a place as soon as can.
All lecture will be located (unless otherwise stated) at: RICS HQ Parliament Square, 17.30 for 18.00, lectures last 1 hour (19.00) and are free and open to all. To book a place send a quick email
to [log in to unmask] mentioning your name and the date/title of the lecture you wish to attend.
http://www.rics.org/uk/training-events/conferences-seminars/rics-geomatics-evening-lectures-2017-18-sessions/london/
Thursday 09th Nov 2017 Satellite Applications Catapult Space Imagery and Smart Cities Daniel
Wicks, Senior Earth Observation Specialist & Cities Lead
Synopsis: The satellite industry is changing rapidly. With so many new disruptive technologies emerging it is very likely we are at an inflection point in the global space economy, which presents significant opportunities for anyone
interested in space technology. Due to the power that satellites can bring to bear on the challenges of the modern world, the ongoing revolution in satellite services, will have a global impact. This talk aims to cover some of the major trends and associated
opportunities, outlining the relevance of satellite technology as an enabler to modern business.
Bio: Dan Wicks is a senior Earth observation specialist at the Satellite Applications Catapult, a not-for-profit research organisation focused on promoting the commercialisation and advancement of the satellite applications industry.
He is responsible for leading a range of projects in support of the exploitation of data from remote sensing satellites and is experienced in developing commercial applications for established and new users across a range of market sectors. Dan is accountable
for strategy and management of the Catapults Satellite-Enabled Cities work stream which addresses opportunities for the integration of satellite technologies into cities for operational planning, monitoring and management activities. Prior to this he has
undertaken roles across academia and industry, focused on the research and development of terrestrial remote sensing applications and development of emergency management services. Dan is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Thursday 07th Dec 2017 Annual Christmas lecture
Alan Mills, MapAction, www.mapaction.org MapAction, providing geographic support during disaster response
Synopsis: Rapid assimilation of information is vital in the days following a disaster to understand
where and who is affected so that aid can get to the right place, and mapping conveys that information efficiently to the humanitarian sector. MapAction has been at the forefront of mapping disasters for nearly 15 years. In this talk, Alan will outline the
history of MapAction and how we deliver our services. To give a flavour of what it is like to be a MapAction volunteer, he will talk of his own personal experiences this year responding after Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean. While the number of deaths were
low and vital needs provisioned quickly, the extensive infrastructural damage across many island nations raise questions of building code and how to build back better. Humanitarian emergencies are becoming more complex and the response mechanisms more sophisticated.
Alan will conclude by looking to the future and how new technology and methods will improve information management after disasters.
Bio: Alan has been a professional geographer for 25 years. He obtained his B.Sc. from Durham University, and M.Sc. in remote sensing from University of London and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and member of the Urban
and Regional Information Systems Association. He worked as a development specialist for 10 years at the UK's Natural Resources Institute in Kent, followed by two years as the National GIS Coordinator in the British Virgin Islands. On his return to UK he
has been a consultant on geography and GIS in development issues in Africa and Asia, with a special interest in small island states in Caribbean, South Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. He has been a volunteer for MapAction for 13 years, a director and
trustee for 6 years and coordinates the charity's work on preparedness. He has responded with MapAction to floods in Dominican Republic, Benin, Namibia and Serbia, cyclones in Bahamas, Vanuatu and Fiji, the Libyan and Syrian Migrant crises and preparedness
against Ebola in Mali. Most recently he was back in the British Virgin Islands volunteering with MapAction after Hurricane Irma.
Thursday 25th Jan 2018 Smart City/Smart Nation a new perspective on referencing geography Colin Bray FRICS FSCSi - Chief Executive Officer Ordnance Survey Ireland, President SCSi
Thursday 22nd Feb 2018 joint RICS/CICES lecture Survey4BIM speaker: TBC, UEL Docklands campus
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