Introduction

South Asia region faces several common challenges and opportunities, thus offering greater options for collaboration and partnerships in exploiting technology and practices while addressing the challenges and carrying forward their quest for development. Geospatial technology is emerging as a foundation for all kinds of information systems. Realising the need for greater cooperation and collaboration in the field in South Asia region, Geospatial Media along with the valuable support of International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is taking initiative to bring together SAARC geospatial communities at one platform.

Objectives:

• Offer opportunities for collaboration and strengthening partnerships amongst South Asian countries in the application of Geospatial technologies
• Offer largest geospatial platform for SAARC nations to discuss and exchange their ideas on their respective geospatial industry as well as present their success stories
• Bring together key stakeholders comprising of NMOs, policy makers, large users and academicians from geospatial industry from the region and apprise them with latest developments in geospatial applications and technology .

Who should Attend

• Heads of NMOs
• Meteorologists
• Policy Makers
• Academicians
• Researchers
• Major Users
• Technology Providers

Agenda

Sessions:

• Geospatial Technologies, Directions and Standards
• Emerging Geospatial Applications

Panel:
Exploring Avenues for Collaboration

Inaugural Session

Welcome Address
Dr. M P Narayan
Chairman, Geospatial Media and Communications

Keynote Address
S Subba Rao, Surveyor General of India

Guest Address
Basanta Shrestha
Director - Strategic Cooperation ICIMOD, Nepal Abstract

Guest Address
Dasho Pema Chewang
Secretary National Land
Commission Royal Government of Bhutan
Bio | Abstract

Guest Address
Shaheen Khan
Chairman, Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation
Bio

Vote of Thanks
Akanksha Tyagi
Product Manager-Conferences, Geospatial Media and Communication, India

Session-Geospatial Technologies, Directions and Standards

Chairperson & Lead Speaker
Mark E. Reichardt
President & CEO
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
Abstract

Sanjeev Trehan
Regional Manager, SAARC, Geospatial Division, Trimble Navigation India Pvt
Bio | Abstract

Srinibas Patnaik
Senior Director SAARC DigitalGlobe

Kaushik Chakraborty
VP, Hexagon India

M.Rajathurai
Bentley
Bio

Session- Emerging Geospatial Applications

Chairperson & Lead Speaker
Maj Gen (Retd) Dr R Siva Kumar
Pro Vice Chancellor (R&D), GITAM University,India

Dr Zaffar Mohamed-Ghouse
Principal Consultant-Spatial & IT

Anne Kemp
Director at Atkins - BIM Strategy and Development

Dr. P.G. Diwakar
Deputy Director (RSA) National Remote Sensing Centre, India

Eng.(Mrs.) Thamara Mallawaarachchi
Deputy Municipal Commissioner Colombo Sri Lanka
Bio

Engr. Motaleb Hossain Sarker
Director Ecology Division, Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS), Bangladesh

Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar
Head ASG & In-charge, Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), India
Bio

Yeshi Dorji
Chief Land Registrar Urban Land Division National Land Commission Royal Government of Bhutan

Panel- Exploring Avenues for Collaboration

Moderator
Basanta Shrestha
Director - Strategic Cooperation ICIMOD, Nepal

Dasho Pema Chewang
Secretary National Land
Commission Royal Government of Bhutan
Bio | Abstract

Brigadier General Md Abul Khair
NDC, PEngg
Surveyor General & Head - Survey of Bangladesh
Bio

Madhu Sudan Adhikari
Director General, Department of Survey, Nepal
Bio

Bhoop Singh
Head-NSDI, India

S Subba Rao, Surveyor General of India

Manoj Aggarwal*
Settlement Commissioner & Director of Land Records, Gujarat

Programme Agenda