Please find information on what is happening at the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Spatial Information & Cartography Commission (SICC) as of April 2018.
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National SICC Chair - Kerry Smyth GISP-AP
Please contact chair.sicc@sssi.org.au with any comments or feedback.
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NEWS
SSSI records their Seminars/Webinars!
Ever wished you could attend an interstate seminar? Here’s the next best thing.
SSSI enables members to view recorded seminars listed on their E-CPD page.
And of-course they offer CPD points for those working on their certifications.
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summary of committee meeting
April Committee Meeting
Committee Meeting held Thursday 19th April
GISP-AP process review –
The terms of reference for this project is still being set up.
SSSI yet to add the latest recipients to the web site page.
SICC magazine publication –
first draft still pending
Website review –
SICC Committee to continue reviewing the pages in the SICC section of the SSSI website. Suggested changes will not be applied until a later date until SSSI are ready to implement the changes as they are also working on a review.
Membership –
Discussion took place regarding the method of
Leadership development -
Discussion took place regarding the potential for the Spatial Science and Cartography Commission to potentially offer opportunities for development in the area of leadership. This concept being taken from URISA in the USA who run a “Leadership Academy” designed around leadership in the geospatial industry. It was raised that this could provide support to those professionals that have moved beyond the ‘young professionals’ stage of their careers. Action arising was to work on a strategy for this.
Face to face meeting at Geosmart Asia Locate 2018
SSSI SICC members took the opportunity to catch up face to face over lunch at the recent conference. The invitation was extended to regional SIC committee membership as well as national SICC committee members. Tripp Corbin, the visiting exchange delegate from URISA talked about the current challenges and initiatives happening in the URISA in America. The structure of URISA in the US is quite different to Australia’s and so much larger, offering many opportunities but also a logistical challenge to manage.
SICC members were given the chance to voice any questions or concerns regarding SICC in general and GISP-AP, opening up further discussion. It was good to meet other committee members for the first time in person.
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Event Highlights
Geosmart Asia Locate 2018 –
Locate Conferences combined with Geosmart Asia this year in April at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Geosmart Asia Locate 2018 offered a stellar line up of keynotes and a great variety of concurrent sessions. Presentations will be available for delegates to view in due course. Spatial source wrote a good review of the conference, focussing on the main hot topics and takeaways.
SSSI - URISA Asset Management Masterclass workshops –
20 people attended a 1 day pre-conference workshop at Geosmart Asia Locate 2018 presented by Tripp Corbin, the visiting URISA exchange delegate.
This masterclass workshop focussed on asset management: Why we manage assets, how to define requirements for managing assets, strategies, asset plans, and leading into the geospatial tools for capturing and monitoring assets. Tripp spoke from many years of experience in this field, providing a highly engaging and valuable learning experience for delegates. We thank Tripp for his time and expertise
Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Award winners –
The annual industry awards dinner held as part of this year’s conference was very successful, with Ally Clark from the ABC as MC, and many nervous moments as nominees were all read out.
The successful winners for 2018 can be viewed here.
Recent Regional events held -
Tasmania State of GIS - 18 April, Tasmania.
Scrivener’s Breakfast – 28 April , ACT
SSSI WA MAP-A-THON in Support of Developing Countries
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Member Highlights
Membership News
The last month saw many new members, mostly students this time.
Welcome to the following members:
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Mr Mark Anthony Hudson
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NSW
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MEMBER
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Mr Evan Dalziel
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Victoria
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MEMBER
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Mrs Kate Louise Rampellini
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WA
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Part-Time Student
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Mr Trong Nghia Huynh
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NSW
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Mr Daniel Stigner
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Qld
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Mr Jakhon Madaminov
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Qld
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Mr Ying Bein Gan
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Qld
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Miss Amelia Chapman
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SA
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Miss Brooke Patricia Deak
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SA
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Miss Effie Zulkifli
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SA
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Miss Lucinda Hayman
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SA
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Mr Andrew Chapman
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SA
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Mr Dylan Gordge
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SA
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Mr Joseph McWilliams
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SA
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Mr Mitchell Bettison
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SA
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Mr Tyron King
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SA
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Ms Emily King
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SA
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Miss Sana Khushi
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Tas
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Mr Jacob Attrill
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Victoria
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Mr Junjie Zhang
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Victoria
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Mr Justin Hayen
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Victoria
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Mr Sam Ath Try
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Victoria
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Miss Erin Jackson
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WA
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Miss Rupa Rai
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WA
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Mr James Allen
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WA
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Mr Shanhan Bonham
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Ms Aura Zepeda Ortega
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Attention SSSI full members:
The SICC National committee has vacancies for representatives in all States, so if you are keen to be interested in making a difference to the SI&C Commission at a national level, then this is your opportunity.
Details about the SI&C Commission objectives and who to contact is here.
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Events Coming Up
Regional :
Certification Seminar – 6 May, Perth
Webinar: Qld Globe 2018 Lunchinar – 8 May, Queensland
Curtin Spatial Sciences Colloquium, 8 May, Perth
Young Professionals: Tour of Queen's Wharf, 10 May, Brisbane
Reinstatement for the Less Experiences – 11 May, Brisbane
Central Group Seminar, 11-12 May, Brisbane
Big Data Seminar, 20 May, Perth
State of Play: Surveying and Spatial Sciences in SA, 24 May, Adelaide
World Hydrography Day Seminar & Dinner, 21 June, Darwin
National:
FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2018 in Melbourne.
For the first time, the FOSS4G and OpenStreetMap communities of Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania are gathering for 4 incredible days of exploring open source geospatial tech & open data.
This event will include a full day of workshops, a 2 day conference, a community day, and social events in the vibrant, yet laid back city of Melbourne.
International:
129th NZIS Conference 2018
URISA GIS Leadership Academy – 23-27 July, Utah, USA
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