Committee Meeting Report
September Committee Meeting
This was the final meeting of the current Committee, as nominations were underway for representatives for the next 2 years.
The Committee contributed to and endorsed a briefing paper for the SSSI Board outlining the coming URISA Exchange trip to the GIS Pro (URISA) conference in the USA. More about this exchange program in this newsletter.
The SICC Annual Report 2018-19 was discussed and all contributed content ideas for inclusion.
The Committee discussed how SICC can encourage GISP-AP recipients to provide information about themselves and their work. The Committee will draft a standard letter to newly certified professionals.
Member Highlights
SICC welcomes the following new members:
Chad Ajamian
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NSW
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Geoffrey Lawes
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QLD
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Peter Schmidt
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NSW
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Event Highlights
South East Asia Survey Congress 2019
It was wonderfully refreshing to attend a conference where I could learn from other countries rather than just discussing usual issues amongst Australians. It really serves to attend an international conference to question the reason you do things and the way you do them now. A wide array of topics were presented with highlights for me including how other counties are approaching the need for certifications in the GIS . There is a gap between the formal education and the needs of major employers, including Government .
The major take-a-way for me is that more than ever in my career is the overlap and collaboration required between survey, cartography and GIS.
Angus Scown, member National SICC Committee, Queensland
Upcoming Events
SSSI SICC related events over the next few weeks
Other Association Events
Important News
The SSSI Spatial Information & Cartography Commission has an international exchange arrangement with Urban and Regional Information Systems Association. This year, the SICC Chair, Kerry Smyth is representing SSSI as our invited delegate to attend the GIS-Pro 2019 Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. While at the conference, Kerry will be meeting with representatives from URISA and the GIS Certification Institute to review and ratify existing agreements that SICC has with them and renewing collaboration with them. SICC has used the existing agreements to draw on a range of resources for holding workshops and developing our certification system. Kerry will return with renewed relationships that will continue to serve our commission’s programs and benefit the wider membership.
More about URISA
More about the GIS Pro Conference in New Orleans.
Other News
Spatial Source Media
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International Cartographic Association
ICA News #72 - June 2019 - eCCARTO News
Urban & Regional Information Systems Association – URISA
https://www.urisa.org/news/
Recent News – Back Issues
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SSSI SICC NEWS – AUGUST 2019
SSSI SICC NEWS – JULY 2019
SSSI SICC NEWS – JUNE 2019
SSSI SICC NEWS – APRIL 2019
SSSI SICC NEWS – MARCH 2019
SSSI SICC NEWS – FEBRUARY 2019
SSSI SICC NEWS – DECEMBER 2018
SSSI SICC NEWS – NOVEMBER 2018
SSSI SICC NEWS – OCTOBER 2018
SSSI SICC NEWS – SEPTEMBER 2018
SSSI SICC NEWS – JUNE 2018
Editorial Team – Acknowledgements
Georgie Cassar – SA
Angus Scown - QLD