Friday 3rd June 2005
09.30 Coffee (Old Library) 10.00 Welcome (Room 2.13) 10.10 Session: Current Research Chair: Dr Bob Hodgart (University of Edinburgh) GIS in Health Research: What can we do? Niamh Shortt (University of Edinburgh) Carbon estimation the Belizean way: SAR for neo-tropical savanna mapping Iain Cameron (University of Edinburgh) 11.10 Coffee 11.30 Session: Distributed GIS Chair: Owen Macdonald (University of Edinburgh) Integrating GI within complex enterprises Louise Phelps (Intergraph) Webmaps made of SOAP: Delivering Internet Mapping using XML Web Services Chris Harris (Atkins Geospatial Solutions) 12.30 Lunch 14.00 Session: Geographical Information in Action Chair: Tim Malthus (University of Edinburgh) The Long Transaction in Action - My Way or the Highway! Luke Smallwood (Amey Infrastructure Services) Managing and Protecting Digital Rights within a Network of Geo-spatial Web Services Fiona Bruce (Ordnance Survey) 15.00 Tea 15.20 Session: Into the Future Chair: Bruce Gittings (University of Edinburgh) How to make a difference in consultancy Alison Story and Phil Francis (Informed Solutions) A new Grid for Ordnance Survey Berik Davies (Ordnance Survey) 16.20 Open Forum Chair: James Batcheller (University of Edinburgh) 17.20 Close FRIDAY EVENING: From 6.00pm Pear Tree (opp. Appleton Tower) 7.30pm Restaurant (Ti Amo, South Bridge) c.10.30pm Brass Monkey (Drummond Street) SATURDAY EVENT: From 3.00pm 'til v.late BBQ at Bruce's House (Tel: 667 0184) 26 Cameron March (by Cameron Toll Shopping Centre) Bring Meat and Booze. Sausages, salads, rolls and other basics provided.