Register for: G.I.S for Humanitarian Experts Capacity Building Workshop ( GIS Fundamentals 9- 14 April 2018)-(Advanced GIS 16- 21 April)-(Web Mapping 23- 28 April) (GIS Mobile Mapping 23- 28 April) Nairobi Kenya.
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Good day,
Does your organization utilize mapping capabilities for insightful and informed decision making?
ATT: Humanitarian Experts (Country Directors, Program Managers, WASH, Food Security, MEAL, Disaster Risk Reduction, Nutrition Specialists, Information Mngt), Statisticians, Environmentalists
1. Hands-on Mobile Phone Based Data Collection Using ODK and Mapping Training, 19- 24 March 2018, Nairobi Kenya (Course Outline)(ODK Registration Form).
2. SIG pour les Experts Humanitaires: Fondamentaux des SIG (5- 9 Mars 2018),SIG avancé (12- 16 Mars 2018) et Web Mapping (19- 23 Mars 2018), (Fiche d’inscription) Nairobi Kenya.( Cliquez sur le lien pour télécharger le document)
3. G.I.S Capacity Building ( GIS Fundamentals 9- 14 April 2018)-(Advanced GIS 16- 21 April)-(Web Mapping 23- 28 April) (GIS Mobile Mapping 23- 28 April) Nairobi Kenya. (Click on the Course interested in to download document)
INTRODUCTION: The e-Enhancement Centre Ltd (www.e-enhancement.com) is a leading ICT-4-development consultancy in Africa with offices in Nairobi Kenya whose main agenda is promotion of ICT and Telecom standards through facilitation of various forums (Conferences, Seminars and Capacity Building Programmes) meant to equip the industry players with relevant and up-to-date information vital to the sound management of organizations through application of the modern ICT in various business sectors with our clientele organizations reading as who-is-who in the continent.
It is from this background that we invite delegates to GIS Fundamental/ Advanced GIS and Web Mapping Workshops bringing together humanitarian experts to learn and share experiences from 9- 28th April 2018 in Nairobi Kenya.
1. G.I.S Fundamentals (Mapping and Spatial Analysis) Capacity Building (Using ArcGIS 10.4), 9- 14 April 2018, Nairobi Kenya.
Course Overview:
This intensive five days course provides the foundation for: Understanding and appreciating GIS, What it can do, and How others are using it.
Participants shall learn the basic functions of a GIS, GIS Terminology, and why GIS is powerful tool for data analysis, retrieval and visualization using Esri's ArcGIS for Desktop software. In course exercises, students work with ArcMap, an application within ArcGIS Desktop, to visualize geographic data, create maps, query a GIS database, and perform spatial analysis.
Participants shall also use ArcGIS online to share GIS data and analysis results.
Target Audience:
This course is for those who are new to geographic information systems (GIS) and ESRI’s ArcGIS Software and that wish to learn what GIS is and how one can use it in his area of specialisation.
Prerequisites and recommendations:
No GIS experience required. This is a beginner level class. Participants should know how to use Windows-based software for basic file management and browsing.
Course Goals:
After successfully completing this course, you will have acquired an understanding of general GIS terms and the basic functionality of Esri's ArcGIS Desktop software. These new skills include:
· Explain what a GIS is and what it can do
· Create GIS maps in ArcMap
· Access and query a GIS database using ArcMap
· Display map data using symbology and labels
· Describe two common GIS data formats
· Perform simple GIS Analysis
2. Advanced GIS (Analysis and Geodatabases) using ArcGIS 10.4, 16- 21st April 2018, Nairobi Kenya.
Course Overview:
This intensive five day course provides the foundation for: Building GIS databases and performing analysis in ArcGIS.
Participants shall learn how to create GIS databases and manage their data in a GIS databases. In addition, they will learn the general guidelines of performing all types of analysis. The course will offer an understanding of the types of analysis that can be performed in ArcGIS desktop environment, the kind of questions that each type answers and the tools used to perform each type. The course will be delivered through presentations, practical exercises and lesson reviews. Esri ArcGIS desktop application will be used in this course.
The programme is designed to help you use GIS to solve spatial related problems and challenges, from disaster analysis, development and policy planning.
Course Goals:
After successfully completing this course, you will have acquired an understanding of Esri’s geodatabase format and performing spatial analysis in ArcGIS Desktop platform. These new skills include:
· Building GIS databases
· Managing spatial and non-spatial datasets in a geodatabase
· An in-depth understanding of ArcGIS analysis workflow and its application in answering specific analysis questions
· Building geoprocessing models to automate the analysis process
· Sharing geoprocessing results
Software Used:
The following software licenses or applications are used in this course:
· ArcGIS Desktop 10.4 (Advanced)
Course Materials:
Each student will receive:
1. Course manuals and training data
2. ArcGIS 10.4 evaluation license
3. WebMapping Capacity Building Workshop, 23- 28th April 2018, Nairobi Kenya.
Course Objectives
Web mapping is the process of using maps delivered by geographical information systems (GIS) on the internet through client- server architecture.
Web mapping usually involves a web browser to consume services.
These services include serving interactive maps, GIS data and location based services.
Participants will learn how to prepare and share geographic information so that it can effectively be used by colleagues, decision-makers, and non-GIS audiences.
The course will focus on:
- Web Mapping Technology,
- its architecture, applicationand tools.
The goal of this training course is to introduce users to the concept of web mapping.
Audience
The expected participants are GIS professionals, cartographers or other technical personnel who have background in computer applications and the internet.
Software/Applications to be used
v Text editor / Notepad++
v Qgis v 2.8+
v Postgres
v Tomcat
v Geoserver
v ArcGIS (Desktop& Server where applicable)
4 GIS Mobile Mapping Course 23- 28th April 2018
Kindly receive attached copy of course outline and registration form.
Lead Facilitator:
Sam Nthunie is a GIS Consultant with over 15 years of practical experience in GIS, Remote Sensing, GPS and Cartography mostly in the humanitarian sector. He holds a Master’s of Science in Geomatics from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany and is also a continuing Doctor of Philosophy (Geospatial Engineering), University of Helsinki. He is a training specialist with vast experience in training Esri technology and open source GIS.
Course Fee:
The course fee for each module is USD 950 which caters for Tuition, Course Materials, Meals and Refreshment during the training sessions and tour of Nairobi National park and shopping at Maasai Market on day 6.
Group discount applies depending on the number of participants.
Note: We have good accommodation that we recommend to our guests ranging from USD 60 onwards.
NB: In-House training for this course can be arranged (Both in English and French) and we are open to conducting the course in the clients’ premises/ country.
Due to the practical nature of the course, we have limited spaces available and they will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis.
Kind Regards,
Steve Njenga
The e-Enhancement Centre
Westlands Commercial Centre,
Ring Road, Westlands
Nairobi Kenya
+254 721 749 239, +254 736 699 276.
Skype: stevie.njenga
2018 Capacity Building Opportunities:
1. Electronic Document and Records Management (for HR Practitioners5- 9th March )(EDRM Fundamentals 12- 16th March)(Advanced EDRM 19- 23rd March 2018) Nairobi, Kenya.
2. SIG pour les Experts Humanitaires: Fondamentaux des SIG (5- 9 Mars 2018),SIG avancé (12- 16 Mars 2018) et Web Mapping (19- 23 Mars 2018), Nairobi Kenya.
3. Fiber Optic Technician : 20th - 24th March 2018, Nairobi, Kenya.
4. Intensive VSAT Field Engineering Course : 27th - 31st March 2018, Nairobi Kenya.
5. G.I.S Capacity Building ( GIS Fundamentals 9- 14 April)-(Advanced GIS 16- 21 April)-(Web Mapping & ODK Mobile Mapping 23- 28 April) Nairobi Kenya.
6. Advanced Executive Office Administration and Secretarial Skills Programme : 2nd - 6th April 2018 ,Nairobi Kenya