FW: Invitation : G.I.S for Humanitarian Experts Capacity Building (GIS for WASH 23- 28 October) ( GIS Fundamentals 30 Oct- 4 Nov)-(Advanced GIS 6- 11 Nov)-(Web Mapping 13- 18 Nov) Nairobi Kenya.
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Subject: Invitation : G.I.S for Humanitarian Experts Capacity Building (GIS for WASH 23- 28 October) ( GIS Fundamentals 30 Oct- 4 Nov)-(Advanced GIS 6- 11 Nov)-(Web Mapping 13- 18 Nov) 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),
It’s my sincere hope this finds you well. This is a kind invitation to GIS for WASH, GIS Fundamentals, Advanced GIS Courses and Web Mapping which could be of interest to you and your organisation. To register kindly send copy of registration form to guarantee your reservation. Please feel free to revert back in case of query or comments. Best regards.
1) GIS for WASH Capacity Building (Using ArcGIS 10.4) : 23- 28th October 2017, Nairobi Kenya.
2) G.I.S Fundamentals (Mapping and Spatial Analysis) Capacity Building (Using ArcGIS 10.4): 30th Oct - 4th Nov 2017, Nairobi Kenya.
3) Advanced GIS (Analysis and Geodatabases) using ArcGIS 10.4 : 6 - 11th November 2017, Nairobi Kenya.
4) WebMapping Capacity Building Workshop : 13 - 18th November 2017, Nairobi Kenya.
Find Attached Detailed Course Outlines & Registration form
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 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 23rd October – 18th November 2017 in Nairobi Kenya.
1). GIS for WASH Capacity Building (Using ArcGIS 10.4) : 23- 28th October 2017, Nairobi Kenya.
Course Overview:
Water-related challenges in developing countries are not limited to water supply and sanitation services. Water shortages experienced by users across the region is plagued with chronic cycles of flooding and drought that are increasing in frequency and severity, in part exacerbated by climate change, and coupled with population growth, significant upland watershed destruction, and non-equitable distributed of water resources.
There is need in improving access to water, increasing community capacity to manage and better use water resources, improving water supply infrastructure in arid and semi-arid areas, improving water sanitation and hygiene practices, as well as protecting watersheds.
WASH programmes aims to facilitate water resources management, water quality monitoring and promotion of good hygiene and sanitation practices.
Professionals involved in the WASH programs can use GIS as a tool for planning, visualizing and monitoring these programmes.
This training exposes participants to the use of GIS for WASH programs with respect to Data Sources, Mapping, Applications, Technology and Timeline for implementation.
Target Audience:
This course is for those who are new to geographic information systems (GIS) and QGIS open source Software and that wish to learn what GIS is and how one can use it in WASH.
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.
Training Objectives:
By completing this course, participants will be able to:-
Evaluate the spatial data requirements in Water Sanitation and Hygiene
Use GIS and RS as a tool for monitoring WASH projects
Assess spatial data availability and understand the importance of Spatial Data Infrastructure in WASH programs
Use participatory GIS (PGIS) at community level
Collect data using Mobile data gathering tools
Design and implement their own GIS projects that integrate remote sensing data, GPS-based field information in a proper
geospatial framework
2). G.I.S Fundamentals (Mapping and Spatial Analysis) Capacity Building (Using ArcGIS 10.4) : 30th Oct- 4th Nov 2017, 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
3). Advanced GIS (Analysis and Geodatabases) using ArcGIS 10.4 : 6 - 11th November 2017, 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
4). WebMapping Capacity Building Workshop : 13- 18th November 2017, 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
Text editor / Notepad++
Qgis v 2.8+
Postgres
Tomcat
Geoserver
ArcGIS (Desktop& Server where applicable)
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.
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,
Joseph Mwangi
Account Manager
The e-Enhancement Centre
Ring Road, Westlands
Nairobi Kenya
Cell: +254 722800810.
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