2024 CPGIS “Go Home” Project
Call for participation
Location: Wuhu, Anhui
& Hohhot. Inner Mongolia, China
Date: June 16-23, 2024
Project
Background
The “Go Home” Project is one of a series of summer activities sponsored by the
International Association for Chinese Professionals in Geographical Information
Sciences (CPGIS), a non-profit organization that aims to promote professional
development in GIS and related technology by fostering cooperation among its
members. This project is specifically designed to encourage academic and
professional exchanges between domestic and overseas Chinese GIS professionals through
advanced GIS seminars and follow-up discussion held in selected universities
and research institutes in China. With the purpose of introducing advanced
spatial information technology to academics and professionals in different
regions of China, the “Go Home” Project is a continuation of CPGIS’ successful
“Go West” Project launched in 2002 in response to the “Western China
Development” strategy. The project was renamed “Go Home” in 2007, with a new
goal of strengthening the communication of overseas CPGIS scholars with GIS professionals
and students in all regions of China.
Project Details
With the support of Anhui Normal University and Inner Mongolia University of Finance and
Economics, the CPGIS “Go Home” project will organize advanced GIS seminars in
the summer of 2024 in Wuhu and Hohhot.
With the
national initiative of Ecological
Protection and High-Quality Development of the Yellow River Basin and Yantzi
River Basin, more in-depth investigation and study about the local natural environment and
ecosystem restoration are needed. The theme of this year’s “Go Home” project
will be on the Application of Geospatial
Technology in Natural Environment and Economic Development. The project will select 5-6 GIS scholars to deliver
seminars in their area of specialty to the faculty members and students of the
local hosting institutes. A tentative plan is as follows:
Time and Location:
June 16-19 Advanced seminars at Anhui Normal University (Wuhu)
June 20-23 Advanced seminars at Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics (Hohhot)
Activities: Each selected individual will present one research talk in one of the suggested areas. Follow-up discussions will be arranged. A roundtable discussion with local professionals and governmental officials will be also organized.
Expenses: Lodging, meal, airfare or
train ticket from a domestic city in China to Wuhu,
and from Wuhu to Hohhot,
to a domestic city in China will be covered by the local hosting institute. During
the event, local city tours, tours to local sightseeing sites will be arranged.
The cost will be covered by local hosts as well.
Local Organizer:
Dr. Weidong Cao, Anhui Normal University,Email: weid...@ahnu.edu.cn
Dr. Fuying Qin, Inner Mongolia University of Finance & Economics, Email: nsdqin...@163.com
Call for Participation
At this time, CPGIS is soliciting a one-page abstract (less than 500 words) along with a latest short C.V. from outstanding individuals who are interested in participating in this project. The abstract should provide a succinct description of the presentation to be delivered.
Please note that the young scholar summit program was merged into go-home program after CPGIS BOD voted in the end of 2012. Therefore, welcome any CPGIS members to participate in this program.
Please
send your one-page abstract and C.V. before March 24, 2024 to Shixiong Hu at s...@esu.edu. Selected individuals will
be notified via email. First come first served.
Contact:
Dr. Shixiong Hu, Email: s...@esu.edu
Dr. Changshan Wu, Email: cs...@uwm.edu
Co-Chair of the CPGIS ‘Go Home’ committee