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Introduction
The Integrated Support to Sustainable Development
and Food Security Programme (IP), in collaboration with the
Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS), organized a workshop
in Zambia (Lusaka) from 3 to 10 May 2001. It was divided in
two parts: a workshop on National Spatial Data Infrastructure
(NSDI) and a training on Dynamic Publishing Tools (DPT): Dynamic
Maps and Dynamic Knowledgebase.
Following
its implementation plan in Southern Africa; IP/GTOS is organising
another training workshop dedicated to DPT in Southern Africa.
The workshop will take place in Zimbabwe (Harare) from 25
to 27 September 2001.
GTOS
has invited participants from Bostwana, Namibia, South Africa,
Zambia and Zimbabwe to participate at the workshop.
Date
25-27
September 2001
Location
The
meeting will be held in Kadoma a town 140km (1.5 hours).
Hotel
Arrangements
The
cost per participant, per night, is 4100 ZWD.
This
rate is inclusive of the following:, bed, breakfast, lunch,
morning tea, afternoon teas and conference room hire. Please
note that this rate does not include dinner.
Contact information:
P.O. Box 874, Kadoma,
Tel.: 263-68 22106, 263-68
22199, 263-68
22210, and 263-68
22321/4
Fax: 263-68
22325 or 263-68
22198.
Transport
We
are organizing transport from the airport to Kadoma and back
on the days of arrival and departure. Participants will be
ferried directly to Kadoma from the airport.
Weather
The weather is usually fine, cool to mild in the morning becoming
warm to hot later. The minimum temperatures are ranging from
10 to 14 while the maximums are ranging from 28 to 35 degree
Celsius.
Agenda
Day 1
Introductory Presentations
..Introduction to GTOS and TEMS
..Gender Issues
Brief Presentation of Software and
Capability
..Technology
Focus and Use
..Technology
Architecture
..Using
Dynamic Knowledgeware in Your Organization
..Where
Dynamic Knowledgeware fits with existing technologies
..Role
/ importance of information publishing and access in the organization
Setting
up the Systems
..Installing the
Warehouse Manager.mdb
..Installing Dynamic
Knowledgebase and Dynamic Maps
..Copying / Importing
a Data Warehouse
Using
Dynamic Maps
· Overview of Functionality
·
Running Dynamic Maps for the First Time
·
Working with the Map View
......Managing
Views
......Choosing
and Manipulating Map Layers
......Finding
Features
......Selecting
Features
......Map
Layer Rendering
......Drawing
and Annotating
......Other
Map Functions
· Working with Related
Data
......Spreadsheet
Functionality Review
......Importing
a Data Set
......Using
Class Rendering to Illustrate Trends in Data
......Building
a Query to Focus Data for Use
......Strategies
for Using Excel
· Publishing Information
......Using
the Map Composer
......Using
PowerPoint
......Publishing
Documents and Other Related Information
Day
2
Using Dynamic Knowledgebase
·
Running Dynamic Knowledgebase for the First Time
·
System Architecture and Warehouse Components
......Directory
Structure
......Map
Layers, Tabular Data, Metadata
· Managing Warehouses
......Importing,
Opening, Modifying, Adding
· Running Dynamic Maps
for the First Time
· Managing Map Layers
in a Warehouse
......Layer
Order Tips
......Types
of Vector Map Layers (Polygon, Line, Point, Label)
......Image
Layers
......Selectable
Map Layers
......Visible
Map Layers
......Setting
Scale
......Defining
Rendering Properties
......Describe
Metadata
......Registering
a System Data Set
......Types
of Data
......Conversion
and Data Preparation Issues
......Describe
Metadata
......Link
field standards
·
Other Dynamic Knowledgebase Functionality
......Web
Topics
......Spatial
Libraries
Dynamic
Knowledgebase Advanced Considerations (Time Permitting)
· Capturing and Recording
Data Standards - The Feature ID
· Creating A Thematic
Map Using an Associated Tabular Data Set
· Using ArcView With The
System
· Linking To Other Data
Sources With M/S Access
· Backups and Database
Management
Getting
Started in Your Home Office
· Review of steps needed
to install and run the system when return to home office.
Day 3
Review of Software
· Class review of components
and functionality by request
SDI
Workbook - Key Concepts and Discussions
..Discussion
to focus on information publishing and access - key issues noted
in the June 2000 consultant report.
......Barriers
to access and their remedy - data sharing, standards, partnership,
metadata, etc.
......How
Dynamic Knowledgeware can support.
......Use
of Internet - next steps and projects.
Contact
Points
Mr
Géraud Servin, GTOS
Dr Reuben Sessa,
GTOS
Ms Nayantara
Colicchia, IP
For further details on Dynamic Publishing Tools contact Dr
John Latham, SDRN
GTOS Secretariat
FAO, SDRN
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
I-00100 Rome Italy
e-mail: GTOS@fao.org
Mr Hugh
Williams
Business Development
Spatial Knowledge Engineering Inc.
http://www.skeinc.com/
416-252-3022
Documentation
Document
1 - Southern Africa Workshop Workbook 
(2102 KB)
Document 2 - Dynamic Maps v2.3 Manual
(1367 KB)
Document 3 - Dynamic Knowledgebase v2.3 Manual
(1558 KB)
Document 4 - List of Participants
(15 KB)
Document
5 - GTOS in Southern Africa 
(2067 KB)
Exchange
rates
Current
exchange rates are approximately 1USD = 55ZWD. The most up
to date exchange rate can be obtained from the following site:
http://www.xe.com/ucc/.
Useful
Links
http://www.fao.org/gtos
http://www.skeinc.com
http://www.pcpafg.org
©
FAO :: Global Terrestrial Observing
System - GTOS :: 16 May 2002
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