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GIS Professional 'Lite' subscription deal for AGI members |
9 Feb |
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AGI members are reminded of a special deal with PV Publications, the long established and respected publisher of magazine titles such as GIS Professional and Geomatics World. more... |
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INVITATION issued by AGI to all involved with, or interested in, Geographic Information within Higher Education. |
8 Feb |
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We would like to invite you to an AGI GIS higher-education (HE) round table on 25th February, 2pm - 5pm in London at the Institute for Economic Science ( more... |
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One Scotland, One Geography Challenge |
8 Feb |
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Handsome prizes on offer for innovative, exemplary and forward thinking ideas to help Scotland capitalise upon its geography. more... |
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AGI GeoCommunity '10 - Registration Open! |
3 Feb |
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AGI GeoCommunity '10: 'Opportunities in a Changing World'
Innovate - Connect - Succeed
September 28th - 30th 2010, Holiday Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon
- Register TODAY for the AGI GeoCommunity '10 more...
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Two more sponsors for AGI GeoCommunity '10 |
3 Feb |
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AGI is pleased to announce that Postcode Anywhere have become a Gold Sponsor and Snowflake Software a Silver Sponsor of this year's AGI GeoCommunity conference. Both are innovative and growing companies making a success from the new opportunities in the market place. They join Cadcorp more... |
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A call from the AGI INSPIRE AWG: Data Specifications for Annex II and III themes |
2 Feb |
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AGI GeoCommunity '10: Call for Conference Paper Abstracts Announced |
2 Feb |
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AGI GeoCommunity is the largest and most comprehensive independent conference in the UK digital mapping and geospatial calendar. The conference provides real insight and leadership in current geographic information and location based issues via a range of keynote addresses and conference more...
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Final chance for AGI members to complete the online AGI Foresight Study questionnaire. |
2 Feb |
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Thank you to the many AGI members who have already taken part in this exercise.
We will be closing this online poll at 5pm on Thursday 4th February 2010. This is now the last opportunity to participate should anyone still wish to do so.
Please spare a few minutes to more...
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AGI Business Plan 2010 is now published |
29 Jan |
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The AGI is a mature organisation with a strong membership base and committed staff. In recent years it has achieved a level of financial stability that enables it now to look to future with more confidence, despite difficult economic conditions. This 2010 business plan, covering the period more... |
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Cadcorp takes Silver Sponsorship of AGI GeoCommunity '10 |
29 Jan |
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AGI is extremely pleased to welcome leading GIS software vendor Cadcorp as a Silver Sponsor of AGI GeoCommunity '10.
AGI GeoCommunity is more...
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Want to help shape the future of the Technical SIG? |
29 Jan |
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As 2010 gets underway the AGI Technical SIG are taking the opportunity to make a fresh start. All posts held on the committee are being put up for re-election, so if you have been interested in taking a more active role in the AGI then now is a great opportunity to do so. The committee will be more... |
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AGI GeoCommunity '10: Opportunities in a Changing World |
27 Jan |
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The theme for this year's AGI annual conference is 'AGI GeoCommunity '10: Opportunities in a Changing World'. The conference builds on the outstanding success of AGI GeoCommunity format - it deals head-on with the challenges faced by and tremendous opportunities available to, more... |
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MapAction has deployed to Haiti, AGI makes donation |
20 Jan |
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AGI has made a £1000 cash donation to MapAction. Who are MapAction?  In a humanitarian crisis, relief agencies need rapid answers to questions about 'where'. Where are the more... |
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Location Council 2008-9 annual report published today |
20 Jan |
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AGI wishes to notify its members that the UK Location Council has published its first annual report today. It covers the period since it was established in November 2008 through until December 2009. The report shows progress to date and sets out the action plan for the 2010-11 more... |
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Managing Public Sector Information 2010 |
19 Jan |
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Managing valuable data in a changing landscape 1 March 2010, London A one-day conference examining ways to make the most of your information for your organisation and for citizens Our exciting speaker line up includes: more...
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AGI 2010 Executive Group (EG) is announced |
13 Jan |
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Members of the AGI Council appointed to, or associated with, its Executive Group are as follows: - AGI Chair = Andy Coote, ConsultingWhere
- AGI Senior Vice Chair = Andrew Trigg, Land Registry
- AGI Junior Vice Chair & Hon Treasurer = Jonathan Marshall, British more...
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Highlights of AGI Council Meeting, 12th January 2010 |
13 Jan |
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AGI Council met at Land Registry in London on Tuesday 12th January. AGI wishes to thank Land Registry for its provision of accomodation on this and earlier occasions. The following list shows the salient topics covered from a wider agenda: - Ratified the AGI Executive for 2010. more...
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Take part in the AGI Foresight Study |
11 Jan |
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The AGI is conducting a foresight study to build a vision of the geospatial industry in 2015. more... |
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New UK Location Programme website is launched |
11 Jan |
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A new website for the UK Location Programme has gone live: http://location.defra.gov.uk/ more... |
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Policy options for geographic information from Ordnance Survey: Consultation |
4 Jan |
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Communities & Local Government (CLG) published Policy options for geographic information from Ordnance Survey: Consultation on Wednesday 23 December 2009.
AGI will be producing an official response. Members and AGI groups are very welcome to contribute their views for more...
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Summary of the 4th December UK Location Council Meeting published |
14 Dec |
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Following a request by the AGI, it was agreed that ahead of the publication of meeting minutes, the UKLC will also publish a brief summary report of UK Location Council meetings within 7 working days.
The summary of the last meeting held on the 4 December in Reading is now available more...
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INSPIRE Regulations 2009 - Important News |
10 Dec |
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The Defra UK Location Programme Team have today advised the AGI of the following news and requested its announcement:
'The draft INSPIRE Regulations [SI 2009 No 3157] have been laid in the Houses of Parliament at Westminster. They are subject to parliamentary scrutiny but will more...
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AGI activity behind the scenes |
9 Dec |
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AGI publishes a lot of announcements about events and activities on the AGI website, but not about everything. Following regular reports to the AGI Council, the AGI Director has been asked by Council to publish a list of some of AGI's recent behind-the-scenes activities - that form part of these more... |
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LOCATION WALES - Geographic Information for Wales: Opportunities and Challenges |
7 Dec |
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AGI Cymru have issued a white paper entitled 'LOCATION WALES - Geographic Information for Wales: Opportunities and Challenges'. more... |
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AGI Council 2010 - Election results are announced |
4 Dec |
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Voting for the 4 vacant places on the 2010 AGI Council has closed and all the votes have been counted. The results are as follows for the nominated candidates: 1. Robert Barr = 96 2. Lars Calvert = 87 3. Pam Dowell = 36 4. Marc Hobell = more... |
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Lord Roger Chorley steps down after 20 years as AGI Honorary President |
30 Nov |
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The Association for Geographic Information (AGI) celebrated its 20 year anniversary on the 26th November in London. Lord Chorley, chairman of the committee that published the seminal 1987 government report on the handling of geographic information, was in attendance and also presented to more... |
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Video footage from AGI 20th Anniversary Afternoon and Awards Dinner |
27 Nov |
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Here is a 2 minute video created using a Flip Video device. It gives a quick and simple visual overview of the AGI 20th Anniversary Afternoon and Awards Dinner held in London, 26th November, 2009. more... |
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UK Location Programme Autumn Newsletter released |
26 Nov |
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UK Location Programme Autumn Newsletter released
Just in from Defra; the latest newsletter from the UK Location Programme can be accessed from here.
It sports a new look in line with the new 'UK
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Clarification of member rates at AGI Events |
5 Nov |
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If your organisation is an AGI member (and it is easy to check this here) all employees of the named organisation qualify for the AGI member rate at our events. more... |
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A chance to sponsor the AGI Website |
15 Sep |
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An opportunity has just arisen for an AGI Corporate Member to take up one of the limited number of sponsorship places for the AGI Website. more... |
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AGI INTRODUCES ENHANCED CPD SCHEME |
4 Dec |
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A new member benefit for AGI members more... |
