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4th July 2018
On 28th June 2018, Cardiff hosted the first Better Mapping seminar series in Wales, a joint venture between the British Cartographic Society, Royal Geographical Society (With IBG), supported and hosted by AGI Cymru. In a first tri branded event of its sort AGI Cymru worked with BCS and RGS to bring the popular the event to Wales.
13th June 2017
As part of several planned AGI Cymru events, Chris Parker, Geovation Co-Founder and Challenge Manager at Ordnance Survey, gave a great talk to members on geographic innovation.
28th March 2017
Environment Systems kindly hosted AGI Cymru talks under the theme of 'Easy access to Satellite Data' on 15 March 2017. The talks highlighted the increasing availability of free satellite data and the growth in services to support these data in Wales.
2nd March 2017
Find out about the first event of 2017 which AGI Cymru have organised, with a view to holding more this year. Join them for an evening of talks relating to accessing free satellite data, including processed Landsat and Sentinel 1 images, at the Environment Systems office in Aberystwyth. Following the talks, everyone will be heading to the Glengower for some GeoBeers!
30th July 2014
AGI Cymru is a national sub-group of the Association for Geographic Information (AGI). Representing a wide diversity of interest and experience. We aim to promote the development of the use of Geographic Information in Wales by encouraging improvements in standards and providing training and networking opportunities through events, seminars and conferences.
The Steering group gives us the chance to:
Our strength is bringing together a diversity of interest and experience for the benefit of GI in Wales. We act as a focus for the GI Community in Wales and as a resource upon which the GI community can call.
Please come and talk to us as we welcome contact from others, so that we can take your ideas and aspirations forward. We want AGI Cymru to be truly representative.
We are an active group of like-minded people who want to see GI go mainstream in Wales.
We do welcome new members (participating or corresponding) who are committed to sharing our vision and to move GI forward in Wales. For information please email AGI Cymru's current chair Adam Burke:
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You can also keep up to date with AGI Cymru via:
Twitter: @AGI_Cymru
Recent Events & Activities:
2 October 2017 - GeoCymru: Opportunities and Challenges around Free and Open Source Geospatial and Open Data
Hosted by AGI, with support from OSGeo:UK, AGI Cymru's 2017 event brought Wales' geocommunity together to examine different perspectives and case studies of using free and Open Source Geospatial and Open Data.
28th June 2018 - Better Mapping Wales
On 28th June 2018, Cardiff hosted the first Better Mapping seminar series in Wales, a joint venture between the British Cartographic Society, Royal Geographical Society (With IBG), supported and hosted by AGI Cymru. In a first tri branded event of its sort AGI Cymru worked with BCS and RGS to bring the popular the event to Wales.
Read the full event summary here.
Upcoming Events & Activities:
5th October 2018 - GeoCymru 2018 - Navigating the sea of open data - SAVE THE DATE
This year's popular open geo conference discusses the ocean of opportunities for using open data and software in the context of 'Wales, year of the sea'.
This year's sponsors include Lutra Consulting + 1Spatial (GOLD), and Verisk Geospatial and Environment System (SILVER) - thank you all!
More information to follow!
OS MasterMap Highways Workshops Wales - September 2018:
Ordnance Survey are running 3 workshops with aim to provide you with the necessary tools and support to leave OS legacy ITN product and move to using OS MasterMap Highways network products. A team of experts will be sharing their knowledge while going through the migration steps with you. For more information and to book your place, follow the links below.
