Workshop On Geospatial Science And Technology Underway

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Workshop On Geospatial Science And Technology Underway

Wednesday, 03 October 2012 16:04

A first workshop on Geospatial Science and Technology aimed at educating journalists on the use of geo-spatial in the newsroom is underway in Accra. The workshop is organised by the African Media Forum for Geo-information Systems (AMFGIS) in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the International Institute of ICT Journalism (Penplusbytes). The theme for the workshop is “Harnessing Geospatial Science and Technology for Socio-economic Development –The Role of Ghanaian Media”, would focus on topics such as Introduction to Concepts of Geospatial Technologies, Case Studies of GIS Applications in Ghana with special emphasis on how to increase quality and quantity of Geo-Information System stories in Ghana's media. Mr Kwami Ahiabenu, Co-Chair of AMFGIS, said “the workshop comes at the right time when Ghanaian journalists are grappling with data journalism and trying to make meaning of it and it will seek to enhance the capacity of journalists in Ghana and offer them better ways of reporting on Ghana’s extractive sector”. He said it would help simplify reports and make it easy for their target audience to understand complex issues and appraise journalists on emerging Geospatial Technologies and Applications.” About 50 journalists selected from various media houses would be participating in the programme. AMFGIS is under the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) which seeks to promote collaboration, information and knowledge sharing on geospatial information, science and technology issues and the impact on the country's socio-economic development. ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development. Source: GNA Bookmark with: