| Type |
Name
organization |
Full name |
Internet |
Focus area |
Aims / tasks |
|
Internet_2 |
Email contact |
Research
& Training |
ACASIAN |
Australian Centre of the Asian Spatial Information and Analysis Network |
www.asian.gu.edu.au
/index.html |
Asia & former Soviet Union |
Research institution specializing in GIS databases for Asia and the former Soviet Union |
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| Association |
ACPGIS |
Association of Chinese Professional in GIS |
www.acpgis.org |
China & Hong Kong |
Organizing conferences and maintaining a network for members via e-mail. |
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| Funding |
ADB |
Asian Development Bank |
www.adb.org |
Asia & The Pacific |
Reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific. |
Subregional Environmental Monitoring and Information System (SEMIS) |
www.adb.org/Documents
/ADBBO/RETA/33032012
.ASP#obj_scope# |
|
| Association |
AGI |
Association for Geographic Information |
www.agi.org.uk |
Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland |
To maximise the use of GI for the benefit of the citizen, good governance and commerce. |
Special Interest Group Local Government |
www.agi.org.uk/public/
regional-groups/index.htm |
Claire Huppertz |
| Research & Training |
AIT |
Asian Institute of Technology |
www.ait.ac.th |
Asia & The Pacific |
Advanced education in engineering, science, planning and management |
Information Technology Services Unit |
www.rcc.ait.ac.th |
Detlef Kammeier |
Specialized
International
Organization |
CDE |
Centre for Development and Environment |
www.cde.unibe.ch
/index.html |
International |
Concerning with development and environment in the South and the North, with a special emphasis on sustainable management of natural resources |
Geoprocessing Unit |
www.cde.unibe.ch/
specialservice/41.html |
|
| Association |
CDSI |
City Development Strategies Initiative |
www.citydev.org |
International |
"Created to recognise the potential problems facing cities and unite international efforts in providing solutions" |
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|
|
| Association |
CEDARE |
Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe |
http://isu2.cedare.org.
eg/gis/index.htm |
Arab region & Europe |
To build capacity of its member countries, transfer of technologies, environmental education, and development of environmental policies. |
CEDARE's GIS |
http://isu2.cedare.org.
eg/gis/index.htm |
|
| Funding |
CIDA |
Canadian International Development Agency |
www.acdi-cida.gc.
ca/home |
International |
To reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable and prosperous world |
Local Government Support Program (LGSP -Phase II) |
www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/
cida_ind.nsf/
vLUallDocByIDEn/
8A4F9BB9D8C45A52
8525681E0050C852
?OpenDocument |
Alix Yule |
| Association |
CSDMS |
Centre for Spatial Database Management & Solutions |
www.csdms.org |
South Asia |
Promotion of GIS and its usage in various development activities and maximizing the benefits of GIS |
|
|
Ravi Gupta |
| Consultancy |
DHV |
|
http://www.dhv.nl |
International |
Providing services and sustainable solutions in all kind of sectors |
Deparment Geo-informatica |
www.dhv.nl/frameset.asp?
mainpage=/nederlands/
groepssite/kernactiviteiten/
transport_en_infrastructuur/
geo-informatica/geo-
informatica.asp |
|
| Web resources |
Digital Governance |
|
www.digitalgo-
vernance.org |
International |
Building and Sustaining Democratic and Accountable Governance Structures using ICT |
|
|
|
| Web resources |
EJISDC |
Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries |
www.ejisdc.org |
Developing countries |
To share knowledge and experience in the design, development, implementation, management and evaluation of information systems and technologies in developing countries. |
|
|
editor@ejisdc.org |
| Web resources |
Eldis |
"The gateway to development information" Funded by Danida and Sida |
www.eldis.org |
International |
Offers an easy route to the latest information on development and environmental issues |
|
|
eldis@ids.ac.uk |
Specialized
International
Organization |
ESCAP / UN |
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
http://unescap.org |
Asia & the Pacific |
Reducing poverty and managing globalization |
Regional Working Group on RS, GIS and Satellite-based Positioning |
|
|
| Web resources |
Euforic |
Europe's Forum on International Cooperation |
www.euforic.org |
International |
Platform for debate and information on Europe's international cooperation |
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|
|
| Consultancy |
Geoplan |
|
www.cvis.net.ph/
geoplan/index.html |
The Philippines |
To promote GIT and provide GIT services to clients (GO’s/NGO’s) in order to support improved spatial decision-making related to sustainable development. |
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|
|
| Web resources |
GIS Center's eGroup |
|
http://ase.tufts.edu/
gis/home/egroup.htm |
International |
Enabling GIS Center users to have access to a suite of web-based tools via internet |
|
|
|
| Web resources |
GIS World |
Indonesian GIS and Mapping Network |
www.gis-world.net/index.htm |
Indonesia |
To provide a forum to reach out to the global community |
|
|
info@GIS-World.NET |
| Association |
GISDECO |
GIS DEveloping COuntries |
www.geog.uu.nl/gisdeco
/gisdeco.html |
Developing countries |
To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and progress in problem solving for GIS researchers and practitioners |
Seminar 2002: Governance and the use of GIS in developing countries (Co-organization ITC) |
|
GISDECO2002@itc.nl |
| Web resources |
GIS-Development |
The Asian GIS Portal |
www.gisdevelopment.net |
Asia |
To provide up to date information on various facets of development of GIS in Asia |
|
|
|
| Web resources |
GISNet Malaysia |
|
www.geocities.com/
CapeCanaveral/5941/
gisnet11.htm |
Malaysia |
To provide an electronic forum for GIS professionals to meet, to get to know each other, and to collaborate for the advancement of GIS in Malaysia. |
|
|
|
| Association |
GISTDA |
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency |
www.gistda.or.th |
Thailand |
Research & development, technology transfer and data exchange in space technology and its applications and geo-informatics with relevant national and international agencies |
|
|
info@gistda.or.th see also Jarunee Nugranad" |
| Funding |
GTZ |
Deutsche Gesellshaft fur Technische Zusamme-
narbeit |
www.gtz.de |
International |
The primary goal of GTZ's work is to improve the living and working conditions of people in the partner countries and sustain the natural basis for life. |
GIS Working Group |
www.gtz.de/lamin |
|
| Funding |
IADB |
Inter-American Development Bank |
www.iadb.org |
Latin America & The Carribean |
To help accelerate economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. |
Information Technology for Development Division |
www.iadb.org/ict
4dev/gis.htm |
|
| Association |
IAPAD |
Integrated Approaches to Participatory Development |
www.iapad.org |
The Philippines |
Sharing significant progress in visualizing people's knowledge and in providing communities added stake in tailoring and owning integrated conservation and development initiatives. |
Participatory 3 D Modelling |
www.iapad.org/parti-
cipatory_p3dm.htm |
Giacomo Rambaldi |
| Association |
IATFGI |
Inter Agency Task Force on Geographic Information |
www.psdn.org.ph/iatfgi
/bground3.html |
The Philippines |
To promote and coordinate the efficient development, management and utilization of geographic information in the country. |
"GIS LINK" official newsletter of the IATFGI |
|
|
| Research & Training |
ICIMOD |
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development |
www.icimod.org |
Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region |
To improve the living conditions of mountain inhabitants in a sustainable way |
Strengthening GIS applications for Integrated Mountain Development |
www.icimod.org.sg/
projects/pjended.htm |
|
| Association |
ICLEI |
International Council for Local Environment Initiatives |
www.iclei.org |
International |
To build and serve a worldwide movement of local governments to achieve improvements in global environmental and sustainable development conditions |
Cities 21 Pilot Project |
www.iclei.org/cities21
/index.htm |
|
| Association |
ICMA |
International City/Council Management Association |
www.icma.org/go.cfm |
International |
Strenghtening the quality of local governemnt through professional management |
Technology in Local Government Survey Results |
www.icma.org/go.cfm?
cid=4&gid=20&sid=
41&did=371 |
sclark@icma.org |
| Web resources |
I-connect online |
|
www.iconnect-online.org |
International |
To share and find ways to apply knowledge and ICTs in sustainable development. |
|
|
|
Specialized
International
Organization |
IDRC |
Int. Development and Research Centre (Canada) |
http://www.idrc.ca |
International |
To help communities in the developing world find solutions to social, economic, and environmental problems through research. |
Micro Impacts of Macroeconomic Adjustment Policies |
www.idrc.ca/research
/xmimap_e.html |
|
| Association |
IFIP |
International Federation of Information Processing |
www.ifip.or.at/ |
Developing countries |
Dedicated to research and action in the social issues of informatics in the Third World. |
Working Group 9.4.: Social Implications of Computers in Developing Coutnries |
http://is.lse.ac.uk/ifipwg94 |
|
| Web resources |
InfoDev |
The Information for Development Program. Part of the World Bank Group |
www.infodev.org |
Part of the World Bank Group |
Promoting information & Communication Technologies for Social and Economic Development |
|
|
|
| Research & Training |
ITC |
International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Science |
www.itc.nl |
Developing countries |
|
|
|
See Contacted Persons in ITC |
| Association |
IULA |
International Union Local Authorities |
www.iula.org |
International |
To promote and unite democratic local government worldwide |
|
|
|
| Association |
NAMRIA |
National Mapping and Resource Information Authorithy |
www.namria.gov.ph |
The Philippines |
The central mapping and resource information agency of the Philippine government |
|
|
|
| Research & Training |
NCGIA |
National Centre for Geographic Information & Analysis |
www.ncgia.ucsb.edu |
U.S.A. |
Dedicated to basic research and education in geographic information science and its related technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS). |
|
|
|
| Consultancy |
PADCO |
Planning and Development Collaborative International Incorporated Company |
www.padcoinc.com/
web_16.htm |
International |
To provide governments and private clients with policy, planning, geo-information management (GIS), privatization and training services for urban and regional development. |
|
|
|
| Web resources |
Panasia |
The Asian E-Development Community |
www.panasia.org.sg |
Asia |
Linking together people and computer-based information resources on sustainable development from Asian organisations. |
|
|
|
| Association |
PCGIAP |
Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia & The Pacific |
www.gsi.go.jp/PCGIAP |
Asia & The Pacific |
Aims are to maximize the economic, social and environmenta benefits of GI in accordance with Agenda 21 by providing a forum for nations from Asia and the Pacific |
|
|
|
| Association |
PIDS |
Philippine Institute for Development Studies |
www.pids.gov.ph |
The Philippines |
To help government planners and policy-makers in the executive and legislative branches of government. |
GIS Initiative |
http://dirp4.pids.gov.
ph/gis/gis.htm |
|
| Consultancy |
PRODABEL |
A municipal level information technology company |
www.pbh.gov.br
/prodabel/ |
Brazil |
[internetsite in portugese] |
|
|
"Clodoveu Davis Marcelo Leone" |
| Funding |
SIDA |
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency |
www.sida.org |
International |
The overall goal of Swedish development cooperation is to raise the standard of living of poorer groups of people in the world. |
Land Administration and Geographical Information |
www.sida.se/Sida/jsp/
Crosslink.jsp?d=
186&a=5860 |
|
| Specialized International Organization |
Swedesurvey |
|
www.swedesurvey.se |
International |
Marketing the services and co-ordinating the activities of its parent organisation, the National Land Survey of Sweden, overseas. |
|
|
|
| Association |
UCGIS |
University Consortium for Geographic Information Science |
www.ucgis.org |
U.S.A. |
Dedicated to advancing our understanding of geographic processes and spatial relationships through improved theory, methods, technology, and data. |
|
|
|
| Specialized International Organization |
UNCHS/
Habitat |
United Nations for Human Settlements (Habitat) |
www.unchs.org |
International |
To promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. |
Sustainable Cities Project |
www.unchs.org/uef/
programs/panels/
scpeu.htm |
Bernd Decker |
| Specialized International Organization |
UNEP-GRID(A) |
Global Resource Information Database (Arendal) |
www.grida.no |
International |
GRID-Arendal provides environmental information, communications, and capacity building services for information management and assessment. |
|
|
|
| Research & Training |
UNU-INTECH |
The United Nations University - Institute for new technologies |
www.intech.unu.edu |
Developing countries |
UNU/INTECH conducts policy research on the economic and social impact of new technologies in the developing world |
|
|
|
| Association |
URISA |
Urban and Regional Information System Analysis |
www.urisa.org |
International |
"Stimulating the use and integration of spatial information technology to improve the quality of life in urban and regional environments." |
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|
|
| Funding |
USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
www.usaid.gov |
International |
Furthering America's foreign policy interests in expanding democracy and free markets while improving the lives of the citizens of the developing world. |
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|
|
| Consultancy |
WEBEL |
West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Ltd. |
www.webel-india.com |
India |
To meet the demand for expanded infrastructure that provides global connectivity and fully integrated facilities dedicated to the software industry |
|
|
|
| Funding |
World Bank |
|
www.worldbank.org |
International |
The World Bank helps developing countries fight poverty and establish economic growth that is stable, sustainable, and equitable. |
Operations Evaluation Department |
www.worldbank.org/oed/ |
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