PhD defence Sophie Crommelinck
What: PhD defence on “Automatic image-based cadastral boundary mapping” Where: University to Twente, ITC, Netherlands When: 25 October 2019 Who: Sophie Crommelinck, University of Twente/ITC, Netherlands Invitation letter
NCG Symposium 2019
What: its4land presentations at NCG Symposium 2019 Where: University of Twente/ITC, Enschede, The Netherlands When: 21 November 2019 Who: Mila Koeva (University of Twente/ITC, Netherlands) its4land coordinator Mila Koeva will give a presentation entitled: 'Innovative remote sensing applications to support land tenure mapping [...]
EALAN AGM and conference 2019
What: its4land presentations at EALAN AGM and conference 2019 Where: Zanzibar, Tanzania When: 16-26 July 2019 Who: Sophie Crommelinck, Claudia Stöcker (University of Twente/ITC, Netherlands) During the EALAN conference 2019, its4land will present the outcomes of the project, specifically the use of UAV [...]
RCMRD International Conference & 4th AfriGEOSS Symposium
What: its4land presentations and exhibition at RCMRD International Conference & 4th AfriGEOSS Symposium Where: Nairobi, Kenya When: 13-16 August 2019 Who: Sophie Crommelinck, Claudia Stöcker (University of Twente/ITC, Netherlands), Malumbo Chipofya (University of Muenster, Germany), Tarek Zein (Hansa Luftbild, Germany), Kaspar Kundert (ESRI, Rwanda) [...]
ISPRS Geospatial Week 2019
What: its4land toolbox launch event at ISPRS Geospatial Week 2019 Where: Enschede, Netherlands When: 10-14 June 2019 Who: Mila Koeva, its4land coordinator, is one of the organizers During the ISPRS Geospatial Week 2019, its4land will organize a launch event for the its4land toolbox. This [...]
4th Annual Land Conference of the Institute of Land Administration at the Bahir Dar University
What: 4th Annual Land Conference of the Institute of Land Administration at the Bahir Dar University Where: Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia When: 24-25 May 2019 Who: Tarek Zein (Hansa Luftbild, Germany) Why: Tarek will present the its4land land administration toolbox
Geospatial World Forum 2019
What: Geospatial World Forum Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands When: 02-04 April 2019 Who: its4land is planning to give a masterclass/workshop
G-STIC 2018
What: G-STIC conference Where: Brussels, Belgium When: 28-30 December 2018 Who: Ine Buntinx, KU Leuven, Belgium Why: The GSTIC conference will bring together key stakeholders from Science, Technology and Innovation communities (including the private sector) in order to catalyse change, strengthen [...]
AfricaGIS 2019
What: AfricaGIS 2019 Where: Kigali, Rwanda When: 18-22 November 2019 Who: Kaspar Kundert (ESRI, Rwanda) Why: During AfricaGIS 2019, its4land will organize a launch event for the its4land toolbox. The programme details will be announced soon.
NCG symposium 2018
What: NCG symposium 2018 Where: Wageningen, Netherlands When: 29 November 2018 Who: Claudia Stöcker and Sophie Crommelinck, University of Twente/ITC, Netherlands Why: Presentations by both PhD students about their its4land work
its4land UAV image processing workshop
What: its4land UAV image processing workshop Where: Regional Centre for Mapping Resources for Development (RCMRD), Nairobi, Kenya When: 2-3 October 2018 Who: Claudia Stöcker Why: 2-day its4land UAV image processing workshop. The first day of the workshop will cover data preparation with the main [...]
Its4land workshop on Innovative Geospatial Technologies to Enhance Land Tenure Security in Kenya
What: Its4land workshop on “Innovative Geospatial Technologies to Enhance Land Tenure Security in Kenya Where: Kajiado and at Regional Centre for Mapping Resources for Development (RCMRD), Nairobi, Kenya When: 30 September - 2 October 2018 Who: Claudia Stöcker, Ine Buntinx, Malumbo Chipofya, Jan [...]
Guest lecture for master students
What: Guest lecture for master students Where: University of Twente/ITC When: 11 July 2018 Who: Claudia Stöcker Why: its4land's Claudia Stöcker was invited to present the project's work on the application of UAVs for land administration in Module 13 of the GFM Master Course [...]
FOSS4GNL
What: FOSS4GNL Where: Almere, Netherlands When: 11 July 2018 Who: Sophie Crommelinck, University of Twente/ITC, Netherlands Why: To network with developers and users of open source geographical software and tools. To get insight into how to update the its4land tool to QGIS [...]
World Bank Land and Poverty Conference 2018
What: Land and Poverty Conference 2018: Land Governance in an Interconnected World Where: World Bank, Washington, DC, United States When: 19-23 March, 2018 Who: Serene Ho from KU Leuven and Malumbo Chipofya and colleagues from Muenster University (WWU) What: The its4land team is once [...]
Its4land goes to FIG congress in Istanbul
What: Acceptance of two FIG abstracts When: for FIG conference, 6-11 May, 2018, Instanbul, Turkey Who: Koeva et al. and Stöcker et al. Why: Koeva et al.: “Its4land - Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Innovative Geospatial Tools for Fit-For-Purpose Land Rights [...]
3rd Annual Land Conference by Bahir Dar University
What: 3rd Annual Land Conference - conference theme: Promoting an evidence-based Land Administration System in Ethiopia When: 15-16 May, 2018 Who: The Institute of Land Administration of Bahir Dar University Why: Call for abstract submission
LANDac 2018
What: LANDac 2018 - Land Governance for Equitable and Sustainable Development Where: Utrecht, Netherlands When: 28-29 June, 2018
FOSS4G-Europe 2018
What: FOSS4G-Europe 2018 Where: Guimarães, Portugal, When: 17-19 July, 2018
FOSS4G 2018 Dar es Salaam
What: FOSS4G 2018 Dar es Salaam Where: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania When: 27 August - 2 September, 2018
GIScience 2018
What: GIScience 2018 Where: Melbourne, Australia When: 28 - 31 August, 2018
International Symposium and Workshops – a smart sustainable future for all
What: International Symposium and Workshops - a smart sustainable future for all - Enhancing Resilience in a Changing Landscape Where: Melbourne, Australia When: 24-26 September, 2018 Why: Serene Ho will be presenting the project at a symposium. Abstract has been submitted.
FIG Workshop on 3D Cadastres
What: FIG Workshop on 3D Cadastres Where: Delft, Netherlands When: 2 - 4 October, 2018
3rd international conference on Smart Data and Smart Cities
What: 3rd international conference on Smart Data and Smart Cities Where: Delft, Netherlands When: 04-05 October, 2018
ISPRS Technical Commision IV Symposium 2018
What: ISPRS Technical Commission IV Symposium 2018 Where: Delft, Netherlands When: 01-05 October, 2018
3D Geoinfo conference – 2018
What: 3D GeoInfo Conference Where: Delft, Netherlands When: 01-02 October, 2018
GEO Delft Conferences 2018
What: Geo Delft conferences 2018 Where: Delft, Netherlands When: 01-05 October, 2018
Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA-2017)
What: Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA-2017) Where: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia When: 14-17 November, 2017 Who: Robert Wayumba, University of Kenya and Peter Odwe, Ardhi University What: The article 'Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Strengthening Land Rights for the Youths in [...]
NCG Symposium 2017
What: NCG Symposium 2017 (Dutch Centre for Geodesy and Geo-informatics) Where: Technical University Delft, Netherlands When: 2 November, 2017 Who: Mila Koeva What: Mila will give a presentation on its4land
UAV-g 2017
What: UAV-g 2017 - International Conference on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Geomatics Where: Bonn, Germany When: 4 - 7 September, 2017 Who: Sophie Crommelinck, University of Twente, Netherlands Why: Scientific conference on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) regarding recent developments and future directions of UAVs in geomatics research, [...]
Drones East Africa 2017
What: Drones East Africa Conference 2017 Where: Nairobi, Kenya When: 20 - 21 June, 2017 Who: Connie Schmidt, Esri, Rwanda Why: To attended the conference to get up-to-date on the status and development of drone regulations and legislation in East Africa.
ISPRS Hannover Workshop
What: ISPRS Workshop Where: Hannover, Germany When: 6 - 9 June, 2017 Who: Sophie Crommelinck, University of Twente/ITC, Netherlands Why: To attend the workshop to share the progress on its4land work package 5: 'Automate It', which aims to exploit the imagery captured in the UAV [...]
FIG working week 2017
What: FIG working week 2017 Where: Helsinki, Finland When: 29 May-2 June 2017 Who: Ine Buntinx, University of Leuven, Belgium Why: presentation on its4land: 'Implementing Innovative Land Tenure Tools In East-Africa: SWOT-Analysis Of Land Governance'.
IST-Africa 2017 Conference
What: IST-Africa 2017 Conference Where: Windhoek, Namibia When: 31 May-2 June 2017 Who: John Horn Why: presentation on its4land project
its4land team heads to World Bank
What: Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty Where: Washington D.C., United States When: 19-21 March 2017 Who: Tarek Zein, Rohan Bennett, Jaap Zevenbergen, Joep Crompvoets, Serene Ho Why: Present 2 papers on its4land content; Update and advice sessions with Advisory Board; Deliver an its4land [...]
WP4 – UAV comparisons and GCP tests
What: The UT WP4 team flew the area around the monastery Gerleve together with Dirk Ohnsorge - the pilot from HansaLuftbild. The weather was perfect – sunny and no wind. The area is a bit undulated – so a really nice [...]
WP4 – its4land @ Responsible Robotics Event
What: Responsible Robotics - International Workshop Panels and Policy Drafting - http://responsiblerobotics.org/humanitarian-drones-wrapup/ Where: Den Haag, Netherlands When: 7th and 8th March 2016 Who: Claudia Stoecker Why: Presenting lessons from its4land and its use of UAVs in developing contexts to the 'Responsible Robotics' community - and taking [...]
The 6th Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) Workshop
What: The 6th Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) Workshop Where: Technical University in Delft, The Netherlands When: 16-17 March 2017 Who: Mila Koeva, Carline Amsing Why: 2 presentations on its4land content: 'Remote sensing data for boundary extraction' by Mila Koeva, and 'Linking new survey [...]
WP3 – Smart Sketchmap Data Capture
What: WP3 Kenyan Data Capture Where: Kajiado and Nairobi, Kenya When: 26th February to 10th March Who: Malumbo Chipofya, Jan Sahib, Gordon Wayumba, Robert Wayumba, Peter Odwe, and a whole host of others Why: Dialogue and data capture with local communities to support [...]
WP2 – Kenyan ‘Get Needs’ Fieldwork
What: WP2 Kenyan Fieldwork Where: Kajiado and Nairobi, Kenya When: 26th February to 10th March Who: Serene Ho, Gordon Wayumba, Robert Wayumba, Peter Odwe, and a whole host of others Why: Fieldwork for needs assessment in Kajiado case locations with local communities - and also [...]
WP4 – UAV Exploitation & Dissemination
What: its4land MT9 Where: Aamsveen, Germany When: 31st January 2017 Who: Claudia Stoecker, Watse Siderius, Mila Koeva, + 23 student MSc participants from Rwanda, Ethiopia, Ghana, China, Nepal, amongst many others Why: Flight planning and data capture trials for DT-18 UAVs to support prototyping [...]
WP2 ‘Get Needs’ finalises in Rwanda
What: WP2 - Get Needs - Rwandan Workshops and Data Collection Where: Kigali, Rwanda When: 23rd January 2017 - 2 February 2017 Who: Serene Ho, Mireille Biraro, and Team-INES Why: Serene Ho took the reigns of WP2 back in July and has worked furiously to adapt [...]
WP4 Flew and Created – DT-18s get to work
What: WP4 UT-team captures first data with DT-18s Where: Aamsveen, Germany When: January 20 2017 Who: Claudia Stocker (UT), Watse Siderius (UT) Why: After the arrival in December 2016, the UT UAVs got their maiden flights on January 20 in Aamsveen, Germany. The UAV regulatory [...]
WP4 Kenyan and Ethiopian UAV Training, Toulouse, France
What: UAV Pilot Training 4 BDU, TUK, and HL Where: Toulouse, France (Delair Tech Headquarters) When: Monday 9th - Friday 13th - January 2017 Who: Berhanu Alemie, Robert Wayumba, Peter Odwe, Dirk Ohnsorge Why: We need to get pilots trained on the DT-18s - who [...]
WP4 UAVs hit UT (…not literally)
What: UAVs arrive @ UT Where: Enschede, Netherlands When: 13th December 2016 Who: Claudia Stocker, Francesco Nex, and Sophie Crommelinck Why: As part of WP4, Fly and Create, UT also takes possession of the same model UAV, a Delair Tech DT-18, that will be used by [...]
Kenya – High-Level Land Administration Delegation Visits its4land @ Enschede
What: High-Level Delegation of Kenyan Land Administrators Visit its4land @ Enschede Where: Enschede, Netherlands When: Wednesday November 30 2016 Who: Institute of Surveyors Kenya, Kenyan Ministry of Land and Physical Planning, National Land Commission, and Council of Governors (Stephen O. Ambani, Eunice N. [...]
Rwanda – UAV Training Course 4 Land and Natural Resources
What: Rwanda - UAV Training Course Where: Kigali, Musanze When: October 30 - November 12 2016 Who: Mireille Biraro (INES), Francesco Nex (UT), Rohan Bennett (UT), Anton Vreiling (UT), + 20 ITC alumni Why: In a side-project, closely linked with its4land, INES and UT teamed [...]
Kenya – ‘Get Needs’ Fieldwork Underway
What: Kenya - Needs Exploration Where: Nairobi and Kajiado When: October 30 - November 10 2016 Who: Serene Ho (KUL), Ine Buntinx (KUL), Gordon Wayumba (TUK), Robert Wayumba (TUK), Peter Odwe (TUK) Why: Serene and Ine from KUL, along with Gordon Wayumba, Robert Wayumba and Peter [...]
Rwanda – ‘Get Needs’ Fieldwork Underway
What: Rwanda - Needs Gathering and Training Course Where: INES Ruhender, Musanze, Rwanda When: October 30 - November 10 2016 Who: Serene Ho (KUL), Ine Buntinx (KUL), Francesco Nex (UT), Rohan Bennett (UT), Mireille Biraro (INES), Placide (INES), Fabian H (INES), Berhanu Alemi [...]
WP4 – Training, UAVs, Delair Tech, Toulouse
What: UAV training 4 its4land staff Where: Toulouse, France When: October 10-14 2016 Who: Claudia Stocker (UT), Watse Siderius (UT), Connie S (ESRI), Placide N (INES) Why: Training of trainers. its4land staff from WP4 are getting a full week of exposure to workflows, [...]
WP2 – Workshop on Research Instruments and Applications
What: WP2 Where: Leuven, Belgium When: Thursday 06 October (whole day) Who: Serene Ho (KUL), Joep Crompvoets (KUL), Bruno Broucker (KUL), Valerie Pattyn (Leiden), Ine Buntinx (KUL), Rohan Bennett (UT), Markus Gerke (UT), Claudia Stocker (UT), Sophie Crommelinck (UT), Carline Amsing (UT), Tarek [...]
WP4 Seminar – Fly and Create Mini-Kick Off & PhD Qualifier
What: Fly and Create (Mini-Kick Off & PhD Qualifier) Where: Enschede, Netherlands When: September 07 2016 Who: Claudia Stoecker (UT), Francesco Nex (UT), Rohan Bennett (UT), George Vosselman (UT) Why: 'Fly and Create' - Work Package 4 - officially started booking hours [...]
WP5 Seminar – Automate It Mini-Kick Off & PhD Qualifier
What: Automate It (Mini-Kick Off & PhD Qualifier) Where: Enschede, Netherlands When: September 01 2016 Who: Sophie Crommelinck (UT), Michael Yang (UT), Rohan Bennett (UT), George Vosselman (UT) Why: 'Automate It' officially started booking hours on August 01. Key researcher, Sophie Crommelinck, has been with [...]
Kenya – Field Visit from WP3
Field visit to Kenya yields valuable insights for smart sketch maps solution From 25th July 2016 to 29th July 2016, Technical University of Kenya (TUK), the Kenyan partners in the its4land consortium, hosted researchers from the University of Muenster, Hansaluftbild, [...]
Kenya – Kick-Off Meet & Greet
What: its4land kick-off meet and greet event with Kenyan end-users and beneficiaries Where: Narok and Kisumu, Kenya When: July 2016 (TBC) Who: Gordon and Robert Wayumba (Technical University of Kenya), Joep Crompvoets (KU Lueven) and Monica Lengoiboni (University of Twente), and its4land stakeholders Why: Network and stakeholder building, case sensitisation, [...]
WP4 UAV Trials – Germap
What: UAV Trials - Germap Where: Amtsvenn, Germany When: 4th July 2016 Who: Claudia Stoecker (UT) Why: ‘Fly and Create’ – Work Package 4 – is checking out the most fit-for-purpose UAV options for the planned work in Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Kenya. We're feeding in [...]
WP4 UAV Trials – Delair Tech
What: UAV Trials - Germap Where: Toulouse, Germany When: 28th and 29th June 2016 Who: Claudia Stoecker (UT), Markus Gerke (UT) Why: ‘Fly and Create’ – Work Package 4 – is checking out the most fit-for-purpose UAV options for the planned work [...]
Rwanda – its4land/EALAN Collaboration
What: East African Land Administration Network (EALAN) - Research Strategy & Workplan Writeshop Where: Musanze, Rwanda When: 23-27 May Who: Mireille Biraro (INES), Robert Wayumba (TUK), Daniel Ambaye (BDU), Rohan Bennett (UT), and Monica Lengoiboni (UT) Why: We're helping out with the creation of a [...]
its4land @ FIG2016
What: International Federation of Surveyors - 2016 Working Week Where: Christchurch, New Zealand When: 1-5 May 2016 Who: Rohan Bennett (University of Twente) Why: Rohan will showcase its4land on a presentation on knowledge chain innovation. More: FIG2016
Rwanda – Kick-Off Meet & Greet
What: its4land kick-off meet and greet event with Rwandan end-users and beneficiaries Where: Musanze District, Rwanda When: 23-25 April 2016; 23-27 May 2016 Who: Mireille Biraro (INES), Joep Crompvoets (KU Lueven), Rohan Bennett and Monica Lengoiboni (University of Twente), and its4land stakeholders Why: Network and stakeholder building, case sensitisation, [...]
Ethiopia – Kick-Off Meet & Greet
What: its4land kick-off meet and greet event with Ethiopian end-users and beneficiaries Where: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia When: 23-25 April 2016 Who: Berhanu Alemie (Bahir Dar), Joep Crompvoets (KU Lueven) and Tarek Zein (Hansa Luftbild), and its4land stakeholders Why: Network and stakeholder building, case sensitisation, reconnaissance, [...]
its4land @ UN-GGIM
What: Fourth High Level Forum on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management Where: UNECA’s Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia When: 20-22 April 2016 Who: Joep Crompvoets (KU Lueven) and Tarek Zein (Hansa Luftbild) Why: Joep will present an overview of its4land [...]
Meeting – its4land Official Kick Off
What: its4land Official Kick-Off Meeting Where: ITC, University of Twente, Enschede When: Friday 26th February 2016, 8:30 - 17:00 Who: All project beneficiaries and selected stakeholder groups, including EC representation Why: To get its4land underway!
Meeting – WP2 Special Kick-Off
What: Work Package 2 'Get Needs' Special Kick-Off Meeting Where: ITC, University of Twente, Enschede When: Tuesday 02 February 2016, 13:00 - 17:00 Who: Led by KUL and participation by all project beneficiaries Why: To get an early start on Work Package 2 'Get [...]
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