[ANFES] FW: [ECSNet] INVITATION TO EXHIBIT AT EYE ON EARTH SUMMIT

Subject: [ECSNet] INVITATION TO EXHIBIT AT EYE ON EARTH SUMMIT

Hi everyone,

Please spread this in all relevant youth networks

This is an invitation for all youth who have any relevant projects showcasing best practices in the utilization of environmental data to get in touch for their projects to be showcased at the Eye on Earth Summit http://www.eyeonearthsummit.org. (Please reply only to me and do not click Reply All)

Emerging Economies are at risk of losing valuable environmental assets as a result of inaccurate decision-making caused by the lack of useable, quality data.

The solution is an achievable one. Much of the world's growing wealth of data is held in incompatible standards, ‘protected’ by bureaucratic complexity, restrained by lack of open access or ignorance of its existence.

The Eye on Earth Summit http://www.eyeonearthsummit.org/ is convened to address these issues.

The summit will enable global leaders, innovators and decision-makers to focus on an issue critical to the wise decision-making upon which our planet’s future depends: how to ensure effective access to the world's expanding pool of environmental and societal data by all of those who need it.

Facilitated by Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI) and hosted by Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Eye on Earth Summit will strengthen existing efforts and inspire a search for unified, global solutions to the issues that preclude access to data

The Eye on Earth Exhibition will showcase ‘best-impact’ examples of geospatial and environmental data technologies, projects and innovations.

If there is anyone who is interested in showcasing any of the following, please get in touch.

1. Awesome application, web-based or otherwise, that promote utilization of environmental and societal data

2. Any areas where youth are using mapping and data technologies to address environmental  issues.

I know of projects like www.mapkibera.org in Kenya as an example. It would be interesting to get more of these.

Kind Regards

Kevin Ochieng

UNEP TUNZA