CB 08 01: Recognition of cross-border Capacity Building in Earth Observation

Task Report back template Short Background and objective Milestones achieved to date Expected milestones for 2008 Extent of Participation/Recommendations for additional participants Coordination points with other GEO work plan tasks Potential risks that may impede completion of task Gaps that have been identified that need to be addressed independently Potential Contributions to the CB portal /GEO Portal Expected products & date of completion of task Expectations of task lead from CBC

Short background and objectives Special issue in CB-07-01b task – 2007 work plan Issue of increasing importance in int’l education provision, also in EO and Geo-information GI sectors, professional orgs. (ISPRS, ABET, etc.) Drivers: globalization, ICT developments, e-learning, global environmental issues,.. In EU e.g. Bologna process (in higher edu) Practical example: decentralized joint education delivery process (e.g. in Africa by ITC & partner institutions).. Course accreditation, certification of diploma??..

Milestones to date Executive Seminar ITC GEO ISPRS Nov, , ITC, Enschede, NL Goal / aim: –Bring together education providers, experts in recognition (accreditation), governance (quality assurance), professionals (GI sector) –Jointly analyze problems, formulate potential solutions and set out pathway to initiate process -> internationally acceptable solutions

Executive seminar Recognition of cross-border capacity building in Earth Observation 1-2 November 2007 ITC Enschede, the Netherlands

Executive seminar Countries / regions (small but global sample): –Netherlands, Finland, Belgium –India (3), Thailand, Indonesia, Iran, China –Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco –Mexico, Brasil, (cancellation ABET, USA ) Orgs: universities, AIT, ITC, UNOOSA, ISPRS, NVAO, UNESCO/OECD, AIU,… Pls. See report available here (and CD)

Proposed workplan Side event (expert meeting), ISPRS Congress, (Comm.VI), Beijing, July 2008 For discussion CBC7.. ISPRS ITC 2010 ?

Extend for participation, contributors Executive seminar (sample) to be extended with: Int’l higher education providers, universities,… Accreditation experts / advisors in e.g.: –Professional organizations (e.g. NVAO, ABET, ISPRS,…. –Int’l organizations (e.g. UN system,…) Governance for quality assurance (national or int’l e.g. EU level, UN,…) GEO and affiliated prof. organizations,… Others..

Expected milestones 2008 & beyond New task -> definition process, for discussion