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Monday April 26, 2010
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8:00 – 4:00
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Registration
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| 8:00 |
Registration, Refreshments, and Networking |
| 8:45 - 9:00 |
Opening Remarks
Keynote Session I:
Session Chair: Dr. Naser El-Sheimy, Canada Research Chair and Scientific Director of Tecterra, The University of Calgary
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| 9:00 - 9:30 |
Keynote Speech I:
Speaker: Mr. Jack Dangermond, President, ESRI Inc.
Speech Title: GIS Applications, Vision, and Emerging Technical Trends. |
| 9:30 - 10:00 |
Keynote Speech II:
Speaker: Mr. John K. Graham, President, Security, Government & Infrastructure, Intergraph Corporation
Speech Title: Innovations in service delivery: How Intergraph geospatial technology enables ground breaking security and efficiency outcomes. |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Keynote Speech III:
Speaker: Mr. Ed Parsons, Geospatial Technologist, Google.
Speech Title: The Annotated World, Taking GIS Beyond the Map |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Keynote Speech IV:
Speaker: Mr. Brad Schmidt, PCI Geomatics, Canada
Speech Title: High Speed Image Processing Using Advanced Hardware Architectures |
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11:00 - 11:30
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Q & A Session
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11:30 - 1:00
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Networking Break & Prayer
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1:00 - 2:00
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Opening Ceremony
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2:00 - 2:30
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Exhibit Opening
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2:00 - 3:30
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Lunch & Prayer
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3:30 - 4:00
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Keynote Session II:
Session Chair: Dr. Baqer Al-Ramadan, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, KSA.
Keynote Speech V:
Speaker: Prof. Michael Goodchild, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Speech Title: The Changing Face of GIS.
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| 4:00 - 4:30 |
Keynote Speech VI:
Speaker: Prof. Sameer Abu Eisheh, An-Najah National University, Palestine
Speech Title: Defining a Spatial Structure Model for Public Service Centers in the Palestinian Territories using GIS. |
| 4:30 - 5:00 |
Keynote Speech VII:
Speaker: Dr. Naser El-Sheimy, The University of Calgary
Speech Title: Street Level Mapping: The New Perspective for GIS Applications. |
| 5:00 - 5:30 |
Keynote Speech VIII:
Speaker: Dr. Vivek Shandas, Portland State University, USA
Speech Title: Towards an Integrated GIS Approach to Urban Water Management. |
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5:30 - 6:00
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Q & A Session
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6:30 - 7:30
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ESRI Welcome Cocktail Party with Jack Dangermond
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Tuesday - April 27, 2010
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8:00 – 4:00
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Registration
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8:00 - 9:30
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Technical Session 1: Mapping, Modeling, and Data Management
Session Chair: Dr. Mohamed Abdulaziz, King Saud University
The Significance of GPS Network Solution over GPS Baseline Solution in Establishing Geodetic Control Points for Constructing a 450km Highway Project in Yemen: a Practical Case Study
Dr. Yahia Al-Haifi, Sana'a University, Yemen.
Mapping road surface condition using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Imaging System
Dr. Ahmed F. Elaksher, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
GIS For Historical Action Area Modeling
Prof. Ayman Ismail, Urban Planning and Modeling, Fayoum University, Egypt.
Building geospatial information system using IKONOS and SPOT images; creation of three dimensional model for the higher council of youth, Amman area, Jordan.
Dr. Eyad Fadda, Dr. Ali Al-Dosari, and Dr. Nedal Al-Hanbali, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA.
Oracle Spatial integration with ESRI products
Mr. Abdulaziz Kaabi, Saudi Aramco, KSA.
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9:30 - 10:00
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Break
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10:00 - 11:30
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Plenary Session 1: The GIS Experience
Session Chair: Dr. Ramze Elzahrany, Umm Al-Qura University, KSA.
دور هيئة المواصفات والمقاييس والجودة في اعتماد ونقل وتوطين مواصفات نظم المعلومات الجغرافية وتطبيقها
أ. نبيل بن أمين ملا، معالي محافظ الهيئة السعودية للمواصفات والمقاييس والجودة - المملكة العربية السعودية
"Qatar's Nation-Wide GIS", the Success Story
Dr. Mohamed Abd El Wahab Hamouda, Head of Planning and Projects Division, Centre for GIS, State of Qatar.
مفهوم الاتجاهات الجغرافيه في القران الكريم
د. عبدالله القاضي – جامعة الملك فيصل، الدمام - المملكة العربية السعودية
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11:30 - 1:30
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Prayer & Lunch
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1:30 - 3:00
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Technical Session 2: Vendors Track
Session Chair: Dr. Ali Bin Mohammad Al-Garni, Dammam University
ArcGIS 10: Latest Developments and Capabilities
Mr. Dean Angelides, Director, International Operations, ESRI, USA
All-in-One Systems for Airborne Remote Sensing
Mr. Tahir Shafiq, Applanix Corporation, Canada.
What’s new in ERDAS
Mr. Dean McCormick, Regional Manager - Middle East and Africa, ERDAS Inc., USA.
GIS, GPS, and GSM to Enhance Field Force Management Solutions
Mr. Anis Balaa, General Manager, GeoVision, Lebanon.
Public Safety Location Intelligence in Changing Times with Unchanging Principles
Mr. Chris Clarke, Director Business Development - EMD, Pitney Bowes Business Insight
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3:00 - 3:30
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Break
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3:30 - 5:00
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Technical Session 3: GIS Planning and Applications
Session Chair: Dr. Ahmed Wagih Abdellatif, Dar Al-Handssah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Why Some GIS Projects Fail
Mr. Abdulsalam Abdulah Abdulaal, ITVP Consultant, STC, KSA.
GIS Application System for City Planning – Participatory GeoDesign, Planning 2.0, and Smart Growth
Dr. Ahmed Abukhater, Global Industry manager, ESRI, USA.
تفعيل دور نظم المعلومات الجغرافيه في الجمعيات الخيريه حاله دراسيه "مكافحه التدخين"
المهندس باسل عبدالله الفوزان – جامعة الملك سعود، الرياض - المملكة العربية السعودية
أهمية الصور الفضائية والخرائط الرقمية في تنمية الغطاء النباتي وأثره على السياحة البيئية في منطقة جيزان
د. آمال يحيى الشيخ – جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز، جده - المملكة العربية السعودية
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6:30 - 8:30
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Field Trip to Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Science & Technology Center (SciTech)
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Wednesday - April 28, 2010
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8:00 – 10:00
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Registration
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8:00 - 9:30
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Technical Session 4: GIS and Environmental Detection of Change
Session Chair: Dr. Khalid Al-Ahmadi, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).
Assessment of Three Change Detection Techniques in FORT MCMURRAY in Alberta Canada
Mr. Mazen Al-Sadat, Sulakshmi Das, and Prof. Naser El-Sheimy, University Of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
التعرف على خصائص المناطق العشوائيه في منطقة جازان باستخدام الصور الفضائية
المهندس حسين بن علي المعشي – الكليه التقنيه، الرياض - المملكة العربية السعودية
Detection of Salt affected area using satellite Image processing
Eng. Faheem Iqbal, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Geographic Information System for assessing the activity of red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) the date palm oasis of Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia
Mr. Massoud Massoud, Mr. J. R. Faleiro, Mr. Mahmoud Abo El-Saad and Mr. Essa Sultan, King Faisal University, Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia.
Utilizing Historical Maps in Retrieving Historical Locations Using GIS
Dr. Abdullah Al-Kadi, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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9:30 - 10:00
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Break
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10:00 - 11:30
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Technical Session 5: Mobile GIS and Web Services
Session Chair: Dr. Nedal Al-Hanbali, GIS Section Head, Western Region Municipality, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
GIS in Web 2.0 Era
Mr. Abdulsalam Abdulah Abdulaal, ITVP Consultant, STC, KSA.
Development of a Mobile GIS Platform Using Web Services Technologies: Spatial data Management and Geovisualisation
Eng. Abdelilah Azyat, Prof. Dr. Naoufal Raissouni, Eng. Nizar Ben Achhab, Eng. Asaad Chahboun, Eng. Mohamad Lahraoua, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetuan, Morocco.
A Mobile GIS Traveler Guide Utilizing MMS
Mr. Naveed Ahmed, National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
A GIS-Based Framework for the Evaluation of Seismic Geo- Hazards in the Greater Cairo Area
Dr. Sayed Moustafa, Mr. Mohamed Metwaly, and Mr. Nasser Al-Arify, King Saud University, KSA.
تطبيق إنشاء قاعدة بيانات جغرافية مؤسسية للمخطط الإقليمي لمنطقة مكة المكرمة
د. سامي بن ياسين برهمين - أمين عام هيئة تطوير مكة المكرمة والمشاعر المقدسة - مكة المكرمة - المملكة العربية السعودية
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11:30 - 1:30
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Prayer & Lunch
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1:30 - 3:00
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Technical Session 6: GIS and Remote Sensing Applications
Session Chair: Dr.-Eng. Hisham M. GADOU, University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia
النمذجة المكانية الزمنية لمسببات التصحر في مزارع الصليبية بالكويت – دراسة تطبيقية في الجيومعلوماتية
ا.د. محمد الخزامي عزيز و د. عبدالله رمضان الكندري – قسم الجغرافيا – جامعة الكويت
Flooding Risk Analysis Of The Central Part Of Western Saudi Arabia Using Remote Sensing Data
Mr. Mohamed Metwaly, Mr. Eslam El-Awadi, and Dr. Nasser Al-Arifi, King Saud University, KSA.
تحليل وتفسير الموجات الباردة الممطرة باستخدام نظم المعلومات الجغرافية GIS والاستشعار من البعد RS
أ.د.عبدالقادر عبدالعزيز و م. عبدالناصر رشاش علي – قسم الجغرافية، جامعة طنطا – مصر
Comparison between Pixel Based Classification and Object Base Feature Extraction Approaches For a Very High Resolution Remote Sensed Image
Ms. Marwa Bokhary, Jedda, Saudi Arabia
استخدام نظم المعلومات الجغرافية في التطبيقات البلدية
م. مريم بلخير – ألجزائر
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3:00 - 3:30
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Break
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3:30 - 4:00
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Closing Session:
Chair: Dr. Abdullah Al-Kadi, Chairman of the Organizing Committee
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