RIC2019 Kicks Off In Nairobi With The Digital Earth Africa Day Event

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Joseph Ibeh

August 12, 2019

Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) has kicked off the Digital Earth Africa Day event today in Nairobi, on the sidelines of the 3rd Regional Centre for Mapping and Resources Development (RCMRD) International Conference (RIC 2019) and the African Group on Earth Observations (AfriGEOSS) Symposium.

“#OpenDataCube will democratize data, it will enable us close the digital divide between East & West. With data we can uncover & exploit our resources for development & empower our youth & women to do more”
Amb. Rachel Omamo, Cabinet Secretary Defense, Kenya#RIC2019 #DEAfrica pic.twitter.com/bZSnfC7ibq

— Digital Earth Africa (@DEarthAfrica) August 12, 2019

This year’s RIC is unique, in that it has been combined with the AfriGEOSS Symposium (an initiative of the African community in Group on Earth Observations framework) and the Digital Earth Africa inaugural events, with a series of planetary, technical and networking events taking place from 12-16 August in Nairobi, Kenya.

With the theme: ‘Earth Observation for Evidence-Based Decision Making’, both conferences provide a platform for policymakers, development experts, academicians, scientists, industry leaders and young professionals to brainstorm and set the pace for data-driven decision making in Africa.

@DEarthAfrica demonstrates the power of multistakeholder partnerships in building sustainable innovative solutions at scale to solve developmental and environmental challenges. The @wef is proud to be a partner and committed to the success of #DEAfrica https://t.co/Xo561UIzNd

— Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen (@AnneMarieLarse7) August 12, 2019

The objective of these fora is to facilitate the application of Earth observation and geo-spatial technologies in decision making. Both conferences focus on helping governments, developmental organisations, businesses and the academia to leverage Earth observation and geo-spatial technologies in planning and implementation of projects for sustainable impact.

See highlights of the day one on Twitter. Follow #RIC2019 and #DEAfricaDay on Twitter for realtime updates

Prof Kiema @RCMRD_ expressing committment @DEarthAfrica at #DEAfricaDay #Partnership in providing timely #EarthObservation for capacity building & decision making. Engagement with #AfriGEO #RIC2019 pic.twitter.com/YuloCWB49p

— Ken Mubea (@kenmubea) August 12, 2019

Oliver Chinganya, UNECA; Alison Chartres, Australian High Commission; Hon. William Kwasi, Deputy Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation Ghana, Hon Mamadi Gobeh Kamara, Deputy Minister of Information and our CS of Defense Hon Raychelle Omamo @DE Africa day @RCMRD_ @DEarthAfrica pic.twitter.com/aoJzcK0mKX

— Phoebe Oduor (@POduor24) August 12, 2019

It’s been an eventful day at #RIC2019 forging new partnerships and reaffirming commitments by policy and decision makers. Thank you for your support #DEAfricaDay pic.twitter.com/Dt7tWUnFgt

— Digital Earth Africa (@DEarthAfrica) August 12, 2019

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Joseph Ibeh

Joseph Ibeh is a Mandela Washington Fellow and Senior Editor at Space in Africa. He writes about Africa’s NewSpace companies and emerging national space programs.

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IAC 2019 in Washington DC
All day
2019.10.21-2019.10.25
https://africanews.space/event/iac-2019-in-washington-dc/
The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is the world’s largest gathering of space professionals. The IAC is the one time of the year when all space actors come together. Global, multidisciplinary and covering all space sectors and topics, it offers everyone the latest space information and developments, but above all contacts and potential partnerships. Each year, the IAC changes host country, theme and local organiser, enabling all to learn more about, and be a part of, the world space scene. This year, the IAC will be held in Washington DC, USA from 21-25 October 2019.

West African International Summer School for Young Astronomers (WAISSYA)
All day
2019.10.21-2019.11.01
https://africanews.space/event/west-african-international-summer-school-for-young-astronomers-waissya/
The West African International Summer School for Young Astronomers (WAISSYA) is a program held every two years in West Africa. At each summer school, there are approximately 60 participants, mainly undergraduates and few graduate students, from across West Africa.

Africa Geospacial Data and Internet Conference, Ghana 2019
All day
2019.10.21-2019.10.25
https://africanews.space/event/africa-geospacial-data-and-internet-conference-ghana-2019/
The need for capacity building in geospatial and internet governance in Africa has been well articulated by many researchers which need stems from two main reasons; first the role of geospatial and internet technology in economic development of Africa and secondly the weaknesses of past capacity building efforts in geospatial technology in Africa. This technologies provide not only the data and the tools, but also an entire framework within which efficient and effective spatial and internet decisions can be made in Africa.
It is on this background that the African Open Data and Internet Research Foundation is putting together the Africa Geospatial Data and Internet Conference and exhibition from the 21st-25th of October, 2019 at Accra International conference center, Ghana with the theme “Shaping the Digital Future of Africa”. This conference is set to bring together all stakeholders globally to discuss, market, share in the knowledge, and network to find possible solutions for Africa.

Africa Geospatial Data and Internet Conference
11:09
2019.10.21-2019.10.25
https://africanews.space/event/africa-geospatial-data-and-internet-conference/
African Open Data and Internet Research Foundation is putting together the Africa Geospatial Data and Internet Conference and exhibition to bring together all stakeholders globally to discuss, market, share in the knowledge, and network to find possible solutions for Africa.

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African Geospatial Data and Internet Conference 2019
All day
2019.10.22-2019.10.24
https://africanews.space/event/african-geospatial-data-and-internet-conference-2019/
The African Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (AODIRF), a non-profit organisation focused on open data access and internet capacity building, is organising African Geospatial Data and Internet Conference 2019, on 22-24 October at Accra International Conference Centre.

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ITU World Radio-communication Conference 2019 (WRC ’19)
All day
2019.10.28-2019.11.22
https://africanews.space/event/itu-world-radio-communication-conference-2019-wrc-19/
Egypt is set to host the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC ’19) in Sharm El-Sheikh from October 28 to 22 November, 2019, preceded by the Radiocommunication Assembly (RA ’19), which will be held in the same venue from October 21-25, 2019.
Held every three to four years since 1992, the WRC is one of the most important international forums organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to review, and, if necessary, revise the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and the geostationary-satellite and non-geostationary-satellite orbits.