ISO TC211 Meets in Berlin in October 2004
- Book on ISO Standards for Geographic Information and
Special Workshop at the Working Week in Athens
FIG continues to be actively involved in the work of ISO Technical
Committee 211 on geographic information. The latest meetings in Berlin in
late October included the launch of a book entitled 'ISO standards for
geographic information'. Its authors are Wolfgang Kresse and
Kian Fadaie and its ISBN is 3-540-20130-0. The book provides an
overview of the work of ISO in this area.
FIG is planning to organise a more specific workshop for FIG members in
conjunction to the FIG Working Week in Athens May 22, 2004. This half-day
workshop is arranged by the FIG Standards Network and the ISO TC211
Outreach Group. It will take place on Saturday afternoon before the
working week and no registration to the working week is needed. A small
fee will be collected to cover the costs. All interested parties are
requested to contact the FIG office for registration, email:
fig@fig.net. This workshop is The
workshop will be particularly useful for software developers needing to
implement the new ISO standards for
geographic information. It will also be of interest to consultants and
others.
Iain Greenway, Chair of the FIG Network on Standards represented
FIG at the meeting in Berlin. His report
from the ISO TC 211 meeting can be read here. |
