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  • Lecture
  • Bern

Launch Event: geodata4edu.ch

Time

14:15 - 16:15

Venue

Universität Bern
Hochschulstrasse 4
3012 Bern

Meeting place

Hauptgebäude H4, Raum 501 (Kuppelraum)

geodata4edu.ch is the new national portal for geodata in teaching and research and is geared towards Swiss Higher Education Institutions. This service was set up with financial support from the swissuniversities ‘Scientific Information’ programme and is now ready for use after two years of project work. For more information visit our website at www.geodata4edu.ch.

geodata4edu.ch

We would be delighted to introduce you to the service at a launch event and let you know how universities can access geodata4edu.ch.

Programme

  • Welcoming address
  • Opening words from Roland Dietlicher (swissuniversities)
  • Keynote speech by Prof Dr Martin Raubal (ETH Zurich)
  • Presentation of geodata4edu.ch
    • Benefits and functions of the service
    • Conditions of participation
  • Questions and answers
  • Information desks so you can test the service and ask further questions

The event will be held in English and German.

Categories

  • Geography
  • Geology
Please register by 28 February 2017: info@geodata4edu.ch (giving your name, institution and position)

The event will appeal to members of Swiss Higher Education Institutions who would like to facilitate access to geodata at their university (e.g. geodata managers, persons responsible for licences at libraries, etc.)
Languages: English, German