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MEDIA INVITATION TO WITNESS MACGDI RECEIVE A GLOBAL TECH AWARD AND AN EXCLUSIVE SHOWCASE OF GOVERNMENT'S USE OF LOCATION-BASED ANALYTICS
Wednesday 28/09/2016
We are pleased to invite members of the media to the annual Esri Malaysia User Conference where we will be having an exclusive showcase of how local government organisations are using location-based analytics to address real-world challenges.
The Esri Malaysia User Conference is the country’s longest-running spatial event and gathers more than 400 decision-makers all over the country to share best practices and lessons learned on their use of geospatial technology.
The event will also feature a ceremony that will see the awarding of the prestigious Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) award to MaCGDI for their cutting-edge application called MyGOS – which has supported various mission critical operations nationwide. This includes disaster response operations, and relevant economic, and social development initiatives.
MaCGDI was selected from a pool of more than 350,000 commercial and public sector organisations worldwide to receive the SAG award.
The details are as follows:
Day/Date : Tuesday 18 October 2016
Time : 1:00pm
Venue : Hall B2, Putrajaya International Convention Centre, PICC
Programme
1.00 pm : Arrival/ Registration of media and lunch
2:10pm : Special Achievement in GIS Award ceremony
2:25pm : Malaysian Centre for Geographic Data Infrastructure (MaCGDI: Fostering innovation through collaboration with MyGOS (Malaysian Geospatial Online Services)
2:45pm : Penang Geographic Information System (PEGIS) Centre: Using location-based analytics to build Smart Communities in Penang
3:05pm : Department of Statistics Malaysia: Improving government-wide decision making with GIS technology
4:00pm : Media interviews if any
This opportunity will allow you to share how central and local government organisations are leveraging cutting-edge location-based analytics to improve their efficiency, productivity, and services to the public.
It will also give you and your readers a peek into their plans moving forward and their thoughts on how the technology is helping them create more impactful programs for the citizens.
To confirm your attendance and interview requests with the speakers and technology experts, kindly send an e-mail to apafrica@esrisa.com by 7 October 2016 (Friday) before 5.00 p.m.
You are cordially invited to send a reporter and photographer/cameraman to cover the event.
SOURCE : Esri Malaysia
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name : Clarice Africa
Media liaison
Esri Malaysia
Email: apafrica@esrisa.com
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