Kenya IDRISI Resource Center
Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development
Kasarani Road
PO Box 18118
Nairobi
Kenya
Contact: Dr. Erick S. Khamala
Tel: 254 20 8560227, 8560265, 8561775, 8560335, 8560336, 8564131
Fax: 254 20 8561673, 8563767
Email: rcmrd@rcmrd.org
http://www.rcmrd.org/
The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) is a non-profit, intergovernmental organization that promotes the development and use of geoinformation for sustainable development in Africa. Comprised of 15 member states, RCMRD provides a variety of services including application assistance, consulting services, trainings, educational materials, and information about IDRISI.
The major objectives of RCMRD are to provide training and advisory services in the fields of surveying and mapping including aerial photography, photogrammetry, photo-interpretation, geodesy, and remote sensing. Programs at RCMRD exist for resource mapping, remote sensing and environmental management, engineering services, and human resource development and management.
Current activities of the Kenyan IRC include introductory and advanced training courses in remote sensing applications as well as a variety of research and development projects.
Last Updated 10/5/05
Morocco IDRISI Resource Centers
Al Akhawayn University
Avenue Hassan II
Ifrane 53000
Morocco
Contact: Abdelkrim Marzouk
Tel: 212 55862443
Fax: 212 55567150
Email: A.Marzouk@AlAkhawayn.ma
http://www.AlAkhawayn.ma
(select Academics & Research, then Research)
The IRC in Morocco promotes the use of GIS and remote sensing technology through training, research, technology transfer and implementation, and collaboration. Their aim is to contribute to environmental monitoring research and forge relationships and exchange expertise with national and international organizations.
Last Updated 10/10/05
Sidi Mohamed Ibn Abdellah University
Faculty of Sciences and Techniques
P.O. Box 2202, Route d’Imouzzer
Fez, 30000
Morocco
Contact: Dr. Abdelkader El Garouani
Tel: 212 63 82 90 46
Fax: 212 35 60 82 14
Email: abdelkader.elgarouani@fst-usmba.ac.ma
http://www.fst-usmba.ac.ma
The Faculty of Sciences and Techniques at Sidi Mohamed Ibn Abdellah University strives to meet the needs of the Moroccan GIS community. Activities include, but are not limited to, providing information about Clark Labs products, providing GIS educational opportunities in the form of workshops and training programs, and developing local GIS training and education materials.
The Faculty of Sciences and Techniques focuses on research involving environmental applications of GIS and Remote Sensing for natural resources, landuse change and ecological modelling.
Last Updated 11/14/06
South Africa IDRISI Resource Center
University of Pretoria
Centre for Geoinformation Science
Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology
Building 4-East South Campus
0002 Pretoria
South Africa
Contact: Fritz van der Merwe
Tel: 27 12 420-4255
Fax: 27 12 420-3808
Email:fmerwe@postino.up.ac.za
The University of Pretoria is the largest residential university in South Africa. To date, it is the only university with an undergraduate degree program in Geo-informatics. It also offers postgraduate programs.
The South African IRC offers technical assistance and procedural support locally.
Last updated 10/5/05
