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Gender and cartography
(1996-10)
This paper on gender and cartography attempts to accomplish a number of goals - it explores the UN's rote in promoting gender equality ; touches on social cartography ; attempts to explain what gender issues are and why ...
Interagency mission on the establishment of an African Regional Centre for the transfer, adaptation and development of technology
(1977-08)
Interagency mission on the establishment of an African Regional Center for the Transfer, adaptation and Development of Technology, of the intergovernmental Meeting of African Experts on Aspects of Technology Developmentin ...
Memorandum on hydrographic surveys, sea cearts and nautical informaiton relating to French speaking countries in Africa
(1963-06)
The coasts of Africa were very early the subject of exploratory surveys conducted by French hydrographers, the first in date being that of the coast between Mauritania and the Bissagos1Islands in 1816-1817, which led to ...
Relevant resolutions of other trans-african highway authorities
(1980-11)
The Governing, Council of the Mombasa -Lagos Trans-African Highway Authority meeting m Bangui,- Central African Republic on 26 July 1980, adopted two important resolutions that have wider implications than the confines of ...
Aide memoire of the ad hoc expert group meeting on curricula reform for development and self- confidence building in Africa : 18-21 October 1993 Addis Ababa Ethiopia
(1993-10)
There is a general perception that the educational systems Africa suffer from many deficiencies including under funding of educational programmes and institutions, overloaded educational infrastructure; inadequate educational ...
Regional center for training in Aerial Surveys (RECTAS) ILe-IFe (Nigeria)
(1986-10)
In 1963, the UN Cartographic Conference for Africa recommended the
creation of Cartographic 8entres in Africa. This was done with the hope that a close co-operation would be established between developed countries and ...
Improved access to development information in Africa
(1996-03)
"Economic development in Africa will depend heavily on the development of the information sector. Countries will need the ability to communicate efficiently with local and overseas markets to determine where they may have ...
Le réseau géodesique intégré de l'Afrique oeuvre scientifique commune et aspects conceptuels de mise en oeuvre
(1986-10)
Beaucoup a été dit et peut être écrit sur telle ou telle combinaison des sciences et techniques formant la famille des sciences de la terre et particulièrement des sciences géographiques. S'évertuer dans les discussions ...
Capacity development indicators for spatial data infrastructures in Africa
(2005-04)
This paper is examine, for the need for a "comprehensive assessment of the existing capacity for the establishment and management of SDI" within the framework of the recommendations of the "African Regional Preparatory ...
The case of encouraging the private sector in mapping, remote sensing and GIS in Africa
(1996-10)
The private sector should be encouraged to play a major role in mapping, remote sensing and GIS activities in developing countries. The activities would include fulfilling the needs and demands for information on natural ...