This monthly newsletter may be of use to those involved in GIS-IDEAS. The newsletter issues contain a lot of useful links regarding spatial data management in the Asia/Pacific region. Feel free to share this notice with colleagues and spread the word. Regards, Kate * * * * The SDI-AP newsletter for January is now posted on the GSDI home page at http://www.gsdi.org http://www.gsdi.org/newsletters/SDIAPv2n1.pdf -- The newsletter is for colleagues who are interested in GIS, remote sensing, and data management issues (online data discovery, web mapping, interoperability, data custodianship, data standards, enabling legislation, inter-agency coordination, etc.). Each month, highlights from countries are provided, as well as information about data sources, tools, RS/GIS applications, funding and training opportunities, job vacancies, and upcoming events. The newsletter aims to raise awareness and provide useful information to strengthen local and national SDI initiatives, as well as support synchronization of regional activities. -- Past and current SDI Regional newsletters are also accessible in the archives at: http://www.gsdi.org/newsletters.asp -- If you, a friend, or acolleague would like to sign up for the GSDI newsletter list (to receive notices), go to: http://www.gsdi.org/newslist/gsdisubscribe.asp -- There is also an SDI-AP Discussion list at: http://lists.gsdi.org/mailman/listinfo/sdi-asiapacific __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com