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UNEP/IW:LEARN Regional IT Workshop (Athens)
The GEF IW:LEARN Project is organizing an Information Technology (IT) Workshop to be held in Hotel Amarilia, Athens, Mon 22nd - Fri 26th September 2008.
| What | Europe Workshop |
|---|---|
| When |
22-Sep-2008 09:00 AM
to 26-Sep-2008 05:00 PM |
| Where | Hotel Amarilia, Athens, Greece |
| Contact Name | Dr. Richard Cooper |
| Contact Email | richard@iwlearn.org |
| Contact Phone | +66 2218 9469 (Thailand) |
| Attendees | Information specialists, IT managers and project members who are responsible for developing or maintaining a project website. |
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The purpose of this workshop is to assist projects in creating and managing a project website using the freely available IW:LEARN Toolkit. In addition, related ICT subjects such as GIS and content syndication will be discussed.
NOTE TO PARTICIPANTS
Participants are requested to bring their own laptop computer for use at the workshop.
Target Audience
The workshop is appropriate for information specialists, IT managers and project members who are responsible for developing and/or maintaining a project website.
Outcomes
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Participants will gain a comprehensive overview of the Toolkit capabilities and functions including freely available resources on the internet. Participants will also gain hands-on knowledge on how to create, manage and maintain the website with little or no IT knowledge.
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Participants will be introduced to WebGIS using the Toolkit's GIS module including how it can be used to access data from other GIS map servers on the internet.
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IW:LEARN will have a better understanding of project needs and develop a joint work plan to address these needs in reasonable work time.
Sponsorship
In addition to covering the cost of hotel accommodation, meals and transfers to and from the airport, IW:LEARN will sponsor air travel (economy airfare) for one project member to attend the workshop.
Travel Details
Participants are advised to arrange for their own travel insurance.
An electronic air ticket will be sent out to all participants via email.
Transfers to/from the airport and hotel will be provided. On arrival at the Eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Athens, look out for persons holding "UNEP/GEF/IW:LEARN" sign at the exit. Incase you miss the sign call Active Travel Agent on 0030 210 322 6605/6 for assistance.
Contact:
Polly Ballis
UNEP/MAP
polly.ballis@unepmap.gr
(30) 210 7273 119
Athens, Greece
For more information on the venue, visit http://www.amarilia.gr.
Map of Hotel location
Accomodation Contacts
Amarilia Hotel,
13 Agiou Nikolaou str. 16671 Vouliagmeni,
Athens, Greece
T. +30 210 8990391
F. +30 210 8955790
e-mail: info@amarilia.gr
Weather forecast for Athens;
Workshop IW:LEARN Presentations
Please note that to reduce file size the following presentations have been split into several parts.
Introduction to Plone and IW:LEARN Toolkit
Part 1 / Part 2
Advanced features of IW:LEARN Toolkit
Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 (WebGIS)
To know more about the IW:LEARN Toolkit, visit http://www.iwlearn.net/websitetoolkit.
Online Workshop Evaluation for Participants: http://www.iwlearn.net/websitetoolkit/survey/post-ict-workshop-survey
