EIS-AFRICA
Background
The creation of EIS-AFRICA consolidates ten years of investment and capacity building efforts in Environmental Information Systems (EIS) in sub-Saharan Africa into an Africa-wide organisation promoting the greater use of harmonised geo-spatial information. EIS-AFRICA is a non-profit pan-African organisation of geo-information practitioners and institutions. It is based in Pretoria, South Africa, and is incorporated as an association under Section 21 of the South African Companies Act (Act 61, 1973).
Mission
EIS-AFRICA is recognized by our strategic partners, clients and the public as a leading organization developing African capacity to generate, manage, disseminate and use geo-spatial and environmental information to enrich policy debate and support decision-making for the well-being of African people.
Vision
An African Society where information for sustainable development is readily available and easily accessible.
Strategic Objectives
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EIS-AFRICA facilitates access to geo-spatial and environmental information in Africa through networking and the use appropriate technologies.
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EIS-AFRICA supports the use of environmental and geo-spatial information to influence major development and policy initiatives, processes and activities on the African continent.
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African Institutions supported by EIS-AFRICA and its partners are using best practices and policies for information management.
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EIS-AFRICA facilitates and enhances capacity development for geo-information management and use.
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EIS-AFRICA is an organisation that implements best practices in institutional governance and management.
Support
The development of the African Geo-information Research Network (AGIRN) is a culmination of years of effort and it directly addresses the needs of our community as expressed in the resolutions of past AFRICAGIS conferences. EIS-AFRICA is proud to be associated with the development of AGIRN and will strive to promote its aims to the broader EIS and GIS community in Africa. We see AGIRN's development as complimenting our own mission and vision for Africa.
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