Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Space (DoS), Government of India is a key player for training and capacity building in geospatial technology and its applications in the country. The training and education programmes of the Institute are designed to meet the requirements of professionals at different levels, including mid-career professionals, decision makers, researchers, fresh graduates and academia. About 14,500 professionals and students have been trained so far in regular and customised courses. To widen its outreach, IIRS is also conducting online short courses in which about 3800 institutions are networked with IIRS and has benefited about 7.5 lakh participants.
On the research front, the Institute has a strong, multi-disciplinary and solution-oriented research agenda that focuses on developing improved methods/ techniques for processing, visualization and dissemination of the Earth Observation (EO) and geospatial data for various societal applications and better understanding of the Earth's system processes. The state-of-art laboratory and field-based instrumentation and observatories help meeting the research goals and objectives.
IIRS also hosts headquarters of the Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP), affiliated to the United Nations, and provides support in conducting the Remote Sensing and GIS training & education programmes.
To remain in the forefront for capacity building in Remote Sensing, Geo-informatics and their applications, constant dialogue with the users/stakeholders is of paramount importance. Realising this, IIRS has been organising Academia Meet (earlier called as IIRS User Interaction Meet) in its campus at Dehradun every year since 2013. This year, the IIRS Academia Meet (IAM) - 2024 is being organized on March 18-19, 2024. The theme of IAM–2024 is “Remote Sensing of Earth and Beyond @2047.” The main objectives of the Meet are as follows:
The programme includes deliberations on emerging trends in capacity building with specific reference to upcoming paradigms in “Remote Sensing of Earth and Beyond @2047” to understand the information needs from space-based systems, requirements of stakeholder departments, and challenges and opportunities in this field. Senior officials from different centres of ISRO, user organisations, academic institutions and industry will be sharing the information and their experiences with the participants.
Click Here to downloadThere is no registration fee. Aspiring participants are requested to register online through IIRS website (https://www.iirs.gov.in).
Participant RegistrationsDr. R.P. Singh
Director, IIRS
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
Indian Space Research Organisation
Department of Space
Government of India
4- Kalidas Road, Dehradun-248001, INDIA
E-mail : [email protected]
Tel.(O) : +91 135 2524106, 2524136