Forging links seminar in Southampton
Ordnance Survey is pleased to announce a special Terra future seminar to highlight the important role geographic information (GI) has to play in the development of linked data over the Web.
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Listen to keynote speeches at Terra future 2009
We are pleased to announce that you can now listen to the keynote speeches by Lord Puttnam and Charles Leadbeater can now be viewed online. Simply visit the 'About Terra future' page and click on your chosen presentation to start it.
We're on LinkedIn!
We're on LinkedIn! Please search for the Terra future group and join the debate online!
Agenda now available
The agenda for both days of the Terra future conference has now been unveiled.
Eco-car parks up for Terra future
An experimental car with geographic information at the heart of its engine management system is to appear at the Terra future conference.
Driving Innovation with Geographic Information
As part of the activity leading to the Terra future event on the 24th and 25th of February 2009 the H-I Network - www.h-i.com - hosted a workshop entitled Driving Innovation with Geographic Information.
Rolling out the carpet for Terra future 2009
The European Sustainability Director of InterfaceFLOR, the worldwide leader in the manufacture of residential and commercial carpet tiles, is confirmed as a keynote speaker at Terra future 2009.
Speakers confirmed for Terra future 2009
Charles Leadbeater, one of the world’s most influential creative thinkers and author of the book We Think: mass collaboration, not mass production is to give the opening keynote speech at Terra future 2009.
Agenda
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09:15
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Registration and coffee
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10:00
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Welcome and introduction
Peter ter Haar, Ordnance Survey |
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10:20
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Linked data in a nutshell
Tom Heath, Talis® |
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10:40
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The power of GI
Liz Ratcliffe, Ordnance Survey |
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11:00
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GeoVation™
Chris Parker, Ordnance Survey |
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11:15
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Coffee break
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11:35
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Linked data and the BBC
Tom Scott and Silver Oliver, BBC® |
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12:00
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Linked data in government
John Sheridan, OPSI |
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12:45
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Lunch and Exhibition
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13:30
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Geographic information workshop
Brian Higgs, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and Digital National Framework Ian Holt, Ordnance Survey |
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14:10
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Linked data technical workshop and panel discussion
Hugh Glaser, Sameas.org and University of Southampton® |
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14:50
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Introduction to Ideas Generation – Glen Hart
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14:55
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Coffee break and Exhibition
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15:10
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Group idea generation
Delegates form a number of discussion groups with equal numbers from each community in facilitated discussion around practical joint uses of linked data and GI.
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16:00
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Close and next steps
Peter ter Haar, Ordnance Survey |