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GAF AG to conclude AQUIFER project on African transboundary water management supported by Earth observation
Monday July 23, 2007
Encouraging results enable launch of follow-up project “Geo-Aquifer”
GAF AG, an internationally active geo-information technology company located in Munich, Germany, today announces the upcoming completion of the AQUIFER project. The final workshop will take place in Tunis at the beginning of September 2007. AQUIFER is one of the demonstrator projects of ESA’s “Earth observation for Integrated Water Resources Management in Africa” initiative, known as TIGER and funded by ESA’s Data User Element (DUE) programme. GAF AG is the leader of the AQUIFER team.
GAF AG to establish a computerized mining title cadastre for Nigeria
Sunday July 22, 2007
Efficient and reliable management of mining titles with SIGTIM
GAF AG has been awarded a contract to set-up a new computerised and countrywide mining cadastre system for Nigeria. After the successful completion of contract negotiations GAF has started work on-site in June 2007. The project aims to improve governance in the mining sector, through the establishment of a transparent system to grant, manage and cancel permits. The efficient and reliable management of mining titles is considered as a backbone to increase investment and growth in the mining sector of Nigeria.
GAF-AG completes implementation Geoscientific & Mining Information Centre
Wednesday November 8, 2006
GAF AG has completed successfully the main phase of a technical assistance project in establishing the geoscience and mining information centre in Madagascar BPGRM - Base de donn?‡es pour la Promotion et la Gouvernance des Ressources Min?‡rales - Centre d`Information G?‡oscientifique et Mini?„re de Madagascar), under the ?®Projet de Gouvernance des Ressources Min?‡rales?∆ (PGRM). (Source GAF AG)High Resolution Urban Clutter Data of the Whole of Germany
Thursday August 31, 2006
Munich, Germany, GAF AG, an internationally active geo-information technology company, has recently signed a distribution agreement with E-Plus GmbH & Co. KG, a leading mobile Telecom service provider, to provide high resolution urban clutter data covering the territory of Germany.GAF AG - High efficient spatial planning
Thursday August 17, 2006
In co-production, GAF AG and its subsidiary, Euromap GmbH, have extended the availability of the successful IRS orthophoto mosaic "Euro-Maps" from Germany, Austria and Switzerland to Italy. (Credits GAF AG)GAF-AG addresses the challenges of Transboundary Water Management
Wednesday February 8, 2006
GAF AG, an internationally active geo-information technology company, announces that phase 2 of the AQUIFER project is close to completion. AQUIFER focuses on the development and demonstration of Earth observation based products and services for supporting national authorities and international institutions in the management of two prominent, internationally shared ground water resources, aquifers in Africa, the SASS and Iullemeden. (Credits GAF AG)GAF Awarded Stage 2 of GMES Service Element for Forest Monitoring
Monday November 7, 2005
Leading Role for GAF in European Space Agency (ESA) GMES Programme for Forest Monitoring. (Credits GAF)GAF AG: Information System in Papua New Guinea
Monday August 22, 2005
GAF AG, an internationally active geo-information technology company, has been awarded a contract by the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG), funded by the European Union to set-up and implement a Geological and Mineral Resource Information System (GMRIS) at the Department of Mining (DoM).GAF AG achieved full ISO 9001:2000 certification
Monday August 1, 2005
GAF AG, a Germany-based, internationally active geo-information company was, in 1995, one of the first such companies to introduce a fully ISO EN DIN 9001:1994 certified Quality Management System.
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ESA’s GOCE gravity mission has recovered from a glitch that prevented the satellite from sending its flow of scientific data to the ground. News of the recovery comes earlier than expected, thanks to the fervent efforts of a team of experts.
This month the International Astronautical Congress will be held in Prague for the first time in 33 years. The global event highlights the growing activities in space industry, science and education in the Czech Republic — ESA's newest Member State.
ESA is offering European students the opportunity to conduct hypergravity experiments, with a call for proposals for the 2011 ‘Spin Your Thesis!’ campaign.
ESA PR 2010-20 ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli will travel to the International Space Station in December on a six-month mission, serving as flight engineer for Expeditions 26 and 27. This will be the third long-duration mission by a European astronaut on the Station.
ESA's SMOS water mission has taken another step forward by demonstrating that it will lead to a better understanding of ocean circulation. Using preliminary data, scientists can clearly see how surface currents affect the 'Amazon plume' in the open sea.
