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Activities


Taking place during the conference, these visits are geared to institutions involved with geography, the earth sciences and the management of geo-spatial information.

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GEOGRAPHIC MILITARY INSTITUTE (IGM)

Date 15th November 2011
Schedule

09:45 Departure from Military School to IGM
12:30 Return from IGM to Military School

Place City of Santiago
Cost $ 10,000. pesos

The IGM is the official authority representing the State in all matters involving geography, cartography, and surveying of its territory, also covering those themes in the technical information service it provides to the general public. Historically, the IGM satisfies all needs concerning the Basic Territorial Information (ITB) of the nation. The IGM manages the cartographic coverage at 1:50,000 scale available to the community in paper or digital format. At present, the IGM is undertaking various projects in order to respond to demands for more detailed cartography.

Note: Minimum of 40 attendees required, maximum of 80 attendees permitted.
Confirm at least 48 hours before the date of this service


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AEROPHOTOGRAMMETRIC SERVICE OF THE AIR FORCE (SAF)

Date 16th November 2011
Schedule

09:45 Departure from Military School to IGM
13:00 Return from IGM to Military School

Place City of Santiago
Cost $ 10,000. pesos

The (SAF) is the technical and official authority of the State that fulfils needs for remote sensing, aerophotogrammetry, and similar techniques, as well as the standardization and creation of aeronautical cartography and all related maps. All this in order to contribute efficiently to aeronautical safety, to defense and national development through images and territorial data. In essence, the mission of the SAF is to collect data; this will be strengthened by the recently inaugurated High-Resolution Satellite Earth Station.

Note: Minimum of 40 attendees required, maximum of 80 attendees permitted.
Confirm at least 48 hours before the date of this service.


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THE HYDROGRAPHIC AND OCEANOGRAPHIC SERVICE OF THE CHILEAN NAVY (SHOA)

Date 17th November 2011
Schedule

09:20 Departure from Military School to SHOA
Includes lunch.
Tour on Valparaiso
17:00 Return from SHOA to Military School

Place City of Valparaiso (120 km from Santiago)
Cost $ 37,000. pesos

The SHOA is the institution belonging to the Chilean Navy whose mission is to ensure safety in navigation around the coast and Chilean territory through cartography of the sea, rivers, and lakes. Since the 19th century, it has been in charge of the creation of nautical charts in the country; however, in the 20th century it broadened its role. Nowadays, it draws the nautical charts of all the territory, conducts research, and publishes documents about tides, seaquakes, ocean currents, astronomy. Also it controls the official time of the country. It has modern facilities, state-of-the-art software and the most modern printing techniques in the country.

Note: Minimum of 40 attendees required, maximum of 80 attendees permitted.
Confirm at least 48 hours before the date of this service.






 

   
     
       
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