|
|
| GeoCommunity Mailing List |
| |
| Mailing List Archives |
| Subject: | Re: [gislist] GIS software/hardware donations for 3rd World |
| Date: |
01/28/2005 06:35:01 AM |
| From: |
gisisndia |
|
|
pl let me know whom to contact for getting ESRI products at 10%. Who are
eligible to get at such price.
Thanks
Kiran
----- Original Message -----
From: GISex* Technologies <gisex@dacafe.com>
To: <hvp@regiononepdc.org>
Cc: <gislist@lists.geocomm.com>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [gislist] GIS software/hardware donations for 3rd World
> In India so many such GIS schools are establsihed with the help of ESRI
> they give the software at 10% price, what else? and all such schools are
> producing talents.
> --
> Krishan Sharma, Ph.D. (USA)
> www.gisextechnologies.com
> info@gisextechnologies.com
> Mobile: 933-300-8409 & 0987-0129-4791
>
> >
> > This discussion can easily be broadened to also include the rural parts
of
> > developED nations, like the US Appalachian belt, aptly described in "I
Am
> > a Soldier, Too" as "opportunity-deficit" areas. Such economically
> > distressed regions offer neither cheap skilled labor nor attractive
> > infrastructure, and hence, may be the bigger losers in globalization. As
> > proximity breeds participation, often their only claim to fame is the
> > offer of a bucolic lifestyle close to large urban centers.
Revitalization
> > of such blighted communities within developED nations may pose a bigger
> > challenge from a technology/social stand-point.
> >
> > Harsh Prakash
> > GIS Planner
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com
> >> [mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com] On Behalf
> > Of RICK GRAY
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 5:04 PM
> >> To: gislist@lists.geocomm.com
> >> Subject: [gislist] GIS software/hardware donations
> > for 3rd World
> >>
> >> Hello GIS friends,
> >>
> >> As part of an international development project in
> > Africa, I have
> > been
> >> asked
> >> to help establish a GIS lab in a local college to
> > train students in
> > the
> >> use
> >> of GIS as a land use planning tool so that when the
> > project ends, the
> >> locals
> >> will be that much more self sufficient.
> >>
> >> I am seeking advice on acquiring software and
> > hardware at the lowest
> > cost
> >> possible. I understand that companies, such as ESRI,
> > will donate
> > software
> >
> >> in
> >> some cases, and that computer companies have been
> > known to do the
> > same.
> >> Although free is often the best, deep discounts are
> > also useful.
> >>
> >> As I am new to this kind of endeavor, I do not
> > really know where to
> > start
> >> asking so I have turned to you. If you have any
> > idea on who to
> > approach
> >> and
> >> the best way to go about it, I'd be very grateful.
> >>
> >> Thanks a million,
> >> Rick
> >>
> >> Rick Gray
> >> GIS Specialist, Ontario Weather Network
> >> http://www.ownweb.ca
> >> GIS Instructor
> >> Ridgetown College, University of Guelph
> >> http://www.ridgetowncollege.com/
> >>
> >> Tel. 519-674-1554
> >> E-mail: rgray@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca
> >>
> >> Ridgetown: -81.883 W, 42.450 N
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________________________________________
> > Sent via the WebMail system at regiononepdc.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > gislist mailing list
> > gislist@lists.geocomm.com
> > http://lists.geocomm.com/mailman/listinfo/gislist
> >
> > _________________________________
> > This list is brought to you by
> > The GeoCommunity
> > http://www.geocomm.com/
> >
> > Get Access to the latest GIS & Geospatial Industry RFPs and bids
> > http://www.geobids.com
> >
>
>
>
> -----------------------------------------
> Stay ahead of the information curve.
> Receive GIS news and jobs on your desktop daily.
> Subscribe today to the GIS CafeNews newsletter.
> [ http://www10.giscafe.com/nl/newsletter_subscribe.php ]
> It's informative and essential.
> _______________________________________________
> gislist mailing list
> gislist@lists.geocomm.com
> http://lists.geocomm.com/mailman/listinfo/gislist
>
> _________________________________
> This list is brought to you by
> The GeoCommunity
> http://www.geocomm.com/
>
> Get Access to the latest GIS & Geospatial Industry RF
|
|
Sponsored by:
For information
regarding
advertising rates
Click Here!
|
