ContactVincent Tigny, Team Manager Earth Observation, GIM (Geographic Information Management nv) - vincent.tigny@gim.be - telephone +32 16 40 30 39 Brigitte Decadt, International Cooperation, Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO) / Joost Vandenabeele, Space Research and Applications, STEREO Programme, Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO) Links About GIMGIM – Geographic Information Management nv – specialises in products and services for the management of geographic information. It pools its expertise in geographic information systems, geomarketing, geo ICT, geo data and Earth Observation to provide unique insights into the spatial dimension of its customers’ activities. A multi-disciplinary team of nearly fifty geographers, engineers, physicists and IT scientists at the facilities in Leuven and Gembloux works on smart geo products and solutions for companies and governments. (www.gim.be) About BelspoThe Belgian Science Policy and the ten federal scientific institutes are tasked with capitalising to the maximum on Belgium’s scientific and cultural potential for the benefit of policymakers, industry and citizens: “a policy by and for science.” BELSPO has been supporting the “Earth sciences” at UNESCO for several years, pursuant to a UNESCO – EAS agreement geared to encouraging the use of earth observation satellites for the monitoring of world heritage sites. The involvement of BELSPO means not only direct support for the World Heritage Centre, but also through the financing of projects, namely the national Earth Observation programme STEREO, which enables scientists and Belgian companies to develop their expertise and apply it in innovative fields (use of satellite images, GIS and GPS, 3D modelling, etc.). (www.belspo.be) |