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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 28 August 2023 18:35<br>
<b>To:</b> Odido, Mika <m.odido@unesco.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> IOC/OTGA/RTC India INCOIS: Coastal Vulnerability Mapping and analysis using QGIS [blended course]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>Dear Mr Mika ODIDO,<br>
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We would like to inform you on the following blended course organized by INCOIS.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Coastal Vulnerability Mapping and analysis using QGIS [blended course] - 13-24 November 2023 </span></strong><b><br>
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</b><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Course description</span></em>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Geospatial science provides vital information on the sustainable use of the coastal resource and planning. It an imperative use such techniques for managing densely populated coastal environs. This course provides an overview of GIS applications pertaining
to coastal vulnerability and analysis. It will provide the basic GIS mapping techniques on storm surge vulnerability, and its socio-economic impact using open-source GIS tools. Course also includes data acquisition, processing, analysis and interpretation
of coastal spatial data. In addition, extensive hands-on sessions will be conducted to use tools for preparation of thematic base maps for coastal vulnerability due to Tsunamis, Storm surges and their impact.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application process</span></em>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>You can apply until 15 september 2023, all info on the course organisation and application process + link can be found
<a href="https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30976981/oceanexpert.org?p=eyJzIjoibDh4U1NYdkd6bkFKejJPQXUtV2RLRVJpZnJrIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDk3Njk4MSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL29jZWFuZXhwZXJ0Lm9yZ1xcXC9ldmVudFxcXC8zOTcwXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiMDg3YTkxNzAyMDAxNGRiZmI2ODU3YzI4ODVjMzQxM2RcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCJkMDQ5YzZjNmZiNzBhMmQ1YTBiZTNhNTBmODlhZTk5MDNlN2ZmNDM0XCJdfSJ9" target="_blank">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>For any questions please contact the OTGA Secretariat (<a href="https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30976981/oceanexpert.org?p=eyJzIjoiNXFVOGY2TUEwUFRWaVotZ212emFDY3JyOThFIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDk3Njk4MSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL29jZWFuZXhwZXJ0Lm9yZ1xcXC9ldmVudFxcXC9tYWlsJTIwdG86aW9jLnRyYWluaW5nQHVuZXNjby5vcmdcIixcImlkXCI6XCIwODdhOTE3MDIwMDE0ZGJmYjY4NTdjMjg4NWMzNDEzZFwiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcIjI4OWM0YWMzNWRkYTdjYmUxMDg4YzdjYThhNjc0ZGNhOGU1NTFjZjdcIl19In0" target="_blank">ioc.training@unesco.org</a>)
always using the name of the course as email subject.<o:p></o:p></p>
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OTGA secretariat<o:p></o:p></p>
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