AfricaGIS is the largest Geospatial, Science and Technology conference on the African Continent. The conference is held every two years and is organised by EIS-Africa, a pan African non-profit organisation. The AfricaGIS Conference and Exhibition series have become a flagship Geospatial Information marketplace in Africa. For the past 20 years, the series have contributed immensely to the development of skills and institutional capacity in geoinformation across the continent.
The Conference will explore the role of innovations in geospatial information and its implication in addressing the 17 targets of the Sustainable Development Goals for an inclusive, prosperous and sustainable African continent. AfricaGIS will offer different interactive sessions including plenary sessions featured by valuable keynote presentations, parallel sessions for oral presentations, poster presentations and Exhibitions.
AfricaGIS 2019 will be hosted by the University of Rwanda and supported by UNECA, UNGGIM Africa, GMES in Africa, GEO and Digital Earth Africa.
Call for Abstracts
The call for abstracts is now OPEN.
Submit your abstract to the AfricaGIS 2019 team here.
You will be notified of your successful application by one of the team with a reference number. Please note all speakers will be required to register on the website.
Submit to: abstracts@africagis2019.org by 1 July 2019
(no more than 1 page, submissions in English, pdf preferable)
A special issue of a refereed journal will include a selection of the best papers.
Talks will be approximately 20 minutes on the following sub-themes:
Sponsorship and Exhibition
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to this year’s AfricaGIS international geospatial conference, from the 18th – 22nd November 2019. AfricaGIS 2019 is a unique opportunity for you to meet with the worldwide geospatial community where you can maximize your visibility and showcase your products. Below the information you need in order to book your participation.
Contact info@africagis2019.org for any queries.
| BENEFITS | PLATINUM | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $20,000 | $15,000 | $ 10,000 | |
| Prioritized location selection of exhibition space (i.e. highest sponsors to lowest sponsors) | 2 x free booths | 1 x free booth | 1 x free booth | 1 x free booth |
| Appointment of speaker in a plenary session | 2 | 1 | ||
| Venue for the organisation of workshop | 1 | |||
| Number of free registrations | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Logo on conference bag | ||||
| Logo on conference and exhibition related publications | ||||
| Logo on conference banners or backdrop | ||||
| Logo on conference publicity flyer (updates as received) | ||||
| Logo in email confirmation of registration to participants | ||||
| Email blast about company's participation to participants and to media sponsors | 1 | |||
| Corporate profile, logo, company web link on conference website | 200 words | 150 words | 100 words | 100 words |
| Display of corporate banner at selected plenary sessions and/or break sessions | 2 | 1 | ||
| Corporate item(s) in conference bag | 2 items & 1-page flyer | 1 item & 1-page flyer | 1-page flyer | 1-page flyer |
| Acknowledgement during opening and closing sessions | ||||
| Retention of corporate profile, logo and hyperlink in long-term archive of EIS Association |
Exhibition Pricing
The registration fee for exhibitors is as follows:
- Category 1: Rwandan organisations – $ 400 per standard booth. This includes 1 complimentary registration
- Category 2: International organisations – $ 1,000 per standard booth. This includes 1 complimentary registration
Contact info@africagis2019.org to become an exhibitor
Floor Plan
Mr Maurice Mugabowindekwe, Conference and Exhibition co-ordinator:
- Email: mugabomaurice@gmail.com
- Phone Number: +250 788 520 135
Hosting Partner
Sponsors
Organising Partners
Organising Committee
Sives Govender
sgovender@eis-africa.org
Clarisse Kagoyire
kclarisse@gmail.com
Gaspard Rwanyiziri
grwanyiziri@gmail.com
Maurice Mugabowindekwe
mugabomaurice@gmail.com
Kaspar Kundert
k.kundert@esri.rw
Jacob Gyamfi-Aidoo
jgyamfiaidoo@gmail.com
Lauren Sweidan
lsweidan@esri-southafrica.com
Bruce McCormack
brucemccormack.consulting@gmail.com
Larna Jackson
larna@eventoptions.co.za
Craig Schwabe
craig.schwabe@africascope-sa.com
Andre Nonguierma
nonguierma@un.org
Aster Denekew
denekewa@un.org