On January 4, at Latvia University of Life sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Environment and Civil Engineering, Department of Land Management and Geodesy was held scientific-practical conference “Geospatial information in education and practice”. This conference was dedicated to Interreg V-A Latvia – Lithuania project LLI-206 “Creation of Joint GI Education to Increase Job Opportunities in the Region (GISEDU)”

In the conference were presented 9 topics:

1. Objective, tasks and results of Interreg Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Program Project LLI-206 “Creation of Joint GI Education to Increase Job Opportunities in the Region”.
2. Improvement of study programs in study courses emphasizing the topic of geospatial information.
3. Geospatial basic data – the creation of a homogeneous data base.
4. Use of geospatial information in water quality and quantity studies.
5. Possibilities for GIS use in landscape architecture and planning.
6. GIS in civil engineering.
7. Surveyor and geospatial information.
8. Application of Geospatial Information System in the Work of Jelgava City Municipality.
9. GIS – a learning space for anyone.

Presenters were from Latvia University of Life sciences and Technologies, Latvian Geospatial Information Agency, Latvian Society of Surveyors, Jelgava Municipality Operational Information Center and from Riga Technical University.