Training in Geographical Information Systems

This project seeks to develop and deliver training for Ukrainian public sector institutions in the use of geographic information systems. This technology helps the government to privatize rural lands and demarcate its national borders. The project supports the development of a local training program run by local professionals and trains faculty and staff of the local partners who in turn train approximately 100 civil servants in the application of geomatics technologies. Vancouver Island University is working in partnership with the National University of Kyiv to implement this project.

The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: a functional spatial data infrastructure program available in Ukraine; program graduates capable of changing spatial data collection and analysis to reflect gender issues; and facilitated implementation of Ukrainian agricultural land reform and Ukrainian spatial data infrastructure.