Upcoming Erasmus Mundus Event: GeoMundus Symposium 2009!

GeoMundus is the inaugural Erasmus Mundus Symposium on Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences to be held in Lisbon from October 30 to November 1, 2009 . The organizing committee is a group of students from the Erasmus Mundus Masters in Geospatial Technologies Program.

GeoMundus is intended to provide important networking opportunities for students in related Erasmus Mundus Programs. The exciting 3 day Symposium will be held in Lisbon, Portugal and will include guest speakers from academia and industry speaking on broad themes , including the present and future applications of geospatial technology, remote sensing and GIS for earth and environmental studies and management.

The symposium will give students the opportunity to present their own research interests and work to date and to hear about work being done by others in similar programs.

Skill Building Sessions will be held on academic writing and research and how to write successful research proposals and funding applications.

The event will be free for Erasmus Mundus students and alumni and will include symposium lunch, dinner and coffee breaks as well as tours of Lisbon by day and by night!

Come and be a part of this FUN event and make a sound investment in your future after Erasmus Mundus!

Details on abstract submissions and registration are available on the web site www.geomundus.org. If you have any questions or require more information please visit our site or email us at info(AT)geomundus.org.

Hope to see you in LISBON!