The world’s largest gathering of experts on agro-geoinformatics will gather in Canada in 2022 for the first time in the conference’s history.
The Québec City Convention Centre will welcome around 300 leaders in the study of agro-geoinformatics - a discipline that collects and manages agricultural-related geospatial data, derives agro-geoinformation and knowledge from the data, and applies the derived information and knowledge to solve management and decision-making issues in agriculture.
The conference will be held at the Québec City Convention Centre on 12-14 July 2022 and will coincide with the 43rd Symposium of the Canadian Remote Sensing Society – a factor that helped the city win the conference bid.
Members of the Québec City’s Ambassadors’ Club were also instrumental in winning the bid through efforts promoting Québec City as the ideal destination for the 10th International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics during the 2021 virtual 9th edition of the conference.
“Given the crucial role and impact of Canadian and Québec researchers in the agri-environmental uses of remote sensing and geomatics, we have decided to propose the joint organization of the 10th International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics and the 43rd Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing in Québec City,” Saeid Homayouni, associate professor, at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Center for Water, Land and the Environment (ETE) and member of Québec City’s Ambassadors’ Club said.
“The theme of this event is Remote Sensing and Geomatics for Sustainable Agriculture and Development. After 18 months of virtual scientific life and visual communications with our peers, we hope to attract more than 300 national and international researchers to Québec City in July 2022,” Homayouni added.
Monique Bernier, honorary professor, at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Center for Water, Land and the Environment (ETE), and member of Québec City’s Ambassadors’ Club, explained that over the last 50 years, Québec City has gained an international reputation for agro-geoinformatics related disciplines including agronomy, geomatics, and remote sensing.
“Québec City has been a preferred destination for Québec, Canadian, and international conferences of our scientific community since the mid-1970s. This international event will also be an excellent opportunity for regional and national professionals.”
Pierre-Michel Bouchard, president and CEO of the Québec City Convention Centre praised the ambassadors work in securing the conference and insisted on the importance of championing the efforts of "proud ambassadors" who are willing to invest in hosting events.
“Hosting an international scientific conference in Québec City is very positive for the economy, for the reputation of our key industries, for the expertise of our scientific community, and all sectors of the tourism industry,” Bouchard added.
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