<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Dear colleagues,</span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Adopted in 2015, Agenda 2030 outlines 17 diverse set of goals that touch several domains, yet are systemically interconnected and entwined with each other. Any shift or change in one segment can and will impact several others. Which is why it’s crucial for multiple stakeholder communities to work collectively to be successful. What is required is coordination, communication, and cohesiveness of policies and program implementation that can be built upon reliable systems, tools and technologies.</span><span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Geospatial technologies with its ever-growing reach and impact offers an ideal solution for creating infrastructure and system that can help integrate datasets from a diverse range of sources to provide smart analytics for decision making and effective communication.</span><span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Acknowledging and aligning potential value of geospatial technology for Sustainable Development Goals,<span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href="http://www.geospatialworldforum.org/" target="_blank" style="color:purple">Geospatial World Forum</a></b><span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space"> </span>shall host a two-day international conference</span><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><a href="https://geospatialworldforum.org/geo4sdgs/" target="_blank" style="color:purple">Geo4SDGs: Addressing Agenda 2030</a></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space"> </span>on<span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">January 18-19, 2018</span></span></b><span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">at</span><span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">HICC, Hyderabad, India</b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">.<span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">The conference is supported by<span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management Expert Group,</i><span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Group on Earth Observations, Google Earth Outreach, Radiant.Earth, ICIMOD, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dutch Kadaster and World Resources Institute</i></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">. The conference themed,<span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>‘Geo-knowledge conduit to SDGs success’</b>, aims to provide a platform to bring collaboration and liaison among government agencies, commercial sectors, multilateral and international development organization and the civil society through initiating detailed discussions. The conference aims to bridge the gap between the geospatial community, the IT community, the policy makers and the pursuers of the SDGs.</span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">We are happy to share the</span><span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><a href="https://geospatialworldforum.org/geo4sdgs/speakers.asp" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;color:purple">panelists for Geo4SDGs</a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">. The distinguished plenary speakers and panelists will be sharing their insightful stories and experiences on topics that will highlight the applications of geospatial data, tools and technologies for monitoring and evaluating the SDGs. If you are interested to attend the conference, please contact Ms. Megha Datta at</span><span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><a href="mailto:megha@geospatialmedia.net" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;color:purple">megha@geospatialmedia.net</a><span class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">o</span><wbr style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">r call her at 9811049987.</span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">We look forward to hearing from you.</span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Warm regards,</span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Megha</span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><span style="color:rgb(38,38,38);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">******************************</span><wbr style="color:rgb(38,38,38);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(38,38,38);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">***************************</span><br><span style="color:rgb(38,38,38);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Ms. Megha Datta</span><br><span style="color:rgb(38,38,38);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Director – Sales and Business Development</span><br><span style="color:rgb(38,38,38);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Market Intelligence and Policy Advocacy Division</span><br><span style="color:rgb(38,38,38);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt. Ltd.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(38,38,38);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">A-145, Sector - 63, NOIDA (U.P.) India - 201301</span><br><span style="color:rgb(38,38,38);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Tel: +91 120 4612500</span><br><span style="color:rgb(38,38,38);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Fax: +91 120 4612555</span><br><span style="color:rgb(38,38,38);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Mobile: +91 9811049987</span><br><div class="gmail-m_1566257296302320873WordSection1" style="font-family:GillSans;font-size:12px"><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8667px"><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8667px"><u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8667px"><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8667px"><u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8667px"><u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8667px"><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8667px"><u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8667px"><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8667px"><u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8667px"><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8667px"><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8667px"><u></u><u></u></d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