This workshop took place in Beijing, Peoples Republic of China,
hosted by Chinese national mapping institutions. It was organized by
FAO with the financial and
technical support of the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP), the
Government of Italy and the Government of China. GLCN is engaging
with Chinese institutions to collaborate with the
update of national land cover maps.
The workshop is intended for technical individuals from national
institutes involved in land cover mapping. 60 people from public
institutions and private agencies attended the workshop.
Goals
This initiative aims to provide participants, who are mainly
officials from national institutes involved in land cover mapping,
with training on land cover mapping, LCCS and other geo-information
technologies, which can be used on both national and regional projects.
The workshop is also used to initiate regional collaboration and GLCN
projects.