From November 28 to 30, 2024, G-SIG successfully implemented an Outreach Workshop targeting youth from universities and selected secondary schools in Dili. The focus was on introducing the use of GIS tools such as OpenStreetMap and QGIS for mapping activities. The main objective of this three-day training session was to introduce students and young people to the benefits of using…
G-SIG collaborated with KFF (Konservasaun Flora no Fauna) to facilitate the planting of 450 mangrove saplings in Hera, together with G-SIG volunteer members and the Community OpenStreetMap Timor-Leste. To celebrate the 49th anniversary of Timor-Leste’s Proclamation of Independence on November 28, G-SIG, along with its volunteers from the Community OpenStreetMap Timor-Leste and G-SIG volunteer members, carried out a mapping initiative…
Hobart, Tasmania, 5 – 8 November, 2024 — The association of Grupo Sistema Informasaun Geografia (G-SIG), represented by its President, Mr. Ponciano da Costa de Jesus, proudly participated in the Free and Open-Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) regional conference held at the University of Tasmania, Australia. Organized by OSGeo Oceania, this prestigious event convened geospatial experts, practitioners, and advocates from…
Dili, 23–24 October 2024 – The Association of Grupo Sistema Informasaun Geografia (G-SIG) proudly participated in the 5th National Climate Change Conference, held at the CCD Hall in Dili. The event was organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Environment in collaboration with the Climate Change Working Group, and brought together government officials, local and international partners, students, and community…
Hello to all Mappers! G-SIG is excited to announce that we have been given the opportunity to participate in the 5th National Climate Change Conference in Dili, organized directly by the Ministry of Tourism and Environment in collaboration with the Climate Change Working Group. The conference is part of the National Environment Day celebrations on October 25th. During this national…
G-SIG is a youth-led non-governmental organization based in Timor-Leste, dedicated to promoting and advancing geoscience and GIS. The organization focuses on leveraging geospatial data and technology to address environmental risks, climate change, biodiversity, and natural disasters in Timor-Leste. The organization is legally registered under tax number 06/DNRN DGSRN/MJ/II/2023..